It Started with a Cold Call: Alumna’s Journey from Mall Job to Professor

Today, Rosa Arriaga is a Harvard graduate and professor at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her path in STEM began at SDSU but, she says, it was first sparked by her mother’s determination to ensure her children could have the opportunities she did not.

Head to SDSU NewsCenter to learn about Arriaga’s journey and how she is honoring those who supported her through a gift toward the new sciences building.