08/19/2026
For Emma Marroquin ’28, working at Aggie STEM - Texas A&M University in the Texas A&M College of Education & Human Development wasn’t just a summer job. It was a chance to experience her future career.
As a Math and Science Education major, Emma joined Aggie STEM hoping to inspire young students to see themselves in STEM. Along the way, she gained hands-on experience working with elementary students, adapting activities for different ages, training and leading counselors, and helping bring weeks of camp programming to life.
“My goal was for every camper to feel excited, capable, and known.”
And her impact didn’t go unnoticed.
“Emma went above and beyond to make sure Aggie STEM day camp was successful,” shared Dr. Melanie Kinskey. “Her insights and contributions were so valuable and having her on the Aggie STEM day camp team is a dream come true!”
From watching campers program robotic arms with the Texas A&M Space Institute to hearing that a camper went home excited to keep coding, Emma got to see firsthand what can happen when young people are given the opportunity to explore their interests.
For Texas A&M students like Emma, camp is a place to lead, learn, grow, and put what they’re studying into practice. And for the campers looking up to them, that impact can last well beyond summer.