In the three and a half years she spent working on the house—which she has donated to an organization in Austin, Texas, that helps homeless people—Ronzano learned a lot about her chosen field of mechanical engineering, the Sentinel notes.
“Ronzano created her own website and construction blog, dubbed her effort Nerd Girl Homes blog, and solicited public donations of cash in materials amounting to nearly $16,000 from more than 200 people. Now a 20-year-old Dartmouth College sophomore, Ronzano said she has felt better equipped to progress professionally,” writes the newspaper.
Read the full story, published 2/16/15 by the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
