{"id":281424,"date":"2026-06-25T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/engineering-graduate-rises-above-adversity-to-shape-healthcare-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:20:19","slug":"engineering-graduate-rises-above-adversity-to-shape-healthcare-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/engineering-graduate-rises-above-adversity-to-shape-healthcare-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering graduate rises above adversity to shape healthcare technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Engineering graduate rises above adversity to shape healthcare technology<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kennesaw.edu\/news\/stories\/2026\/engineering-graduate-rises-above-adversity-shape-healthcare-technology.php<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-25 09:17:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.kennesaw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n


\n \t\t\t\t\t\tKENNESAW, Ga. |
\n \t\t\t\t\t\tJun 25, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n Tahir Upshaw
\n In May 2019, Tahir Upshaw walked across the stage at Kennesaw State University\u2019s Commencement to earn his degree in mechanical engineering, a culminating moment after years of personal sacrifices and perseverance.<\/p>\n

Despite early setbacks in his academic career, Upshaw relished in earning his degree,
\n in part, because of the community he built at Kennesaw State and through the mentorship
\n of faculty in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET). He has turned that experience into a fruitful career as an integration
\n engineer and tech lead at Emory Healthcare, where he has contributed to innovative
\n healthcare technology projects.<\/p>\n

“My journey didn’t go the way I planned it,” Upshaw said. “But Kennesaw State taught
\n me how to adapt, how to persevere, and how to keep moving forward when things don’t
\n go according to plan.”<\/p>\n

Upshaw’s path to Kennesaw State was not the one he originally envisioned. After graduating
\n high school, he applied to the former Southern Polytechnic State University and planned
\n to study computer engineering, later transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology.
\n Just before SPSU consolidated with Kennesaw State, he decided to switch his major
\n from computer engineering to mechanical engineering and return to KSU\u2019s Marietta Campus.<\/p>\n

Throughout his time at Kennesaw State, Upshaw balanced a demanding engineering curriculum
\n while working…<\/p>\n

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