Channeling creativity through art and engineering

Recent mechanical engineering alumna Emily Satterfield '22 pursues passions that might seem unrelated but "actually go hand-in-hand." Emily Satterfield likes to create. Whether she's crocheting a dress she saw on TikTok, baking a cake, dancing at Cambridge's Havana Club, or tinkering on a project, she fills her days with activities that channel her seemingly endless creativity.  "Being creative has always been a huge part of who I am. I get a new hobby every week. I just love anything that involves making things," says Satterfield '22, who recently graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering. Raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, Satterfield was surrounded by creativity from a young age. Her mother is a teacher with a passion for art and oil painting.