Growing up in a single parent home on the south side of
Chicago, IL, Justin J. Shaifer had little awareness of the potential of a STEM
career. His worldview drastically transformed after experiences at Hampton
University. Justin graduated with a bachelor's degree in marine and
environmental science with the highest departmental GPA, and was also president
of Hampton University's student body while receiving scholarships from NASA and
NOAA that covered 100% of his tuition and room and board. Now 24 years old,
Justin travels the coun