Engineering Your Own Success Stories from Practicing Engineers

This chapter presents the stories that are submitted by the practicing engineers to the author after reading the first edition of this book. The stories show how engineers are using the information to succeed. The first story is from Eric Juma, a 15-year-old Connecticut high school student with an intense passion for science and engineering. The second story is from Ilias Gibigaye, who made a difficult decision to leave behind his career as a professional soccer player on the West African coast. The third story is from Mitch Guy, PE, a licensed professional engineer in Shreveport, Louisiana. The fourth story is from Diego Espitia, a civil engineer in Miami, Florida. The chapter ends with the stories of Pat Sweet, an electrical engineer working in the rail industry in Kingston, and Denise Nelson, a civil environmental engineer (PE), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) in Richmond.