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title: Dr. Erika Camacho Awarded Great Minds in STEM Education Award - SACNAS
description: SACNAS Board Member Dr. Erika Camacho has been awarded the Education Award by Great Minds in STEM/HEENAC.
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# [Dr. Erika Camacho Awarded Great Minds in STEM Education Award - SACNAS](https://www.sacnas.org/diversity-news/dr-erika-camacho-awarded-great-minds-in-stem-education-award)

 Written by [sacnas](https://www.sacnas.org/diversity-news/author/sacnas) | Aug 30, 2017 7:00:00 AM

**Dr. Erika Camacho, **SACNAS Board Member and 2017 Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute (LPSLI) alumna, has been awarded the Education Award by Great Minds in STEM/HENAAC. Dr. Camacho is currently an Associate Mathematics Professor at Arizona State University and a long-time SACNAS member.

Dr. Camacho is a first-generation college graduate who was inspired by her high school algebra teacher and renowned Bolivian educator, Jaime Escalante, to pursue a career in mathematics. Today, [she is a mentor](https://www.facebook.com/SACNAS/photos/a.440498027183.232776.114963637183/10154770539602184/?type=3&theater) to hundreds of underrepresented minority students, propelling them forward by believing in their endless potential to succeed in STEM.

See Dr. Camacho listed among the 2017 HENAAC Award Winners [on greatmindsinstem.org](http://www.greatmindsinstem.org/professionals/award-winners-2017.html)

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