Mentors: McKenzie Larson, Andrew Winters

Bio: Adriana Villanueva Costilla is a first generation student at Aims Community College, where she studied for her Associate Degree in Engineering Science. She will be continuing her education at the University of Northern Colorado where she will be studying for a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. Through this education she hopes to advance the field of dentistry and better understand the intersection between engineering, biology, and data. She is specifically interested in the role data plays, in improvement of community and public health outcomes.

She then hopes to continue her education further, help others, focus on care and make people smile.

Outside of school she works as a dental assistant, at an office where she uses her bilingual skills to collaborate with the dentist to make the process easier for patients. Adriana enjoys running, spending time with family, friends and her dog Apollo. She enjoys learning new things and being an active member of her community.