Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$1,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
In 1960, Roberta achieved her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University as a lone woman grad. Unfortunately, it took about 20 years for the engineering world to be more widely accepting of women engineers in the workplace. Patience is a virtue, and from 1980 to 2020, Roberta was joyfully part of The Aerospace Corporation engineering team. In 1986 at the University of Southern California, she earned her M.S. degree in Engineering Systems.
Roberta is married to an aeronautical engineer and fellow Boilermaker. They have one daughter, two sons, and three grandchildren who all encouraged her to “Make a Difference.”
At The Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, Roberta was responsible for spacecraft engineering elements on the Space Based InfraRed Satellite as well as other programs. She received an Aerospace Group Achievement Award for her work on Department of Defense/NASA contracts.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $1,500.
Eligibility
- Only candidates who identify as a woman.
- Class: Sophomore, Junior
- U.S. citizenship and SWE membership required. Under-represented groups, reentry candidates, and financial need preferred.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified