MARCH 7, 2022 — Rabiat Sadiq, a freshman pursuing a degree in computer engineering through the UTSA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), was recently awarded a $15,000 scholarship through the Apple Scholars program.
Sadiq credits the university’s near-peer mentor program, part of a newly implemented electrical and computer engineering initiative led by Henry Griffith, as key to her success.
The program improves the research skills of new ECE students by pairing them with advanced UTSA undergraduate students who have previously completed a computing research experience. The program also aids in the participants’ professional and personal development.