Tuesday, April 22, 2008

IME Honors the 2008 Top Scholars at Clausing Luncheon

IME’s top graduate and undergraduate students were honored this month at the annual Student Recognition Luncheon provided by Clausing Industrial Inc., which has been supporting IME programs for 55 years.

(L to R ): Jason Klein (MFT), James Vlieg (EGR), Courtney Rawlings (EGR), Shannon Bowerson (IEN), Michael Sell (UEM), with IME Chair Paul Engelmann and Dean Tim Greene. Absent: Robert Barden (EGR)

IME Departmental Outstanding Undergraduate Students
(L to R ): Jason Klein (MFT), James Vlieg (EGR), Courtney Rawlings (EGR), Shannon Bowerson (IEN), Michael Sell (UEM), with IME Chair Paul Engelmann and Dean Tim Greene. Absent: Robert Barden (EGR)

Dr. David Lyth, IME professor, emceed the ceremony honoring IME’s top students in all programs: under-graduate: engineering graphics and design (EGR), industrial engineering (IEN), manufacturing technology (MFT), and engineering management (UEM) and graduate – Ph.D. in industrial engineering and master’s – industrial engineering (IENM), engineering management (ENMN), manufacturing (MNEM), and operations research (OPRN).

(L to R ): IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Elizabeth Evans (OPRN), Michael Hoonhorst (IENM), Jay Morrison and William Crocker (ENMN), Jai Thomas (IE Ph.D.), Dean Tim Greene, and Adil Abdelwahab (MNEM).

IME Departmental Outstanding Graduate Students
(L to R ): IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Elizabeth Evans (OPRN), Michael Hoonhorst (IENM), Jay Morrison and William Crocker (ENMN), Jai Thomas (IE Ph.D.), Dean Tim Greene, and Adil Abdelwahab (MNEM).

CEAS Dean Tim Greene and IME Chair Paul Engelmann assisted in the presentation of awards in a ceremony that included paying tribute to the officers and IME advisors of seven student societies and three IME student honor societies. Engelmann referred to the award winners and society officers as “future leaders” and encouraged them to use their gifts to improve that future.

Benjamin Smith (third from left) is IME’s 2008 top scholar. With the IEN major are (from left) IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Dr. Bob White, and Dean Tim Greene. White was Smith’s choice as outstanding faculty member.

Presidential Scholar: Benjamin Smith (third from left) is IME’s 2008 top scholar. With the IEN major are (from left) IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Dr. Bob White, and Dean Tim Greene. White was Smith’s choice as outstanding faculty member.

From left Dr. Sam Ramrattan (MFT), Jason Klein (MFT), Dr. Bob White (IEN), Ashley Bazzana (IEN), IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Mr. Joe Petro (UEM), Dr. Mitch Keil (EGR), Brad Tudor (EGR), and Dean Tim Greene. Absent: Matt Spenceley (UEM)

IME Dean’s Outstanding Students with Faculty Choices
From left Dr. Sam Ramrattan (MFT), Jason Klein (MFT), Dr. Bob White (IEN), Ashley Bazzana (IEN), IME Chair Paul Engelmann, Mr. Joe Petro (UEM), Dr. Mitch Keil (EGR), Brad Tudor (EGR), and Dean Tim Greene. Absent: Matt Spenceley (UEM)

The event was organized by Tom Swartz, who chairs the Scholarship and Awards Committee. Klaz Welch and Mary Fosburg and the IME office were acknowledged for their support in organizing the luncheon.