Ashley Robinett: Collaboration at the heart of energizing Alabama’s future – 2024 Women of Impact

Ashley Robinett’s appreciation of community and collaboration has led to a career of tangible impact.  When looking to the early moments that shaped her interest in her field, she is drawn to the memory of her late high school calculus teacher, Bev Wilkin. “She saw something in me that I, quite frankly, didn’t see myself,” explains Robinett. She cites the encouragement given by Wilkin to pursue a career in STEM and her introduction to the concept of engineering as an early inspiration and driving force for her career. She found herself well suited to the field on account of her love for prob