About our mentors
Saturday Scholars' Mentorship Program pairs mentees with reputable STEM professionals across the Capital Region.
Over the course of the program, professionals from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, RIT, Siena, SUNY Geneseo, Albany Med, Neural Stem Cell Institute, and RPI guide high school freshmen and sophomores on their passion projects. Our mentors have diverse backgrounds covering a wide variety of STEM fields such as biomedical engineering, molecular physiology, neuroscience, ethics, nanoscience, civil engineering, and more!
current mentors
These are some of the mentors currently working with students in our program. With their help, students learn from their mentor's unique perspective and receive guidance as they navigate the world of STEM. Mentors assist students with their passion projects and are paired with their students based on shared interests!
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Union College
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, GE Healthcare
Director, Product Business Unit, Marketing, Tokyo Electron America
Photonics Development Engineer, NYCREATES
Photonics Development Engineer, NYCREATES
Past mentors
These are some mentors that we have worked with in the past. Students created in-depth passion projects under their tutelage.
Assistant Professor of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology at Albany Medical College
Engineering Manager, AIM Photonics
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Union College
Principal Drug Product Engineer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Senior Technical Program Manager, Google Search
Process Integration Engineer, NYCREATES
Photonics Technician, NYCREATES
Metrology Engineer, NYCREATES