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The live feed of Brookie news! Read articles written by our Fellows and follow the achievements of the Fellows and the program in the news or in publications. This blog is written and maintained by alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship.

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A Brookie Guide to Selecting Host Institutions

A Brookie Guide to Selecting Host Institutions

For our Class of 2021, we are thrilled to have 35 of the coolest, most inspiring, and most exciting aerospace institutions in the world signed up to employ a Brookie or two. On the Brooke Owens Fellowship application, we ask you to list out three of our thirty-five host institutions that are particularly appealing to you. For students who are new to the aerospace industry, and particularly for those who may not have family or school connections who work in the industry, it can be quite difficult to make those choices. Well, read on, new friend: we’ve got tips for you!

ArticlesAmy HSeptember 27, 2020advice, application, about the Fellowship, brookie guide

A Brookie Guide to Creating Your Essays

A Brookie Guide to Creating Your Essays

How can we make sure that one person stands out and is quickly and clearly seen and remembered among all of the hundreds or even thousands of other applications? For us, the three original works each applicant creates are the answer. Follow this guide to find out how you can create your essays that showcase your best self for the Brooke Owens Fellowship application.

ArticlesAmy HSeptember 20, 2020application, advice, about the Fellowship, brookie guide

A Brookie Guide to Writing a Letter of Recommendation

A Brookie Guide to Writing a Letter of Recommendation

Let’s get you started on how to help your awesome person #BecomeABrookie. In this guide, you will find information about the fellowship, the types of information we’re hoping to learn about the awesome applicant you know, some suggestions and guidelines for the content and structure of the letter, how to submit the letter, and a couple additional resources.

ArticlesAmy HSeptember 13, 2020advice, application, brookie guide

A Brookie Guide to Requesting a Letter of Recommendation

A Brookie Guide to Requesting a Letter of Recommendation

If you’ve never asked for a Letter of Recommendation before, it might seem like a strange, intimidating, and potentially awkward thing to do. This document will give you some practical tips on how to go about getting accurate and impressive Letters of Recommendation -- whether it’s for our program or for anything else.

ArticlesAmy HSeptember 11, 2020advice, application, brookie guide

Committing to Anti-Racism and Inclusion in the Brooke Owens Fellowship

Committing to Anti-Racism and Inclusion in the Brooke Owens Fellowship

By alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship

The Brooke Owens Fellowship recognizes that concrete action is necessary following statements of support. Hence, we as fellows, alums, and leaders, are working within our own program to commit to ensuring diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

ArticlesCaroline JAugust 4, 2020about the Fellowship, diversity, representation

Honoring the True Origins of Pride

Honoring the True Origins of Pride

By alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship

As Pride Month continues on and our community reaffirms our commitment to Black lives, culture, history, and community, the BOF is focusing our attention and support on the movements happening across the globe for racial justice and against white supremacy in all forms.

ArticlesCaroline JJune 21, 2020LGBTQ+, diversity

BROOKE OWENS FELLOWSHIP WELCOMES NEW LEADERS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

BROOKE OWENS FELLOWSHIP WELCOMES NEW LEADERS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

PRESS RELEASE: The Brooke Owens Fellowship – the award-winning, non-profit program that provides paid internships and executive mentorship to exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace – announces today that it has appointed three new leaders to its executive team.

ArticlesCaroline JJune 19, 2020Fellow announcement, leadership, representation, diversity, press release

The “Mother of Hubble” Becomes the WFIRST Namesake

The “Mother of Hubble” Becomes the WFIRST Namesake

By Katherine Melbourne, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

Among all the astronomers and physicists I admired, Nancy Grace Roman has consistently been an inspiration as I pursue my goals in both astronomy and the aerospace industry.

ArticlesCaroline JJune 3, 2020representation, astrophysics

The Stars are Tangible (Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month)

The Stars are Tangible (Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month)

By Amy Huynh, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

When I was having a rough time in school, these stories gave me the inspiration and motivation to keep going. On a surface level, I knew why that was the case: these womxn looked like me. However, on a deeper level, I couldn’t quite pinpoint why that mattered to me so much.

ArticlesCaroline JMay 29, 2020diversity, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, representation

#BrookieBonus: Fun Facts about our Fellows

#BrookieBonus: Fun Facts about our Fellows

By Kaley Hassell and Elena Kamis, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellows

Like Brooke, our Brooke Owens Fellows inspire us with all that they do in their professional and personal lives! We started an initiative on our social media to share some of these bonus fun facts about our Fellows beyond their academic and professional achievements.

ArticlesCaroline JApril 30, 2020Brookie feature, fun

Congrats to Our NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Winners!

Congrats to Our NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Winners!

By Karen Rucker, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow

The Brooke Owens Fellowship is proud to announce that 3 of our Brookies were National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) awardees or honorable mentions in 2020!

ArticlesKaren RuckerApril 26, 2020honors and awards, Brookie feature, advice, fellowship, grad school, research

Tips and Resources for the Space Explorer at Home

Tips and Resources for the Space Explorer at Home

By Caroline Juang, Kayleigh Dobson, Emma Louden, and Julia Di, 2017 and 2018 Brooke Owens Fellows

A few Brookie alumnae put together this list of space-themed resources and tips to make your day a little easier, whether you’re getting through a tough workday or practicing for the next astronaut isolation training.

ArticlesCaroline JMarch 29, 2020fun, advice, aerospace

Brookies in the World, Doing Great Things (Winter 2020 Edition)

Brookies in the World, Doing Great Things (Winter 2020 Edition)

By Caroline Juang, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow

Here are just a few of the things that have happened with our growing cohort of young leaders in the past three months as they start new jobs, win big awards, and have fun all the way.

ArticlesCaroline JMarch 25, 2020Brookie feature, honors and awards

40 EXTRAORDINARY UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BROOKE OWENS FELLOWSHIP

40 EXTRAORDINARY UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BROOKE OWENS FELLOWSHIP

PRESS RELEASE: After receiving a record-breaking number of applications to join one of the most celebrated groups of rising stars in the aerospace industry, the Brooke Owens Fellowship has selected 40 students to join its newest class of “Brookies.”

ArticlesCaroline JJanuary 23, 2020Fellow announcement, press release

Brookie Gift Guide 2019

Brookie Gift Guide 2019

By Payton Barnwell, Kaley Hassell, and Elena Kamis, 2018 and 2019 Brooke Owens Fellows

In need of of a last minute holiday gift for that stellar someone in your life? Look no further! The Brooke Owens Fellowship has come to the rescue with a #Brookie Approved Gift Guide!

ArticlesCaroline JDecember 18, 2019holiday, fun

Finals Week Motivation from the Brookie Family

Finals Week Motivation from the Brookie Family

By Kaley Hassell and Elena Kamis, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellows

Happy finals week! To keep you motivated and feeling your best, we have some favorite quotes and study tips from the Brookie family! These tips were published first on Facebook and Twitter and compiled by Caroline Juang (2017 Brookie) for this blog post.

ArticlesCaroline JDecember 9, 2019advice, fun

Mother Nature Will Not Be Denied: Hurricanes and the Future of Space Flight

Mother Nature Will Not Be Denied: Hurricanes and the Future of Space Flight

By Grace Graham, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

Climate change is a hot topic, and many are concerned about how it is affecting the world we live in. But how is it influencing the way we look at the world outside our atmosphere? Rising ocean temperatures can lead to stronger hurricanes, and the United States’ most valuable space asset is being threatened. Mother nature won’t be denied, so how can the American space industry prepare for the inevitable?

ArticlesCaroline JDecember 1, 2019earth science, aerospace, cover story

To Be a Brooke Owens Fellow

To Be a Brooke Owens Fellow

By Hannah Munguia Flores, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

A reflection after the 2019 Brooke Owens Summit in Washington DC.

ArticlesCaroline JNovember 30, 2019BOF experience, representation

From Imposter Syndrome to Diving Head First

From Imposter Syndrome to Diving Head First

By Sue Kaur, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

It wasn’t until 7 days before the application deadline that I decided to take the leap of faith. I committed to showing the founders and assessors the true me, not the neatly packaged version of Sue Kaur reflected on a CV and social media. If we were going to become a family, I needed them to see me, flaws and all.

ArticlesCaroline JNovember 6, 2019application, impostor syndrome, BOF experienceComment

10 Ways to Take a Stand: A Manifesto for STEM Sisterhood

10 Ways to Take a Stand: A Manifesto for STEM Sisterhood

By Sue Kaur, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow

In the last 5 years, I’ve been fortunate to meet confident and powerful women in leadership roles within their organizations. These women, who are articulate and graceful in the face of adversity, have shown me how to not only exist, but thrive upon my own terms. They showed me the value of STEM sisterhood and diplomacy when responding to “delicate situations.” These are the lessons I learned in my journey, and the wisdom imparted onto me by the phenomenal women who have taken me under their wing.

ArticlesCaroline JNovember 1, 2019representation, advice Comment