When gold medalist Erin Jackson laced up her skates and put on her game face for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in February, her stateside cheering squad included many rowdy reptiles.
The Ocala-bred speedskater is also a Gator engineer who graduated with honors from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering in 2015.
“Erin is someone UF should be proud of,” said Professor Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., master lecturer and MSE’s director of undergraduate laboratories.
Make no mistake, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is proud of Jackson. Professors are certified fans who cheered when their Gator engineer took to the ice to defend her gold medal last month.