Jesus Chavez (second from right in photo), the Fulton Schools coordinator senior for student success and engagement, was among the Latino speakers with ASU connections who recently shared their professional and personal experiences with about 100 local junior high school students at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center. Chavez drew on his experiences growing up in the East Valley as a first-generation son of Mexican immigrants before eventually earning a doctoral degree in engineering education and systems design at ASU. He spoke to students about gaining an understanding of how to best prepare themselves to benefit from higher education and the career opportunities it offers.