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Lauren Netherton, a senior in electrical engineering, hails from Colorado Springs. She is assisted this year by gifts from Micro Motion, Inc. a Boulder electrical engineering company that specializes in Coriolis flow and density measurement.
Lauren writes, "A long term career goal of mine is to use the education I receive and engineering skills I develop at CSU to help solve problems to improve people’s lives. I have an uncle who has had severe hearing loss since birth. I have seen him struggle to communicate in the "hearing"world. A motivating engineering presentation I attended showed a technology that translates sign language into typed words or sound. The technology is promising, but it needs more work before it can be easily and inexpensively used by hearing-impaired people to better communicate.
The engineering programs at CSU will thoroughly prepare me for a career. I want to start applying what I’ve learned in engineering to solve problems in real life situations. One day I hope to make significant advances in helping hearing-impaired people to communicate better." Active in her community, excelling in the classroom, and eager to put her education to work, Lauren is only one of more than 300 engineers who graduated from CSU in 2008.
Scott Domingue is a senior studying mechanical engineering and physics. The cost of his education has been reduced by gifts from the J.T. Strate Endowment and Advanced Energy/Hollis Caswell Scholarship. Originally from Louisiana, he has been recognized as a leader throughout his career in Fort Collins, beginning with the ME Freshman of the Year Award in 2005.
While a Colorado State student, Scott has mentored local high school students through his church, worked in a faculty research lab, maintained a 3.9 GPA, and found time to rock climb in multiple competitions. While preparing to graduate last May, Scott wrote, "My career goals have narrowed on fields that keep America at the forefront of modern science and technology.
"My current ambitions lie in growing a small company focused on measurement equipment into an international competitor for a diverse range of instruments. The American dream is alive and thriving. I plan on living it, while helping anchor America as a center of strength for years to come."