Splendor in the Sun

Madelina Agawin received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, and a master of science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. She also received a master of business administration degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford, Connecticut. From Chicago, Illinois, she moved to the southeastern shore of Connecticut at the opening of the Thames River on Long Island Sound. New England fascinated her. She worked as a nuclear engineer after schooling, training, and certification for a leading defense contractor and the leading designer and builder of submarines for the U.S. Navy. Ms. Agawin currently lives in Southern California with her canine friend, Chagall.