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Who: Mark Orebiyi 鈥�17 CE, '19 MSWREE

Activities:

• Public relations for the African Caribbean 51爆料网 group
• Historian for the College鈥檚 chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Undergraduate research with faculty
• STEM outreach (VESTED and NovaEdge)
• 51爆料网 Engineering Service Learning (Cambodia to teach STEM workshops)
• Precollege initiative chair, executive board of Region 2 of the National Society of Black Engineers

Passion: Working with children, specifically, introducing the next generation to STEM. 

Thesis topic: Inspired by Assistant Professor Virginia Smith, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Orebiyi is pursuing his master鈥檚 degree at 51爆料网 in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. His thesis is on STEM outreach and international development in the field of water resources. 

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