{"id":29966,"date":"2022-08-26T10:43:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=29966"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:20:30","slug":"remington-scott-16-19-this-two-time-textiles-graduate-is-applying-his-expertise-to-medical-product-research-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/remington-scott-16-19-this-two-time-textiles-graduate-is-applying-his-expertise-to-medical-product-research-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Remington Scott ’16, ’19 Applies His Expertise to Medical Product Research Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
As a student, Remington Scott\u2019s favorite location on the NC State campus was the Witherspoon Student Center<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom all of the events I’ve attended in that space to performing with my fraternity in front of the student center, there are a lot of memories that took place at Witherspoon,\u201d Scott says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His connection with two student organizations, the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the African American Textile Society<\/a>, helped Scott, a Fayetteville, North Carolina native, feel at home in Raleigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI met lifelong friends from those organizations,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The strong sense of community he felt was only amplified when he joined the Wilson College of Textiles<\/a> family. Scott, who is a two-time Wilson College graduate with a bachelor\u2019s degree in polymer and color chemistry<\/a> and a master\u2019s degree in textile engineering<\/a>, continues to speak highly of his alma mater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy education gave me all the fundamentals I needed to be successful,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since graduating, he has worked in a variety of scientific roles that took him from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists as a technical associate to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner. Today, Scott serves as a research and development engineer and scientist at Honeywell. In this role, he uses his polymer science background to develop high-strength fibers for medical and ballistic applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI’ve been assisting with running lab trials and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment to determine the correct settings needed to create new high-tenacity, ultra-fine denier fiber products to be used in medical applications,\u201d he shares, when asked about his new position. \u201cI’m also helping to add colorant to the manufacturing process of Honeywell\u2019s medical fibers to allow surgeons to have a visual aid while operating on patients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite living in Richmond, Virginia, Scott\u2019s dedication to the Wilson College of Textiles continues through his service on the Dean\u2019s Young Alumni Leadership Council<\/a>. He enjoys supporting the college that has given him so much, and he hopes \u201cto give back to help current students have the same if not more opportunities and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about his path to success and his advice for the next generation of Wilson College students, read the Q&A below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Degree <\/strong>B.S. Polymer and Color Chemistry, 2016 and M.S. Textile Engineering, 2019
Job Title <\/strong>Research and Development Engineer and Scientist II, Honeywell
Current City <\/strong>Richmond, Virginia
Hometown <\/strong>Fayetteville, North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease describe your current volunteer and leadership experience.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n