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Ohio University Grad Blends Faith and Engineering at GE Aerospace
Maddelyn Torrans Begins Engineering Career TORRANS JET ENGINE While pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Cedarville University in Ohio, Madelyn Torrans discovered a passion for supporting other aspiring women engineers. TORRANS GRADUATION After graduating from Cedarville University in May 2026, Madelyn Torrans quickly accepted a position at GE Aerospace's Edison Engineering Development program in Evendale, Ohio. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four years ago, a life
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Maddelyn Torrans Begins Engineering Career TORRANS JET ENGINE TORRANS GRADUATION CEDARVILLE, OHIO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four years ago, a lifelong fascination with flight led Madelyn Torrans to pursue an engineering degree at Cedarville University. She will relocate to GE Aerospace's Edison Engineering Development Program in Evendale, Ohio, on July 20, where she will begin her career in aerospace engineering. Torrans, a 2026 Cedarville graduate from West Chester, Ohio, discovered a passion for designing, testing and refining engineering solutions while serving on her high school's model rocketry team. Her interest in design led her to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, enabling her to combine analytical thinking with opportunities to study the world around her. For Torrans, engineering offers more than a career path — it allows her to learn about creation and use her findings to help others. "Studying engineering causes me to marvel at how God's creation is so orderly and well-designed," said Torrans. "Engineering excites me because it offers an opportunity to study the laws and theorems that model the way the world works and then apply that knowledge to build new things and steward God's creation." Engineering Student Combines Faith and Innovation As her love for engineering grew, so did her desire to help other aspiring engineers develop enthusiasm for their studies and perseverance through challenges. Torrans, an Ohio Space Grant Scholar, worked to remove barriers for blind and low-vision students pursuing engineering education. To increase accessibility, she worked with professors to create tactile drawings and models that effectively communicate engineering concepts to blind and low-vision students. "I'm passionate about studying engineering, so I want to do what I can to help others who share this passion," said Torrans. "Studying engineering is already difficult, so I believe we should remove any unnecessary barriers to learning so that those with a passion for engineering can succeed." Accessibility Efforts Support Blind and Low-Vision Engineering...