Amelito Enriquez

Canada College

Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Cañada College (http://www.canadacollege.edu/) where has developed a number of programs designed to help underrepresented students achieve success in STEM including the Summer Engineering Institute (an engineering summer camp for high school students), Math Jam (a math bridge program for incoming college freshmen), a NASA summer research internship program with for community college students, and a scholarship program for STEM students. He is currently the Chair of the American Society of Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Section and the Vice Chair of the ASEE Two-Year College Division.

He has received a number of awards including the American Society of Engineering Education Outstanding Community College Educator Award, the Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Award, and the League of California Community Colleges Out-Of-The-Box Thinkers Award. Last December, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) presented by President Obama in the White House.

He received his BS degree in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geodetic Science from the Ohio State University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UC, Irvine.

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Amelito Enriquez part of Supporting Community College Faculty Across the Disciplines:Fall 2012 Workshop:Participant Profiles
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Amelito Enriquez part of Supporting Community College Faculty Across the Disciplines:Fall 2012 Workshop:Participant Profiles
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Amelito Enriquez part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
Professor, Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94061 enriquez@smccd.edu Phone:650-306-3261 Background Information Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Cañada ...