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Yvonne Clark and Carol Lawson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


4:01 minutes (3.68 MB)
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Yvonne Young Clark tells her daughter, Carol Yvonne Lawson, about the difficulties she had in finding her first engineering job because of her gender. Clark is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee State University, a Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator Award recipient, and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Clark / Lawson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Yvonne Clark and Carol Lawson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


1:40 minutes (1.53 MB)
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Yvonne Young Clark tells her daughter, Carol Lawson, how the 1957 Society of Women Engineers national convention in Houston was almost canceled when the hotel was reluctant to let her participate because of her race. Clark is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee State University, a Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator Award recipient, and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Clark / Lawson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Yvonne Clark and Carol Lawson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


2:30 minutes (2.3 MB)
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Yvonne Clark explains to her daugher, Carol Lawson, how she came to be the first female mechanical engineering faculty member at Tennessee State University. Clark is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at TSU, a Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator Award recipient, and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Clark / Lawson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Yvonne Clark and Carol Lawson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2007


1:15 minutes (1.15 MB)
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Yvonne Clark tells her daughter, Carol Lawson, about introducing local elementary school children to engineering. Clark is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee State University, a Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator Award recipient, and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Clark / Lawson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


4:22 minutes (4.04 MB)
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Friends and Society of Women Engineers Fellows Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong discuss how they were introduced to engineering. Gaylard is an aerospace engineer and Strong, a rocket scientist, was the recipient of the 2007 SWE Achievement Award.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Gaylard / Strong Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


2:51 minutes (2.65 MB)
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Friends and Society of Women Engineers Fellows Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong trade stories about male coworkers who didn’t trust their engineering judgment. Gaylard is an aerospace engineer and Strong, a rocket scientist, was the recipient of the 2007 SWE Achievement Award.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Gaylard / Strong Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


3:41 minutes (3.41 MB)
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Phyllis Gaylard asks her friend Pamela Strong how to encourage women to pursue aerospace engineering. Gaylard, aerospace engineer and Strong, a rocket scientist, are both Fellows of the Society of Women Engineers. Strong was the recipient of the 2007 SWE Achievement Award.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Gaylard / Strong Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Phyllis Gaylard and Pamela Strong StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2007


4:30 minutes (4.15 MB)
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Pamela Strong tells Phyllis Gaylard about when she was 4 years old and Albert Einstein explained to her the theory of relativity. Gaylard, aerospace engineer, and Strong, a rocket scientist, are both Fellows of the Society of Women Engineers. Strong was the recipient of the 2007 SWE Achievement Award.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Gaylard / Strong Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Maggie Hickel and Katie Peterson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


2:32 minutes (2.33 MB)
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Katie Peterson asks her mother, Maggie Hickel, who has influenced Hickel's engineering education and career the most. Peterson is an IT Project Lead. Hickel, an industrial engineer, is a past president of the Society of Women Engineers and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 1 of 3. Click on the "Hickel / Peterson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Maggie Hickel and Katie Peterson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


1:28 minutes (1.35 MB)
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Katie Peterson asks her mother, Maggie Hickel, what the engineering workplace was like when she first began her career. Peterson is an IT Project Lead. Hickel, an industrial engineer, is a past president of the Society of Women Engineers and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 2 of 3. Click on the "Hickel / Peterson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Maggie Hickel and Katie Peterson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


1:57 minutes (1.79 MB)
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Katie Peterson and her mother, Maggie Hickel, discuss how Peterson was introduced to math and science and how she will introduce the subjects to her own children. Peterson is an IT Project Lead. Hickel, an industrial engineer, is a past president of the Society of Women Engineers and a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 3 of 3. Click on the "Hickel / Peterson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Patricia and Christine Law StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


2:01 minutes (1.89 MB)
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Christine Law, an engineering student, asks her mother, Patricia Law, whether it is easier for women to enter and advance in the engineering workforce today.

This recording is Clip 1 of 3. Click on the "Law / Law Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Patricia and Christine Law StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


1:25 minutes (1.34 MB)
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Engineer Patricia Law tells Christine Law, her daughter and an engineering student, about a male coworker who has greatly influenced her career.

This recording is Clip 2 of 3. Click on the "Law / Law Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Patricia and Christine Law StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


1:27 minutes (1.37 MB)
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Engineer Patricia Law explains to Christine Law, her daughter and an engineering student, the difficulties of managing and engineering career and family.

This recording is Clip 3 of 3. Click on the "Law / Law Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Peggy Layne and Gail Mattson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


2:34 minutes (2.39 MB)
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Gail Mattson asks Peggy Layne how she first became involved in the Society of Women Engineers. Mattson and Layne are both engineers and past presidents of SWE. Layne is also a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 1 of 3. Click on the "Layne / Mattson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Peggy Layne and Gail Mattson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


2:23 minutes (2.22 MB)
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Gail Mattson and Peggy Layne agree that meeting students was one of the most memorable parts of their tenures as SWE president. Mattson and Layne are both engineers and past presidents of SWE. Layne is also a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 2 of 3. Click on the "Layne / Mattson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Peggy Layne and Gail Mattson StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


1:04 minutes (1 MB)
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Gail Mattson tells Peggy Layne about the excitement and challenge of working with women engineers globally. Mattson and Layne are both engineers and past presidents of the Society of Women Engineers. Layne is also a SWE Fellow.

This recording is Clip 3 of 3. Click on the "Layne / Mattson Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


1:48 minutes (1.65 MB)
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Mechanical engineers Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters remember taking apart household appliances as children to learn how they worked. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 1 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


2:35 minutes (2.37 MB)
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Mechanical engineers Diane Peters and Anne Lucietto compare the different types of engineering careers. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 2 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


3:23 minutes (3.1 MB)
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Anne Lucietto and Diane Peters discuss their involvement in the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and in the national organization. Lucietto and Peters have both served as president of the Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Lucietto continues to chair committees at the national level.

This recording is Clip 3 of 3. Click on the "Lucietto / Peters Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

James Porter and Deborah Grubbe StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


4:05 minutes (3.77 MB)
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Chemical engineering executive Deborah Grubbe asks her husband, James Porter, how his early experiences as an engineer at Dupont led him to mentor women colleagues. Porter is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dupont and 2007 recipient of the Society of Women Engineer's Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Porter / Grubbe Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

James Porter and Deborah Grubbe StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


2:32 minutes (2.35 MB)
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Chemical engineering executive Deborah Grubbe asks her husband, James Porter, about the impressions of Porter's male colleagues when he hired, promoted, and mentored women engineers. Porter is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dupont and 2007 recipient of the Society of Women Engineer's Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Porter / Grubbe Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

James Porter and Deborah Grubbe StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


3:20 minutes (3.09 MB)
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Chemical engineering executive Deborah Grubbe asks her husband, James Porter, what advice he would give men and women mentoring women engineers. Porter is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dupont and 2007 recipient of the Society of Women Engineer's Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Porter / Grubbe Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

James Porter and Deborah Grubbe StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2007


4:18 minutes (3.97 MB)
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James Porter explains to his wife, chemical engineering executive Deborah Grubbe, his belief that engineers need to introduce girls to math, science, and engineering early in life. Porter is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dupont and 2007 recipient of the Society of Women Engineer's Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Porter / Grubbe Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 1, 2007


4:06 minutes (3.8 MB)
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Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how she studied architecture and worked as an engineer despite the objections of her father. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 2, 2007


4:16 minutes (3.94 MB)
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Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how becoming a mechanical engineer, project manager, and consultant "just happened." Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 3, 2007


3:19 minutes (3.08 MB)
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Aubree Osborn asks her colleague, Fran Scholl, who her past and current mentors are. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl and Aubree Osborn StoryCorps Interview, Clip 4, 2007


3:11 minutes (2.96 MB)
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Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, that the largest challenge in her engineering career has been overcoming stereotypes. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.