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70 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2023 Meet Emory Ward and Alvaro Serna Speaking of mentorships, I also spoke with Emory Ward and her mentor, Alvaro Serna. Alvaro has been with IPS for nearly 26 years while Emory, who recently joined as a design engineer, has just completed her first design for a piece of equipment. Emory graduated from Southern Utah University with a bache- lor's degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in math. Emory, who is part of this next generation, was very open about why she chose manufac- Related video: Meet Emory Ward and Alvaro Serna (runtime 04:32)