Meet Chloe Young! Chloe is a May 2023 graduate of Texas A&M University-Texarkana and was recently named the new Director of Events and Communications for the Texarkana, USA Chamber of Commerce.
Taehlor Lafferty graduated in 2023 with a B.S. degree with a major of Mechanical Engineering. She is currently employed with DOMTAR (Ashdown Mill) as a Reliability Engineer-Special Project/Operator Excellence.
To upcoming female engineers, Taehlor shares this advice, “I was just like you, one of two girls in the class. We are a rare kind. Don’t be intimidated, instead use it as an advantage. Sometimes less is expected of us, therefore, BE MORE! Show what you’re made of, how your mind thinks, and the details you can’t overlook. You’ll be the change!”
In 2010 (at the age of 42) Black decided it was time to finish his education. “Education has always been important to me,” he said. “I wanted to finish my degree for myself, but also for my children. I wanted them to know that their father had gone to college and completed his degree.”