Miss Chain of Lakes 2020 Rachel Eron
1st Runner up Miss Minnesota 2021
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photo by Paula Preston
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Miss Chain of Lakes Rachel Eron was honored to be first runner up to Elle Mark, Miss Minnesota 2021. Rachel performed a science demonstration for her talent, helping the audience understand how scientific innovation can save lives and overcome the pandemic. Rachel is a medical device engineer at Beckman Coulter in Chaska, Minnesota. She completed her double degree in industrial/systems engineering and computer science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She won a biomedical innovation challenge by inventing a product to combat deep vein thrombosis. As a student intern, she saved a manufacturing company over $20,000 with her school project. She was president of the Minnovate Industry Readiness Program, and led the 3D Printing Core Team through the Institute for Engineering in Medicine. Rachel 3D printed a prosthetic arm for a young boy who was missing a hand.
Rachel strives to improve the sense of community through her volunteer work and encourages young people to value the potential of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her social impact initiative is STEMing Creativity, Growing Innovation. As part of her work, she helps students appreciate how fun it is to solve problems when you have the foundational education in STEM. She wants everyone to know that whether you become an engineer or work in a trade such as plumbing or construction; problem solving abilities are valued in whatever you choose to do. She has judged science fairs and set up events encouraging science experimentation. Her talent at Miss Chain of Lakes demonstrated some key concepts in physics in an entertaining way. In her social media, she shares safe and easy science projects to try at home, important developments and historic figures from STEM fields, and fun ways to explore STEM.
When Rachel isn't solving engineering problems, she enjoys being active in sports. She is on the Minnesota Loons underwater hockey national team. She was a competitive figure skater for fifteen years. She also does rock climbing and scuba diving.
Rachel strives to improve the sense of community through her volunteer work and encourages young people to value the potential of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her social impact initiative is STEMing Creativity, Growing Innovation. As part of her work, she helps students appreciate how fun it is to solve problems when you have the foundational education in STEM. She wants everyone to know that whether you become an engineer or work in a trade such as plumbing or construction; problem solving abilities are valued in whatever you choose to do. She has judged science fairs and set up events encouraging science experimentation. Her talent at Miss Chain of Lakes demonstrated some key concepts in physics in an entertaining way. In her social media, she shares safe and easy science projects to try at home, important developments and historic figures from STEM fields, and fun ways to explore STEM.
When Rachel isn't solving engineering problems, she enjoys being active in sports. She is on the Minnesota Loons underwater hockey national team. She was a competitive figure skater for fifteen years. She also does rock climbing and scuba diving.