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Alumna is One of Society of Women’s Engineering’s ‘New Faces of Engineering’
June 21, 2012
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumna Jessica (Farmer)
Albert has been featured by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as
one of its' five "New Faces of Engineering." The honor recognizes
young engineers who have demonstrated outstanding technical
excellence, and made a significant and positive impact on the
engineering profession.
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Jessica (Farmer)
Albert
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Albert, a 2004 chemical engineering graduate, is a production
engineer and the WIN site leader at Dow Chemical's Houston Area
Operations.
SWE also has honored Albert with this year's southwest regional
Emerging Leader-Professional Award for outstanding technical and
leadership excellence, and involvement in SWE and community
activities.
"Jessica is able to consistently deliver great engineering
solutions to address the opportunities she encounters working in
our Bayport Operations," says Albert's supervisor, Daniel Lurvey.
"The fact that she also fosters the next generation of potential
engineers makes her especially deserving of this type of
recognition."
In 2009, Albert was honored as a distinguished volunteer for the
Houston Area SWE Chapter. She has been involved in the Big Sister
program, and coordinated several service days for the Houston Food
Bank and Habitat for Humanity.
"There are many talented, highly successful women within SWE,
and it was such a surprise that I was selected," stated Albert
about the SWE recognition. "I can attribute my becoming an engineer
to my parents. I went back and forth between career choices
throughout high school, but my parents were always encouraging me
to look into engineering. The more I learned, the more I realized
that it would be a good fit for my abilities.
"Engineering is not something that typically stands out as a
career option for women," she added. "Engineering is such a
wonderful career for many reasons. I absolutely love the fact that
I spend my day solving problems. Every day is different, and the
fact that so much trust and autonomy is given to me at such a young
age is extremely empowering. In virtually no other higher level
career can you make such a big impact so quickly."