Hometown: Boyertown, Pennsylvania Majors: Environmental Engineering Class Year: 2024
“Make sure the program is more than just the piece of paper that you’re doing to get your degree on. That’s so one dimensional, and you want your education to be three dimensional with the different experiences you have at college, getting involved in research, getting involved in different clubs and opportunities that will further your education and knowledge about what you want to get into.”
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At LF Driscoll, engineering student Lauren Wadie bridges classroom theory and construction practice, finding unexpected career paths in project management.
Civil engineering seemed like the right path until Mika Rappaport's first co-op opened her eyes to broader possibilities. Her second placement at Boeing revealed an aerospace calling she never expected.
A group of Drexel engineering students is taking on one of Philadelphia's most pressing challenges through the lens of sustainable construction. Their capstone project proposes a mixed-use building for Hunting Park using an engineered wood product that stores carbon and offers structural performance comparable to steel and concrete.