Delia Fishburne

She/Her
Class of 2025
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:  Global Engineering Leadership, STEP
Hometown:  Annapolis, MD
High School:  Severna Park High School

What inspired you to become a ClarkLEADER?
I love inspiring people to follow their passions and being a mentor to those who are interested in pursing engineering at UMD

If you attended ClarkLEAD as a first-year student, what did you enjoy most about the event?
I made a bunch of new friends who I got to know better in classes together.

What is one piece of advice you would like to share with new Maryland Engineering students? 
Take advantage of all the opportunities you have as a student at the Clark School. College is your time to try new things and figure out what you like most.

What are some organizations or extracurricular activities you are involved with on campus?  
SWE, UMD Survivor, UMD Big Brother, Terrapin Works

What is a cool engineering experience you've had? 
In ENES100, my group did our best to build a robot to complete our mission and after all our hard work, our Over-Terrain Vehicle (OTV) caught on fire 10 minutes before we had to present it. The entire project was an incredible bonding experience and something we laugh at when we think back to this day. I met my future roommate and best friends in my major. This project just goes to show that you learn by doing and even when things don't go as planned it's because something better happened that you couldn't have predicted.