BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Of all the skills she gained at MIT, she is particularly grateful to have intentionally developed her capacity to make decisions in the face of uncertainty—one of GEL’s recognized capabilities of effective engineering leaders. “I am currently a product line manager at Corning,” she says, “and it’s my job to make decisions about everything from pricing and product design to manufacturing specifications. It’s critical to be able to work with limited information to make sound decisions, and then to reevaluate those choices over time.”
Towa says it was space exploration that first drew her to engineering—and to MIT. After graduation, GEL helped connect her to engineers actively working in her area of interest. “Before Corning, I joined General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, where I worked for a GEL alum thanks to a GEL connection. The strength of this community is one of its greatest assets, and I continue to prize it as an alum just as I did as a student.”