Last year, Mr. Monarez participated in the Northrop Grumann Weightless Flights of Discovery, the Nanotechnology Graduate Class at Regis University with the U.S. Space Foundation and participated in the University of Texas at El Paso Mother/Daugther Conference. He is also a 2Lt Aerospace Officer for the TX 215 Civil Air Patrol Squadron. Presently also working on a second Master in Instructional Technology at the University of Texas at El Paso. He helps promote techology by hosting DeVry University in his computer classes.