A man arrested in 2019 for aggravated robbery is showing others how his second chance helped him turn his life around and join a NASA program.
Formerly arrested on charges of aggravated robbery, Lopez is now back in the workforce, attending school and participating in a NASA program.“And so this has been your go-to spot ever since?” asked KSAT’s John Paul Barajas.Lopez’s story is much more than landing a job as a cook at NOLA Brunch and Beignets. It was just the beginning of his second chance .He began struggling with substance abuse in 2016 when he was 22.
He spent 18 months in jail and said his time behind bars and rehab made him want to change. Missing the birth of his first child made him realize he had to change.Not only is Lopez working now, but he’s taking classes at St. Philip’s College and getting a wide-ranging background in S.T.E.M.His work landed him a spot in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program, which tasked him with organizing a trip to Mars for astronauts.
He hopes to graduate from St. Philip’s College in 2025 and continue his education at UT Austin. His goal is to intern at NASA.
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