BW alumna Anna Frashure '14 has launched a successful career in the field of electrical engineering at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems in Elyria, Ohio.
As a product engineer, Frashure supports all trailer safety electronics with a focus on the company's Trailer Anti-Lock Brake Systems.
The position sees her in coveralls far more often than she'd expected when working on her degrees, but Frashure, who loves the hands-on aspects of her job, couldn't be happier.
Frashure
earned
her
B.S.
in
physics
at
BW
and
went
on
to
obtain
a
Master
of
Science
degree
in
Electrical
and
Electronic
Engineering.
She
cites
her
BW
undergraduate
study
abroad
experience
at
the
University
of
Stirling
in
Scotland
as
the
inspiration
for
obtaining
her
M.Sc.
from
the
University
of
Nottingham
in
Nottingham,
England,
in
2016.
"Many
members
of
the
BW
faculty
shared
such
wonderful
enthusiasm
for
teaching,"
Frashure
said.
"In
particular,
Dr.
Peter
Hoekje,
Dr.
Ed
Meyer,
Dr.
Richard
Little
(retired)
and
Professor
Gary
Kader
challenged
and
encouraged
me.
The
experience,
support
and
guidance
I
received
from
them,
both
in
and
outside
the
classroom,
has
been
integral
to
my
success."
Frashure, who has epilepsy and works to raise awareness of the neurological disorder, never lets the condition hold her back. "My epilepsy hasn't kept me from reaching my goals. The road has been challenging at times, but people can accomplish amazing things with dedication and determination."
Frashure also works to encourage women in her field and is excited about the new general engineering program that launched at BW in 2017.
"I would encourage anyone interested in a career in the field to look into it," she said. "In particular, it would be wonderful to see more women choose this career path. I didn't know any women in the field when I was younger so I didn't see it as a possibility. I was hesitant at first, but now I'm surprised I was ever intimidated."
