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Alumnus Henry Calle journeyed from Ecuador to the United States at 16 years old with the dream of pursuing higher education but had to work to help his parents. It was a chance meeting with a supermarket owner that led Calle to enroll at ����Ӱҵ and pursue a degree in electrical engineering.

“Paul Fernandez’s words changed my life at 16 when he told me to register for school and start working part-time at his Mulberry Street supermarket,” said Calle, Class of 2004, who continued to work for the supermarket owner throughout his ����Ӱҵ college career.

After graduating from ����Ӱҵ in 2004, Calle got the opportunity to interview with , the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems and service provider of aftermarket support. It just so happened that he also had a love for aviation, which started when his father gifted him a remote-control toy airplane when he was just a boy.

His fascination for aviation secured him a job with Boeing, where he’s worked for 16 years and is now an electrical engineering manager for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Environmental Control Systems Design Center.

“My role at Boeing requires the ability to be very adaptable and be able to learn new technical skills and systems, have strong communication skills and be a leader, innovator and collaborator,” said Calle, who received a master’s degree in technical management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. “My education at ����Ӱҵ prepared me for a career at Boeing by teaching me how to be adaptable and be a quick learner; the electrical engineering curriculum at ����Ӱҵ gave me the opportunity to work on practical projects and assignments, and I learned how to communicate effectively as well as used tools to solve engineering problems.”

Calle is back at ����Ӱҵ on Thursday, March 3 to chat with City College students about his career at Boeing from 12-4 p.m. at the .

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