{"id":88602,"date":"2025-01-24T14:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/?p=88602"},"modified":"2025-03-07T19:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:42:06","slug":"wilson-society-member-spotlight-carol-duquette-85-03s-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/2025\/01\/24\/wilson-society-member-spotlight-carol-duquette-85-03s-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Society member spotlight: Carol Duquette \u201985, \u201903S (MBA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;88642&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737728353579{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: rgba(24,41,87,0.8) !important;*background-color: rgb(24,41,87) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wilson Society member spotlight: Carol Duquette \u201985, \u201903S (MBA)<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#7eb1dc&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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She found the broad education and critical thinking skills she gained from her degrees could be applied successfully in any situation.<\/p>\n<p>Carol grew up in Plattsburgh, NY. In her freshman year of college, she visited a friend in Virginia and went to see the friend\u2019s father\u2019s workplace at Langley Air Force Base, where she had the chance to observe testing on the airfoils that were being modeled for space shuttles. Carol came away from the experience knowing that she wanted to pursue mechanical engineering, though there were few women in the field at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Initially drawn to Rochester by a scholarship and her knowledge of the school\u2019s strong reputation for excellence, Carol was certain it was the right fit after visiting the campus and immediately liking what she saw. Her conviction in the strength of a Rochester education has remained steady. \u201cI learned so much from my peers\u2014it was incredible,\u201d she shares. \u201cAs students, we were super-focused, staying up till 2 a.m. doing problem sets. We never took the easy way out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduating, Carol worked as an engineer and consultant for the City of Rochester, a land development consulting firm, and architectural firms before joining Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in 1996, where she is now vice president of design services and maintenance. Carol returned to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ to earn an MBA at the Simon Business School and credits her professors for completely changing the way she thought about business and helping her develop invaluable leadership skills. Once again, her peers had a large impact on her education. The diversity of the class, coming from so many skillsets and industries, gave her a whole new perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Carol\u2019s family now has a long legacy of attending the URochester. Carol\u2019s son came to the University to study engineering as an undergraduate student and later earned his MBA at Simon as well. Several of Carol\u2019s nieces and nephews have pursued their own Rochester degrees before launching successful careers in development work, engineering, marketing, and law.<\/p>\n<p>Eager to stay connected to the school, Carol has served on many professional societies, such as Rochester\u2019s Society of Women Engineers and has hosted internships for students. 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