Karen Copper:
CLASS OF 1974
North High SchoolClass of 1974
Granite city, IL
Granite City High SchoolClass of 1974
Granite city, IL
Maryville Elementary SchoolClass of 1968
Granite city, IL
Karen's Story
In school, I loved my time in mixed chorus, math and art classes. Maybe we had a class together?
After graduation, I attended SIU-E and earned a BS in Civil Engineering - Structures and a minor in Studio Art. I have been in the aerospace industry for over 35 years primarily analyzing aircraft structure. I have had great opportunities to travel the world both for work and pleasure. My best business trip was on an aircraft carrier, where we had a trap onboard and a cat shot off when leaving - too cool!!!
I never married or had children, so I have put much focus on volunteering my time & talents to my nieces/nephews, various social and professional organizations. One favorite organizati...Expand for more
on is the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) where I am involved at the institute level chairing the Career & Workforce Development Committee and at the local St. Louis Section level I organize events to encourage students and parents to look at aerospace engineering as an exciting career path.
I balance the analytical with creating things - quilting, sewing, knitting, crafting, etc....
I got brave at 40 and became involved with several community theater groups, where I moved from being in the chorus to being a principal player! One feat was singing the role of Suor Genovieffa in Puccini's opera "Suor Angelica" - and we performed it in Italian. Very challenging!
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