Overcoming obstacles to succeed: SDSU's Sergio Juarez

Hallie Jacobs

Sergio Juarez, a senior studying mechanical engineering at San Diego State University, didn't let an upbringing in an economically depressed and racially segregated city stifle his drive to succeed. Instead, it fueled the fire.

His passion for engineering, commitment to excellence and involvement in an abundance of organizations were recently recognized when he was awarded the prestigious California State University Trustee's Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Juarez recently completed an internship at the Idaho National Laboratory through the Department of Energy. Through his participation in MESA, he also worked in the lab of Professor Kee Moon, a deputy director with the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering.

Juarez's story was recently featured in SDSU's Diversity Focus newsletter.