Aerospace alumna joins Brooke Owens Fellowship executive team

By Meggie Biss

Featuring Kayla Watson, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow and Executive Team Member

Recent Ohio State engineering graduate Kayla Watson (aerospace ’19) has been named to the executive leadership team of the Brooke Owens Fellowship—the award-winning, non-profit program that provides paid internships and executive mentorship to exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace.

In an effort to be more inclusive and drive more progress in reaching underrepresented communities, co-founder Lori Garver has stepped back from her day-to-day responsibilities as a member of the executive team in order to make room for women of color. Watson, an alumna of the fellowship, will join additional new members Diana Trujillo and Caroline Juang on the board.

“I am excited most about the opportunity to introduce additional diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a more enriched experience for all fellows,” said Watson of her new role. “I hope that the impact I have is one that provides another perspective to the decisions made being a woman of color and creating a more inclusive experience for everyone in the fellowship that eventually trickles into industry, knowing how influential ‘Brookies’ can be.”

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