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Ellie Waibel, a junior in industrial and systems engineering, traded Ohio winters for Auburn sunshine and hasn’t looked back. She chose Auburn for its beautiful campus, warmer weather and the kind of happy people that make it hard to leave. When she’s not helping solve complex problems in the classroom or working as a student employee at Auburn’s Energy Management Department, she’s making a difference through Engineering Without Borders. Her team recently returned from Bolivia, where they helped bring cleaner water to communities through water purification projects. From optimizing systems to making an impact around the world, she is proof that engineering is about people just as much as it is about problem-solving.

Some students come to Auburn for athletic experiences and some come for engineering. But for mechanical engineering senior David Phillips, it turned out to be both. Hailing from Destin, Florida, David’s Auburn journey took flight after watching the eagle fly inside Jordan-Hare Stadium during Camp War Eagle. Today, he helps educate others about raptor conservation through his work with the Auburn Raptor Center while exploring the many possibilities within mechanical engineering, including underwater unmanned vehicles. If that’s not enough, he’s also interested in pursuing falconry after graduation. Apparently, David likes things that fly... and things that dive. So, let’s dive into this next episode!

Whether she’s borrowing her mom’s vintage Auburn swag or studying abroad, Salena Marino, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, knows a thing or two about building strong foundations, both in engineering and in leadership. She serves as a Cupola Student Ambassador, co-founded the Association of Women in Civil Engineering and even took her Auburn experience overseas while studying abroad in Italy. Now, she’s paving the way toward a career in project management, where we’re pretty sure no detail will fall through the cracks. From Auburn to Italy, and wherever her career takes her next, Salena is engineering a pretty exciting future. Let’s dig in!

Megan Green, a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering, knows a thing or two about keeping systems running smoothly and staying plenty busy herself. As a Cupola Student Ambassador, she helps represent Auburn Engineering, and you may also recognize her as one of our hosts of our social media series Brown-Kopel Locals. Before coming to Auburn, she spent her summers reaching for the stars as a Space Camp counselor. From optimizing systems to navigating social media and outer space, her Auburn experience has covered a lot of ground, and maybe even a few light-years. Buckle up and prepare for launch as all systems are Green!

Morgan Wootton is the president… of the Engineering Student Council. She’s also a senior in chemical engineering — minoring in business — is the recipient of the John and Rosemary Brown Annual Scholarship, serves as a Cupola Engineering Ambassador, has interned at two different companies, is an undergraduate researcher in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Laboratory and has been active in the Society of Women Engineers, 100+ Women Strong, Greek life and served as a Diamond Doll for the Auburn baseball team. We still don’t know how she found time to sit in as a guest on this podcast, but you’ll be glad she did.

Hudson Hager’s Auburn roots run deep. His great-grandfather graduated from the university in the 1950s and his parents met on campus and are both proud alumni. Throw in a grandparent, aunts and uncles who attended the university, and it’s obvious he was born for this. When he’s not in civil engineering classes or at the Sigma Nu fraternity, of which he is the vice president, he’s working for the family surveying business in hopes of graduating and helping to grow the company for the next generation. But until then, he’s our next guest on the #GINNing Podcast.

Kam Yousuf is proof that engineering and speed make a pretty good team. The sophomore in electrical and computer engineering is the president of Auburn's iRacing Team and an app development intern with Tennibot. From virtual circuits to racing circuits, Kam's finding innovative ways to combine technology with his passions. So, get ready to hang the new banners as we celebrate in Victory Lane with this episode!

PJ Green, a senior in industrial and systems engineering, is an employer’s dream. The Grayson, Georgia, native already has as much experience as a graduate one year out of school, interning with International Paper, Honda and most recently Amazon. Now, he’s the next guest on the #GINNing Podcast. Oh, the places he will go!

Mallory Whitt, a senior in computer science, is passionate about using technology to make an impact beyond the classroom. She is the founder of Auburn Digital Civil Society and serves as a research engineer with the C-FORCE Cybersecurity Lab, where she explores the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. Whitt also studied abroad in Germany, gaining an international perspective that has shaped both her education and her view of technology in social media. From cybersecurity research to building new communities at Auburn, she is using computer science to help shape the future.

From the Steel City to Cloud 9, Jordan Geidel is flying high into her senior year at Auburn University. This Aerospace Engineer is falling deeper in love with Auburn from the time of her campus visit to now showing off her pride and joy of Auburn Engineering as a Cupola Ambassador. Whether she’s racking up a NASA Space Grant Scholarship, an internship with Amentum or views on our Future Auburn Engineers Club activity videos, Geidel’s love for rocket engines is fueling a passion that will make a massive impact on our country. So, move over Rocket Man. This Rocket Woman is ready to blast off to new heights.

Straight from the City of Brotherly Love, this mechanical engineering student fell in love with Auburn the first time she stepped on campus. During her extensive campus tours, Haley Wallach quickly discovered that the East Coast is the Least Coast — and then she discovered Auburn. Whether Haley’s giving tours, committed to a plethora of organizations or interning with Brasfield & Gorrie, this rising junior exudes her love for Auburn, and Auburn engineering. Move over Rocky, this Philly native is the next greatest thing to impact the world — and this podcast audience.

Former Auburn football player Robert Baker was known as The Touchdown Maker. Well, in Auburn Engineering, Kathryn Baker is known as the Good Grade Maker. In addition to excelling inside the classroom, Kathryn has thrived just as much outside the classroom as a member of the Auburn University Marching Band, a participant in a study abroad program and as a co-op student with Brasfield & Gorrie. And now, she can add being a guest on the #GINNing podcast to her résumé.

You’re probably heard of Clifford the Big Red Dog, but, today, get ready for Emory Clifford, the Big Grad Marshall. Clifford, who will graduate Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been chosen to carry the flag for the college during commencement ceremonies. But until then, he’s been chosen as the next guest on the #GINNing podcast.

Have you ever been to one of our alumni events and wondered “How did the college pull off an amazing event like this”? The answer: Wade Welch. Welch, who serves as the college’s director of engagement and donor relations, has been stewarding and connecting our alumni for years. While she’s been a main point of contact for those who give their time, talent and treasure to Auburn Engineering, this week we just need you to lend us your ears as we take you into the wide world of Wade Welch.

How many MRI’s have you had this year? Well, Joshita Majumdar, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, she’s had 107… and counting. No, Joshita isn’t sick or injured, she’s just researching the effects of a nightly sleep on a person’s performance the next day by utilizing the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center’s one-of-a-kind 7T MRI scanner. So, no need for ear plugs as you enter this MRI, as Joshita already has you covered.