Engineering Students Receive Spring 2004 Awards
Outstanding engineering students were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2004 Engineering Days Awards Ceremony April 16, 2004, at the Lory Student Center. Students were presented awards from the College of Engineering, each of the four engineering departments and for projects shown at E-Days. The ceremony was sponsored by the College of Engineering, Engineering College Council and ASCSU.
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| Colorado Engineering Council's J.C. Moore presented senior civil engineering student Andrew Amend with the Silver Medal Award. Five students state-wide are selected to receive the award each year. |
All-College Awards:
Silver Medal Award Recipient: Andrew Amend, civil engineering senior
Amend is a member of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, served as ASCE student chapter treasurer in 2003, participated in bull riding with the CSU Rodeo in the spring of 2002 and completed a study abroad experience at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Budapest, Hungary, in the fall of 2002. He worked as an inspector with the Federal Highway Administration in 2001 and served as a transportation intern at G.C. Wallace Companies, a Las Vegas based consultant firm, in 2002 and 2003. Following graduation he plans to work at G.C. Wallace as a entry-level engineer in roadway design.
Silver Medal Finalists receiving certificates of merit: Rachel Hanson, chemical engineering senior, and Carl Kaiser, mechanical engineering senior
Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Sophomore Award: Samuel Mast
Departmental Awards:
Chemical Engineering:
Outstanding Junior Award: Dawna Virdell
Outstanding Senior Award: Rachel Hanson
Professional Involvement Award: Derek Akerhielm, senior
Outstanding AIChE Sophomore Award: Miranda Grote
Terry Lenz Award: Dr. Vince Murphy
Maximum Entropy Award: Dr. Naz Karim
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| Dr. Kevin Lear, electrical and computer engineering professor, recognized Terrell Phillips as Outstanding ECE Senior. Phillips was selected by his peers. |
Civil Engineering:
2004 Outstanding Civil Engineering Student: Andrew Amend, senior
2004 Civil Engineering Achievement Awards: Linda Vandamme, senior, and Timothy
Moody, senior
2004 Civil Engineering Student Leadership Award: Brady McDaniel, senior, and
Charles Schuler, senior
2004 Ralph Parshall Award: David Varyu, senior
2004 Environmental Engineering Achievement Award: Erica McKenzie, senior
Electrical and Computer Engineering:
IEEE Distinguished Service Award: David Springer
HKN Distinguished Service Award: Sarah Woods, senior
Outstanding ECE Junior: Mike Pacini
Outstanding ECE Senior: Terrell Phillips
Outstanding ECE Teaching Faculty: Dr. John Mahan
Mechanical Engineering:
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Freshmen: Jay Waterman, Daniel Wilson, and
Jonathan Woodworth
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Sophomore: David Bryant
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Juniors: Aaron Asmussen and Nick Stites
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Senior: Patrick Sears
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| Dr. Wade Troxell, mechanical engineering professor, named Nick Stites Outstanding ME Junior. Stites is an active member of ASME, ASCSU and has the highest GPA in his class. |
These students are all active is ASME professional society and have the highest GPA in their respective class.
Undergraduate Research and Creativity Showcase
Two electrical and computer engineering seniors received awards for projects
they presented at the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Showcase on April
21, 2004: Brendan Reagan (highest honors) and Mike Purvis (college honors).
Both students were advised by Electrical and Computer Engineering professor
Jorge Rocca.
Engineering Days Project Awards:
Chemical Engineering:
1st Place: Recovery of Germanium from Optical Fiber Effluents; Rachel Hanson,
Melissa Kirshenbaum, Jessica Lyle
2nd Place: Removal of Furfural from a Wastewater Stream; Brad Babcock, Matt
Aspelund, Noelle Morrow, Josh Messner
3rd Place: Microbial Analysis on Substrate; Nicole Messner, Katie Lucchesi
Civil Engineering:
1st Place: Southwest Community Park; Linda Vandamme, Erin Simpson, Jennie Hudson,
Victor Barchers, Richard Mulledy
2nd Place: Coal Creek Drainage Project; Brady McDaniel, Austin Malotte, Russell
Erskine, Ian Maycumber
3rd Place: Traffic Control Plan for Salida; Christian Mackay, Andrew Gingerich,
Joel Dagnillo, Nathanael Bokelman, Sara Natelli
Electrical and Computer Engineering:
1st Place: EUV Laser for Ion Mass Spectroscopy; Paul Johnson, Joshua Willhite,
Dale Martz, Darrell Christensen, Timothy Van Donselaar
2nd Place: Remediate Water Using Plasma; Joseph Cook
3rd Place: Race to the Sky Electric Car; Loren Coe, Troy Klammer, Barry Brinks,
Don Sanborn
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| The Aero Design West team took first place
in mechanical engineering E-Days projects for their model radio controlled
aircraft. |
Mechanical Engineering:
1st Place: Aero Design West; Chris Mai, Quinn Baker, Anthony Daw, Russell Martin,
Justin Reding, Kevin Schafer
2nd Place: ME-486 Daisy Walking Robot; Carl Kaiser, Patrick Sears, Kirk McGilvray,
Briden Stanton
3rd Place: Net Energy; Patrick Dawson, Joe Fuetsch, Carissa Dragos, Jessica
Fisher
2004-2005 Engineering College Council Officers:
President: Chau Pham
Vice President: Amanda Kaiser
Member-at-Large: Ravi Singaraju
Treasurer: Joe Stubitz