By Charles Hall<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alyssia-Hecox.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">In her time in the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Alyssia Hardy has juggled her role as student, member of NC State University’s cheerleading team, wife and active member of the Idaho Air National Guard.