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PHOTOS:
The engineering field has become extremely competitive, and UC Merced
students are prepared to be valuable to their firms immediately upon graduation.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ALYSON CABRAL
YEAR:
Junior
MAJOR:
Mechanical Engineering
HOMETOWN:
Murrieta, Calif.
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS:
Alyson is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority,
Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, and Vanguard, a student engineering organization.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:
Studying in the broad field of mechanical
engineering gives Alyson a range of options after graduation.
QUOTE:
“UC Merced has given me the freedom to pave my own path.
Unlike other more established universities that are weighed down
by tradition, each and every student at UC Merced has the opportu-
nity to do research, start a club, start a chapter of an organization,
join the student government and become a leader in the campus
community.”
Related Careers and Opportunities
In the School of Engineering at UC Merced, each major is interdisciplinary and students receive an education that balances their
knowledge of math, science, critical reading and writing with decision-making and communication skills. Engineers are able
to understand and manage complexity. They are fascinated by questions of how and why things work and how they might be made
to function better. They are skillful designers, planners, managers, analysts, researchers, consultants, sales specialists, computer
scientists and leaders in an increasingly technical society.
Engineering Students
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
JAMIE SWEET
YEAR:
Senior
MAJOR:
Environmental Engineering
HOMETOWN:
Richmond, Calif.
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS:
Jamie is president of the National
Society of Black Engineers chapter, a member of Distin-
guished Ladies and a student ambassador for the School of
Engineering. She performs research in Professor Wei-Chun
Chin’s lab and is involved with the California Alliance for
Minority Participation.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:
Jamie plans to go on to graduate
school and pursue a master’s and Ph.D. in water toxicology
or soil science.
QUOTE:
“My experience at UC Merced has been irreplace-
able. It is a place where faculty and staff have helped me
develop my leadership and professional skills and given
me the opportunity to help others do the same.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
TEL:
209-228-4411
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WEBSITE:
engineering.ucmerced.edu
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EMAIL:
