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Ashley Switalski, unconventional chemical engineering student is a University Innovation Fellows candidate from a small university Kettering University in Flint, MI. She is currently studying for her B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a Course of Study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. Kettering University operates on a rotating three month basis between co-op and academic terms which allows [[File:ASHLEY PROFILE.jpg|thumb|ASHLEY PROFILE.jpg]]Heavily involved in the biologics scene students to graduate with 2.5 years of work experience ranging from human livers to . Ashley has worked for a variety of companies with focuses in biologic applications for plastic materials to superbacteria fermentationbiofermentation in agricultural products. Definitely not afraid of being different  At Kettering University, Ashley is involved with Kettering Entrepreneur Society (KES), Kettering Student Government (KSG), and is comfortable being uncomfortableStudent Alumni Council (SAC). Additionally, she works for the University Advancement Department to promote community service involvement by Federal Work Study (FWS) eligible students. As a Junior II at Kettering University pursuing has become a CHME degree with a course of study in Innovation second home for Ashley and it is rare not to Entrepreneurship, peak hours of operation are from 11:00pm to 3:30amcatch her at an event on campus. If I can't be found She also spends her free time playing intramural sports with FIJI fraternity and working on miscellaneous projects in the lab or in our university's t.space. Known for being meticulous and well organized, check my her calendar as it's is always kept up to date. With the free time that occasionally pops up I'm getting the stress out with a game of racquetball or playing on an intramural team with FIJI fraternitypeak operating hours between 11:00pm and 3:30am. As Kettering operates on a 3 month rotation schedule between co-op and schoolan unconventional chemical engineering student, the other half of the year away from campus I love she loves to volunteer share her story with young women interested in STEM outreach groupsand was one of the panel speakers for Michigan's most recent Tech Savvy event. Being part of At work she has been a Science Ambassadors Ambassador for Dow AgroSciences has been great along with being a and is an active Women Innovation Network (WIN) collegiate memberat Dow Chemical. Hoping  In the next few years, she hopes to pursue a PhD in Food Science and Technology and gain my her private pilot's licence in the next ten yearslicense. So, thereLearning opportunities are a key part of Ashley's quite life and she looks forward to completing the challenge aheadUIF training and making an impact on Kettering University's campus. Feel free to message me about anything as I love questions and hearing new perspectives!