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In the News: Podcast with Patty (DeSpain) Stoll on Going from Marine Corps Boots to Spacesuits

Posted: 8/13/2020

Patty, currently Vice President of Space Systems at ILC Dover, recently shared her USNA experience and her military and civilian careers in a podcast featured on the Service Academy Sorority website (link here). From Patty: “It was a pleasure sharing my story with the Service Academy Sorority and I’m honored to be the very first Marine featured on the podcast. If you know a young lady considering attending a service academy, wanting to serve in the military, or dreaming of a career in STEAM, I hope my story of determination and perseverance inspires them to never stop chasing their dreams!” Rock on, sister! I hope your story fills future generations with strength and purpose.

Show notes: This episode features Patty Stoll, a 1996 graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. In this episode, you’ll hear about Patty’s unwavering commitment to becoming a Marine, including how she spent a year at junior college and a year at the Naval Academy Prep School prior to being accepted into the Academy; and how she used her focus and determination to not only make it through the Academy, but to also build a vibrant career that ultimately has her working in aerospace engineering and building spacesuits for NASA. Patty’s story illuminates the power of having clarity of your goals and the discipline to overcome any hurdles that may pop up along the journey towards achieving them. Enjoy the show!

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