Droning On: Taking to the Skies with Sally French [Women to Watch]

Back in eighth grade, Sally French volunteered to serve as an editor for the student newspaper. She may have been partially motivated by the chance to earn extra credit, but when the year was up, she knew she wanted to be a writer. Eventually, she went on to major in journalism at the University of Missouri. It was there that a bit of kismet came into play. She needed one credit to graduate, and the only class that fit her schedule happened to be a class about drones. Although French wouldn't have considered herself mathematically inclined, she'd always loved technology. Her older sister is a software engineer, and her sister's love of technology definitely transferred to her. She signed up and fell in love.