# NSF Puma STEM Scholars

Surya Pugazhenthi served as Student Representative at DVC Puma STEM Scholars (NSF-funded), Sep 2022 – May 2023. Result: Represented students in an NSF program improving STEM transfer outcomes.

- **Organization:** DVC Puma STEM Scholars (NSF-funded)
- **Role:** Student Representative
- **Dates:** Sep 2022 – May 2023
- **Result:** Represented students in an NSF program improving STEM transfer outcomes
- **Career period:** Season 1, Diablo Valley (2022 – 2024)

## Context

Community-college STEM students transfer at low rates; the NSF-funded program built learning communities to change that.

## What Surya did

- Participated in the research and scholarship program as a student representative.
- Helped develop the learning-community structures the program studied.

## Outcome

Contributed to a program aimed at exactly the path taken next: a successful STEM transfer to UC Santa Cruz.

Source page: https://suryapugaz.com/career/puma-stem-scholars