Iris Kokalari
Iris is an international student of Albanian-Italian heritage. She is
currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State
University and she hopes to stay in the area after graduation and gain
industry experience before steering her career towards project
management. She works for housing as an RA, for the School of
Engineering as a student worker, and for Magna Mirrors in Holland as
an intern during the co-op semesters. She is also the Membership Chair
for the National Society of Black Engineers and for the American
Association of Mechanical Engineers chapters at Grand Valley. Her
student organization involvement stems from being passionate about
community, especially for minority students who need a support system
during college. Her goal in joining the Cook Leadership Academy is to
develop the leadership skills necessary to take this passion from
college into industry, where she hopes to always be an advocate for
people-centered values.