Sarah Dever is in her first year at OSU and is studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. Having parents that are both engineers introduced Sarah to engineering concepts from a young age, but it wasn’t until she took an Introduction to Pre-Engineering class as a high school freshman that she truly realized that engineering was for her. Also in her freshman year of high school, Sarah was involved in stage crew, which gave her hands-on experience with power tools and technical problem solving. During her sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school, Sarah was a member of two robotics teams: a VEX robotics team at her all-girls high school, and a FIRST robotics team at a local all-boys high school. During her senior year, Sarah held leadership positions on both robotics teams.
During her time at OSU, Sarah plans to get involved with clubs and programs that involve engineering, computer science, and the environment. Outside of engineering, Sarah is interested in art, creative writing, history, and hiking. Her family has hiked at many different national parks, most recently Yellowstone National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, but she often prefers going on hikes in the Cleveland Metroparks, which are conveniently located right by her hometown of Westlake, Ohio.