SIUE Engineering Alumna Awarded Engineer of the Year at Boeing
Jessica Sorrill, a 2010 mechanical engineering alumna of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was awarded the 2014 Engineer of the Year/Engineering Excellence Award at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in St. Louis. Sorrill received the award at a ceremony held during Engineers Week Feb. 23-27.
Sorrill was recognized for implementing new design and assembly methods on the Talon Hate Program, which led to a significantly reduced build cycle. In addition, she was integral to the successful migration of Station 1 and 9 Pylon and Adapter to a foreign supplier.
BDS is one of the two main business units of the world’s leading aerospace company. Headquartered in St. Louis, and with significant operations in many states and several countries, BDS is a $31 billion business that has approximately 53,000 employees worldwide.
