Leslie Lona
Major(s): Biological Systems Engineering
Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA
Activities and Involvements:
WiSE Leadership Peer Facilitator for LD ST 291B course
ABE Peer Mentor for Eng 101 course
2020-2021 College of Engineering Senator for Student Government
Internships, Co-ops, and Research:
Production Engineer with ADM (Summer 2019)
Project Management Engineer for Conagra Brands (Summer 2020 and 2021)
Why Engineering: A challenging but rewarding career where you get to collaborate with so many different people from various walks of life.
Favorite ISU Memory: Attending Puerto Rican Cultural Nights, so much dancing.
Something Unique About Me: I got the opportunity to fly on a corporate jet with an engineering team for a project start-up in Guanajuato, MX.
Words of Wisdom: Remain headstrong in your career and be your own advocate, especially in a field where you do not see other people like you very often. Most importantly, always uplift those in your communities.