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Carina Coles wins second place in Challenge

Civil engineering major Carina Coles won second place in the Collegiate Video Challenge.

Summer 2019

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Carina Coles' award-winning video explained the role of the Society of Women Engineers in supporting women in STEM.

Carina Coles won second place in the Collegiate Video Challenge for her video that explained why CSUF’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers gives female students a place to learn, grow, and prepare for a career as an engineer. SWE plans to use the $300 prize money to support its STEM outreach program for Orange County Girl Scouts.

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