MSOE Dimensions Magazine - Fall/Winter 2017-2018

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Alumni and Friends, The past few months on campus certainly have been significant. I’m very excited to share that we received a tremendous gift from Dr. Dwight and Dian Diercks for a new academic facility. We’ll break ground in 2018 on the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall (see page 16).

With this new facility and guidance from Dr. Diercks, our faculty and industry partners, MSOE will be a national leader in computational science and artificial intelligence education. The building is also the first step in our plans to transform the center of campus, and ensures that current and future students, faculty, staff, industry leaders and employers are at the forefront of evolving technology. Thank you, Dwight and Dian.

Speaking of the future, a committee of MSOE faculty, staff, students and alumni have spent countless hours developing a strategic plan that defines a vision for MSOE’s future and many ways to achieve that vision. We are putting the finishing touches on the plan and will have more information to share very soon.

We also experienced a major loss this fall with the passing of Dr. Hermann Viets, my predecessor. Hermann made an indelible impact on MSOE during his 24-year term as president. He led a series of profound changes at our university, both in program expansion and in the construction and acquisition of new physical facilities. His impact cannot be overstated, and his hardworking spirit lives on at MSOE. With the holidays upon us, I’d like to wish you a happy and healthy season of joy.

Sincerely,

John Y. Walz, Ph.D. President

Dr. Dwight and Dian Diercks with Dr. John Walz

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Dr. Dwight Diercks ’90 MSOE received its largest gift from an alumnus from Regent Dwight Diercks ’90 and his wife Dian. When Dwight Diercks began his career at NVIDIA in 1994 as a senior software engineer he was employee number 22. Today, the computer hardware and software giant employs more than 10,000 people worldwide; 3,500 of whom report to Diercks in his role as senior vice president of software engineering.

His team builds software for all of NVIDIA’s products, ranging from PC and workstation graphics cards, Deep Learning Accelerators, autonomous automobile solutions, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and gaming appliances.

Diercks graduated from MSOE in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering, and received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the university in 2014. He became a member of the MSOE Corporation in 2002, a Regent in 2005, and was inducted into MSOE’s Alumni Wall of Fame in 2006. He received MSOE’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2015.

Today, he receives our undying gratitude for his support of MSOE. Congratulations, Dwight on all of your success.

View of Diercks Hall atrium and plaza.

SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP

Dr. Kendall G. Breunig ’79 “MSOE provided the base for my career in design and construction management, but also specifically my real estate development work,” said Dr. Kendall G. Breunig ’79, MSOE Regent. He is principal of Sunset Investors, a group of real estate development entities that develops and operates condominiums, multi-family residential buildings, commercial offices and warehousing in southeastern Wisconsin.

“ I owe my current success to my degree from MSOE.” As a licensed Professional Engineer, Breunig’s career has focused on real estate development and management. He credits an investment economics class that he took at MSOE with Professor John Zachar as where he first became interested in real estate. Breunig graduated in only three years, and purchased his first income property in 1979 within six months of graduation. By 1990 he owned about 100 apartments, and quit his full-time job to focus on real estate management and consulting engineering work.

Breunig became an MSOE Corporation member in 2002 and was elected to the MSOE Board of Regents in 2015. “I owe my current success to my degree from MSOE, so I am honored to contribute in the hopes of allowing other MSOE grads to start successful careers,” he said.

In addition, he is president of Breunig Engineering Inc., owner of E Z Self Storage LLP, and part-owner and corporate secretary of Coating Place Inc. Breunig is most proud of being able to start his own business and growing it to include all his brothers, who are also MSOE alumni: Tim ’81 MET, ’83 MSEM; Tom ’82 MET; and Terry ’84 ME. At one point in their careers, they all worked together at Coating Place, which designs and builds specialized

Kendall and Diane Breunig

microencapsulation equipment and all of the process controls.

They hold numerous patents.

In his spare time, Breunig enjoys his several antique cars, including a 1923 Ford T-Bucket, 1929 Ford Model A and 1954 Cadillac, and he is a Green Bay Packers season ticket holder. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology from MSOE; a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Marquette University; and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from MSOE. Breunig and his wife Diane reside in Greendale, Wisconsin.

He has two stepdaughters, Jill (Marcus) and Lisa, and three grandchildren, Lily, Lexie and Ryan.

Tips for Success •B e conservative in the start of your career and build a solid financial base to allow for future opportunities.

• There are more than eight hours available in a day— make use of them (don’t waste time on TV and games).

•B e involved in outside activities like boards, committees, volunteering and even politics—and continue your education.

Kendall Breunig (center) and family, left to right: Marcus, Lexie ( front), Jill, Ryan ( front), Kendall, Diane, Lily, Lisa and Charlie (the dog).

• Never be afraid to try something new. That is how we learn.

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IN THIS ISSUE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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January 19 Junior Visit Day 25 Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Career Night

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In Memoriam: Dr. Hermann Viets

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Career Fair

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Fall Commencement

At the Grohmann February 6 Graduate Programs Showcase 23 Junior Visit Day 24 Commencement

12–13 If MSOE Alumni Build It, They Will Come

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Honoring Those Who Serve

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Faculty Feature

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Computing the Future

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Raiders Wrap-Up

20 Thermal Systems Energy Laboratory

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Junior Visit Day 16th Annual WMSE Rockabilly Chili Contest

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WMSE Art & Music Open House

For more information, please call (414) 277-7117 or visit msoe.edu/campus-life/calendar

Alumni on the Move

31–32 Dimensions Magazine Survey

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Athletic events: go-raiders.com

33 Bio-printing Technology Arrives at MSOE

Fluid power Professional Education Seminars: msoe.edu/seminars Professional Education courses: msoe.edu/professionaleducation

ON THE COVER A $34 million gift from MSOE Regent Dwight Diercks ’90 and his wife Dian will transform MSOE into a national leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and computational science education. See story on page 16.

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HIGHLIGHTS New leaders help guide MSOE Dr. Daniel Moceri ’76 has been elected chairman of the MSOE Board of Regents.

He is cofounder and executive chairman of Convergint Technologies, a global systems integrator organization with 2,400 employees.

He is also a partner in Moceri + Roszak, a Chicago-based real estate developer.

Dr. Daniel Moceri ’76 Moceri holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and Honorary Doctor of Engineering from MSOE and earned his master’s degree in management from Northwestern University. He succeeds Dr. Scott Moon as chairman. Moceri became a member of the MSOE Board of Regents in 2013. He sits on numerous boards including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Prior to starting Convergint Technologies, Moceri was the president of Siemens Building Technologies Security Division for North America.

Patrick Forsythe, executive VP – global engineering, Generac Power Systems Inc., and Michael Reader, president of Precision Plus, were elected to the MSOE Board of Regents.

Forsythe has held his position at Generac since 2015.

Generac is the leading manufacturer of home backup generators. The company manufactures the widest range of power products in the marketplace including portable, residential, commercial and industrial generators. Forsythe previously served as vice president of global engineering and Patrick Forsythe technology at Hayward Industries (2008-2015), VP of global engineering (2004-2008) and director of engineering (2002-2004) at Ingersoll Rand Co. He worked in various engineering management capacities with Generac from 1995 to 2002. Forsythe holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ulster (United Kingdom), a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Manufacturing Management and Technology from The Open University (United Kingdom).

Michael Reader

MSOE welcomes new Corporation members Dale Boehm, president and CEO, Caspian, Milwaukee, Chicago and St. Louis Matt Burow ’99, president, Catalyst Construction, Milwaukee Chad Cundiff, president, Astronautics Corporation of America, Milwaukee R.K. (Raj) Kanuru, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis. Kim Pettiford ’93, ’99, senior director human resources, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Milwaukee Lori Rosenthal ’87, vice president, board of directors, Milwaukee Facilities Group Leader, GRAEF, Milwaukee Mark Simonides ’82, vice president and operations manager, Turner Construction, Chicago Jay Stocki ’90, senior vice president, data and products, Experian, Chicago

Reader has been president of Precision Plus since 1995.

His company manufactures precision machined metal components for industrial, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, dental and medical device manufactures. Precision Plus is an ISO 9001:2008 registered contract manufacturer of precision turned components. Previously, Reader worked in the commodities market, as global operations manager at Bank of America, in operations at London Investment Trust and Barnes and Company. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from UW-Madison. Reader served as an MSOE Corporation member since 2014, until his election to Regent.

Dr. Jill Meyer appointed AVP of institutional effectiveness Jill Meyer, Ph.D. has been appointed assistant vice president of institutional effectiveness. She will lead MSOE’s initiatives to use research and data analysis to guide strategic planning, decision making, assessment, institutional improvement, and efforts related to regional accreditation, university compliance and reporting, and institutional research. Meyer also serves as MSOE’s accreditation liaison officer to the Higher Learning Commission. She most recently was the executive director of institutional effectiveness at Mount Mary University. Dr. Jill Meyer Prior, she was an assistant professor at UW-Milwaukee, where she helped to establish the biomedical engineering program. Meyer earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics and physics at St. Norbert College and went on to earn her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UW-Madison.

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HIGHLIGHTS $1.35 million NIH award The MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM) received a $1.35 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This five-year grant will support the creation of a professional development program for U.S. high school science teachers entitled, The Science and Ethics of Genome Editing. The CBM’s new program will train teachers to go beyond the basic concepts of classical genetics and show students how the field has evolved into today’s era of molecular genetics. CRISPR, the latest technological development in this field, has made it possible to edit the human genome. This NIH grant is the fourth in a series of SEPA awards to the CBM. Left to right: MSOE President John Walz, Ph.D.; Oilgear-Ferris Foundation representatives Tom Price and David Zuege; MSOE Mechanical Engineering Department Chair Matthew Panhans, Ph.D.

$935,000 gift from Oilgear-Ferris Foundation Oilgear’s legacy in Milwaukee will live on at MSOE thanks to a $935,000 gift from the Oilgear-Ferris Foundation.

Representatives from the foundation created an endowed fund to support student programs, projects and organizations, as well as scholarships for students in MSOE’s Mechanical Engineering Department. Oilgear was founded in Milwaukee in 1921 on a tradition of bringing only the most advanced engineering to its customers. For decades, Oilgear and the Oilgear-Ferris Foundation have financially supported MSOE. As the foundation winds down, executives elected to transfer its balance to MSOE and create an endowment to preserve the company’s legacy.

The CBM also received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program to implement a collaborative project with the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that will connect students with educators and researchers.

A physical model of the CRISPR/ Cas9 protein used in genome editing experiments.

Faculty from MSOE’s Mechanical Engineering Department gathered with Milwaukee Tool engineers/ME alumni.

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Milwaukee Tool donation connects students to future careers MSOE students got a glimpse into potential careers when Milwaukee Tool sent about a dozen engineers (all of whom are MSOE alumni) to campus for a hands-on demonstration of their tools. The company also donated nearly $15,000 worth of Milwaukee Tool products to MSOE’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Facilities Department. “Milwaukee Tool is a longtime supporter of MSOE and we are continuing to increase our contributions,” said Matt Bertsch ’97, vice president of engineering – cordless new product development.

MSOE SWE officers traveled to SWE’s National Conference in Texas. Left to right: Alaina Jante, Elizabeth Kolanczyk, Jessica Bilskie, Tara Rahmani, Khoua Chang.

Society of Women Engineers wins gold Jessica Bilskie, senior electrical engineering major, took third place in the Rapid Fire Undergraduate Research Competition at the annual Society of Women Engineers (SWE) National Conference.

Only the top 10 students from the United States are invited to compete at this event. Bilskie presented her research, “Quantifying the Coherence of an RTL-SDR Dual-Channel Software Radio Receiver.” In addition, MSOE’s SWE section won a Gold SWE Mission Award and Best Practice in Mentoring Award.

Welcome Week MSOE upperclassmen, staff and faculty organized a Welcome Week full of activities for new MSOE students prior to the first week of classes.

Bean bag toss and a photo booth were a couple of ways students had fun.

Dr. Kathleen Ruehlow ’72, MSOE Regent ( front, third from right) is flanked by the recipients of the Gerald C. Ruehlow ’66, ’69 Scholarship.

Scholarships support students MSOE’s annual Scholarship Luncheon was held in October.

This celebration provides students with the opportunity to personally thank those individuals, foundations and companies who sponsor their scholarships. Every year MSOE awards more than $2.3 million in scholarships – both annual and endowed – which support students as they work to achieve their educational goals.

These investments help to make the students’ goal of obtaining an MSOE degree a reality.

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HIGHLIGHTS Awards honor outstanding faculty members Dr. Jung Lee, assistant professor in the Physics and Chemistry Department, received the Karl O. Werwath Engineering Research Award for fostering the advancement of applied scientific knowledge. Lee is currently part of a team of faculty and students working on a National Science Foundation I-Corp funded research project titled “Developing an Artificial Red-Blood-Cell Product.” He also has been involved with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI), and the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling.

The Falk Engineering Educator Award was presented to Doug Nelson, P.E. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member with less than seven years experience who is a testament to exemplary dedication and performance. Nelson is an assistant professor in the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department.

Dr. Luis G. Rodriguez, adjunct associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, received the Johnson

Dr. Luis Rodriguez (left), Dr. Jung Lee (center), Doug Nelson, P.E.

Controls Award. The award was inspired by Robert C. Moore, a longtime faculty member in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, and recognizes the contributions of part-time faculty to the education, motivation and support of MSOE students.

MSOE students dominate design-build competition MSOE students took first place in the Central Northeast Region in the 2017 National Student Competition sponsored by the DesignBuild Institute of America (DBIA). They demonstrated design-build best practices by proposing a delivery solution to design and construct a student health center on a college campus. Regional juries of industry professionals selected MSOE as one of nine regional winners, and one of three regional teams invited to present before an expert panel during the annual national Design-Build Conference and Expo in November.

The team competed with Washington State University and University of Oklahoma at the final round of the competition. MSOE won second place. The team developed a design-build solution for a new student health and wellness center at Southern Oregon University.

Middle school students explore fluid power The National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power Action Challenge is designed to get middle school students excited about fluid power and in November, seven schools sent 36 teams to compete at MSOE. There were four students on each team, and they worked hard to design and build fluid power mechanisms that picked an object from one platform, rotated and placed it on another.

In addition to the number of pick-and-place cycles a school’s machine completed, a review of each team’s design approach, teamwork and portfolio was used in the final evaluation. Congratulations to Elkhorn Area Middle School, overall winner of the challenge.

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Left to right: Deanna Engelmeyer, Michelle Van Buskirk, Hunter Ring, Trevor Symbal, Max Morache, Dr. Jeong Woo, faculty advisor.

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In Memoriam T he world lost a true visionary sometime during the night on Sept. 30, 2017—MSOE President Emeritus Hermann Viets, Ph.D.

Dr. Viets died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Rhode Island. His passing has not only been a tragedy for his family, but has weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of the MSOE campus community, the greater Milwaukee area, and alumni around the world.

that MSOE faculty and staff care more than at any other institution that he had ever been involved with. The lesson he shared from that was, “When we focus on the students’ best interests, most decisions are easy.”

It was that spirit that carried Dr. Viets’ vision forth for the university.

He made sure MSOE remained at the forefront of professional education.

But he also broadened the scope of an

“ Dr. Viets was a rare individual whose humble beginnings provided the very foundation that allowed him to lead MSOE to academic prominence.”

– Dr. Scott Moon Dr. Viets served as president of MSOE from 1991 until his retirement in 2015.

As he often mentioned, it was a team effort with his wife, Pam. He was only the fourth president in the 114-year history of MSOE. Under his leadership, the campus footprint grew dramatically and the university added several degree programs that fueled enrollment. In his retirement, he continued to serve MSOE as a member of the Board of Regents.

MSOE education to include the wellbeing of the students, and supported initiatives that rounded out their college experience: namely, the creation of international exchange experiences, expansion of the athletic program and student life activities, and additions of Rosenberg Hall, Krueger Hall, Kern Center, Grohmann Museum, Pamela and Hermann Viets Field, and Grohmann Tower student apartments.

A few months before his retirement, Dr. Viets delivered a “Last Lecture” at MSOE, sharing many of the lessons he learned throughout his career. He noted

“Dr. Viets was a rare individual whose humble beginnings provided the very foundation that allowed him to lead MSOE to academic prominence,” said

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Dr. Scott Moon, former chairman of the MSOE Board of Regents. “His leadership style combined a relentless work ethic, pragmatism and deep strategic thinking with a highly engaging personality. In many ways, MSOE students model Hermann’s talent, character and can-do spirit.”

Dr. Viets is survived by his wife Pam, their children Deane (Isabella), Hans (Lauren), Danielle (Michael) Leighton, Hillary (Andy) Bowser, and several grandchildren. From all of us at MSOE, we offer our deepest sympathy to the Viets Family and extended network of friends and colleagues.

Hermann Viets’

Words of Wisdom The world is full of problem creators, so the problem solvers will never be out of a job.

Take advantage of opportunities that present themselves.

For some (like me), it takes a technical foil to generate ideas.

Good friends, through thick and thin, are treasures. Appreciate them.

When all is said and done, family is the meaning of life.

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At the Grohmann

Friends from near and far celebrated the Grohmann Museum’s 10th anniversary this fall at a black tie event. They raised a toast in honor of the occasion, and enjoyed music by the Hanke Brothers, exquisite hors d’oeuvres, and strolling through the museum.

Dr. Eckhart Grohmann (left), Dr. John Walz (center) and Dr. Scott Moon, Regent chairman emeritus, raised a toast to the museum’s anniversary.

The Hanke Brothers, a quartet of brothers from Germany, entertained the crowd with music across all genres.

Cathy Varebook, director of alumni relations, Dr. Eckhart Grohmann and James Kieselburg, museum director, struck a pose with the living statues.

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rom its very beginning, the art and craft of film animation has been as much a part of movie history as motion picture film itself. The motion picture industry had its beginning in the 1880s, but animation production actually pre-dates this launch by a half century with devices such as the Phenakistiscope (1833) and the Zoetrope (1834).

The Art and Mechanics of Animation chronicles more than a century of the development and use of various devices and equipment key to the production of animated films from their beginning up to the 1990s. Fortunately, studios like New York’s Terrytoons and Fleischer Studios and, of course, The Walt Disney Studios, documented much of the behind the scenes activity in newsreels and promotional films.

Some of these are part of this exhibition from the collection of J.J. Sedelmaier Productions Inc., an animation and design studio located in White Plains, New York, started by J.J. and Patrice Sedelmaier in 1990. JJSP is responsible for producing some of the most groundbreaking animation in broadcast history.

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The J.J. Sedelmaier Collection

Jan. 19 – April 29, 2018 GALLERY NIGHT EVENT

Talking Animation with J.J. Sedelmaier Friday, Jan. 19, 5-9 p.m.

Drs. Eckhart Grohmann, MSOE Regent, and Bob Hillis, Guests gathered for a brief program in the Grohmann Museum atrium, and paused for MSOE Regent and president and CEO of Direct Supply a moment to remember the late Hermann Viets, Ph.D., MSOE president emeritus.

Ross Read (left), Dr. Scott Moon (center), Mary Read

Andy ’10, ’17 and Hillary Bowser, daughter of MSOE President Emeritus Hermann Viets, MSOE Regent Dr. Alan ’69 and Patty Ruud with Dr. Eckhart Grohmann

Google Cultural Institute The Grohmann Museum will be one of only three art museums in Wisconsin to join more than 1,000 others worldwide in the Google Cultural Institute. Google founded its Cultural Institute in 2011 in an effort to make important cultural material available to everyone, and to digitally preserve it and inspire future generations. People around the world can now explore—through Google Arts and Culture— things that once were only seen by physically visiting the museums and institutions where they are housed. “The Grohmann Museum is joining the Google Cultural Institute to make the collection more widely accessible to a global audience,” said James Kieselburg, museum director. “There’s no substitute for the real thing, but the interactive tools that will be available alongside our collection online will certainly enhance the experience for remote visitors.”

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Career Fair 2017 MSOE welcomed a record-breaking 270 employers to the Kern Center during the 2017-18 MSOE Career Fair. Students and alumni representing all majors participated in the networking opportunity, with attendance reaching 557 on Thursday, Sept. 28, and topping out at 713 on Friday, Sept. 29.

Dexter Magnetic Technologies Director of Human Resources Joanne Snarich (left) and Joseph Shaw, mechanical engineering sophomore.

MSOE students had the opportunity to pre-register with Milwaukee Tool for the MSOE Career Fair when the company was on campus making a donation on Sept. 22.

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A Professional Development Workshop was organized by resident assistants as a pre-Career Fair event for underclassmen. Employers and professionals were on hand to help students refine their professional development skills and offer feedback on their resumes.

Sterling Engineering Sr. Technical Recruiter Phil Willman (left) and Katie Merriman, biomedical engineering freshman.

Fall Commencement Congratulations to the newest members of MSOE’s Alumni Association! Nearly 100 students graduated in November, earning their bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

“As Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates, we have the confidence to achieve anything we put our minds to. At times, we felt as if we might never make it to graduation, but here we are. We endured, succeeded and proved to ourselves that we can accomplish significant endeavors,” said Casey Mickschl, class respondent. He graduated with a B.S. in electrical engineering and earned high honors.

“When you graduate from MSOE you are well-prepared to start a challenging job and to continue learning. You’ll have lots of choices because of your rigorous, practical training,” said MSOE Regent Kendall Breunig ’79. “My advice is to continue at the same pace, don’t slow down.

Give above and beyond what’s expected of you at your job. Consider an advanced degree, be fiscally conservative and don’t be afraid to try new things.” Breunig received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree and delivered the keynote address. Read more about him and his career on page 1.

Alumni Association President Sarah Alt ’90 (left) presents the Alumni Association Award to Amelia Braman ’17. Braman graduated with a B.S. in nursing and earned high honors.

Class respondent Casey Mickschl ’17

President John Walz, Ph.D. with MSOE Regent Kendall Breunig ’79, who received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree at the Nov. 18 Fall Commencement.

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If MSOE

Alumni Build it…

They Will Come

Mark Simonides ’82 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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ans in stadiums across the United States pledge their loyalty to different teams. They paint their faces in different colors and chant different battle cries – but behind the scenes they may have more in common than they realize.

Many of the American sports world’s stadium projects have involved MSOE alumni: from Soldier Field in Chicago — home of the Chicago Bears to Inglewood Stadium in southern California — future home of the L.A. Rams and L.A. Chargers.

Fast-paced with hard deadlines and ever-changing technology, it’s little surprise the challenge of stadium projects appeals to MSOE alumni.

“Each day brings a new set of opportunities and problems to solve,” said Matt Lepper ’10. Lepper, who earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management, cut his teeth working on the $186 million Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska — home to Cornhusker Basketball.

“The flow, or progress of the project is much like that of a train,” said Lepper. “A hiccup can cause the train to slow (lose time), switch tracks (change plans), or get derailed. Missed material deliveries, indecision on identified problems — or opportunities — can be detrimental to the flow.”

Lepper is assistant superintendent for Mortenson Construction.

“Large volume construction is very challenging but fun to be a part of,” said Mark Simonides ’82, MSOE Corporation

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member. Simonides, who works for Turner Construction, serves as VP and construction executive on the $2.6 billion Inglewood Stadium project. It’s one of several projects Simonides is currently involved in, and is expected to open in 2020.

After Simonides graduated from MSOE with an architectural and building construction engineering technology degree, he was hired as a field engineer by Turner.

During a career spanning 35 years, Simonides has been involved in a variety of stadium projects. He was project superintendent at the Wrigley Field suite and press box renovation (1988-89) and project executive at the Soldier Field renovation (2001-03). He also worked as VP and construction executive for Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California — home of the Sacramento Kings.

“Being able to be a part of the renovation of Soldier Field in my hometown was a real treat,” he said. “What our team was able to do in 21 months was extraordinary, and before we started many said it couldn’t be done. Seeing the kickoff on Monday Night Football on opening night was very gratifying.”

For Evan Crayford ’14 working on stadium projects is the realization of a childhood dream. Crayford earned a dualdegree in architectural engineering (structural specialty) and construction management.

“I’ve always had a passion for building and a passion for sports,” he said. “Getting to combine these passions into what I do every day is incredible.”

Crayford serves as project engineer II for Mortenson Construction and is currently working on Northwestern University’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.

“Stadiums aren’t like standard office buildings, high rises, or hotels that repeat floor to floor,” Crayford said.

“They have everything from low-end finishes in back-ofhouse areas to high-end finishes in clubs and suites. They have offices, restaurants, medical areas, data centers, top of the line IT/AV systems and massive mechanical, plumbing and electric systems all in one structure.”

Crayford’s first exposure to stadium projects was the $622 million SunTrust Park, home to the Atlanta Braves.

Evan Crayford ’14 is currently working on the renovation of Northwestern University’s Welsh-Ryan Arena.

“I got to see the entire project from start to finish,” he said. “I was involved with many different components including the concrete superstructure, the surrounding plaza with fountains, stage and canopies; and the ballpark natural grass playing field scope.”

SunTrust Park in Atlanta opened in April 2017.

“ I enjoy the fact that I am working on a project that has the potential to redefine the city and how it is viewed. What we once viewed as Milwaukee will be changed with the arena and the entire district being developed around it.”

Reney Bagnall ’16 is working as an integrated construction coordinator for Mortenson a little bit closer to home. Bagnall earned a degree in architectural engineering (structural specialty) and is currently pursuing an MBA at MSOE. “The first project I entered right out of school was the new Milwaukee Bucks arena,” he said. Bagnall worked on the project for a year, most closely with the concrete team, detailing drawings for installation as well as coordinating various underground mechanical, plumbing and electrical trades.

“Being fresh out of school you hope you know as much as you can to help the project team,” he said. “I quickly learned that even with a great education, I’m still learning every day I am at the job site.”

Community engagement is a big part of what makes these projects successful.

“Finding enough skilled labor, both locally and regionally can be difficult on fast-paced mega projects,” Simonides said. “But the cities these projects are in are typically very excited about these venues.”

That excitement extends to the construction teams.

“I enjoy the fact that I am working on a project that has the potential to redefine the city and how it is viewed,” Bagnall said. “What we once viewed as Milwaukee will be changed with the arena and the entire district being developed around it.”

Reney Bagnall ’16 (right) worked on the Milwaukee Bucks arena and is pursuing an MBA at MSOE.

The future home of the Milwaukee Bucks is anticipated to open in 2018.

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Since World War I, more than 83,000 servicemen and women remain unaccounted for. During a special ceremony on Military Appreciation Night, the MSOE Student Veterans Organization installed a POW/MIA Chair of Honor in the Kern Center ice arena. MSOE is the first and only university in Wisconsin to have such a chair, which will remain perpetually empty to help all remember that even though our soldiers are not here, there is still a space for them.

Anonymous donors provided the funding for the Chair of Honor and dedicated it to Kenneth Stumpf, retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major and recipient of the highest award for valor in

action against an enemy force that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States— the Medal of Honor—which he received for his heroic actions in the Vietnam War. Military Appreciation Night was Nov. 10 at the MSOE hockey game against Northland College. Current and former Armed Forces members were honored during the ceremony, the MSOE Dance Team performed a special routine, and several veteran community organizations were present including Dryhootch, Team RWB, WI Veteran Chamber of Commerce, 22Fitness, Wisconsin Veterans Network and Guitars 4 Vets.

“The MSOE Student Veterans Organization championed this installation for a permanent reminder of sacrifices made by every prisoner of war and missing in action personnel for all students at this university,” said Matt Hughes, president of the MSOE Student Veterans Organization. Hughes was a U.S. Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer and served two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on board the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt as a Reactor Operator. He hails from Trenton, Missouri, and is a senior at MSOE, majoring in electrical engineering. “As veterans of a different generation, our student group wanted to show our brothers and sisters that they have not been forgotten.”

There are 117 students at MSOE who are current or former Armed Forces members, representing all branches of the military. MSOE has teamed up with the Student Veterans Organization on a number of initiatives to honor and support veterans on campus: • Two parking spaces in the Broadway Lot reserved for student veterans • A secure Veterans Lounge in the Campus Center with a refrigerator and updated furniture

Dr. John Walz, MSOE president (left), and Matt Hughes, Navy veteran and MSOE student, dedicate a POW/MIA Chair of Honor in the Kern Center.

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• Military history regalia installation in hallway outside of the lounge • Annual Veterans Day luncheon to thank veterans for their service (pictured above)

FACULTY FEATURE DeAnna Leitzke ’98, ’08, P.E. Leadership through service DeAnna Leitzke ’98, ’08, P.E., the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership and an assistant professor in the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department (CAECM), shares her thoughts on community service, humility in the pursuit of excellence and why the best classrooms don’t have walls.

Fast facts: • Originally from Shorewood, Wisconsin • Married her high school sweetheart • Mother of three boys (ages 7, 8 and 11) • Earned a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Management from MSOE • Is currently pursuing her doctorate On the path from industry to education First I worked for Affiliated Engineers in Madison as an HVAC design engineer. After I was in a serious car accident I decided to move back to Milwaukee. I switched gears and was using my AE degree more broadly as a consultant for Reserve Chi – the International Construction Management Honors Advisors. I obtained my P.E. and as my career progressed I Society; Associated General Contractors of America became responsible for (AGC); and Construction hiring new engineers and Management Association of facilitating professional America (CMAA). I also have development. This is when coached the Design-Build Team I realized my calling as an at the Associated Schools of “ Servant-leadership at MSOE educator. I first became Construction Competition since provides students the opportunity involved with servant2014. I really enjoy getting to to grow as leaders by utilizing leadership as a faculty know my students and sharing advisor on student projects. their educational journey with the knowledge they gain in the them.

On leadership through service

classroom to serve the community.”

On her biggest challenge in Servant- Leadership The servant-leadership life so far philosophy embraces at MSOE In 2016 I had bi-lateral knee serving others with replacement and it took me three integrity and humility while months to learn to walk without encouraging excellence and the help of a walker. That was a growth. Servant-leadership humbling experience. at MSOE provides students On what she loves about MSOE the opportunity to grow as leaders by utilizing the knowledge I’m constantly amazed by the faculty, staff and students. As they gain in the classroom to serve the community. As chair, I an MSOE student I always felt supported and cared for by my am the conduit between community partners and the faculty professors. After I graduated, many stayed in touch and when and students interested in serving these needs.

I came back to teach it felt like coming home. Now as a faculty On her many ‘hats’ member myself, I have a different appreciation for how amazing In addition to teaching all types of architectural engineering our students are – they are bright and determined, but also and construction management courses, I am an academic selfless and motivated to use their talents to help others. advisor, an advisor for the CAECM Czech Tech University .msoe Read more at msoe.edu/dimensions exchange program and a faculty advisor to Sigma Lambda

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A $34 million gift from MSOE Regent Dwight Diercks ’90 and his wife Dian will transform MSOE into a national leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and computational science education. This marks a bold leap forward for the university and positions MSOE at the educational forefront in AI, deep learning, cyber security, robotics, cloud computing and other next-generation technologies. The gift, the largest ever from an alumnus, will completely fund the construction of a new academic facility in the center of campus.

“ MSOE changed the course of my life and my career, and has a special place in my heart.”

Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall will provide MSOE faculty and students with a space to apply AI and computational science to enhance the current disciplines of study at the university: engineering, business, mathematics, nursing and user experience.

Dr. Dwight ’90 and Dian Diercks

“MSOE changed the course of my life and my career, and has a special place in my heart,” said Dwight Diercks. “Just as the modern computer transformed technology 30 years ago, AI will transform technology as we know it for the next generation and across all industries. I wanted to give MSOE a gift that would position this incredible university as a major applicationfocused computer science and artificial intelligence center for the Midwest and U.S. for years to come.”

Diercks Hall will be a 64,000-square-foot cornerstone facility that will be built along Milwaukee Street, directly behind the German-English Academy, on what is now a parking lot. Inside,

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More than 1,000 people packed the Kern Center to hear the Diercks Hall announcement.

State-of-the-art data center and GPU-accelerated supercomputer.

“ This investment really puts the tools in the right hands. I think this just solidifies how great MSOE is known in the industry, and it really makes me happy that I’m here.”

– Austin Keenan, electrical engineering senior the new building will provide modern classrooms, innovative laboratories, an auditorium and spaces to support companies who partner with MSOE. A major feature of the facility will be a state-of-theart datacenter, which will be home to a GPU-accelerated supercomputer. This type of supercomputer uses a graphics processing unit (GPU), which is a high-performance processor fueling advancements in AI that impact all areas of business, including the health care, retail, robotics and automotive industries.

Students, faculty, staff and businesses across industries are invited to collaborate with MSOE to benefit from this tremendous regional asset.

“Thanks to the generosity of the Dierckses, MSOE is building on our foundation of excellence and answering the call to educate the next generation of professionals needed to fill the global demand for technology experts, leaders and entrepreneurs,” said Dr. John Walz, president of MSOE. The project is set for ground breaking in early- to mid-2018.

Uihlein/Wilson—Ramlow/Stein Architects are serving as project developers.

Diercks serves as senior vice president at NVIDIA, a California-based technology company and global leader in AI, supercomputing and visual computing, and inventor of the GPU. Read more about Diercks inside the front cover. .msoe For a virtual walk-through and renderings of the new

building and project updates, visit msoe.edu/dimensions

WHAT IS COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE? Broadly speaking, computational science utilizes the power of computers to solve complex problems in the fields of science and engineering. At its core are computer programs that are written by computer scientists and software engineers in collaboration with other engineers and scientists who are looking to solve these complex problems.

Computational science has been used to model and simulate many natural phenomena such as global weather patterns, human blood flow, the structural integrity of bridges during earthquakes, and many others. Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), all engineering disciplines can take large volumes of data, and create trained neural networks that can solve the hardest of domain-specific problems with the computer writing the code to do so. AI and the computational tools that drive it will touch every engineering degree of today.

Diercks Hall will serve as the academic home for courses that provide the foundation for computational science, namely computer science and software engineering. The new facility will also house a supercomputer that is specifically designed to solve complex problems through a computational technique known as deep learning or deep neural networks.

This technique is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution whereby computer systems learn to recognize patterns within large data sets and then use these patterns to help us talk to our digital devices, assist doctors in diagnosing difficult medical conditions, and learn how to navigate self-driving cars. The academic community at MSOE is excited about the many ways in which computational science and deep learning will impact our programs and, ultimately, our students.

Eric T. Baumgartner, Ph.D. MSOE Vice President of Academics

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RAIDERS’ WRAP-UP Women’s soccer repeats as NACC regular season champions

MSOE to add women’s triathlon for 2018-19

The women’s soccer team won its final nine league games to finish the regular season at 9-1 in the NACC and secure a second-straight league regular season title. The Raiders also advanced to the NACC Championship match, falling short of a third-straight tournament crown with a 2-0 loss.

Women’s triathlon will be MSOE’s 22nd varsity sport. A national search for a head coach is underway, and competition will begin in the 2018-19 school year.

Brooke Zidek was named NACC Freshman of the Year and head coach Rolf Zersen repeated as Coach of the Year, as the team collected nine post-season awards. Zidek headlined seven AllNACC honorees. She was chosen for the first team, joined by junior Shelby Namen, and seniors Kelsey Hailey, Aly Loepfe and Missy Schultz.

Nora Adkins and Gracie Horton were named to the All-NACC Second Team.

“Triathlon is a great fit for MSOE as the city has a strong triathlon presence and it aligns with our goal of creating more opportunities for female studentathletes to compete at MSOE,” said Brian Miller, director of athletics. “It is great to be one of the first schools to add the sport in our region and we are appreciative of USA Triathlon and the USA Triathlon Foundation for the grant that makes this possible.”

Brooke Zidek

Women’s tennis has record-breaking fall season

Carly Grant

The women’s tennis team had a recordbreaking fall season, winning its first six matches on the way to a school-record nine wins. Under first-year head coach Ruth McGuire, the Raiders posted a 6-3 league record to qualify for their secondstraight league tournament. They will play a spring schedule leading up to the NACC Tournament First Round, in which they will host Lakeland. Senior Carly Grant was named to the All-NACC Team for singles for the third time in her career and added the doubles award alongside sophomore Sammy Soeder.

MSOE will be the 17th varsity women’s triathlon program in the nation, and just the seventh in Division III. The Raiders join fellow NACC school Concordia Wisconsin in the offering, as well as nearby North Central College.

Triathlon is an NCAA Emerging Sport for women.

Athletes will compete on sprintdistance courses, featuring a 750meter swim, draft-legal 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run.

Volleyball seniors have milestone season Several MSOE women’s volleyball seniors capped their careers by reaching milestones in 2017.

Abby Born entered her final campaign needing just 204 assists to break the previous mark of 2,412. She easily surpassed the record, and finished with 2,873 career assists, becoming the program’s all-time leader.

On the defensive end of the court, Aleah Quast led the league with a career-best 5.50 digs per set and capped her career at 1,243 digs. She also was named to the All-NACC Second Team.

Then, at the final tournament of the season, Rachel Lynde reached 1,008 career kills. She and junior Hannah Pekarek were named All-NACC Honorable Mention.

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Abby Born

Cross country finishes in style At the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, 13 of MSOE’s 14 men and women cross country runners posted personal records, including by an average of 1:22 for the six women’s personal records. Junior Patty Bray broke the program’s record for a 6,000m race and two men ran under 26 minutes.

Bray turned in a time of 23:16 to eclipse her personal-best time, which had been fourth in school history, by 1:38. It also edged the previous mark by eight seconds. Senior Alex Muench also cracked the team’s all-time top-five with a time of 24:30, which is 1:11 better than she had ever run for the Raiders.

For the men, 26 minutes has been a goal for some time.

Sophomore Nick Bath approached the milestone earlier in the season before seeing his hard work at the regional meet. He ran 25:36.6 to set a sophomore record and became the sixth Raider to run under 26 minutes for an 8K. Senior Trey Horbinski, who had also accomplished the feat as a sophomore in 2015, lowered his standing on the sub-26 list by 14 seconds at 25:44.

Trey Horbinski leads the pack at the NCAA Regionals.

Braden Andryk

Men’s soccer advances to NACC championship game The men’s soccer team won two games on the road in the NACC Tournament to qualify for its third NACC Championship match in four seasons. The Raiders saw their run stopped with a tough 2-1 loss on the road at Dominican.

Senior Braden Andryk scored a goal and assisted on another in No. 5-seed MSOE’s 2-0 win at No. 4 Aurora. Then, the Raiders upset top-seeded Concordia Wisconsin 3-2. Andryk, freshman Tim Engel and senior Mikey Perez each scored goals in the victory.

Senior Brandon Hermann gave the Raiders a 1-0 halftime lead in the title match before two early second-half goals by Dominican denied MSOE its third league tournament title in four seasons.

Andryk led the team in scoring with 44 points on 16 goals and 12 assists. He broke the program record with 50 career goals and moved to second with 178 points, just four off the school record. He is also second with 37 assists and holds the record for game-winning goals with 17.

Andryk was named to the All-NACC First Team for the fourth time in his career and was one of four members team to earn post-season honors. He is one of just four players in NACC history to earn first-team honors all four years.

Seniors Sean Tabbert and Perez, and sophomore Zach Hanson were named to the All-NACC Second Team.

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“ MSOE students in mechanical engineering and architectural engineering will be able to conduct experiments using stateof-the-art HVAC equipment

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and control systems.

–Dr. John Walz

Thermal Systems Energy Laboratory receives upgrade Students now have access to the latest heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment thanks to a $750,000 donation from Johnson Controls Inc. The company supplied a new commercial-sized HVAC system specifically designed for examining process and control systems involved in creating a comfortable environment in a building, as well as the design, engineering and installation of that equipment.

Major components include a 225ton rated chiller for cooling and dehumidification, a natural gas-fired water heater for heating, two air handlers to circulate the air, a rooftop cooling tower for energy rejection and a state-ofthe-art control system.

“MSOE students in mechanical engineering and architectural engineering will be able to conduct experiments using state-of-the-art HVAC equipment and control systems, and on the other side, Johnson Controls will use the facility for classes and seminars,” said Dr. John Walz, MSOE president. “It’s truly a win-win.”

The equipment and systems were designed and instrumented to provide an effective learning environment for MSOE’s students. Glass panels allow for

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viewing of the internal elements of the components. Sensors record important parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rate and power consumption) at critical locations. Real-time video display provides information on system operations. Students examine HVAC system operations overall, as well as the performance of the individual components.

“It was a true passion of mine to make this come to fruition,” said Dean Johnson ’94, lead instructor for Johnson Controls Institute.

He planned the lab layout then functioned as project manager.

“We want to continue to create learners who have the right skills and knowledge to be successful in the professional environment,” said Caroline Dumont, VP of buildings product and channel learning, Johnson Controls.

Consistent with MSOE’s applicationsoriented curriculum, these laboratory experiences reinforce the classroom theory.

“I think this partnership is proof that our mission – our belief in a hands-on education and partnerships with industry, still works well,” Walz said. “I am extremely grateful to Johnson Controls for this gift and also for their belief in what we do here at MSOE. And I look forward to discussing how we can make this partnership even stronger.”

Johnson Controls Inc. and MSOE dedicated the laboratory on Nov. 9.

From left: MSOE Corporation Member Don Albinger ’82, ’99 – VP/GM –Global Control Business and Product Development, JCI; Dean W. Johnson ’94, Lead Instructor, JCI; Dr. John Walz, MSOE president; and MSOE Regent Brian Cooke – Group Vice President, JCI.

ALUMNI ON THE MOVE New Assignments

1970s Dr. Joseph J. Rencis ’78, ’80 ABCET, dean of engineering and professor of mechanical engineering, Cal Poly Pomona, Pamona, Calif.

1980s Michael Hobbs ’88 MET, vice president and general manager, Uzelac Industries Inc., Greendale, Wis. Donna (Grant) Benefield ’89 B&CS, senior vice president of IT, NRG Energy Inc., Houston

1990s Dennis Stern ’90 EE, regional sales manager – Midwest region, Zestron Americas, Manassas, Va.

Jeffrey Zingsheim ’90 CS&E, ’97 MSEM, senior consultant, SysLogic Inc., Brookfield, Wis. Timothy Builer ’92 CS&E, software technical lead, Applus Technologies Inc., Brookfield, Wis. Scott Neumueller ’93 EET, consulting engineer – control systems, General Electric, Houston Gary Pittman ’93 MET, senior project engineer, Danfoss Power Solutions, Easley, S.C. Martin Jung ’97 AE/BMS, deputy commander-forward, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va. Frederick Catron ’98 MET, head of research and development/qualification, Clarke Industrial Engineering, North Kingstown, R.I.

Erin (Elfner) Writt ’98 AE/ CM, senior project manager, Project One Integrated Services, Englewood, Colo.

2000s Stephen Bichler ’00 B&CS, commander – 836th cyberspace operations squadron, United States Air Force, Lackland, Texas Brian McGraw ’02 AE/CM, manager – electric, environmental, engine systems cost reduction, United Technologies Aerospace Systems, Danbury, Conn.

Reginald Zeller ’02 EE, owner – president, Ermak Foundry and Machining, Chaska, Minn.

Dawn Greeson ’04 NU, director of nursing, Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, Wis. Matthew Tadisch ’06 AE/ CM, owner, president and CEO, Selzer-Ornst Construction Co., Milwaukee Christopher Getter ’08 BMS, senior business analyst, Johnson Financial Group, Racine, Wis. John Kaminskas ’08 ME, nuclear shift manager, FirstEnergy Corp., Pittsburgh Robert Sweeny ’08 EE, group leader – avionics hardware instrumentation, Blue Origin, Kent, Wash.

Michael Van Voorhis ’03 EE, senior engineer, Engineering Specialists Inc., Brookfield, Wis.

Luke Leonhard ’04 (at left), chief of staff for G Suite Enterprise-Google, flew from California to offer the MSOE East Alumni Chapter a tour of his company’s New York City headquarters.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE 2010s Philip Case ’10 MIS, ’17 MSXM, lead – IT site operations, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Milwaukee Alexsis (Mossbrucker) Coats ’11 IB, brand marketing analyst, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Auburn Hills, Mich.

Ashley Verhyen ’11 NU, ’17 MSN, valve clinic coordinator, ProHealth Care, Waukesha, Wis. Michael Zeeck ’11 AE/CM, project engineer, Reed Construction, Chicago Elise (Lang) Gessler ’12 NU, certified nurse midwife, Women’s Care of Wisconsin, Appleton, Wis. Jayson Powell ’12 MSP, perfusionist, Memphis Area Perfusion, Memphis Rebecca (Vance) Lijewski ’13 SE, software engineer II, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee Winston Douglass ’15 BE, contract engineer, Prism Clinical Imaging Inc./Aerotek, Elm Grove, Wis.

Amy Gustafson ’15 BE, patent agent – technology specialist, Fish & Richardson, Minneapolis Rhiannon Hansen ’15 IE, ’17 MSEM, product environmental compliance engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee Sarah Jensen ’15 NU, memory care nurse manager, The Waters, Edina, Minn.

Donovan Fesing ’16 AE, drafting engineer, Kehoe-Henry & Associates, Elkhorn, Wis. Megan Hayes ’16 AE/ MSST, project engineer, Computerized Structural Design, Milwaukee Erik Piechocki ’16 EE, electrical engineer, Georgia Pacific, Green Bay, Wis. Mary Stelter ’16 MBAEL, principal, Parkview Junior/ Senior High School, Orfordville, Wis. Allison Adams ’17 BIOE, cell therapy specialist, Kite Pharma Inc., Los Angeles Caleb Adams ’17 ME, design engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis.

About 40 alumni toured the Milwaukee Bucks arena while it was under construction on Sept. 14. Rob Myers ’98, construction executive for Mortenson Construction, arranged the tour.

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Tchaas Alexander-Wright ’17 MIS, business systems analyst I, FIS Global, Milwaukee

Daniel Baumgart ’17 SE, software engineer, Alegeus, Milwaukee

Hussain Alghanim ’17 IE, continuous improvement engineer, Actuant Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Robert Beres ’17 ME, mechanical engineer, Enginaire Inc., Janesville, Wis.

Dylan Allison ’17 AE, sales quotations, Spectrum Lighting and Controls, Waukesha, Wis. Andrew Anderson ’17 IE, development program, Convergint Technologies, Schaumburg, Ill. Logan Bakkum ’17 AE/ MSST, project engineer, Gilbane Building Co., Milwaukee Thomas Barkovich ’17 CM, superintendent, FCL Builders Inc., Atlanta Austin Bartz ’17 EE, hybrid controller lead engineer, Polaris Industries, Wyoming, Minn.

Jordan Bauer ’17 ME, manufacturing engineer, Woodward Inc., Rockford, Ill. Jordan Bauman ’17 BUS, aircraft maintenance office, United States Air Force, Milwaukee

Logan Bertling ’17 CVE, structural engineer, Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers, Chicago Neal Bharucha ’17 CE, software engineer, ProShip Inc., Brookfield, Wis. Dennis Biesiada ’17 ME, plant engineer, Inland Die Casting Co., Wheeling, Ill. Emily Bieszk ’17 AE, electrical engineer, Ring & DuChateau, Brookfield, Wis. Nicholas Boddy ’17 SE, software engineer I, Astronautics Corporation of America, Milwaukee Lucas Bogdan ’17 CE, special projects engineer/SharePoint developer, TechPoint1 Inc., Plainfield, Ill. Michael Bowen ’17 BE, software developer, Prism Clinical Imaging, Elm Grove, Wis.

Scott Boyk ’17 AE, engineering designer I, Excel Engineering Inc., Fond du Lac, Wis.

Michael Carter ’17 EE, product engineer, Hubbell Power Systems – Trinetics Div., Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Alyssa Brehm ’17 AS, actuarial analyst, Allstate Insurance, Chicago

Parichart Cecchini ’17 ME, LEAD employee, Greenheck Fan Corp., Wausau, Wis.

Dakota Breuer ’17 IE, technical sales associate, Power/mation, Pewaukee, Wis.

Aaron Chun ’17 SE, software engineer, IFS World/Global Enterprise Software Solutions, Brookfield, Wis.

Emily Brown ’17 NU, registered nurse/labor and delivery, Aurora West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis, Wis.

Evan Connor ’17 AE/CM, assistant project manager, Hunt Electric, Bloomington, Minn.

Noah Brusky ’17 SE, software developer, MSI Data LLC, Milwaukee

Mark Cribb ’17 MIS, senior programmer/analyst, Marcus Theatres Corp., Milwaukee

Heather Buchman ’17 NU, registered nurse, St. Catherine’s Medical Center Campus, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

Shannon Curtis ’17 IE, systems test engineer I, United Launch Alliance, Cape Canaveral, Fla.

David Burt ’17 CVE, project manager, Zenith Tech Inc., Waukesha, Wis.

Gwendolyn Czerwonka ’17 EE, controls engineer I, Dematic Corp., New Berlin, Wis.

Carson Buss ’17 MSP, clinical perfusionist, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wis.

Jordan Dahl ’17 ME, product support engineer, Phoenix Products Co. Inc., Milwaukee

Quentin Caffero ’17 SE, programmer, Almon Inc., Waukesha, Wis.

William Dalzell ’17 ME, mechanical engineer, MCT Digital Inc., Milwaukee

Ashley Campbell ’17 IE, supervisor-industrial engineering, United Parcel Service, Minneapolis

William Dani ’17 ME, field engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee

Carlos Cantu ’17 MSEM, engineering project manager, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Appleton, Wis. Janelle Carreon ’17 NU, staff registered nurse, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee

The East Alumni Chapter had the opportunity to tour the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Following the tour chapter members enjoyed networking during a happy hour at the Capitol Lounge, Nixon Room.

Joy Barker ’99 (left), Bhavneet Kaur (center) and Ben Bajaj ’97

Alexander Darville ’17 EE, inside sales engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee Rachael DiGrazia ’17 BE, post-market specialist, Smith’s Medical, Plymouth, Minn.

Logan Beaver ’15 (left) and Adam Ormond ’02

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Andrew Dietenberger ’17 AE, structural designer, Excel Engineering Inc., Fond du Lac, Wis.

Julie Fenske ’17 MSP, cardiovascular perfusionist, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Daniel Fricke ’17 ME, research and development engineer, Eagle Acoustics, Mundelein, Ill.

Jacob Gross ’17 SE, full stack software engineer, Wisconsin Center of Education Research, Madison, Wis.

Nathan Dobbins ’17 SE, electronic data interchange engineer, Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis.

Gabrielle Ferguson ’17 NU, registered nurse, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee

Eric Fulsaas ’17 CVE, water resources engineer, City Water LLC, Milwaukee

Kevin Gross ’17 CVE, project engineer, F.H. Paschen, Chicago

Forrest Fink ’17 IB, sales manager, Citywide Rentals & Property Management, Milwaukee

Ryan Gahart ’17 SE, full stack software engineer, Bright Cellars, Milwaukee

Rachel Duchesneau ’17 SE, software specialist, Northwestern Mutual Co., Milwaukee Brandon DuPrey ’17 CE, software engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee Gaurav Dutta ’17 EE, test engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee Johnathan Dzurka ’17 BE, product engineer, APN Health LLC, Waukesha, Wis. Nour Elqaq ’17 NU, registered nurse, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee Vincent Esposito ’17 CVE, structural engineer, ATMI Precast, Aurora, Ill.

Joshua Fisher ’17 NU, emergency room nurse, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee Rebecca Fleischhacker ’17 NU, registered nurse, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee Ryan Forward ’17 SE, software engineer, Cognex Corp., West Allis, Wis. Colette Fox-McCune ’17 BIOE, process design engineer, Haskell Co., Beloit, Wis.

Maya George ’17 TC, business systems analyst II, FIS Global, Milwaukee Kyle Germait ’17 AE, assistant project manager, Illingworth Kilgust Mechanical, Milwaukee Margot Giesey ’17 AE/CM, electrical engineer, GRAEF USA, Milwaukee Andrew Gmeiner ’17 ME/ BM, facilities engineer, Loparex, Cary, N.C. Noah Going ’17 CE, test engineer, Astronautics Corporation of America, Milwaukee Jasmine Gooden’17 BSE, engineering sustainability/test engineer I, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee David Gorodetsky ’17 BE, quality engineer, Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corp., Racine, Wis. Lauren Goulet ’17 ME, product engineer, John Deere Co., Dubuque, Iowa Ross Gregorek ’17 CE, software engineer, IFS North America, Brookfield, Wis.

Meghan Essary ’17McGraw IE, ’02, Erin Ballinger McGraw ’01, Left to right: Brian Erin Youngerberg ’01, Craig Curtin ’83 and Namratha Monteiro ’98, manufacturing project members RES of the Manufacturing, East Alumni Chapter, gathered in New York to cheer engineer, the Milwaukee Brewers to a win over the Yankees.

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Michael Gronholm ’17 MSNP, senior project engineer, Oshkosh Defense LLP, Oshkosh, Wis.

Stefan Grujo ’17 ME, product engineer, MPC Inc., Walworth, Wis. Shan Guo ’17 MBA, technology management, Alibaba Group, Beijing Dawid Gwozdz ’17 CVE, structural engineer, Computerized Structural Design Inc., Milwaukee Jacob Haen ’17 AE/MSST, engineer I, Larson Engineering, Naperville, Ill. Ryan Hanna ’17 EE, electrical/ software engineer, Winegard Co., Burlington, Iowa Jacob Hansen ’17 CE, embedded software engineer, DISTek Integration Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa Megan Harley ’17 CVE, project engineer, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Milwaukee Austin Hartline ’17 SE, software engineer, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee Kathryn Hastings ’17 NU, child/adolescent psychiatric nurse, Rogers Memorial Health Hospital, West Allis, Wis. Andrew Hawkins ’17 EE, electrical engineer, bb7 Inc., Madison, Wis. Erin Heinz ’17 SE, software developer, Cleo Communications, Loves Park, Ill.

Leah Hendricks ’17 AE/ MSAE, assistant project manager, JF Ahern, Milwaukee

Ian Hyzy ’17 MIS, IT support analyst, Maven Wave Partners, Chicago

Carson Henneberry ’17 ME, design engineer, Nordco Industries, Oak Creek, Wis.

Erkin Ikizek ’17 CE, electronics engineer I, Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis.

Kayla Heraly ’17 EE, design release engineer, General Motors Co., Pontiac, Mich.

Michael Hermans ’17 EE, application engineer, Dynamic Ratings Inc., Sussex, Wis. Thomas Hill ’17 MIS, associate infrastructure engineer, Thrivent Financial, Appleton, Wis. Garrett Hoeg ’17 CVE, civil engineer corps officer, United States Navy Hunter Hoerter ’17 EE, electrical and controls engineer, Online Engineering Inc., Manistique, Mich.

Justin Hoffmann ’17 EE, electrical engineer, Manitowoc Public Utilities, Manitowoc, Wis. Trevin Hofmann ’17 SE, software engineer, American Express, New York Lillian Horn ’17 SE, software engineer, Cleo Communications, Rockford, Ill. Levi Hoskins ’17 EE, developmental engineer, United States Air Force, Milwaukee

Carson Jenks ’17 AE, electrical engineer, Performa Inc., DePere, Wis. Abigail Johnson ’17 TC, design and usability analyst I, FIS Global, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Edward Krupski ’17 MIS, client relationship representative, IBM Corp., Chicago Adam Laux ’17 AE/MSST, engineer, ATMI Precast, Aurora, Ill. Brandon Lehrer ’17 AE, project manager/estimator, Building Service Inc., Waukesha, Wis. Joshua Leonard ’17 SE, software engineer, Cognex Corp., Milwaukee

Harmon Johnson ’17 BIOE, quality engineer, Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Ind.

Kevin Linsley ’17 SE, software engineer I, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee

Justin Johnson ’17 ME, design engineer, HydraForce Inc., Lincolnshire, Ill.

Jordan Longato ’17 SE, junior Java developer, Power Products LLC, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Megan Kell ’17 EE, electrical design engineer, SPX Transformer Solutions, Waukesha, Wis. Becca Keller ’17 IE, supply chain specialist I, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Sean Khodl ’17 SE, IT application engineer, Progressive Insurance Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Jarrett Kinney ’17 ME, technical sales specialist, Ampco Pumps Co., Glendale, Wis. Dylan Klepps ’17 CE, computer engineer, Raffel Systems, Germantown, Wis.

Adam Hug ’17 MET, mechanical designer, Aries Industries Inc., Waukesha, Wis.

Jared Koser ’17 BE, research engineer, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Joseph Humpal ’17 EE, systems engineer I, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee

Ryan Kraemer ’17 CE, programmer, Acuity Insurance, Sheboygan, Wis.

Rachel Luczak ’17 EE, applications engineer, B&R Industrial Automation Corp., Milwaukee Melissa Mahoney ’17 IE, technical problem solver, Epic Systems, Verona, Wis. Annalyssa Martin ’17 ME, systems operations engineer, Dematic Corp., New Berlin, Wis. Cedric Martinez ’17 ME, design engineer, General Kinematics Corp., Crystal Lake, Ill. Nathanael Matecki ’17 ME, design engineer, Blast Cleaning Technologies, New Berlin, Wis. Michael Mattie ’17 MET, engineer I, Stoelting Foodservice Equipment, Kiel, Wis.

Alexander Mazur ’17 EE, research and development engineer, Eagle Acoustics Manufacturing LLC, Mundelein, Ill. Elizabeth McBride ’17 EE, engineering leadership development program, Lockheed Martin, Dallas Brandon McCumber ’17 ME, engineer I, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Franklin, Wis. Melissa McFadden ’17 AE/ CM, assistant project manager, Grunau Co., Milwaukee Logan Meissner ’17 CE, software engineer, TSR Solutions, Milwaukee MacKensie Mezzano ’17 BE, product engineer, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Jonathan Millard ’17 ME, mechanical staff, HGA Architects and Engineers, Milwaukee Daniel Miller ’17 SE, software engineer, Centare, Brookfield, Wis. Eric Miller ’17 SE, software engineer, Cleo Communications, Rockford, Ill. Ross Miller ’17 ME, mechanical engineer, Proto 1 Manufacturing LLC, Winneconne, Wis. Ryan Miller ’17 CVE, structural design engineer, Ambrose Engineering, Cedarburg, Wis. Ryan Minor ’17 SE, associate application developer, CDW Corp., Milwaukee

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Andrew Monday ’17 BM, assistant field superintendent, Glenn H. Johnson Construction, Des Plaines, Ill. Casey Moneer ’17 AE, inside sales engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee Steven Morel ’17 BE, application engineer, Critical Room Control, Brown Deer, Wis. Jonah Mrozinsky ’17 ME, applications engineer, Rexnord Corp., Milwaukee Cole Nebel ’17 ME, manufacturing engineer, Galland Henning Nopak, Franklin, Wis. Ryan Nelson ’17 EE, electrical engineer, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Savannah Nguyen ’17 ME, design engineer, RB Royal Industries Inc., Fond du Lac, Wis.

Andrew Palcan ’17 AE, project engineer, Mechanical Inc., Freeport, Ill.

Allison Raison ’17 BM, accounts payable specialist, Outsource Inc., Pewaukee, Wis.

Frank Pan ’17 CE, software developer, Universal Real Time Power Conversion LLC, New Berlin, Wis.

Kyle Rasmussen ’17 ME, engineer – leadership development program, Pentair Inc., Sanford, N.C.

Elizabeth Paoli ’17 ME, manufacturing engineer, Brunk Industries, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Alexander Rathke ’17 ME, associate design engineer, Wabash National Corp., Lafayette, Ind.

Richard Pearson ’17 CM, field engineer, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., San Jose, Calif.

Jordan Petrie ’17 ME, product engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee Samuel Petruzates ’17 ME, field service engineer, Quad Graphics Inc., Sussex, Wis. Isaac Pflum ’17 BIOE, operations management trainee, Chr. Hansen Inc., Milwaukee

Aubrey O’Neill ’17 EET, product specialist, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee

Heather Ponzi ’17 MSMI, laboratory information system project specialist, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Zachary Ottman ’17 ME/ BM, hydraulic engineer, Price Engineering, Hartland, Wis.

Nicole Posti ’17 NU, registered nurse, St. Catherine’s Medical Center, Kenosha, Wis.

Lindsey Otto ’17 BIOE, phage lab tech, Chr. Hansen Inc., Milwaukee

John Price ’17 ME, design engineer I, Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis.

Drew Overley ’17 ME, additive manufacturing technician, Midwest Prototyping LLC, Blue Mounds, Wis.

Michael Prochaska ’17 AE/ MSST, structural engineer, Trachte Building Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Riley Padron ’17 CVE, assistant project manager, Midwest Drilled Foundations and Engineering Inc., Waukesha, Wis.

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Zachary Ptasienski ’17 ME, senior designer, Dynatect Manufacturing Inc., New Berlin, Wis. Margaret Pugh ’17 ME, capital equipment valuation staff, Ernst & Young, Chicago

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Conrad Ratschan ’17 SE, software engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Anthony Reh ’17 ME, manufacturing/design engineer, CJT Koolcarb Inc., Carol Stream, Ill. Andrew Reich ’17 BE, test engineer, Leonardo/ DRS Naval Power Systems, Milwaukee Samantha Riding ’17 BM, business associate – rotational development program, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee Kaitlynn Riley ’17 BE, project engineer, Woodway USA Inc., Waukesha, Wis.

Nicholas Ripley ’17 ME, powertrain performance and fuel economy analysis engineer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Auburn Hills, Mich.

Jacob Robers ’17 SE, software architect, RokkinCat, Milwaukee Brian Rogers ’17 EE, electronic controls engineer, Saco AEI Polymers, Sheboygan, Wis. Robert Rogowski ’17 ME, mechanical engineer/designer, Global Power Components, Milwaukee Sucheta Roy ’17 ME, robotics technician, Tenneco, Lansing, Mich.

Betsabe Rubio Soto ’17 NU, registered nurse – neonatal ICU, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee Javier Sanchez-Mora 17 ME, product engineer, MPC Inc., Walworth, Wis. Corrine Sanford ’17 BE, electrical engineer, QuinTron Instrument Co., Milwaukee

Class of 1997 biomedical engineering alumni, including Dr. Jeffrey LaMack – director of the biomedical engineering program and associate professor – celebrated a 20-year reunion. From left to right, Victor DadaWilson, LaMack, Jessica (Munsell) Olson, Jeremi Peck, Myra (Montalbo) Mikos, Lisa “Liz” (Gronemeyer) Strand.

Dr. Neal Wunderlich ’74, MSOE Regent, hosted a reception and tour for the Midwest Alumni Chapter at the headquarters of his company, WunderlichMalec Engineering, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The company has been providing customers with engineering, system integration and fabrication solutions since 1981.

Sean Sarkauskas ’17 IE, operations leadership development program, Actuant Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis. Brian Scharles ’17 CE, design engineer, Traffic and Parking Control Company Inc., Brown Deer, Wis. Thomas Schleich ’17 CE, information technology, Bemis Company Inc., Neenah, Wis. Teresa Schneider ’17 ME, earth team engineer, exp US Services, San Diego Brandon Schumacher ’17 ME, fabrication engineer, Alliance Laundry Systems, Ripon, Wis. John Schumacher ’17 SE, software engineer, JDA Software, Waukesha, Wis. Joseph Schwall ’17 ME, associate manufacturing engineer, Tesla Inc., Sparks, Nev. Adam Scott ’17 CE, project professional, Manpower Group, Milwaukee

Devon Searfoss ’17 AE, electrical engineer I, RTM Engineering Consultants, Milwaukee

Gerald Soriano ’17 SE, IT applications programmer, Progressive Insurance, Mayfield, Ohio

William Sharp ’17 CE, engineering development program – hardware/firmware, Johnson Controls/Tyco Retail Solutions, Boca Raton, Fla.

Austin Sowinski ’17 EE, design engineer, HUSCO International, Waukesha, Wis.

Bhinder Singh ’17 MIS, network engineer, Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine, Wis. Scott Skowronski ’17 EE, electrical engineer I, IAS Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

Erika Spanbauer ’17 BIOE, technical sales representative, EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Ian Stanosek-Rockwood ’17 ME, project manager, Southport Heating, Plumbing & Geothermal, Caledonia, Wis.

Kailey Smith ’17 ME, project engineer, Spraying Systems Co., Glendale Heights, Ill.

Wyatt Starck ’17 EE, electrical engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis.

Travis Smith ’17 CM, assistant project manager, Willis A. Smith Construction, Sarasota, Fla.

Haley Steiner ’17 BIOE, post-market surveillance specialist, Merz Aesthetics, Franksville, Wis.

Krystal Sombke ’17 IE, industrial engineer, Rockwell Collins, Coralville, Iowa

Amanda Stoecker ’17 BE, biomedical science teacher, St. Augustine Preparatory School, Milwaukee

Dylan Sommerfeld ’17 EE, electrical engineer, Faith Technologies Inc., Menasha, Wis.

Austin Stueck ’17 CM, site engineer, JP Cullen Construction, Brookfield, Wis. Hannah Tarrence ’17 NU, staff registered nurse, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee Nathan Tatara ’17 AE/CM, level I engineering assistant, Turner Construction, Hoffman Estates, Ill. Monica Tessman ’17 BIOE, software developer, Monsanto Corp., St. Louis King Thao ’17 EE, application engineer, CBRE/ESI, Brookfield, Wis. Leah Thomas ’17 BIOE, research technologist I, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Tiara Toland ’17 NU, registered nurse – surgical ICU, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee Cammeron Trapp ’17 NU, registered nurse, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wis.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE

Regents’ Golf Outing Golfers didn’t let the rain and clouds dampen their spirits at the 2017 Regents’ Golf Outing. More than $140,000 was raised for MSOE student scholarships. Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to Tim Fredman, part of the Baker Tilly foursome, who was the grand raffle winner. He will enjoy a weeklong getaway on scenic Baldy Mountain in Breckenridge, Colorado, courtesy of Dr. Dawn Tabat, MSOE Regent.

Transportation is being provided by the private jet of Dr. Alan Ruud ’69, P.E., MSOE Regent.

Dr. Robert Spitzer, MSOE Regent and president emeritus (left); Dr. Alan Ruud ’69, MSOE Regent (center); Rachel Hunter, mechanical engineering sophomore

Conner Traub ’17 ME, mechanical engineer, Rexnord, Milwaukee Sara Travia ’17 BIOE, product reliability engineer, Vista Dental Products, Racine, Wis. Ryan Tuchalski ’17 IE, manufacturing engineer, Badger Meter Inc., Milwaukee Michael Van Alstyne ’17 BE, technical problem solver, Epic Systems, Verona, Wis. Brandon VanderHeyden ’17 ME, mechanical engineer I, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Matthew Verstegen ’17 ME, engineer, Williams International, Detroit Luke Vetroczky ’17 AE/ MSAE, project engineer, Mechanical Inc., Freeport, Ill. Anton Vogel ’17 ME, rotational process engineer, Expera Specialty Solutions, DePere, Wis.

Left to right: Patrick Peters ’95, Corey Quinnell ’06, Eric Hamkins ’04 and James Mundschau ’98 represented HUSCO International at the Regents’ Golf Outing

Dylan Walseth ’17 SE, software engineer, Brady Corp., Milwaukee Adam Wass ’17 EE, electronics design engineer, Ultronic Systems Inc., Mequon, Wis. Thomas Wawrzyniak ’17 BIOE, process engineer, Rehrig Pacific, Kenosha, Wis. Casey Wedell ’17 NU, registered nurse, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee

The foursome from Weimer Bearing posed with event emcee and former Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler. Left to right: Mike Cegielski, Bob Holowitz, Butler, Chris Wagner, Eric Bohrer ’13.

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Grace Whitmore ’17 EE, professional development program hardware engineer, Northrup Grumman, Rolling Meadows, Ill. Callie Wightman ’17 NU, registered nurse, Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc, Mich.

Evan Wilson ’17 CVE, field engineer, Mortenson Construction, Minneapolis Brian Witkowski ’17 AE, electrical systems designer, The Matrix Group Engineering Consultants, Milwaukee Cory Wotachek ’17 BSE, mechanical project engineer, Konecranes, New Berlin, Wis. Austin Wright ’17 AE, mechanical engineer I, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Madison, Wis. Donald Wright ’17 EE, staff electrical engineer I, Clark Dietz, Chicago Minfeng Xu ’17 ME, project engineer, Fairchild Industries Inc., Lake Zurich, Ill. Patrick Zawadzki ’17 SE, software engineer, [m]pirik, Milwaukee Kevin Zeinemann ’17 MBA, corporate engineering manager, Curt G. Joa Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Scott Zietlow ’17 AE, engineer, HGA Architects and Engineers, Milwaukee Casey Zimmerman ’17 ME, applications engineer, Rocore, Franklin, Wis.

Achievements Reverend Donald Hackbarth ’68 ME, has had a hiking trail in the Village of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., named in his honor.

Caramy (Biederman) Reisenauer ’06 AE, was named Engineer of the Year

by The Daily Reporter.

Ashley Verhyen ’11 NU, received a Master of Science degree in Nursing from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Dale Weis ’71 ME, has had the cafetorium at Johnson Creek High School, Johnson Creek, Wis., named in honor of him and his family.

Travis Thul ’06 EET, has been named as a “Rising Star” by the LaCrosse Tribune, for his work as dean at Minnesota State College Southeast.

Kimberly Fischer ’12 NU, received a Master of Science degree in Nursing from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy Kerrigan ’90 MET, ’99 MSE, is commander of the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron.

Christopher Getter ’08 BMS, received an MBA from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Eric Geisler ’05 CM, received an MBA from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Phillip Case ’10 MIS, received a Master of Science degree in Marketing and Export Management from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Scott Schmalz ’14 EET, received a Master of Science degree in Engineering from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Charles Williams ’14 ME, received a Master of Science degree in Engineering from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

Marriages Andrey Zubko ’07 ME, married Amanda Gardner on June 10, 2017.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

2018

SUMMER PROGRAMS for high school students interested in: • Engineering • Business • Nursing

Births To Lisa (Myers) Koeune ’01 and John, a daughter, Olivia Marie, born on May 19, 2016.

To Katherine “Lucy” (Myers) Paretti ’09 AE and Frank ’09 AE, a daughter, Maria Ann, born on Sept. 23, 2017.

Rhiannon Hansen ’15 IE, received a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from MSOE on May 27, 2017.

msoe.edu/summer To Angela (Schwebke) Leider ’99 ME and John, a son, Chief James, born on April 21, 2017.

2018

–SUMMER– Sports Camps/Clinics SOCCER Co-ed camps | Ages 7-18 HOCKEY Co-ed | Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam VOLLEYBALL Boys | Grades 6-12 LACROSSE Boys BASKETBALL Boys | Girls

Elizabeth Watry ’12 NU, married Brandon Mikulski ’14 BIOE on Sept. 16, 2017.

To Bhavneet and Bhavdeep “Ben” Bajaj ’97 BMS, twin boys, Rajvir and Rihaan, born on Aug. 9, 2016.

Go-Raiders.com

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE In Memory Wilbert Nyenhuis ’46 RHACS

Roy Ziemer ’67 EE

Robert Karl ’47 RHACS

Michael Zingsheim ’70 EE

Oliver Wehner ’48 ELT

Hubert Anderson ’73 MSEM

George Williams ’49 ACT

David Dirks ’73 ME

Dolores Gencuski-Patin ’50 NU

Sherman “Tom” Black ’74 IM

Robert W. Johnson ’50 EE James Wilson ’50 RHACT

Dawn (Slane-Williams) Dalton ’85 NU

Kenneth Forbord ’52 RATT

Thomas Badura ’94 EET

John Gaumont ’54 EEE

Adam Bain ’04 EE

Rodney Campbell ’81 EE

Bruce Behling ’74, passed away on June 21, 2017. He was CEO and chairman of the board for Techna-Tool Inc., and an MSOE Corporation member since 2005.

Dr. Paul Bronson, MSOE Regent Emeritus and former chairman of Best Block Co., passed away Aug. 14, 2017. He received an Honorary Doctor of Business and Economics degree from MSOE in 2000.

Dr. Warren Offutt, MSOE Corporation member, passed away Sept. 20, 2017. He received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from MSOE in 1987. He was an amateur astronomer and is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 17 asteroids, and the confirmation of Sycorax, a moon of Uranus.

Donald Bruns ’58 EE Allan Lamer ’58 INDT Mary Sue (Zanzig) Zboralske ’58 NU Douglas Knope ’59 RS Gayhardt Little ’59 EEE Robert Rohde ’59 INDT Leslie Ekhoff ’60 EEC Wayne Scriba ’60 EEC

Dr. Patricia Kern

James Moore ’61 EEC Thomas Stansberry ’62 EEC Robert Mrozinski ’64 ME

MSOE is saddened to share that Dr. Patricia Kern passed away Aug. 24, 2017. The term “paying it forward” truly encompasses the work Dr. Kern carried out. She co-founded the Kern Family Foundation in 1998 with her husband Dr. Robert Kern after they sold Generac Power Systems, a company they founded in 1959.

She generously supported several organizations, including MSOE and Project Lead The Way. In

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Join us for the 2018 Fluid Power Technology Conference

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The program commences on May 14 for a Fluid Power Basics workshop.

May 15-16, Join fellow fluid power industry professionals for two full days of in-depth programming including: Keynote Sessions • Industry Panels • Technical Sessions Hands-on Technology Demonstrations • Networking Opportunites

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Bio-printing Technology Arrives at MSOE Every day, 22 people die waiting for an organ transplant. 3D bio-printing – a technology that is now available to MSOE students – could one day change that.

Like the traditional 3D printing that takes place in MSOE’s Rapid Prototyping Center, 3D bio-printing creates a three-dimensional physical object from a digital model, one layer at a time. The main difference is that the material used is biologically based with the ultimate goal of engineering tissue – and eventually organs.

MSOE’s 3D bio-printer was acquired over the summer through the combined efforts of Dr. Subha Kumpaty, professor and program director for MSOE’s Master’s in Engineering and Dr. Wujie Zhang, assistant professor in the Physics and Chemistry Department. The faculty members purchased the equipment by pooling grants they were awarded for faculty development and from the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program – of which Kumpaty is principal investigator.

Senior biomolecular engineering student Samuel Stealey places a syringe containing bio-ink into the bio-printer. Compressed air is used to extrude the ink.

“ One day, bio-printing could close the gap between the people waiting for a transplant and those receiving one.” – Dr. Wujie Zhang Interest in bio-printing at MSOE started with a senior project in 2015. That project inspired REU studies of subsequent years. In 2016, students investigated the capability of bio-printing vascularized tissues using a pectin-based bio-ink and over the summer of 2017 students took it a step further, using the bio-ink to create a hydrogel and fine-tune the solution to create a scaffold on which tissues and organs could be engineered. For these projects, students had to use bio-printers at off-campus locations.

Human ear-structured scaffold

“The printer will enhance the curriculum for both under- and post-graduate students, and serve as a tool for research and senior projects,” said Zhang.

Undergraduate students taking courses in biopolymer engineering and undergraduate research, like senior Samuel Stealey, currently have access to the new technology.

“I’m using the bio-printer around once a week,” Stealey said. Stealey, a biomolecular engineering major, is conducting a stability study of the bioprinted scaffolds. “We are using the stability information to determine if the scaffold can be used with cells to eventually create artificial tissues and organs.

The next step is to add cells.”

Bio-printing has allowed Stealey to perform research that goes beyond what he is learning in the classroom. “It’s being used by more and more graduate schools to conduct research,” he said. Stealey has submitted a paper based on his work to a peer-reviewed research journal for publication.

The impact of that research could be lifesaving.

“One day, bio-printing could close the gap between the people waiting for a transplant and those receiving one,” Zhang said.

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