Auburn alumna Susan Story, ’82 industrial and systems engineering, has been recognized with the prestigious Institute of Industrial Engineers’ Captain of Industry award honoring leaders in business, industry and government. Story is president and CEO of Southern Company Services. She joined Southern Company in 1982 as a nuclear power plant engineer. She has served in numerous capac-ities with increasing responsibilities, including executive vice president of engineering and construction services, and vice president of supply chain management, as well as vice president of real estate and corporate services at Alabama Power. Story was inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 2010 and was named the 2010 Woman of the Year by the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle.
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- #GINNing Podcast: The Reliability of Cheney Curls March 14, 2026Let's just say that when it comes to reliability problem-solving and data analysis — and extra-curricular leadership — this mechanical engineering senior curls a lot of weight.
- Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering named NAI senior member March 9, 2026Masoud Mahjouri-Samani recognized for innovative work with dry printer, COVID testing device and other patented intellectual property.
- #GINNing Podcast: Stick We Did March 6, 2026Mechanical engineering honors senior Dalton Robinson sat down with the #GINNing gang to discuss his Auburn journey, his future plans and Auburn's chances at once again sticking it to Princeton and the rest of the also-rans at the American Society of Naval Engineers' annual Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition.