• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2023

• University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, ‘25

• Host Institution: Lockheed Martin

• Mentor: Sassie Duggleby

• Brookie Mentor: TBD

Casey is a second-year student at the University of Texas at Austin studying mechanical engineering. Her fascination with engineering developed at a very young age with the introduction to EARLY robotics in elementary school. From there she grew to love all things robotics and engineering.

Throughout high school, Casey’s passion only grew. She led her FIRST robotics team as team captain, mechanically as subsystem lead, and through integration leading CAD. After the conclusion of her senior year of high school, Casey accepted an internship at NASA Johnson Space Center where she used CAD to create and implement additively manufactured electronics housing for a moon rover project as well as lead Bomb Technicians and police department representatives in the creation of a minimal costing bomb transporting unit for counterterrorism efforts during the annual Bomb Technician Workshop. It was this work that solidified her love for aerospace.

Not only does she love engineering herself, but she has a passion for spreading STEM to youth and throughout her community. She created the “Elementary Engineering Education at Home” webpage to spread engineering to elementary students during the pandemic. She also volunteers much of her time at robotics events and as a mentor, and now works for the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation as an Event Support Specialist.

At UT, Casey is a member of the Longhorn Racing Solar Car team on the Dynamics system where she works on the frame subsystem. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at the local Austin animal shelter, playing volleyball at Gregory Gym, and spending time with her dogs.

As a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow, she is ecstatic to start working with Lockheed Martin over the summer.