“At Stanford, I have had the opportunity to grow both personally and academically through my classes and extracurricular activities. As a Computer Science major in the Artificial Intelligence track, my classwork focus is in research areas such as computer vision, and natural language processing. Stanford’s fast-paced learning environment and culture of innovation and cutting-edge research has made it a great place for me to challenge myself through advanced coursework and accessible research opportunities. One of the most rewarding experiences I have had in my academic career at Stanford is working in Professor Fei-Fei Li’s Vision Lab. I work one-on-one with top-level graduate students in Professor Li’s Lab training a computer program to correctly detect relationships between objects. This experience has both furthered my understanding of topics in artificial intelligence and deep learning, as well as built leadership skills that, coupled with my academic experience, has launched my summer career at Amazon, where I am a Software Development and Engineering (SDE) intern. Outside of academics, I have enjoyed being involved in the Native American community. Before coming to Stanford as a freshman, I participated in a pre-orientation program for Native student, the Stanford Native Immersion Program (SNIP), which provided lasting friendships that I’ve valued throughout my Stanford career.

The STEM classes at Marin Catholic laid a strong foundation for the rigorous engineering coursework at Stanford. I felt prepared and confident entering the entry-level engineering classes like physics, linear algebra, and multivariable calculus when other students often had to adjust to the rigor of these classes. My time at Marin Catholic was an excellent academic environment for me to grow and develop my skills such that they could flourish at Stanford.” - Austin Osceola Narcomey