Wes and Sherry Covell

Wes (BS Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1984) and Sherry Covell (BS Computer Science, Drexel University, 1981) both grew up in low income families, and their parents were unable to assist with their college expenses. They both worked multiple jobs through high school and college, but the income from these jobs was insufficient to fully cover their college expenses. Fortunately, they received financial aid in the form of grants and scholarships, and they earned bachelor’s degrees from their respective universities. They both started their careers as engineers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory while earning master’s degrees from The Johns Hopkins University. Their careers rapidly progressed to positions of increasing responsibility as engineering managers, business development managers, and program managers. Both Wes and Sherry ended their careers as vice president/general managers, and are now enjoying retirement.