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El Segundo High School biomed students demo fingerprints, prosthetics and suturing for board; alumni credit pathway with launching careers
Summary
High school biomed seniors demonstrated forensic and clinical skills for the board and alumni described how the pathway shaped their college and career choices, while the program credited community partners including the Ed Foundation and Chevron.
El Segundo High School's Biomed pathway students gave live demonstrations of skills taught in the program — including fingerprint lifting, muscle modeling, prosthetic design and suturing — and board members praised the hands-on presentation.
Tiffany Masonette, the biomed pathway teacher, said the program has grown steadily since the first graduating class in 2016, noting last year’s cohort of 55 students and a current freshman cohort exceeding 100. She credited the El Segundo Education Foundation, Chevron and other local partners for supporting program growth.
Senior students led interactive demos and invited board members to try techniques such as dusting a print and lifting it with tape. Alumni Kiana Karimi, Makili Oma, Emily Nagamani and Chase McGill told the board they had greater readiness for college-level science or design work because of pathway experiences; Nagamani said a prosthetic-arm project inspired a later patent and design career.
Board members and audience members applauded the presentation and the board encouraged further hands-on visits to classrooms.
Why it matters: The pathway is presented as a district example of a career technical education program that connects students to college majors and industry partners. Board members signaled interest in more interactive site visits and ongoing partnership support.
Representative quote: "Our program is honored to be seen and valued by our community," teacher Tiffany Masonette said.
The district will consider the program's continued support through partnerships and foundation fundraising.
