San Diego Squared: Empowering Future STEM Leaders

To Empower Tomorrow’s Stem Leaders Today

San Diego Squared connect underrepresented students to the power of STEM by providing access to education, mentorship, and the resources they need to lead the talent workforce.

San Diego Squared Programs

The following programs provide underrepresented students opportunities for connecting with STEM professionals and pursuing STEM degrees that they might otherwise not have.

Squard Fellows
Squard Scholars
Squard Intern

All fellows, scholars, and interns are paired with a STEM professional for a yearlong 1:1 mentorship

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Esteban Villanueva

Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.