Hello! My name is Plaw Lay and I am in the class of 2025 at Mines. I plan to Major in Civil Engineering and Minor in Mechanical Engineering. I grew up in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. Growing up, I have always been fascinated by the topics in STEM. I came to the US when I was ten years old, and ever since. I always wanted to further my understanding of the world, especially in the Engineering field. I first heard of Colorado School of Mines during my sophomore year of high school when looking into summer programs. That was when I heard of the Summer Multicultural Engineering Training (SUMMET) program at Mines. Being in SUMMET introduced me to a new environment that I have never been in and it ultimately made me fall in love with the community at Mines. Mines was already my first choice for college, and the opportunity to be a Harvey Scholar made the choice easy. I am very thankful for this opportunity and can’t wait for what is ahead!