{"id":38165,"date":"2026-09-09T11:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/?p=38165"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:30:30","slug":"samantha-szeki-boggs-2026-husky-100-honoree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/news\/2026\/09\/09\/samantha-szeki-boggs-2026-husky-100-honoree","title":{"rendered":"Samantha Szeki Boggs, 2026 Husky 100 honoree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2026 Husky 100 honoree Samantha Szeki Boggs was drawn to major in Electrical Engineering for its hands-on work and problem solving focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From handling electrical projects with her dad to working at an instant oil change shop, Boggs learned that she was interested in doing practical work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boggs combined her experience with engineering to get involved on campus. 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