Class Acts: Gaelen Clayton
McKelvey Engineering student loves being part of team, on the field and in the classroom
Gaelen Clayton has spent a large part of her four years at WashU thinking about goals — setting them academically and scoring them as a midfielder for the women’s soccer team, which just won the Division III national championship.
Through her time as a mechanical engineering student and researcher at the McKelvey School of Engineering and as a player on the Francis Olympic Field pitch, Clayton has learned how to be a self-starter and enjoys helping younger students do the same.
Clayton recently was named the recipient of a postgraduate scholarship through the NCAA for her academic and athletic achievements, as well as for the leadership she demonstrated throughout her time on the soccer team.
This summer, Clayton will carry out research and development for Stryker Medical Devices, focusing on products that are used for acute medical care. Afterward, she will return to WashU to pursue a master’s in mechanical engineering. Here, Clayton talks about her passion for building new technologies and her success on the field.
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