SpaceX’s Kathryn Lueders to speak at STEM Nation 2025

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – STEM Nation 2025 is a student conference organized by the Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation. 

STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. 

The conference takes place at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Diane Milliken Garza, executive director of RGV Philanthropic Foundation, said more than 6,000 people, mostly high school students, are expected to attend. She thanked businessman Alonzo Cantu for donating the use of the arena.

In an exclusive podcast with the Rio Grande Guardian, Milliken Garza said the conference is important because while Hispanics comprise 20 percent of the population across the nation, only two percent of Hispanics work in STEM fields. 

The podcast features Milliken Garza and her good friend, Kathryn Lueders, general manager of SpaceX’s Starbase. Lueders will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference.

Here is the podcast:

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