2025 NSBE Region 1 Fall Regional Conference - From 2nd Grade Dream to Engineering Job Offer: a STEM Journey with Darian Parker

Meet Darian Parker. At 22, Darian is a senior electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Rochester, NSBE Region 1 Communications Chair, Division III football player, and already has a job offer in hand. But his journey started with a simple dream in 2nd grade, building a machine that turns pollution into clean energy.