“Our daughter will build confidence, strength, strategy and skill that help her find a hero in herself and be encouraged to become a future leader."

— Surabhi's mother, 2020 & 2021 FABcamp student

“How well they presented their projects and the depth in which they went to explain their creative process not only in representing the brands, but also the personal meaning and message the students were putting across”

— Mike Le Gallic, Chip Ganassi Racing

"Loxley is amazing to be doing all this for these young women and I am so honored to be a small part of helping share and expand their ideas about what possibilities await them in life..."

- Tegan Hammond

"FABcamp gives her exposure to technology, particularly automobiles which is used in our daily lives

— Tanisi's mother, FABcamp 2020 + 2021

"Getting to learn about the real world is helping me build my future in it! "

— Tanisi, Student Advisory Board

"Haley loves to tackle new challenges and immerses herself in technical projects. Athena Racing offers unique opportunities to expand Haley’s mechanical engineering experience. I think she will be a valuable asset to the team."

— Haley's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

“I have been able to grow as a confident speaker and meet many amazing leaders!”

— Akshaya, Student Advisory Board President 2022-23

"I have become more confident and better prepared for the future!"

— Mihika, Student Advisory Board

“I feel confident and supported by such an amazing group of strong individuals within Athena Racing!”

— Heleina, Student Advisory Board President 2021-22

“FABcamp allows her to learn more about the STEM field and more career paths as she heads toward college, but it keeps her busy and interested daily!”

— Megan's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

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Develop Your Skills In Mechanical Engineering

#STEM ROLE MODEL EXHIBITING THE EXCITING REAL-WORLD CAREER APPLICATIONS OF STEM

 

KELSEY SAWVELLE

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, GENERAL ATOMICS – AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC

Kelsey Winter Sawvelle has a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Energy and Thermofluids from San Diego State University. She co-founded SDSU’s first electric racecar team, Aztec Electric Racing (AER), that builds a Formula 1 style racecar from scratch. While at SDSU she was also the President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). For her master’s thesis she studied the behavior of re in space for NASA. She currently works as a mechanical design engineer at General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., which makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). She works in the Ground Control Systems (GCS) group which develops the control centers that the pilot uses to control the UAVs. Many of her designs have been manufactured and have gone into production, most notably 12 Mobile GCSs and 1 Fixed GCS top level assemblies. In her free time she enjoys working on her ’71 Corvette Stingray, camping, and hiking with her Husband Greg and dog Oakley.