College of Engineering Recognizes Students' Academic Achievments
More than 60 engineering students were honored at the 2005 Engineering Days Awards Ceremony April 15, 2004, at the Lory Student Center. Students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, professional involvement and excellence in research. Awards were presented by the College of Engineering, the Departments of Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical Engineering, and student peers. The College of Engineering, Engineering College Council and ASCSU sponsored the event.
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J. C. Moore presents the Silver Medal Award to civil engineering senior Ryan Fleming. This is the 77th year the Colorado Engineering Council has given this award to outstanding students at Colorado State University. |
All-College Awards:
Silver Medal Award Recipient: Ryan Fleming, civil engineering senior
Silver Medal Finalists receiving certificates of merit: Katherine McDonnell, computer engineering senior, and Nick Stites, mechanical engineering senior
Outstanding Junior: Kelly Zuehlsdorff, mechanical engineering junior
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Chemical engineering student Emily Levi was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award from her department. She and teammates Jared Emmons and Dawna Virdell took 2nd place for their E-Days project "Benzene Alkylation Fractionation Process Unit Revamp." |
Departmental Awards:
Chemical Engineering:
Outstanding Senior Award: Emily Levi
Outstanding Junior Award: Peter Ciesielski
Professional Involvement Award: Shawn Klawitter, senior, and Travis Wise, senior
Outstanding AIChE Sophomore Award: Megan Brecht
Academic Excellence Award: Jared Emmons, senior
Chemical Engineering Research Excellence Award: Tony Narciso, senior
Civil Engineering:
2005 Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Future: Ryan Fleming, senior
2005 Civil Engineering Achievement Award: Andrea Menchaca, senior
2005 Civil Engineering Student Leadership Award: Dillon Cowan, senior
2005 Ralph Parshall Award: Noah Friesen, senior
2005 Environmental Engineering Achievement Award: S. Kyle McKay, senior
2005 Environmental Student Leadership Award: Leigh Neary, senior
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Dr. Wade Troxell, professor of mechanical engineering and interim associate dean for research and graduate studies, congratulates Nick Stites on being named the Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Senior. |
Electrical and Computer Engineering:
IEEE Distinguished Service Award: Bryan Thompson
HKN Distinguished Service Award: J.T. Barth
Mechanical Engineering:
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Freshmen: Scott Domingue and Nick Denning
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Sophomore: Daniel Wilson
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Juniors: Brian Walpole
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Senior: Nick Stites
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Two members of the Emergency Vehicle Warning project show off their 1st place ribbons. The project took top honors in the electrical and computer engineering E-Days project category. |
Engineering Days Project Awards:
Chemical Engineering:
1st Place: Production of Methanol by a New Process; Elizabeth Lipp, Miranda Grote, Natasha Peterson
2nd Place: Benzene Alkylation Fractionation Process Unit Revamp; Jared Emmons, Dawna Virdell, Emily Levi
3rd Place: Reactor Design of Polyether Synthesis; Ima Yaghoubi-Rad, Salah Ali, Karema Worayeth
Civil Engineering:
1st Place: Spring Canyon Community Park Design; Seth Samsell, Cathy Huang, Jason Krall, Luke Myers, Adam Prior, Heath Prow, Greg Schram, Sean Stellish
2nd Place: Rodeo Arena Structural Assessment; Luke Ringenberg, Chris Hessek, Paul Espinoza, Matthew Monger
3rd Place: "Vines at Vail" Water Supply, Distribution and Wastewater Systems; Adam Green, David Beiswenger, Mike Geenen, Swaroop Kadur
Electrical and Computer Engineering:
1st Place: Emergency Vehicle Warning; Walter Grassens, Gerald Castillo, Eli Immasche
2nd Place: EUV Laser for the Study of Nanoclusters; Annette Rivas, Justin Lo
3rd Place: High Repetition Rate Extreme Ultraviolet Laser and Detection Apparatus; David Springer
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Aero Design West team members display their project for viewers. The team took 3rd place in the mechanical engineering E-Days projects. |
Mechanical Engineering:
1st Place: Split Engine Development; Andrew Bushanam, Scott Chase, Justin Lisowski, Curtis Stovall
2nd Place: Ion Diagnostic Probe; Seth Bell, Brad Maraccini, Marcus Jones, Jim Perkins, Dennis Schmitt
3rd Place: Aero Design West; Kirk Alley, Brian Althouse, Jennifer Hodge, Daniel Lombardi, Crystal Simon, Brian Stahlhammer, Travis Walters
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Engineering College Council officers Amanda Kaiser (left) and Chau Pham present ribbons to the award winning E-Days project teams. The council organized all of the 2005 E-Days events. Additional support was provided by the College of Engineering and ASCSU. |
Engineering Days Project Awards:
Cambridge House Apartments awarded one of the E-Days project award-winning teams with two months of free rent on a 12-month lease. The award was given to Elizabeth Lipp, Miranda Grote and Natasha Peterson, designers of Production of Methanol by a New Process.
The Woodsie Woods Departmental Competition Award was given to the Department of Mechanical Engineering for outstanding student participation in E-Days barbeque events. Dr. Wade Troxell accepted the award on behalf of the department.
2004-2005 Engineering College Council Officers:
President: Chau Pham
Vice President: Amanda Kaiser
Member-at-Large: Ravi Singaraju
Treasurer: Joe Stubitz