Sahithi is a junior who is part of the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute at Santa Clara High School. She has been interested in STEM from a young age and currently participates in various STEM activities and competitions, attends coding and robotics clubs, and explores programming languages. Sahithi also enjoys singing and gardening in her free time. She joined A Step Ahead to spread her knowledge to other students and improve her own skills along the way.

Sathvika, a junior at University Preparatory Academy, has nurtured a profound interest in STEM subjects since she was young. Enthusiastically immersing herself in various STEM pursuits, she eagerly participates in numerous activities and makes valuable contributions to an FTC robotics team. Driven by a passion to inspire and support younger students, Sathvika joined A Step Ahead, utilizing her expertise in order to educate and mentor others. In her free time, she finds serenity in listening to the melodious tunes of music and the intricate craft of origami.

Vikram is a sophomore who attends Santa Clara High School. He is passionate about computer-aided design, robotics, and math. Vikram enjoys playing volleyball, tennis, and gaming. He is excited to work with like-minded peers to educate other students and learn more.

Ricky is a freshman at Santa Clara High. He is a part of the 49ers STEM Program, and enjoys anything Aviation and STEM related. His hobbies include Running, Volleyball, and Speedcubing.

Avni is a a freshman at Santa Clara High. She is part of the 49ers STEM Program. She enjoys STEM related activities and has participated in various different competitions including Tech Challenge, Synopsys Science Fair, Green Ninja, and First Lego League. Her hobbies include basketball, drawing, and robotics.

Nicholas Nguyen Is a sophomore at Santa Clara High School. He is part of the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute. He has also participated in many things such as synopsys science fair, FLL, World of 8 Billion, and other things. Nicholas likes programming, math, science and many other things. He enjoys playing Volleyball and playing Video Games. He joined this program as he wanted to further his skills in teaching as well as prepare for a STEM career.

Hasini is a junior at Foothill High School. She is passionate about CS, climate change, and robotics. She participates in FRC, VEX, and Model UN. Additionally, she runs a climate change website and is part of a climate organization and podcast. Through A Step Ahead, she hopes to teach young children and others programming languages and more.

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Ryan is a freshman at Santa Clara High. He is a part of the 49ers STEM Program, and particularly enjoys math. In his free time, he enjoys animating, drawing, and playing volleyball.

Aayush is a freshman at Santa Clara High. He is a part of the 49ers STEM Program and enjoys building with Lego’s. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, drawing, and biking. Aayush is thrilled to be a part of A Step Ahead and would educate other students and learn more.  

Amey is a sophomore currently attending Santa Clara High School. He looks forward to helping others learn and working with others to make that happen. Outside of school, he enjoys playing badminton and playing video games with his friends. 

Ella is a freshman at Santa Clara High. She is a part of the 49ers STEM Program and enjoys creating in various media. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, animating and painting. Some of her other hobbies include jujitsu and playing the violin.

Rahini is a 8th grader in Cabrillo Middle School and class of 2029. She is part of the 49ers STEM Program and enjoys participating in stem related activities. In her free time she enjoys painting and other crafts.

Nethrakshaya Jakkula is a sophomore at Wilcox High School. She enjoys wrestling, taking and teaching martial arts classes, as well as drawing and graphic design. Nethra is passionate about STEM and inspiring the future generation of STEM students. Through Step Ahead, she hopes to teach young children and improve her skills along the way..

Nakshathra Jakkula is an 8th grader at Juan Cabrillo Middle School, and is a part of the SLI 49ers STEM Program. She has a strong passion for STEAM, especially in fields of computer science, and partakes in various competitions such as First Lego League, and science fairs like eCYBERMISSION. Her main interests lie in writing and playing with the cello, and some of her hobbies include Mixed Martial Arts and reading fictional novels. Through A Step Ahead, she hopes to educate the next generation about the limitless opportunities in STEM and further her own skills in mentoring and learning. 

Jayne is an 8th grader Cabrillo Middle School who is also part of the 49ers STEM Program. She has an interest for instruments and music that cultivated from a young age. During her free time, she likes to learn about the beauty of nature.