The 100 Women Strong program within the college hosted its annual leadership and development conference April 1, and NASA’s Stacy Counts served as the event’s keynote speaker.

Counts, a 1991 Auburn industrial engineering graduate, serves as acting deputy manager of the flight programs and partnerships office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. She is responsible for supporting the director in the day-to-day operations of more than 425 employees with a budget exceeding $200 million.

In addition to Counts, students also met with alumnae through breakout sessions on topics including networking, communication skills, professionalism and careers in engineering.

Established in 2010, 100 Women Strong is made up of alumni and friends who embrace the college’s vision to provide resources and programming to enable the college to attract, support and retain female students in Auburn Engineering.