Julie
Arthur’s story isn’t one you hear every day.
An
Alaska Air National Guard veteran, Julie joined Pratt & Whitney in 2008
convinced that she would find opportunities to grow personally and
professionally.
Says
Julie, “When I was active in the guard, I found it complicated to finish my
educational goals because I was always deployed – Afghanistan, Korea, all over
the world. When I learned about the Employee Scholar Program, I said, ‘well I’m
out of excuses now’.”
Julie
earned her master’s degree in management from Wayland Baptist University. As
she explains, “I spent my military career managing equipment. I wanted to learn
to manage and lead people.”
Today
Julie is part of a team working on projects like the F119 engine. “My education
made this possible, and I’m very grateful for that. But most of all I’m proud
to honor the person who was the biggest influence in my life. My mom’s dream
was to see me go to college. Pratt & Whitney made it possible.”
