• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2022

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Aerospace Engineering, ‘23

• Host Institution: Amazon Prime Air

• Executive Mentor: Tamaira Ross

• Brookie Mentor: Meera Unadkat

Megan is a third year Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Originally from Mobile, Al, Megan moved to Huntsville to pursue her love of space exploration. Growing up, she always had a love for science and engineering but wasn’t aware that aerospace was a discipline she could pursue. This changed with her acceptance into the Student Introduction to Engineering (S.I.T.E.) program at the University of Alabama during her sophomore year of high school. During S.I.T.E. She worked on a variety of engineering projects, toured labs and saw a live wind tunnel demonstration and there her love of aerospace grew.

At her time at UAH, Megan has joined a variety of organizations outside of her studies. In just her freshman year of college she was elected Vice President of the Space Hardware Club which provides hands-on engineering experiences for students outside of the classroom. During her time as Vice-President she hosted a variety of events in collaboration with organizations like Society of Women Engineers and National Society of Black Engineers. She now remains an active member of the club volunteering in the outreach program. Aside from Space Hardware Club, Megan has also been active in the Huntsville community volunteering at different local organizations such as Manna House which she hopes to continue doing post-covid.

In 2021, Megan was one of 43 students selected to be a part of the inaugural class of Patti Grace Smith Fellows. The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship (PGSF), named in honor of aerospace trailblazer Patti Grace Smith, is a sister fellowship to the Brooke Owens Fellowship. The PGSF is specifically for Black undergraduate students pursuing their first internship in aerospace. As a fellow Megan interned at Hermeus Corporation, a hypersonic aircraft company based in Atlanta Georgia. There she worked on the Structures Team doing early-stage vehicle design for the Hermeus’ demonstrator aircraft. Megan has also completed an engineering internship at Northrop Grumman and is now working as an undergraduate researcher with MESMER Research Group at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Aside from her work she was recognized as a 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Diversity Scholar. She has served on the selection committee and as a recruiting coordinator for the PGSF and is excited to volunteer for both the PGSF and BOF in the future. Megan will be interning at Amazon Prime Air for the summer of 2022.