Presidential Awards For Excellence In Science, Mathematics, & Engineering Mentoring

在维持一个涉及本科生和研究生的强有力的化学研究项目的同时，Lopez-Garriga博士还管理着一个广泛的K-12外展议程。通过车轮上的科学项目，Lopez-Garriga通过在波多黎各的K-12学校进行简单的实验，吸引了成千上万的小学生和中学生。在过去的八年里，他的本科生和研究生帮助Lopez-Garriga为500名K-12教师提供了合作和主动学习技术的培训。此外，103名教师通过GLOBE项目（全球学习和观察以造福环境）提高了他们的科学能力。《波多黎各环球报》的老板是洛佩兹-加里加。自1990年以来，Lopez-Garriga博士指导了35名研究生，其中11名目前正在攻读博士学位。洛佩兹-加里加目前是波多黎各大学马亚圭斯分校的一名教员。

While maintaining a vigorous chemistry research program involving under-graduate and graduate students, Dr. Lopez-Garriga also manages an extensive K-12 outreach agenda. Through the Science on Wheels program, Lopez-Garriga has intrigued and excited thousands of elementary and secondary students by conducting simple experiments at K-12 schools throughout Puerto Rico. His undergraduate and graduate students helped Lopez-Garriga provide training in cooperative and active learning techniques to 500 K-12 teachers during the past eight years. In addition, 103 teachers enhanced their scientific competency through the GLOBE program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment). The Puerto Rico GLOBE franchise is headed by Lopez-Garriga. Since 1990, Dr. Lopez-Garriga has mentored 35 graduate students of which eleven are currently pursuing doctoral degrees. Lopez-Garriga is presently a member of the faculty at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.