User:Akorn48

About Me:

Hi! My name is Alison, and I am a first-year at Duke University in the Pratt School of Engineering. I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a most likely double major in Physics as well as a minor in Spanish. I am from Nashville, Tennessee.

Name Pronunciation:

My name pronunciation is pretty straightforward. The thing that tends to be hard for people is spelling Alison with one L and Korn with a K.

Interests/Fun Facts:

- Watching and playing sports (I have played seven sports in my life, and love to play Spikeball on the quad.)

- Singing and listening to music (I'm in a Duke a capella group.)

- Reading and writing (I am a huge grammar nerd and write for the Duke Chronicle.)

- Eating ice cream (I could eat ice cream when it is 10 degrees outside.)

- Outdoor activities (I love to hike, camp, and explore nature.)

- Play board games with friends (but not the basic ones like Monopoly and Life--true board games)(I have currently have 7 in my dorm room.)

- Watch movies (I am currently working on a 100-bucket-list movie poster!)

- Engineering (I don't have too many engineering skills but right now I am trying to teach myself to 3D print.)

Grand Challenges for Engineering Article:

Nuclear Fusion: Energy of the Stars, With No Emissions Spiegel Online, posted 2 January 2009, accessed 19 February 2021 (Grand Challenge).