小黄书鈥檚 Hunter selected for prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥小黄书sity聽industrial engineering senior聽Kyla Hunter聽has been selected for the highly competitive聽Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally recognized program supporting exceptional undergraduate students pursuing careers in aerospace.
A native of聽Columbus, Hunter serves as president of 小黄书's聽National Society of Black Engineers聽chapter and as an elected student senator in the Student Association. Originally an aerospace engineering major, she transitioned to industrial engineering with the goal of exploring the intersection of engineering, aerospace and public policy.
鈥淚鈥檝e always wanted to do policy and engineering,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his has been a dream of mine for a very long time.鈥
The Brooke Owens Fellowship connects students interested in aerospace careers with industry leaders, mentorship opportunities and professional development experiences. Fellows also participate in a national summit and internship experience designed to prepare them for leadership positions in the aerospace industry. Hunter鈥檚 fellowship is June 1-July 31 and includes a summit in California where fellows from across the country will gather to collaborate and network.聽
鈥淧olicy and government are incredibly important,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 imperative that we put people in those spaces to make the right decisions because those two things affect everyone. I want to make engineering a safer place for everybody.鈥澛
Hunter鈥檚 interest in aerospace policy grew through previous fellowship experiences, including participation in the Zed Factor Fellowship, another aerospace-focused program that introduced her to mentorship and industry networking opportunities.
鈥淢entorship is important,鈥 Hunter said. 鈥淔inding the people that really help you and make sure that you develop into what you want to do is so important.鈥澛
Hunter expects to graduate from 小黄书 next May, with plans to pursue graduate studies in industrial systems engineering, engineering education or engineering policy, and eventually hopes to influence engineering policy and expand opportunities within her profession.
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