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Brianna Cervello ’22

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Brianna Cervello ’22

Meet Brianna Cervello ’22, a 2019-2020 Dorothy Goodwin Scholar.

Please join the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) in congratulating Brianna Cervello ’22, who is a 2019-2020 Dorothy Goodwin Scholar. She was awarded the scholarship earlier this month. Cervello is currently a mechanical engineering major and chose to attend UHart because of its strong engineering curriculum and how welcoming the campus and faculty were. What Cervello enjoys most about UHart and CETA is how faculty are connected to their students, which is what allows for scholarships and achievements like hers to be possible.

The scholarships are awarded to select female students and their faculty mentors who are conducting innovative research or developing creative projects. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must also:

  1. Be in good academic standing (3.0 or above for overall GPA; 3.5 or above for major)
  2. Create an original scholarly or creative project that will be explored in partnership with a University of Hartford faculty member (adjunct faculty or staff may participate) for a minimum of 200 hours during the academic year. Research will likely take place on campus, but might also be pursued in other geographic locations if appropriate for the participants and the project
  3. Participate in additional events throughout the academic year.

I am honored to have received such a prestigious scholarship. I know this opportunity will motivate me to excel even further and seek out even more opportunities similar to this in the future.

Brianna Cervello ’22, BSME

The creative project Cervello is working on, with the faculty guidance from Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Eoin King, is focused on researching the current sound and air quality levels of various subway lines in New York City. Approximately 4.3 million people use the subway systems daily as their commute, making it important to research to determine what this large amount of people are exposed to on a day to day basis. Being from New York City brings this research close to home for Cervello and close to her heart, she says. This makes the research very important not only for other New Yorkers but to her and her family as well, given we use the subway often.

As a rising junior, Cervello is excited to gain some industry experience out on the field. She will be working as an intern this summer at Welkin Mechanical, LLC.