Alumni Return to Bosco Tech for National Engineers Week

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. - Feb. 23, 2015 - PRLog -- National Engineers Week is an important event on the campus of Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech’s) because of the school’s focus on the science, math engineering and technology (STEM) fields. On Thursday, February 19, alumni who are scientists and engineers returned to the school to talk to current students about the interesting world of engineering and the many exciting and diverse professional opportunities the field offers.

Representing such companies as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, several alumni made presentations ranging from designing the infrastructure for a power station to sending instructions to the Mars Rover. Students were able to sit in on the presentations of their choice and ask questions of the speakers about their companies and positions.

“We’re proud of the professional accomplishments of our alumni,” said Bosco Tech Principal Xavier Jimenez. “And their willingness to share what they’ve learned with current students is invaluable. They offered practical insights while encouraging the young people to apply themselves and dream big!”

“It was another great opportunity that Bosco Tech offers students,” said Bosco Tech senior Aidan Calvet, who plans to study materials engineering at the university level this coming fall. “It gave us all a chance to see where we’re heading and the many different routes we can take to get there. It reinforces that you can end up where you want to be professionally.”

With a 100 percent college acceptance rate, about 64 percent of Bosco Tech graduates pursue STEM-related majors in their university studies. Celebrating its sixtieth year, Bosco Tech is an all-male Catholic high school that combines a rigorous college-preparatory program with a technology-focused education. The innovative curriculum allows students to exceed university admission requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework in one of several applied science and engineering fields.  Visit www.boscotech.edu for more information.