Sarah Breland

I am a sophomore mechanical engineering major with a minor in acting at Case Western Reserve University. I am a sister of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority which enables me to make meaningful connections with women outside of my major. It also has taught me about the Sigma Foundation and the importance of play therapy which is when children in hospitals are given the opportunity to play with toys and feel normal. I am currently the Vice President of Operations of Tri Sigma. I am in charge of our campus and national accreditation and the internal running of our organization, especially making sure we uphold our National values in all things we do. This is strengthening my organizational skills and developing my communication and delegating abilities. I joined our Greek Service Fraternity, Lambda Eta Mu. Each semester we focus on three different causes and within each cause we do an education component, a service component, and a reflection component in order to participate in meaningful service. I am a Cleveland Civil Engagement and Learning Scholar. This means that I attend multiple cultural or developmental seminars, participate in 50 hours of service, and write a reflection. Twenty-five of the fifty hours is at one location which I have chosen to be the Ronald McDonald Family Room in Cleveland Clinic. I am part of Women in Science and Engineering Round table which encourages girls to go into STEM and develops its members through professional workshops and networking. I was also secretary of the Water Polo Club at Case my second semester of freshman year. I have been unable to play this year due to a second concussion but plan on playing again my junior year.