ABOUT SHPE
SHPE Strategic Goals
Mission
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.
Vision
SHPE‘s vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
Core Values
Familia | Service | Education | Resilience
SHPE Mizzou Approach
Strategy
SHPE Mizzou is growing as a Mizzou organization. We hope to use key partnerships with organizations in the community and an individualized approach to our members.
Objectives
- Increase student member #s by at least 25%
- Sponsor at least 80% of SHPE Mizzou members to the 2022 National Convention
- Increase avg. GPA for all members by at least .3
Future
After this academic year, our hope is that we will cultivate leadership qualities in our members. We hope our involvement this school year will extend for many more years, creating the STEM leaders the world needs.
Goals
- Increase STEM post-secondary attainment for Mizzou Hispanic students
- Retain more Hispanic students in STEM at Mizzou
- Foster a sense of community
- Cultivate personal and technical competencies in SHPE Mizzou members for industry or grad school
Executive Leadership
Jazmin Renteria Gonzalez
President
Electrical Engineering
Hi! My name is Jazmin Renteria Gonzalez, and I am currently a junior at Mizzou studying electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics. I am a Kansas City, Missouri native and I like to cook new recipes, listen to music, travel, weightlift, and explore art galleries in my free time. I am excited to meet all of our new members joining SHPE Mizzou for the 22-23 school year!
Joaquin Rodriguez
Vice President
Mechanical Engineering
Hey! My name is Joaquin Rodriguez. I am currently a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in mechanical engineering. I am from Memphis, TN, and I love listening to music, hanging out with friends and family, and sleeping. I also enjoy watching combat sports, Adult Swim, and comic series.
Jose Roberto Umaña
Treasurer
Biomedical Engineering
Hello there, I am Jose Roberto Umaña, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in mathematics. I am originally from Honduras, and I spent my summer in the east coast, North Carolina, specifically. I love tropical weather and outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming. In addition, I love to work out, cook, sing, dance, play chess, skate, and binge watch Disney movies.
Ricardo Perez-Cruz
Secretary
Industrial Engineering
Hi! My name is Ricardo Perez-Cruz and I am a current junior majoring in industrial engineering. Over the summer I went back home to the Dominican Republic, spent time with family and friends, and watched Breaking Bad. I look forward to meeting all the new SHPE members!
Advisor
Constitution & Bylaws
SHPE Mizzou has a collection of laws and responsibilities outlined in the University of Missouri - Columbia Organization Constitution and the National Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Bylaws.These rules help the chapter maintain order and effectiveness to accomplish its mission; to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
You can learn more by reading the documents below.