ChEnected Posts by Denieka Bean

FOSSI is opening doors for the next generation of STEM leaders. Applications are now open for high school seniors planning to attend an HBCU and pursue STEM. Help us spread the word and change what’s possible for students nationwide.

Learn more about FOSSI’s 2025 Scholars, a group of driven chemical engineering students using innovation, sustainability, and service to create real impact in their communities and beyond.

Need a gift idea that’s smart, surprising, and actually fun for chemical engineers? This guide brings together creative picks that mix science, design, and hands-on curiosity, and you might just find the perfect one inside.

Meet four outstanding 2025 FOSSI scholars who are beginning their chemical engineering journeys at North Carolina A&T and Prairie View A&M.

Meet some of the newest faces of the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). These 2025 scholars are pursuing their dreams at HBCUs across the country, driven by curiosity, creativity, and a passion for using STEM to make a difference.

From chemistry to mechanical engineering, they’re breaking barriers, and showing what’s possible with passion and perseverance. Learn about their journeys, what drives them, and how the FOSSI scholarship is helping them reach their goals.

Meet these FOSSI scholars and learn about their backgrounds, interests, and plans to build STEM careers.

Meet these FOSSI scholars and hear more about their backgrounds and what they plan on doing with their STEM degrees.

Meet these FOSSI scholars and learn where they're studying and what they hope to accomplish with their STEM degrees.

Get to know these FOSSI scholars and learn about their backgrounds and career goals.

This month, we look back at history as we look to ahead to advance today's standout talent that will help shape science and society.

Meet four 2025 FOSSI scholars whose passion for STEM, leadership, and community impact is shaping the next generation of engineers at HBCUs across the country.

Learn more about the inspiration and goals of these FOSSI scholars who are attending Howard University and North Carolina A&T State University.

Learn about these FOSSI scholars' plans for college and what they hope to do with their STEM degrees after graduation.

Searching for the perfect gift for chemical engineer friends, relatives, or colleagues? Check out our list for this holiday season.

Meet these FOSSI scholars who are earning STEM degrees at Florida A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and Tuskegee University thanks to FOSSI scholarships and support.

Meet these FOSSI scholars whose scholarships are allowing them to pursue STEM degrees at North Carolina A&T State University, Tuskegee University, and Prairie View A&M University.

Meet these FOSSI scholars who are all working towards a degree in chemical engineering.