Spring 2017 WE Talk Summary

Marisol Mercado Arenas was our featured presenter as an Aerospace Engineer who is part of the Engineering Management Mission Operations for NASA. One of her many accomplishments is being a part of the missions team that managed the control room for the Juno spacecraft. As a Cal Poly graduate, she talked about the many problems that she faced being an engineering student, while trying to maintain a social life. She gave great advice, encouraging students to go to the BRIC to destress by working out, get involved with clubs to meet new people, and to attend leadership conferences to get yourself out of your shell! She concluded her speech by emphasizing the need to put yourself out there. She stated, “If you don’t push yourself, no one else will, and I promise you that you won’t regret it.”