Congratulations to STEM Graduate Research Assistant, Sousada Chidthachack for her recent post on the UMN Women’s Center blog. As a Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barcelo (Woman’s Center) Scholarship recipient, Sousada’s tell’s her inspiring story as a Thai refugee to STEM Ph.D. candidate to encourage all women to pursue their dreams and overcome obstacles. We thank Sousada for all of her hard work at the STEM Education Center and look forward to her many accomplishments to come.