SC-Cosmic- sponsored conference, "Steering Minority Education for the 21st Century," Rice University, June 25, 1998. Top left: (left to right) Rice Student Illya Hicks; Deidre Williams, Florida A&M University; and Dr. Jerry Engel, University of Connecticut in a breakout session. Top right: A cheery greeting from Rice SaS students Donald Williams and Illya Hicks. Bottom right: Jesus Azcarraga, UH-D undergraduate computer science major; and John Syers, UH-D undergraduate computer science major