Major: Industrial Engineering
Emphases: Project Management and Production
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Woodridge, Ill.
When I came to visit UWP for the first time, I had a one-on-one discussion with an engineering professor who talked to me about the program and benefits an education at UWP had to offer. Three years later, I am confident that the UWP engineering program was the right choice. I have received many opportunities through the program, including my experiences with the Society of Women Engineers organization. SWE is an outreach group that looks to encouraging and supporting young women in the engineering, mathematics and science fields. It has been wonderful to have a support group of such resourceful and goal-orientated women during my time at UWP and through SWE I hope to inspire more young women to get involved in the EMS fields.
Since joining Habitat for Humanity, I have learned to side a house, paint a shed, frame a house and lay flooring. Through Habitat, I have learned life skills and the knowledge that I just helped a family in need start a new life in safe and adequate housing. I think it’s important for students at UWP to give back to the community. We attend college to become well-rounded citizens and serving the community is one way we can give back and become aware of the world around us. Habitat has taught me that it is important to get involved with activities that not only help others but help us become more understanding as well.
The first pioneers overcame hardships and worked their way to a successful future. It’s appropriate that I attend a university that is represented by a Pioneer— getting involved with activities such as SWE, Habitat for Humanity and Student Ambassadors has helped me realize what a true pioneer is. No matter how difficult classes get, or how stressful the end of the semester is, there is always a supportive group of people to help me pioneer a path to success.
