REAP WAS THE INSPIRATION OF EDUCATORS AND PARENTS WHO SAW THE NEED FOR STEM EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. THEY ALSO SAW THE NEED TO ENCOURAGE UNDER REPRESENTED STUDENT POPULATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN STEM PROGRAMS. THEIR GOAL WAS TO INSTILL A DESIRE TO PURSUE A STEM RELATED COLLEGE FIELD OF STUDY AND ULTIMATELY A STEM CAREER.