Hogan Wins STEP Ahead Award

Chemical engineering alumna Kayleigh Hogan ’12 (T5) has been selected as a recipient of the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award by the Manufacturing Institute. The awards recognize women in science, technology, engineering, and production who exemplify leadership and excellence within their companies and in their careers.

Kayleigh is an asset engineer with Covestro in Baytown Texas. The company creates raw materials for health-care products such as specialty films for face shields and thermoplastic polyurethane for face masks. Kayleigh manages a $14-million maintenance budget and leads vital capital projects for Covestro’s environmental control, utilities, and infrastructure unit. While at Rochester, Kayleigh was captain of the women’s lacrosse team, participated in the Arezzo Italian Studies in Tuscany program, and used her Take Five to study Religious Roman Architecture in Transition.