Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

乔治卡斯特罗圣何塞州立大学在他的职业生涯中，从1968年开始在IBM研究，卡斯特罗博士使他的副业，以指导青年从代表性不足的群体，以促进他们的科学和工程教育。 1971年，他开始了一项在职培训计划，以帮助少数民族学生成为IBM研究院的技术人员。 卡斯特罗博士还为本科生创造了研究职位，并在接下来的二十年里雇用和指导了二十多名少数民族和女性科学和工程专业的学生。 在此期间，卡斯特罗博士经常自愿抽出时间访问小学、高中和大学，向学生介绍科学和工程方面的职业。作为科学促进奇卡诺人和美洲原住民协会（SACNAS）的主席，卡斯特罗博士帮助该组织成为全国知名的组织之一，每年为一千多名学生提供服务。

George CastroSan Jose State UniversityDuring his professional employment, beginning in 1968 at IBM Research, Dr. Castro made it his avocation to mentor youth from underrepresented groups to advance their education in science and engineering. In 1971, he began an on-the-job training program to assist minority students in becoming technicians at IBM Research. Dr. Castro also created research positions for undergraduate students and over the next two decades hired and mentored over twenty minority and female science and engineering students. During this time, Dr. Castro frequently volunteered his time to visit elementary schools, high schools and universities to speak to students about careers in science and engineering. As President of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Dr. Castro helped build this organization into one of national prominence that serves over a thousand students a year.