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SAE
NEWS
Women on flight
paths to success
New SAE book embraces diversity by inviting the
most influential women in the aerospace industry
to share their personal insights and advice
SAE INTERNATIONAL TODAY ANNOUNCED
THE RELEASE OF ITS LATEST BOOK TITLE,
" Flight Paths to Success: Career Insights from
Women Leaders in Aerospace, " featuring 33 of
the most influential women who have been, and
continue to be, successful in aviation, space, and
academia. The book is now available for
purchase at www.sae.org/publications/books/
content/r-510/.
" Flight Paths to Success " is authored by two
SAE Members: Rhonda Walthall, Technical
Fellow at Collins Aerospace, and Brenda
Mitchell, Vice President at Aloft AeroArchitects.
The book's contributors-from suppliers to
OEMs to higher education-candidly share indepth,
personal perspectives on the habits,
motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons
learned that helped them achieve top jobs in the
industry.
Both are SAE Members.
" The women highlighted in this book have
found ways to navigate this industry and
achieve success. Our goal was to profile women
that have engineering degrees who have
achieved significant career success in hopes of
recruiting more women to our field or to help
guide those that may be experiencing career
frustration, " said the book's authors. " The
common theme among many of these stories is
the importance of mentorship and the
importance of family support when making
difficult career decisions. "
The book is relevant for women at all stages
in their careers by providing real-world
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