As a first-generation, self-taught student, Jesus recognized that Hispanic and minority students in STEM, engineering, business, and technology needed stronger local community, clearer access to professional opportunity, and people to ask for guidance. So he founded the chapter — securing university and national approvals, recruiting members one by one, building an executive board, and organizing operations.
“Led fundraising and planning that helped 10 members access a SHPE convention opportunity, with additional sponsor support reducing final ticket costs.”
“Starting the chapter mattered, but the final test was whether it could continue without me. Before stepping away, I organized the documents, contacts, workflows, event guides, and lessons I had built so the next president would not have to begin from zero.”