Photo: Breanna Allen, center, receives her certificate of completion for the University of California-Irvine Autonomous Engineering Academy.

Women in STEM: Breanna Allen's engineering dream

When Breanna Allen joined the Engineering Club at HFC, she was the only woman in the room. “When I showed up for my first meeting, people didn’t understand why I was there,” recalled Allen. “They seemed to think I was lost or looking for someone."