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I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brittany Ransom considered Georgia Tech. She considered Vanderbilt. She chose Auburn because someone went the extra mile. <\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019d come from Huntsville for an informal visit. She was wandering around Shelby Center. She heard \u201chello.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think he was a chemical engineering major,\u201d she said. \u201cHe said, \u2018I know no one is around to give campus tours right now, but I can give you one if you want.\u2019 I left thinking, wow, Auburn really wants to see you succeed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n For three years, that\u2019s what Ransom has done. The mechanical engineering junior has landed more student organization leadership positions than you can count.<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s currently vice president of the Auburn student chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, and the president of the Auburn chapter of the National Academy of Engineering\u2019s Grand Challenges Scholars Program.<\/span><\/p>\n But Ransom isn\u2019t just padding her portfolio for kudos. She\u2019s doing it to put herself in a position to go the extra mile \u2014 or miles.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe buildings around us make us who we are,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard of hospitals in other nations so poorly made that people sometimes get worse when they\u2019re in the hospital. To be able to reinvent infrastructure there could\u00a0 <\/span>really save an entire community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n