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A New Passion
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I came to OU after being recruited for the rowing team. When a back injury cut my career short, I shifted all my attention to my other passion: mechanical engineering at the Gallogly College of Engineering.
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I quickly discovered the Sooner Racing Team, and other programs offered in the Rawl Engineering Practice Facility, were the best way to get hands-on engineering experience.
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Silicon Valley
I took a year-long internship with Tesla after my sophomore year. I had the opportunity to work on several prototype vehicles and was even there when the Roadster 2.0 was released.
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From Concept to Reality
OU has equipped me to pursue my passions and turn concepts into reality. I recently filed my second patent with the help of the Tom Love Innovation Hub and Office of Technology Development.
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