APEX: Engineering & Chemistry with a Side of Glassblowing!

Natalie initially chose Alfred University because of its strong ceramic arts program, but she soon changed her major and has never looked back since. Eager to blend her interests in being hands-on with her work, but also in developing functionality and creating an understanding of the "why" in materials, she found herself double majoring in mechanical engineering and chemistry. But you can still find Natalie dabbling in the ceramic and glass arts, sometimes blowing glass in AU's hot shop.

After she earns her degrees, Natalie aspires to become a structural engineer working on projects similar to those she worked on during her APEX internship at General Dynamics Electric Boat. In particular, she’s looking for a path that will lead her to a supervisory and ultimately a management position. She has also contemplated pursuing a career outside of the engineering industry, and in the realm of academia, she can potentially see herself with a PE Licensure holding a position as a university lecturer.

Natalie has a wide range of interests; she’s currently a member of the AU Conduct Board, Peer Review Board, Chemistry Club and Society of Women Engineers (SWE). She’s also taken on leadership roles, including Vice President of the Engineering Congress and Vice President, Treasurer and Function Coordinator of the Chemistry Club and many others.