Student Spotlight | Bagley College of Engineering
Student Spotlight: Britain Steele
Not many students can say they found their future career while falling from the skies, but Britain Steele can. “My best friend suggested a spontaneous skydiving trip, and I thought it could be fun,” Britain said. “I remember sitting in the cockpit with the pilot, looking down 14,000 feet, and being pushed out of the…
Student Spotlight: Jessie Green
Jessie Green knows something about getting out of her comfort zone. When she stepped onto the Mississippi State campus as a freshman for the first time, she didn’t know anyone, but one thing she did know was that she was in the right place. Leaving her twin behind, who was attending another university, the Athens,…
Student Spotlight: Jenna Oetting
For Mississippi State student Jenna Oetting, time is valuable. It is also strictly scheduled. That’s because the senior is a unique combination of engineering student and student-athlete. Like most traditional students, Oetting attends class five days a week, but while many have part-time jobs outside of school, she practices with the track and field team…
Student Spotlight: Zachary Poindexter
You can’t replace home, not even if you tried. That’s the conclusion Mississippi State senior Zachary Poindexter has come to as his college career draws to a close. Initially setting his sights on a different major and different university altogether, it was two classes in high school that changed his life’s trajectory and helped the…
Student Spotlight: Yasmin Chambers
Mississippi State student Yasmin Chambers understands the importance of hard work and challenging herself. An athlete all her life, the computer engineering major is now applying those same fundamentals to her education and her military career. “I had offers to play basketball in college, but as a senior in high school, I was burnt out…
Student Spotlight: August Fort
August Fort is a senior petroleum engineering major with deep ties to Mississippi State University. As a third-generation Bulldog, Fort knew Mississippi State was the only school for him. Fort grew up loving math and science, and when it came time to pick a major, he decided to take a chance on petroleum engineering, something…
Student Spotlight: Josh Brown, ASE sophomore
Joshua Brown always knew he wanted to study space and has found his home in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State. From Brookhaven, Brown chose to attend Mississippi State University because he wanted to be a part of the Bagley College of Engineering. “I knew I wanted to do engineering, and Mississippi State…
Student Spotlight: Durant Fullington, ISE Graduate Student
Few engineers can say that a group of elementary students helped push them in the right direction for their future careers. But Durant Fullington, a Mississippi State graduate student, can say just that. Little did Fullington know that applying and receiving a fellowship with a service focus would lead him into the world of academia….
BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2023: Shaylin Williams
Congratulations to the 2023 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame class! Over the last few days, we have been highlighting each SHoF recipient. The new members participated in a Q&A reflecting on their time at Mississippi State. What is your name, age, classification and major? Shaylin Williams, 25, Ph.D. candidate, Engineering Education What…
BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2023: Alayna Todd
Congratulations to the 2023 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame class! Over the last few days, we have been highlighting each SHoF recipient. The new members participated in a Q&A reflecting on their time at Mississippi State. What is your name, age, classification and major? Alayna Todd, 23, Senior, Chemical Engineering and Fashion…