Summer 2005
Student News
Luce Scholars named
UDM sophomores Lindsay Macomber and Amie Deana Hinshaw were named the 2005-2006 Luce Scholars. Macomber, who is majoring in Biochemistry/Mathematics, plans a career in pharmaceutical research and development. She currently serves as a research assistant in a computational chemistry lab and volunteers as a tutor/academic coach in the campus learning center.Hinshaw, a Biochemistry major, also seeks a career in pharmaceutical research with a focus on developing cancer drugs. She currently volunteers as a tutor at the Mercy Education Project for girls and plans to do undergraduate research this summer.
The Luce Scholars are funded by a grant from the Clare Boothe Luce Foundation. The grant supports four, two-year scholarships for women majoring in math, science or engineering at UDM. The remaining two scholarships will be awarded in 2006.
Students receive academic honors
Sixty-nine College of Engineering & Science students were recognized with academic and scholarship awards at UDM’s annual Honors Convocation, April 3.The following students exemplify the College’s mission in becoming professional engineers, scientists and mathematicians “through the discovery, application and dissemination of knowledge.”
| Luay Abdulghani | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Humam Alnajjar | Scholarship Key Award |
| Riham Alwan | Scholarship Key Award |
| Pierre Atallah | Scholarship Key Award |
| Kelly Beasley | Scholarship Key Awardand the Leon S. Johnston Award |
| Allen Brooks | Scholarship Key Award |
| Luke Burgtorf | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Charles Burns | Scholarship Certificate Awardand the American Chemical Society Award |
| Neil Burrows | Scholarship Key Award |
| Ryan Byrne | Scholarship Key Award |
| Stephen Coleman | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Beth Dalrymple | Scholarship Key Award |
| Lauren Davis | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Debra Dekay | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| John Desrosiers | Scholarship Key Award |
| Krysten Dzwigalski. | Felbarth Memorial Award |
| Casey Ehret | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Anne-Marie Flamard | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Jeffrey Fluharty | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| James Gawecki | Eta Kappa Nu Award |
| Tiffani George | Scholarship Key Award |
| Peter George | Scholarship Key Award |
| Ashley Gibbs | Scholarship Key Award |
| Phillip Gilreath | Scholarship Key Award |
| John Grant | Scholarship Key Award |
| Timothy Gremaux | Scholarship Key Award |
| Steven Grzesiak | John J. Uicker Award |
| Elizabeth Hardy | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Kyla Heusner | Scholarship Key Award |
| Jerome Ivan | Scholarship Key Award |
| Reem Jabo | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Brian Jones | Scholarship Key Award |
| Marlina Judd | Scholarship Key Award |
| Mark Kaiser | Scholarship Key Award |
| Matthew Kangas | Warner Design Award |
| Michael Kangas | Warner Design Award |
| Karla Kasza | Scholarship Key Award |
| Andrew Kerbrat | Scholarship Key Award |
| Elizabeth Krzyzek | Scholarship Key Awardand the Biology Award |
| Kimberly Lippard | Scholarship Key Award |
| Gandolfo Lore | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Lindsey Macomber | Scholarship Key Award |
| Jason Mantey | Scholarship Key Award |
| Robert Mckeon | Scholarship Key Award |
| Ryan Mehrer | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Jessica Misner | Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry |
| Melissa Mitchell | Scholarship Key Award |
| Danielle Moccia | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Anna Ollgaard | Scholarship Key Award |
| Jonathan Otten | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Steven Ozga | Scholarship Key Award |
| Krishan Patel | Scholarship Certificate Awardand the CRC Freshman Chemistry Award |
| Christopher Payne | Scholarship Key Award |
| Beverly Peterman | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Alexandru Popescu | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Emily Rames | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Monica Rensi | American Institute of Chemists Award |
| Benjamin Rexroat | Warner Design Award |
| Michael Roberts | Scholarship Key Awardand the Tau Beta Pi Award and the Pi Tau Sigma Award |
| Leann Sarka | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Dylan Schneider | Scholarship Key Award |
| Randy Sortzi | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Anita Tomaj | IEEE Outstanding Senior Award |
| Andrea Tory | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Anthony Truong | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Thomas Turgeon | Scholarship Key Award |
| Bryan Vos | Scholarship Certificate Award |
| Arion Williams | Elihu Geer Scholastic Achievement Award |
Grant funds senior project
Five senior mechanical engineering students will have the opportunity to work
on an “Automotive Air Conditioning System for Laboratory Use” next
year through an ASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant. Tau Beta Pi: The Tradition Continues
Tau Beta Pi, the national Engineering Honor Society, continues its long tradition at UDM with the recent induction of five students—Andrew Kerbrat, Monica Rensi, Bryan Grider, Arif Baig and Arion Willliams—into the Michigan Delta Chapter on March 18 at the original Buddy’s Pizzeria in Detroit.The TBP chapter has operated continually since the 1940s and has inducted 1,731 members, including Jim Padilla, president, Ford Motor Company; Larry Washington, vice president, Dow Chemical; Walter Bryizk, chief scientist, U.S. Army TARDAC and Leo Hanifin, dean, UDM College of Engineering & Science.
See the Tau Beta Pi photo gallery for recent activity photos.
Chemistry Club hosts merit badge workshop
Matt Mio, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, with members of the Junior Girl Scout Troop 1013 at the "Base-ic Facts" station.
On Saturday, February 5, the Chemistry Club hosted a merit badge workshop for 20 girls from the Junior Girl Scout Troop 1013 on the McNichols Campus. The girls completed six activities to earn the merit badge, “Making it Matter.” Also participating in this workshop were Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Matt Mio, and Associate Professors of Chemistry and Biochemistry Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff and Mark Benvenuto. This is the second year that the Chemistry Club has sponsored a merit badge workshop for Junior Scouts from the Detroit area.
E&S students guests at Detroit Economic Club luncheon
International America President & CEO Mitsuo Matsushita at the Detroit Economic Club luncheon with former Michigan Governor John Engler (fourth from left) as speaker on May 9.
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