Access ASU

🔱 Behind every HMDP graduation cap is years of hard work, family commitment and community support.

From navigating the college process as a family to building the confidence and connections to get there, our student's stories are a reminder of why we do what we do.

These stories remind us every day why HMDP exists.

Read the full article here: https://news.asu.edu/b/20260522-asu-celebration-honors-firstgeneration-students-and-families-navigating-college-together

Congratulations Class of 2026! 🎓 We had the privilege of honoring the graduating seniors from the RISE Leadership Institute, Access ASU Leadership Institute and First Star Academy, alongside their families and supporters.

Our programs are about more than helping students access higher education — they are about preparing students for their educational journeys while building a community of support along the way.

We can’t wait to see what’s next for you all!

On behalf of the Access ASU Family Programs team, congratulations to the HMDP Class of 2026!

What makes this special is the journey. These students started the program four years ago and now they are graduating feeling confident, informed and empowered. More than 300 people joined us to celebrate 235 students completing the HMDP program, and 126 of those students will start as Sun Devils this fall.

We are proud of every student and every family who made this possible. Congrats!

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory invites you to celebrate Earth Day by exploring the future we build. Since 2021, GFL has served as Arizona State University’s hub for Earth Day. This year, we will celebrate Earth Day featuring an afternoon designed to connect our community, spark ideas and showcase pathways to a thriving planet.

Learn more: https://globalfutures.asu.edu/earthday-2026/

🔱 New ASU TRIO SSS program gives back to veterans! The TRIO Student Support Services Veterans program provides a resources at no cost, including academic tutoring, personalized career guidance, no-cost printing, dedicated study spaces and a supportive community of fellow veterans. These resources are available to qualifying student veterans on the Tempe, Polytechnic, West Valley and Downtown campuses.

Learn more:

New ASU TRIO program gives back to veterans | ASU News Arizona State University’s TRIO Student Support Services has launched a new program for veterans interested in pursuing a college education. The TRIO Student Support Services Veterans program provides a range of resources at no cost, including academic tutoring, personalized career guidance, no-co...

Change the World: Rising Innovator Challenge invited high school students to make a difference in their community. Students were challenged to impact their community through art, performance or exhibit at the ASU Tempe event.

Congratulations to this year’s exhibit participants and winners on your strong innovation, creativity and community impact!

Exhibit Winners (Tie):
🥇Iraj Shroff, 11th grade, BASIS Chandler – “A Rapid, Low-Cost, Smartphone-Based Water Quality Assessment System for Bacterial Detection”
🥇Maxwell Jolley, Vinny Ford and Quinten Dusthimer, 12th grade, Ironwood High School – “Supercomputing for Cheap: Cell Phone Compute Cluster”
🥇Sid Ramkumar, 11th grade, Hamilton High School – “AI vs. Killer Plants: A Random Forest Model to Combat Buffelgrass”
🥇Ben Muhnjuh and Rylan Flores, 9th and 12th grade, ASU Preparatory Academy Casa Grande – “Burrowing Owls”

High school students were invited to ASU’s Tempe campus last week for Change the World: Rising Innovator Challenge, an exciting, hands-on event where students showcased creative solutions through art, performance or exhibits that address real-world challenges.

Whether it be with paint, animation, sculpture, photography, fashion, music, dance, poetry or spoken word, students used art and performance to impact the community. Congratulations to this year’s art and performance category participants and winners!

Art Winners:
🥇 Seth Nonnamaker, 11th grade, ASU Preparatory Academy Casa Grande – “AI Data Centers in the Everglades”
🥈 Samantha Alamilla, Audrie Gastelum and Max Peralta, 11th grade, ASU Preparatory Academy Downtown Phoenix – “Animal Cruelty”
🥉 Frida Mpayimana, 11th grade, Tolleson Union High School – “Hidden Truths”

Performance Winner:
🏆 Nicolle Lara, 11th grade, Westview High School – “The Blind Eye”

It’s not too late to apply for Barrett Summer Scholars! 🚀
Know an academically-talented and motivated high school student who’s ready to level up their summer? BSS participants explore challenging topics, build college-ready habits and learn what it’s like to study on a university campus.

Apply by March 30 ➡️ https://specialevents.asu.edu/bss2026

🚨The Leadership Institute applications are open for rising high school juniors and seniors!

Know a high school student who wants to grow as a leader and make a difference in their community? Students spend time on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus building leadership skills, discovering how to use their voices for positive change, while taking meaningful steps toward high school completion, college success and future career goals.

Apply now ➡️ https://specialevents.asu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=869983&