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Being in the FPE program exposed me to many different aspects of practical fire protection engineering, detection, suppression, structure fire protection, risk analysis, etc., so I was well prepared in both fundamental and practical applications.

My parents are both UMD grads, so I always dreamed about coming to Maryland.

It was exciting to utilize what I learned in my FPE program

There have been a lot of challenges that I’ve overcome.

If you start to feel lost, don’t stop – eventually, it all comes together.

It's good to know that no matter what, your FPE family will always have your back.

I want to be a role model and an advocate for women in engineering to help them achieve their full potential.

Like the FPE major, the work I do at the NRC is pretty unique.

FPE at Maryland is unique and serves a critical role in society.

Heather Medina

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