“Our daughter will build confidence, strength, strategy and skill that help her find a hero in herself and be encouraged to become a future leader."

— Surabhi's mother, 2020 & 2021 FABcamp student

“How well they presented their projects and the depth in which they went to explain their creative process not only in representing the brands, but also the personal meaning and message the students were putting across”

— Mike Le Gallic, Chip Ganassi Racing

"Loxley is amazing to be doing all this for these young women and I am so honored to be a small part of helping share and expand their ideas about what possibilities await them in life..."

- Tegan Hammond

"FABcamp gives her exposure to technology, particularly automobiles which is used in our daily lives

— Tanisi's mother, FABcamp 2020 + 2021

"Getting to learn about the real world is helping me build my future in it! "

— Tanisi, Student Advisory Board

"Haley loves to tackle new challenges and immerses herself in technical projects. Athena Racing offers unique opportunities to expand Haley’s mechanical engineering experience. I think she will be a valuable asset to the team."

— Haley's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

“I have been able to grow as a confident speaker and meet many amazing leaders!”

— Akshaya, Student Advisory Board President 2022-23

"I have become more confident and better prepared for the future!"

— Mihika, Student Advisory Board

“I feel confident and supported by such an amazing group of strong individuals within Athena Racing!”

— Heleina, Student Advisory Board President 2021-22

“FABcamp allows her to learn more about the STEM field and more career paths as she heads toward college, but it keeps her busy and interested daily!”

— Megan's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

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Akshaya Koramutla

“Currently, the career paths that excite me most are medical paths and business fields, as I hope to become a doctor in the future. Leading the FABcamp builds for the past two years, I have also gained interest in what mechanical engineers do. I hope to incorporate the two to create an invention that could be useful in the medical field someday.”

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With a keen interest in biology, Akshaya competed in Science Olympiad during her time in middle school. She loves learning new things and enjoys doing art and playing music in her free time. Her interest in Biology led her to participate in a Scripps Research program this summer.

Akshaya is also currently learning Python and CSS, which has many benefits in the job paths that she is planning to pursue. She has won a $300 second place award from a Qualcomm Program called Ekal App-a-thon in which her team ‘made an app’ that could be used to help people who don’t have enough money to buy food.

She enjoys working as a team, and she wants to pursue a job in the business or biology field. She hopes that one day she can make a big impact on the world!

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The Importance of What We Do

Athena Racing is so important to me because they have helped me grow into a more confident person! I get to meet many new STEM leaders with Athena Racing and also learn more about the different jobs related to STEM! One of my favorite quotes from an Athena Racing guest is “you can lead from any chair,” said by Sreeja Nair. I really enjoyed it because it made me realize that I don’t need to wait until I have more power to achieve what I want. I realized, if I really wanted, I could make anything possible. I could make use of what I have and achieve great things in life. From a girl’s perspective, this means a lot, because not many women work in stem related jobs, but with Athena Racing, we get to experience different fields and find out what our interests are. Everyone in Athena Racing is so kind and they all help me grow!

Awards

State of California Volunterism Award 2021 Published in the book Celebrating Arts Academic honor roll 2016 – 2022 Qualcomm Ekal App-a-thon Design contest 2nd place winner

Volunteerism

P.A.L.S. High School Program Scripps Hospital La Jolla Tutors Without Borders