Congratulations to Gretchen Landego, Dallas SWE’s December 2019 Member of the Month!
Gretchen Landego is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and she received her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama in May 2018. Her senior year, she was recognized as the Undergraduate Student of the Year for Mechanical Engineering and Pi Tau Sigma’s Outstanding Senior. After graduation, she moved to Dallas, Texas to work for GAF Materials Corporation as a project engineer. Project Engineering is a blend of project management and mechanical engineering, and her job’s focus is to implement new equipment that adds value to the site’s facilities and/or products. She is one and a half years into her job and she still enjoys the challenges that her work provides her. Gretchen aspires to acquire a Professional Engineer’s License, so her next goal is to pass The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam.
Gretchen joined the Society of Women Engineers when she first moved to Dallas to make friends and get involved. She has a passion specifically for STEM outreach, and she found many opportunities through the Dallas SWE chapter. Her first event with the Dallas SWE Chapter was 2018 Moon Day at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Fellow SWE members encouraged her to become more involved with the outreach program, so now she serves as the Design Your World Committee Chair and is also a mentor to Woodrow Wilson High School’s SWENext club, The Mechanicats.
Outside of work, Gretchen enjoys yoga, reading, and hanging out with friends.
“My favorite part of SWE is the people! I am so lucky to be surrounded by a group of strong, successful, smart women that are also kind and encouraging. I was very nervous to become the committee chair for Design Your World because I had never served in a leadership position before. The whole process was a wonderful experience because I received nothing but encouragement from all the members that were involved in the event planning. I look forward to future opportunities where I can embolden other young women to pursue their passions and help make a difference in the world.”
Gretchen Landego
