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Boeing chief technologist to give College of Engineering’s commencement address

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Patricia Stevens, chief technologist for Boeing Phantom Works Rotary Wing Programs, will deliver the spring commencement address at the Penn State College of Engineering baccalaureate degrees program ceremony at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Her speech is titled, “‘I Am’ Versus ‘We Are.’”

Stevens received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from Penn State.

In her current role, she manages the R&D portfolio, leads the Vertical Lift Technology Strategy Team and leads functional engineering for Boeing.

Stevens’ previous positions at Boeing include program manager for DARPA DiscRotor, program manager for Improvised Explosive Device Defeat, lead technologist for the Army Systems Business Unit, and technical lead for Sensors and Fire Control for RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter. She was selected as a Boeing Associate Technical Fellow in 2003.

In 2010, Stevens was named a Penn State Outstanding Engineering Alumna. She is currently the Boeing Executive Focal for Penn State and an active member of the American Helicopter Society. She also served on the Board of Trustees for the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester.

More than 1,300 engineering students are expected to receive their baccalaureate degrees.

Those who are unable to attend the College of Engineering’s commencement at the Bryce Jordan Center may stream the event live by visiting the college’s commencement page.  

Last Updated April 28, 2017

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