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.
BW
faculty,
study
abroad
inspiration
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."
Role
model
determination
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."
