GSE promotes MSU aerospace grad

Mississippi State University aerospace and mechanical engineering graduate Karen L. Brown has been promoted to one of the principals of Gulf States Engineering. Previously, she had served as director of operations. GSE, formed in Mobile, Ala., with only three employees in 1998, now boasts a staff of more than 50 professionals operating from offices in Mobile and Gulfport, Miss. The company offers civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering to industrial, commercial and governmental clients in 22 states. (Source: AL.com, 04/30/14)