Riley has been a part of the 49ers Stem Leadership Institute (SLI) since 7th grade. Throughout his 6 years, he has learnt to sharpen his soft skills while simultaneously gaining more technical skills. During this time, Riley has become passionate about circuits and financial markets. He plans to take these interests to Purdue University, where he is majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Riley’s favorite part about SLI was the Pay It Forward project, where his group completely changed out the piping system on a local farm. Through this experience, he was able to practice the entire engineering process of identifying a problem, designing a solution, iterating along the way, and executing the final product. More importantly, though, Riley most appreciated being able to leave a positive impact on his community.

Outside of SLI, Riley enjoys practicing calisthenics, cooking and baking in the kitchen, as well as taking long walks while listening to music. Riley hopes to never stop learning and growing as a person.