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Senior Editor: Sandra Everts Editor: JoEllen Burdue Managing Editor: Pamela Seiler Design Coordinator: Leigh Ann Hass Graphic Designers: Andrea Davies, Peg Houghton Contributing Writers: JoEllen Burdue, Kevin Conway, Loreen Pace, Pamela Seiler, Hermann Viets, Ph.D. Contributing Photography: Athletics Department, Brody Haslup, Mark Hines, Peg Houghton, D.J. Kast, James Kieselburg, Kent Peterson, Erol Reyal, Gateway Technical College Permission to reprint, in whole or in part, articles contained in this publication is hereby granted, provided a version of the following credit line be used: Reprinted with permission of Milwaukee School of Engineering.

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Beauty and Utility – Athletics and Parking The exciting part of our newly completed project across from the Kern Center appears to be the soccer field. It is certainly a beautiful venue, but the game-changing facility Bob and Pat Kern built for us is primarily a garage. Parking garages generally are no one’s idea of beauty, but this design is extraordinary. It is built into the side of a hill, allowing for two entrances at different heights as well as a walk-on field at one corner. We promised the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County that this would be an attractive facility and it certainly is!

The Kerns have solved a major problem at MSOE. We had off-campus parking ten blocks away which could have disappeared at any time, leaving us with the need to bus students to even more distant parking lots. Parking is the lifeline of an urban business of any kind and so it is for us.

Scott Ramlow and Dave Uihlein, of Uihlein-Wilson Architects, have produced a great design and it was brought to life by the Kerns.

A sure sign of the building’s utility is the fact that in its first year it is almost full. With the upcoming addition of our new residential tower, it will certainly be full. More on that in the next issue of Dimensions.

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Marketing and Public Affairs Department Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 Phone: (414) 277-7135 Fax: (414) 277-7453 Email: everts@msoe.edu Website: www.msoe.edu Fall/Winter 2013-2014 Volume 27, No. 3

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As readers of Dimensions have probably noted, for some years we have referred to MSOE with the term, university. Our remarkable logo, created by famed designer Brooks Stevens, works well with the word university. Thus, you will be seeing the two together (see left) on letterhead and signage in an attempt to better identify MSOE. We are interested in your feedback and suggestions.

Hermann Viets, Ph.D. President

IN THIS ISSUE FALL/WINTER 2013-2014 2 Spotlight on Leadership 3 At the Grohmann 4-8 Highlights 9 Not All Tests Are Created Equal 10 Faculty Feature 11 Career Fair 12 Fall Commencement 13 Time For a Change 14-16 A Field of Green 17 LEGO Lambeau 18-19 Raiders’ Wrap-Up 20 Making an Impact 21-28 Alumni on the Move 29 Campus Calendar

On the Cover The Pamela and Hermann Viets Field has been a welcome addition to campus and downtown Milwaukee since its grand opening in August. Read more about it on pages 14 – 16.

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SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP

Having a seat at the table

Adams with his wife Sheri and children (left to right) TJ, 8; Ashlyn, 16; and Madison, 14.

When MSOE Regent Todd Adams graduated with a degree in finance from Eastern Illinois University, he didn’t envision eventually becoming the president and CEO of Rexnord Corp., a $2 billion, multi-national corporation. “My intent was to get into a practical, applied manufacturing environment using finance as a trade,” he said.

“I always aspired to make a difference in the company, to learn and to have fun. Those are the three things I always want to be doing.

I didn’t have a very planned, methodical career path, it just sort of evolved from doing those three things.”

Adams credits his success in part to having good mentors, something he encourages students and graduates to seek out. “Often times young people count on one person as being their mentor, and expect that one person to provide all the key insights to succeed.

My advice would be to take in all the input you can from a variety of people and filter out the noise and opinion. Learn by walking around, understanding all the different aspects of a business and the challenges it faces.”

Adams joined MSOE’s Board of Regents in 2013, and appreciates the university’s applications-oriented degree programs. “MSOE has an amazing tradition of producing some of the most qualified engineers in the world. As an organization we wanted to give back and hopefully help in a small way to keep that legacy moving in right direction. Having a Rexnord representative on the Board of Regents is a unique opportunity for us to have a seat at the table. It’s something we value greatly.” Another reason he joined the Board

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of Regents is his respect and appreciation for Dr. Hermann Viets, MSOE president. “Dr. Viets is providing the right guidance and leadership to the institution. That’s a great advantage.”

With three children ranging in age from 8 – 16, Adams and his wife Sheri keep busy. But they make sure to enjoy all that Milwaukee has to offer. “We really think that Milwaukee is a hidden gem. Having moved from Chicago in 1998, it’s one of those places that has all of the amenities and lifestyle options that we look for.” In his free time, Adams enjoys golfing and boating.

Todd’s tips for success: 1. Push yourself into situations that provide learning opportunities. Don’t wait to get tapped on the shoulder.

2. Invest in your career early. Take advantage of that time because your life gets busier.

3. You get paid for your best answer, which might contradict what your boss thinks or what’s been done in the past. That’s how you make a difference.

4. Be a sponge and understand how, where and why a company makes money by partnering with different mentors.

At the Grohmann Trains that Passed in the Night: Railroad Photographs of O. Winston Link Jan. 17 – April 27, 2014

O. Winston Link, [American, 1915 – 2001]: Hotshot Eastbound, 1956, silver gelatin print, courtesy Center for Railroad Photography and Art

This exhibition features 36 framed, original prints signed by the photographer, O. Winston Link, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native and commercial photographer who became well-recognized for his complex images of factory and industrial plant interiors. For Link, the steam railroad was a vital ingredient to “the good life” in America, an essential part of the fabric of our lives. His photographs are regarded as some of the best records of this long-vanished type of locomotion.

It is the quality of life—not machinery—that Link captures so artfully in his photographs. The exhibit is organized by Thomas H. Garver and produced in collaboration with the Center for Railroad Photography and Art in Madison, Wis., www.railphoto-art.org.

Upcoming events: Gallery Nights Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 5-9 p.m.

Friday, April 18, 2014 5-9 p.m.

LEGO/Art Workshop March 15, 2014 Noon to 4 p.m.

Visitors of all ages are invited to join John and Sylvia Peine to build LEGO masterpieces.

April Watson (left), Nelson-Atkins Museum curator, Dr. Eckhart Grohmann (center), MSOE Regent and Grohmann Museum Director James Kieselburg with the Grohmann Museum’s Washerwomen of the Breton Coast by Jules Breton. It is currently on loan to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City for their Impressionist France exhibition, and will travel to the St. Louis Art Museum in March.

.msoe For more information on this and other exhibits, visit www.msoe.edu/museum

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HIGHLIGHTS National academic reputation

New residence tower

U.S. News & World Report: • 21st Best University in the Midwest • 10th Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs • 7th Best Electrical Engineering Program • 7th Best University for Veterans in the Midwest The Princeton Review: • Best in the Midwest • Fire Safety Rating Honor Roll Forbes.com: • One of America’s Top Colleges PayScale Inc.: • Highest return on investment of all Wisconsin colleges and universities • Million dollar ROI • Highest starting and mid-career salaries of all Wisconsin colleges and universities Military Advanced Education: • Top Military-Friendly University

MSOE has obtained ownership of the building at the corner of Juneau Avenue and Water Street (1150 N. Water St.) in downtown Milwaukee.

An anonymous donor made this opportunity possible. MSOE will convert the partially-completed building to a student residence tower. Project planners are hopeful that a portion of the tower will be ready for students in Fall 2014.

Upperclassmen, graduate students and faculty will live in approximately 150 units, ranging from studio apartments to 1- and 2-bedroom units. The ground floor of the building will remain as retail space.

MSOE Corporation member receives national award Congratulations to Dr. Richard R. Pieper, Sr., who was awarded the Patriot of Character Award at the National Forum on Character Education in Washington, D.C. Pieper and his wife Sue established the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership at MSOE in 2004. The program emphasizes increased service to others; an approach to work that emphasizes the healthy organic and functional relations between the components of our humanity and our vocational and occupational objectives as well as a sharing of power in decision making. Character Education Partnership sponsored the award.

Faculty awards Dr. Jay Urbain (center), associate professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, received the Karl O. Werwath Engineering Research Award.

Dr. Richard Kelnhofer, P.E. (right), assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, received the Falk Engineering Educator Award, and Mark Zimmerman, adjunct assistant professor in the General Studies Department, received the Johnson Controls Award at Fall In-Service.

Four members of the faculty were named Professors Emeriti. They are: Dr. Sherrill Leifer, School of Nursing; Dr. Dudley Outcalt, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department; Dr. Owe Petersen, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and assistant vice president of institutional research and assessment; Dr. Tom Swiontek, professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. One faculty member was named Instructor Emeritus: Joyce Solochek, instructor, Physics and Chemistry Department.

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German ambassador visits museum The Grohmann Museum was one of many places German Ambassador Peter Ammon visited during his first trip to Wisconsin.

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri hosted Ammon’s visit to the state, and MSOE Regent Dr. Eckhart Grohmann personally guided the ambassador and other officials through the museum.

Left to right: Dr. Eckhart Grohmann, German Ambassador Peter Ammon, Mayor Tom Barrett, Rep. Tom Petri and Eric Peterson of the Milwaukee County Executive’s office.

ASHRAE competition MSOE students took third place in the Integrated Sustainable Building Design (ISBD) competition at the 2013 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Student Competition. The ISBD competition required multidisciplinary teams to design an energy efficient sustainable project approaching a “Zero-Energy” building with minimized energy demands for HVAC and all other technical systems that could be satisfied with locally available or building-installed renewable energy sources (RES).

National and regional champs

Grant helps offer more paid internships

Four teams of MSOE architectural engineering and construction management students participated in three national competitions: preconstruction, electrical, and healthcare; and one regional competition: design/build. The competitions were part of the Associated Schools of Construction Region 3 Conference. Teams received a request for proposal (RFP) for a real project and had 16 hours to turn in their proposals. They presented their solution to a panel of judges, which included individuals who were involved in the actual project. The Preconstruction Team won the National Open Championship, the Design/Build Team was the Regional Champion, and the Electrical Team was the runner-up in the National Open Competition.

For the first time ever, MSOE entered the National Health Care Competition. The team did not place in the top three, but students gained valuable experience and plan to compete again next year.

A $150,000 Career Ready Internship Initiative grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation is helping students enrolled in MSOE’s Student Support Services TRIO Program obtain more paid internships in their fields of study. The grant expands MSOE’s already successful internship programs and gives even more students the opportunity to obtain paid internships. With the grant, the university is creating new paid internships and turning previously unpaid internships into paid ones for juniors and seniors who don’t receive enough financial aid to cover college costs.

MSOE is one of 19 Wisconsin colleges and universities to receive some of the more than $2.5 million in grant funds.

NSF grant helps extend program The Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM) was awarded a $540,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to extend the CREST Program for an additional three years. CREST (Connecting Researchers, Educators and STudents) engages undergraduate students in collaborative projects with science researchers and educators to transform current research topics into innovative instructional materials that can be used in undergraduate classrooms.

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HIGHLIGHTS Women engineers receive award MSOE’s Society of Women Engineers received the Collegiate Section Achievement Award for the 2012-2013 academic year in recognition of their diligence in expanding their membership with a sustainable framework, including coaching new section leaders. Their membership expanded from 12 to more than 30, and they’ve established a framework for officers.

With strong leadership, they hope to continue increasing their membership. Dr. Sheila Ross is the group’s advisor.

Left to right: Samantha Scharles, Kashmira Engineer, Betty Leonhard (SWE-WI Executive Council), Inga Bentley, Anna Gutman

Carter Academy is open The first class of students has enrolled at MSOE as a result of the Carter Academy (left). The academy delivers an intensive academic pre-college program for potentially qualified students who wish to enroll at MSOE but need further development of their science and math education.

This past summer, 13 students participated in the academy and upon successful completion, were admitted to a range of degree programs at MSOE. The academy was made possible thanks to an endowed gift from Dr. Gene ’60 and Mrs. Patricia Carter (pictured, back row).

Engineering technology changes Engineering technology programs were once the backbone of MSOE’s degree offerings. Graduates of these programs have gone on to lead successful and rewarding careers. However, as MSOE’s reputation expands from regional to national, a greater emphasis on an engineering credential is warranted; especially for those seeking professional licensure in other states. An engineering degree improves a graduate’s chances for admission to graduate school as well as better positions the graduate for employment where professional licensure is required. It is for these reasons that MSOE is discontinuing engineering technology offerings. Current students will still be offered the courses, advising, and resources needed for graduation.

Transfer students now have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at MSOE.

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Dr. Robert Spitzer named Distinguished Citizen Dr. Robert Spitzer, MSOE president emeritus, was named the 2013 Distinguished Citizen award winner by the Three Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In honor of this accomplishment, Spitzer received a custom-made toolbox from Snap-on Tools, which he has donated to MSOE. Left to right: Dr. Robert Spitzer; Mike Foley, Marion Body Works; Andy Ginger, president—industrial, Snap-on Tools; MSOE Corporation member Thomas Kassouf, senior vice president and president of Snap-on Tools Group; Dr. Roger Frankowski, retired MSOE vice president of academics.

International representation Jacob Wurtz ’11 and his advisor Dr. John Zachar presented two papers based on Wurtz’s research at the third International Conference on Sustainable Construction in Kyoto, Japan. Sub-standard products at Kohler Co. are rejected and collected in a landfill at a rate of nearly 3,300 metric tons per month. This waste is known as pottery cull. Wurtz’s research found that this cull could be crushed and used as a substitute for natural fine and coarse aggregate (sand and stone), saving energy, natural resources and landfill space. Wurtz also found that the concrete produced with this cull was as strong as or stronger than concrete with natural aggregates.

Study abroad in Florence Rader School of Business students now have the opportunity to study abroad at Florence University of the Arts in Florence, Italy.

Students can choose from a wide variety of elective courses, including sports management/marketing, intercultural communication, international banking, sustainability and more. The program runs for two MSOE academic quarters. All courses are taught in English, and students should work with their program director to select courses and ensure the credits will transfer to their major at MSOE. For more information contact Dr. Michael Payne at paynemj@msoe.edu or (414) 277-7589.

International interest in MSOE The Applied Technology CenterTM at MSOE hosted a delegation of higher education professionals from Russia, the former Soviet Republics and Eurasia in October. The group toured the Fluid Power InstituteTM, Rapid Prototyping Center and Center for BioMolecular Modeling. They were here to learn more about higher education and innovation in the United States, and also more about how MSOE innovates and partners with industry. The trip was arranged through a U.S. Library of Congress program called Open World. The Friendship Force of Greater Milwaukee was the delegation’s host.

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HIGHLIGHTS Business leaders join MSOE Board of Regents John J. Allen ( Jack) ’80 is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Navistar International Corp. For more than 30 years, Allen has held numerous leadership positions in nearly every key area of Navistar including as president of North America Truck and Parts and president of Navistar’s Engine Group. He also led global expansion efforts in China and India, served as vice president and general manager of the company’s parts organization, and was vice president and general manager of the Blue Diamond Truck Company, a joint venture with the Ford Motor Co. Allen holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology degree from MSOE. Stephen G. Booth is the chief operating officer and director of investment banking for Robert W. Baird & Co. Booth oversees Baird’s global corporate finance and M&A activities, co-manages Baird’s Equity Capital Markets Group and is a member of the company’s board of directors and executive committee. Before heading Baird’s Investment Banking Group, he led its Global M&A business and prior to that, its Industrials Group.

Booth received his Master of Management degree, with distinction, from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and holds bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics, magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist University.

Daniel J. Moceri ’76 is the chief executive officer of Convergint Technologies. Moceri has more than 35 years of experience in the electronic security, fire alarm and life safety, and building management systems industry. Prior to starting Convergint Technologies, Moceri was the president of Siemens Building Technologies Security Division for North America. During the span of his career, he has held positions in marketing, engineering, and executive management focused on integrated building management systems throughout the United States and Canada.

Moceri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from MSOE and a master’s degree in management from Northwestern University.

James C. Rahn is president of the Kern Family Foundation in Waukesha, Wis. In this role, he provides direction for expanding and establishing programs in support of the foundation’s mission to build the future through values, education and innovation. He joined the foundation in September 2007 as the education reform program director, and is very active with Project Lead The Way. Before that, he was director of the Center for Urban Teaching and assistant professor of education at Wisconsin Lutheran College and has served in K-12 Lutheran schools as teacher, principal and regional school coordinator. Rahn holds a bachelor’s degree from Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn., and a master’s degree from Concordia University in River Forest, Ill. Neal K. Wunderlich ’73, ’74, P.E. is president of Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, a company he founded in 1982. The company provides customers with engineering, systems integration and fabrication solutions. It has grown to include more than 250 employees in offices throughout the United States and in Saudi Arabia.

Wunderlich holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Power Engineering Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from MSOE, where he is included on the Alumni Wall of Fame. He also earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from UW-Milwaukee and is a registered professional engineer in 34 states.

The following have joined MSOE’s Corporation: • Bill Berrien, CEO, Invictus Enterprises • Richard Galling ’75, president and chief operating officer, Hammes Company • Jennifer Hansen, president, Anderson Seal Inc. (The Anderson Group)

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•L auri Rollings, executive director, Plumbing Mechanical Sheet Metal Contractor’s Alliance •L arry Schmidt, Sr., chairman and founder, Lakeland Supply Inc.

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What sets FPI apart is its ability to meet the unique requirements of each of its clients. The experienced FPI engineers have performed tests on cylinders as small as a pen and as large as a semitrailer in the agriculture, mining, construction and military industries, and more. In addition to performing tests, the knowledge and expertise FPI staff has is an added value for its customers.

Until recently, most of the research and testing happened in FPI’s on-campus 2,400 square-foot Fluid Power Research Laboratory. The facility has the capacity and horsepower to operate a wide variety of hydraulic components under highpressure and flow conditions. It has specialized equipment for pump, valve, motor, cylinder and filter testing.

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In 2012 FPI expanded its operations and opened an off-site facility in the Chase Commerce Center on the south side of Milwaukee. It has nearly 12,000 square feet of open space and a 21-foot ceiling, allowing FPI to evaluate large components, systems and complete machines. The facility features a reconfigurable work space that allows the engineers to customize power and load tests using multiple methods.

Customizable test plans are a unique service offered by FPI. Engineers can perform tests to industry standards, or to customer specifications.

The engineers work closely with the company to determine exactly what it is that they’re evaluating, and subsequently design and build an integrated system to do the comparative analysis with the appropriate duty cycle.

Learn how FPI might serve your company’s needs. Contact Thomas Wanke, (wanke@msoe.edu, (414) 277-7191) director, Fluid Power Institute.

Join us …

If you are attending the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) and/or the CONEXPO-CON/ AGG show in Las Vegas, March 4-8, stop by MSOE’s booth #80035. Also, please attend the MSOE Alumni Reception on March 5 in the Las Vegas Hilton Ballroom G beginning at 5 p.m.– contact Cathy Varebrook (varebroo@msoe.edu or (414) 277-4523) for details.

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FACULTY FEATURE Dr. William Farrow

One small step As a child growing up in the 1960s, Bill Farrow’s dream was to be an astronaut. That is, until he realized entering the ship required crossing a narrow platform some hundreds of feet off the ground. “I don’t deal well with heights,” he joked. So he figured the next best thing to riding on a rocket was designing it. “Everyone I talked to said it would be better to start a career in the aerospace industry with a mechanical engineering degree, so that’s what I did.” Farrow has a B.S. from Purdue University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Marquette University, all in mechanical engineering.

While pursuing his Ph.D. he served as a part-time instructor at MSOE, where he was exposed to teaching. After graduating he worked in research and development for Eaton Corp., but when a faculty position opened up at MSOE he went for it.

“It’s so exciting when I have a student who, all of a sudden, sees how to solve a problem. Or who finds a solution for a design that is all theirs, that came out of their head. You can see it in their eyes, when maybe a day or two ago they weren’t getting it. That’s what I love to see.”

Although Farrow’s dream of being an astronaut never materialized, he did get to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., during the summers of 2002 and 2005. “My role was essentially to support the engineers who needed extra help. It was kind of like a summer internship for faculty.” Farrow uses much of his NASA experience in the classroom. “While there, I took the opportunity to talk with other engineers for ideas I could use in my classes. It was invigorating to be there, and I asked lots of questions.

I was probably annoying,” he joked. Farrow also serves as the advisor to a student team competing in NASA’s robotic mining competition, and as an advisory board member of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.

Farrow is not the only member of his family to teach at MSOE. His father John once served as chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and his wife Connie taught in the industrial engineering program. “Connie likes to remind us that she was actually the first Farrow to teach here,” he joked. His mother Margaret, Wisconsin’s first female Lieutenant Governor, is an MSOE Corporation member.

When he’s not busy with his wife and two children (Rebecca, 23 and Chris, 18), Farrow is thinking about how he can make his classes better. “I like reading about gadgets and open-source software to figure out how I could use them to make class more fun, or to get students excited about class.”

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Career Fair

MSOE welcomed a record-breaking 205 employers to the annual Career Fair, providing students with plenty of opportunities for internships and full-time positions.

Andrew Reiland (left), software engineering senior, spoke with a recruiter from Zeon Solutions located in Milwaukee.

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What’s so good about MSOE grads? We spoke to recruiters at the Career Fair to get to the source.

“MSOE is a great place for us to find talent.

The kids are hungry and extremely intelligent. The nice thing about being an MSOE graduate is that I know what I had to go through to get my degree.

That gives me insight into the type of candidate I’m going to get.”

— Jesse Daily ’01, CORE Consulting “MSOE grads are perfect for our company because of two primary reasons—work ethic and education. We know that no matter what their majors are, MSOE grads have the well-rounded, hands-on education we look for in successful employees. They have a work ethic like no other.”

Mechanical engineering junior Andrew Kosasih (left) talked to Brandon Verbrugge from Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

— Michelle Greiner, J.W. Speaker “Milwaukee Electric Tool enjoys recruiting at MSOE because the quality of candidates is very high caliber. The in-the-classroom and hands-on experience they receive at MSOE is best in class.”

— Jaclyn Ruhland, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

Electrical engineering senior Marlo Vercauteren enjoyed meeting with recruiters at the fair.

“The best thing about MSOE graduates is they are the recipients of a great engineering curriculum that focuses on practical learning. When you have an engineer who can figure out a difficult problem and then develop and build hardware or software to fix that problem, that is the ultimate combo.”

— John Autero, Yaskawa

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Commencement Nursing graduates (left to right) Ashley Szymkowski, Ashley Wimmer, Kimberly Rajani and Brooke Sanson.

More than 70 graduates joined the ranks of distinguished and successful MSOE alumni at Fall Commencement. MSOE Regent G. Woodrow “Woodie” Adkins received an Honorary Doctor of Business and Economics degree and delivered the keynote address.

Class respondent Paula Bohl is a business management major who graduated with high honors. She told graduates, “If there’s one thing I want this speech to do, it is to remind all of us graduating today that hard work and dedication can lead to great things.”

Adkins has served as chair of the Uihlein/Spitzer Center for Entrepreneurship at the Rader School of Business since 2004. He is currently managing partner of FCF Funds, L.P., and manages his own private investment equity, Adkins Holdings LLC. He told graduates, “Why not consider yourself a corporation of one to capitalize on your efforts? You’d have a balance sheet of assets and liabilities.” He continued, “If you think of yourself as a corporation of one you will push yourself for continuous improvement.”

The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States in 1970 to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. Induction ceremonies have been a longstanding tradition at many universities, and MSOE is no exception. MSOE inducts roughly 20-30 engineering graduates into the order every year, and is home to one of four Order of the Engineer “Links” in Wisconsin. Dr. Bass Abushakra is the chair of Link #175 and oversees MSOE’s induction ceremonies, where senior students accept the Obligation of the Engineer. They place their working hand in a large ring to receive a stainless steel ring to be worn on the fifth finger. MSOE’s ceremony ring (pictured, right) was created by the Rapid Prototyping Center.

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Time for a Change MSOE’s new website brings with it a ton of new features—and some questions on how to use them. We break down key areas of the site for you below.

Looking for more? Visit us online at www.msoe.edu for a first-hand look, and join Hub for full access to all of the site’s features.

Homepage The homepage is designed to get you where to need to go—quickly.

It’s broken down by audience, with the main target being prospective, full-time students.

This is the social area, called Hub. It’s where you go to engage with the site’s social communities, comment on posts, follow friends, ask questions, etc.

Explore information found in the drop-down menus, like our academic programs, labs and research facilities and campus life. You do not need to log in to view this content.

My Hub homepage Similar to your Facebook wall, here’s where you see content generated by people you’re following on Hub. It’s where you can post a status update, read what others have posted, and interact with the campus community.

Access the calendar to see all events happening on campus with one click.

Here’s where you go to log in to your Hub account, or create one.

Click on “places” to access campus groups you might follow based on your interests.

Alumni Hub Click here to create a document, upload a file, send a private message, start an event and more. Documents are saved in Hub and can be shared with other Hub users.

Access alumni-specific content from the black “Alumni Hub” tab on your Hub homepage.

Depending on your affiliation (alumni, student, faculty, etc.) this tab and subsequent content will be different.

Click on an upcoming alumni event to learn more, and to register.

Support MSOE through a gift to the Annual Fund, or visit the new Planned Giving site here.

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Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern and President Hermann Viets, Ph.D.

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xcitement was in the air as more than 500 people gathered for the grand opening of MSOE’s new athletic field and parking complex on Aug. 23.

The men’s and women’s soccer teams greeted guests, handing out soccer ball key chains and visors to help block the bright afternoon sun.

Among those in attendance were honored guests Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern, the major supporters of the $30 million project. Several dignitaries made remarks including President Hermann Viets, Ph.D., MSOE Regent Dr. Robert Kern, Mayor Tom Barrett, Commissioner Rocky Marcoux of the Department of City Development, and others. The ceremony concluded with Dr. Kern tossing out the first ball to the soccer team captains, who dribbled it down the field to score a goal.

The complex has since been named Pamela and Hermann Viets Field in honor of the university’s president and his wife. Dr. Kern suggested the name during the opening ceremony to recognize Dr. Viets’ unwavering persistence in pursuing the project and improving MSOE and Milwaukee’s Park East Corridor. The MSOE Board of Regents unanimously approved the name during their annual meeting in October.

The athletic field was constructed on top of an in-ground, three-level 780-car parking facility located at 1305 N. Broadway. The field is being used for collegiate soccer, lacrosse, rugby and youth sports. As an extension of the Kern Center, it further supports MSOE’s commitment to student wellness and development as a whole person. In addition, there is a small ground-level public park on the northern end of the site along Water Street, and 12,000 square feet of storefront space for retail development.

“It’s incredible to be able to see the Kern Center and surrounding buildings of downtown Milwaukee lit up at night while playing our games,” said Robert Nogle, men’s soccer co-captain.

“We are very excited about playing on campus,” said Jimmy Banks, men’s soccer coach. “It’s great to have a home field advantage atmosphere.”

Previously, the soccer teams played their home games at a field 12 miles away from campus.

It is the first all-LED lit competition field in the United States, and the lights can be dimmed depending on the use of the field. The parking complex also features LED lighting, which uses motion detectors and decreases to 50 percent brightness when there is no activity. Dr. Alan Ruud ’69, MSOE chairman of the Board of Regents, donated all of the lighting for the field

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and parking complex. The LED lighting uses one-fourth the amount of energy that would be required by equivalent traditional metal halide fixtures. Taking all of these items into consideration, the facility could save up to 200,000 kilowatt hours annually as compared to a similar facility lit 24 hours a day/365 days per year with non-LED fixtures.

“At the old field it was dark and nearly impossible to see the ball for the first half of our morning practice. Now, we can just turn the lights on and see instantly,” said Nogle.

Not only do the park and field provide needed green space for downtown, they reduce the heat island effect from hard-surface roofs and pavement. The three levels of parking under the field reduce local asphalt surface parking lots by 6.9 acres.

Fan and student response to the project has been tremendous. Students are excited to have the opportunity to park on campus, and the soccer teams have seen record-setting attendance at their games. “I love being able to see my friends in the stands. They used to not be able to go to games because of the drive,” said Alli Zimont, women’s soccer co-captain. To open the season at home, MSOE hosted the Raider Invitational soccer tournament in early September. The first day featured four games and a combined 867 fans were in attendance, and a total of 3,250 fans attended throughout the men’s and women’s seasons.

“The new field is a piece of perfection. I never thought I would ever have the chance to play soccer on a roof, but now that I have, it gives me butterflies because it is so exciting,” said Shelby Struble, women’s soccer co-captain. “What I love as a student-athlete is that we can spend more time in the classroom because we don’t have to leave early to travel for home games.”

Uihlein-Wilson Architects were the project developers, and Hunzinger Construction Co. was the general contractor.

Fast Facts • 2 10’ x 345’ NCAA Division III competition field for soccer, lacrosse and club sport rugby • L ines and logos are not painted on the field – they are stitched in as part of the turf • 1 ,000,000 gallons of water will be saved annually with synthetic field • F irst all-LED lit competition field in the United States • Seating for 600 spectators • P arking for 780 cars, and additional spaces for motorcycles and mopeds • Secure area for 106 bicycles • Th e video screen on the exterior west side of the complex is 9’ x 14’.

• 3 00 tons of reinforcing steel were used in construction, 75% of which were made from recycled steel • 5 ,000 dump trucks of earth were hauled from the site • 8 51 piles were driven into the ground. Lined end-to-end they would stretch 5.84 miles!

• 300 tons of concrete were poured • 1,000 pieces of precast concrete were set

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Students in MSOE’s Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) student organization set aside their differences (there were Packers, Bears, Lions and Vikings fans in the group) to build a replica of Lambeau Field out of LEGOs in the Lambeau Field Atrium during the Packers Training Camp. To prepare, the team of architectural engineering, civil engineering, construction management and electrical engineering students took photos of Lambeau Field from various angles and used Google Earth to create a blueprint for the structure, determine its scale and calculate how many LEGOs would be needed.

The Lambeau Field LEGO replica was on display at Lambeau Field through the Packers’ second game of the season. It is currently on display at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. The project was sponsored by the Green Bay Packers, Pick ‘n Save/Copps, Kemps Dairy and DiGiorno Pizza.

The Team: Jordan Borst, Justin Cosgrove ’13, Hunter Day ’13, Vince Esposito, Matt Furey, Leah Hendricks, Tim Kaebisch ’09, Mike Laskowski, Adam Laux, Elise Pinkerton ’13, Eric Rybold ’13, Jeff Scarpelli ’13, Barbora Srnova, Josh Szmergalski, William Walters, Chris Zajac ’13 The Coach: Mike McGeen, AEI advisor and professor in the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department 80 hours of work were condensed into 41 seconds in this time-lapse video: http://youtu.be/vR-GVNbKPe0

Features: • 3,000 combined hours of design/construction • 130,000 LEGOs • 13’x15’ base • Scale: 1 inch equals 6 feet • Working scoreboards and lights • Seating • Interior and exterior architectural details • Field, complete with players

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RAIDERS’ WRAP-UP Morin, Ott inducted to Halls of Fame Former MSOE head wrestling coach Kevin Morin was inducted into the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame. In his time leading the Raiders, he coached two All-Americans, eight NCAA qualifiers and was named conference coach of the year seven times and WWCA Coach of the Year four times. In 2002, he was named the NCAA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year and he earned the Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award in 2004. Morin is MSOE’s vice president of operations.

Current head women’s basketball coach Jessica Ott was inducted into the UW-Stevens Kevin Morin Jessica Ott Point Athletics Hall of Fame in October. A three-time First Team All-WIAC performer, Ott was a two-time DIII News Honorable Mention All-American and was named to the NCAA Division III Midwest All-Region Team in 1997-98.

Men’s cross country takes second at NACC Championship Sophomore Ben Miller was runner-up and was joined on the All-NACC Team

by Trevor Koziczkowski and Austin Wright as the MSOE men’s cross country team took second at the 2013 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship.

The Raiders were runners up with 60 points, trailing Aurora’s score of 45.

Miller ran a time of 26:54 as a runner-up to individual champion Matt Meyers in 26:38. Senior Koziczkowski and freshman Wright also finished in the top 10, with Koziczkowski taking seventh in 27:33 and Wright 10th in 27:48.

In women’s cross country, senior Laura Boesiger capped her senior season strong, leading the Raiders at four of the last five races of the year.

Ben Miller

Rowing wins five races in fall season The MSOE rowing team won five races during the fall portion of its 2013-14 schedule. The Raiders opened the season with a win in the Open 8’s at the Milwaukee River Challenge. They won three more races at the Tail of the Fox Regatta and claimed a win in the Lightweight 4’s at the Head of the Rock Regatta.

The Red and White qualified its Lightweight 4 boat for the IRA Grand Final last season, taking sixth in the nation, and has been quite successful with its 4’s this season, as well. The Raiders capped their fall season at the 49th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, taking fourth in both the Collegiate 4’s and Lightweight 4’s races.

Marly Trier

Trier named All-NACC in singles Junior Marly Trier of the MSOE women’s tennis team was named to the All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in singles in October. Trier led the Raiders this season, playing in both the No. 1 singles and doubles positions. In singles, she posted nine wins on the year, including a 7-4 record in NACC play. The Raiders had a much-improved season, doubling its 2012 totals for wins and conference wins.

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Feb. 8, 2014 (see page 27)

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Andryk named NACC’s offensive player of the year

Logan Andryk

Sophomore Logan Andryk of the MSOE men’s soccer team was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Andryk leads the conference with 16 goals, nine assists, 41 points and five game-winning goals. His 41 points are second in school history, while his assists are tied for second and his goal total is third. Andryk was also an allconference first-team selection last season.

Five Raiders earned post-season honors, including junior goalkeeper Garrett Farin on the AllNACC First Team, while senior Patrick Gathof was an All-NACC Second Team selection for the third time in his career. Sophomore Brock Shilling was named NACC Honorable Mention and freshman Henry Nuckles was named to the All-Freshman Team.

Raider women’s volleyball excited for bright future For the MSOE women’s volleyball team, the 2013 season was one of marked improvement under first-year head coach Wayne Schultz. The Raiders won 10 games and narrowly missed out on a place in the NACC Tournament by tiebreakers. The top three players on the team in kills were freshmen Sarabeth Haworth, Rachel Lynde and Maria Bintz, while junior Ali Borrelli directed the show at setter.

Bintz was named NACC Honorable Mention after the season. She started the first 22 matches of the season and played in 77 total sets, reaching double-figures in kills 11 times and posted four double-doubles. She had a team-high of 27 service aces, and during the season she broke a school record hitting .688 in a match at Mt. Mary.

Women’s soccer caps exciting season in NACC semifinals The MSOE women’s soccer team overcame a 3-1 second-half deficit at Concordia Wisconsin in the NACC Quarterfinals to win 4-3 in double overtime. The Raiders then fell to regular season champion Edgewood by one goal with just 29 seconds remaining in double overtime.

The Raiders claimed a win over a ranked team for the second-straight season when it defeated No. 16 Augustana 2-1 in double overtime Oct. 2. That was not the team’s only tough matchup during an 11-10 campaign. Of its 10 losses, eight came by just one goal.

Sara Travia

Freshman Sara Travia was named the NACC Freshman of the Year and was joined on the All-NACC First Team by senior Paula Bohl. Travia led the team and all conference rookies with 16 goals and 36 points. The Raiders had an All-NACC Second-Team selection in senior Allison Zimont, while Travia was joined on the All-Freshman Team by freshman Kait Riley.

MSOE golf second at midway point of NACC tournament Three Raiders are in the top 10 after two rounds as the MSOE men’s golf team sits second at the midway point of the 2013-14 NACC Championships, which continues in the spring. MSOE has a score of +63 (639) at the tournament’s mid-point, trailing only Edgewood.

Senior Scott Loftus, the defending conference medalist, is fourth at +11 (155). Sophomore Jacobs Phelps is one shot back in a tie for fifth place despite a first-round E (72). Freshman Pedro Bello is tied for 10th with a score of +17 (161). His score is one shot back of the top freshmen scores.

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Making an Impact As the IT director at Briggs & Stratton Corp., it is Sarah Alt’s ’99 job to successfully deliver information technology products to the enterprise. So it’s ironic that when she came to MSOE she didn’t even know what the Internet was. “I didn’t send my first email until I was in a lab my freshman year. At that time, my mom knew more about the Internet than I did,” she joked.

Alt originally pursued biomedical engineering at MSOE before switching to technical communication her junior year. “I benefited from an exposure to engineering that I respect and use to this day, and I found a passion that worked for me,” she noted. She loved being able to combine her academic obligations with outside interests like athletics and extracurricular activities.

“It wasn’t just my decision, it was both of ours. Jamie sees MSOE actively partnering with companies and believes in MSOE’s mission as much as I do because he sees it working.”

In part, it was the rich environment of experiences that inspired her to support MSOE through planned giving. Although she and her husband Jamie are faithful contributors to the Annual Fund, they wanted to make a bigger impact. “I wanted to be deliberate about leaving something behind. Our annual gift didn’t seem like enough, but we weren’t in the position to increase our gift substantially. After talking with Scott Weaver [MSOE’s director of planned giving], we decided a life insurance policy was the perfect vehicle. Now we’re making a commitment that is impactful, and I feel like I’m leaving something behind.”

It wasn’t hard to talk her husband into the plan. “Jamie works at GE, which has long-standing ties to MSOE.” He was excited about the new GE Girls program, which partners with MSOE to expose young girls to STEM-related fields. “It wasn’t just my decision, it was both of ours. Jamie sees MSOE actively partnering with companies and believes in MSOE’s mission as much as I do because he sees it working.”

Alt’s involvement has not been limited to financial contributions.

She served as chair of the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, and as president of the Alumni Association from 2009 to 2012, and helped

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Left to right: Sarah, Madison, Parker and Jamie.

in the restructuring of the alumni chapters nationwide during her tenure. She also serves on the Technical Communication Advisory Board and is involved with MSOE’s Servant-Leadership program.

Her planned gift means more than just staying connected. “When I came to MSOE, I made a commitment to benefit and serve my fellow students and to enhance the entire educational community.

This gift strengthens that commitment.”

Questions about how to make your planned gift, or what type of gift would work for you? Visit our new planned giving website at www.msoe.edu/plannedgiving, or contact MSOE’s Director of Planned Giving Scott Weaver, J.D. today at (414) 277-7148 or weaver@msoe.edu to start the conversation.

ALUMNI ON THE MOVE New Assignments 1970s William Liberty ’74 IM, consultant, Liberty & Associates, Corona, Calif.

Steven Baade ’76 EET, engineering manager, Caterpillar Global Mining, Milwaukee

1980s Craig Fredrich ’83 EET, engineering technical steward, Caterpillar Global Mining, Milwaukee Robert Dowd ’84 MDET, service manager, Odyne Systems LLC, Waukesha, Wis. Oliver Max Golter ’85 CET, ’86 EET, vice-president of sales, Matik Inc., West Hartford, Conn.

Wayne Johnson ’85 MET, senior mechanical engineer, Performa Inc., De Pere, Wis. James Markee ’85 IM, director of manufacturing, Wisconsin Pharmacal Co., Jackson, Wis. Carl Richter ’85 MET, director of engineering, Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc., Milwaukee David Moorehouse ’89 ME, president and general manager, TRAK Microwave Corp., Tampa

R. Scott Hartman ’90 EE, sales vice-president of enterprise accounts, Miller Heiman, Reno, Nev. Candace Barone ’95 ME, CEO and founder, You Empowered Strong LLC, Austin, Texas Heather (Breitengross) Smith ’97 AE, project manager, Duperon Corp., Saginaw, Mich.

Tanya Townsend ’98 MSMI, vice-president and CIO, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore Kelly (Kanten) Winquist ’99 B&CS, project manager, John Deere Company, Horicon, Wis.

The annual Regents’ Golf Outing was held in August at Westmoor Country Club. Left to right: Jack Lake, Paul Runkel, MSOE Regent and RGO Chairman John Splude and Mike Szymaszak paused for a photo.

2000s Kera (Vant) West ’00 BE, director of electrical engineering, Minnetronix Inc., St. Paul, Minn.

Jim Mundschau ’98 tracked one of his drives at the RGO, which raised more than $151,000 in scholarships for MSOE students!

Jason Gerke ’02 AE, manager of Milwaukee mechanical group, GRAEF, Milwaukee Gregory Hug ’02 MFG, ’06 MSEM, senior project engineer, MRPC Corp., Butler, Wis. Samuel Gerrits ’04 MET, director of engineering, Super Steel Products, Milwaukee Carrie (Hansen) Lauersdorf ’05 ME, project engineer, Kondex Corp., Lomira, Wis.

1990s

Jeremiah Sazama ’05 ME, area sales manager, Aldebaran Robotics, Boston

Greg Danczyk ’90 EE, senior engineering program manager, TeleCommunications Systems, Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Mark Daly ’06 CE, co-founder, Analytical Informatics, Baltimore

Christopher Erickson ’06 ME, ’13 CE, web application developer, GS Design, Glendale, Wis. Timothy Hedrick ’06 AE, associate electrical engineer, RTM & Associates, South Barrington, Ill. Jonathan Markley ’06 MSEM, managing director, Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, Pa. Derek Sammons ’09 MIS, controls engineer, General Electric – Gas Engine Division, Waukesha, Wis.

2010s Ryan Kaplanek ’10 AE, project engineer, G.E. Johnson Construction Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Max Bade ’12 CM, project manager, The Morse Group, Beloit, Wis. James Baker ’12 ME, sales engineer, Wolter Power Systems, Brookfield, Wis. Victor Calderon ’12 SE, software engineer-global services technology, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Cory Bryan ’13 SE, programmer, Ticomix Inc., Loves Park, Ill. Jesse Castle ’13 ME, product design engineer, Austin Westran LLC, Byron, Ill. Daniel Cedeno ’13 CM, electrical engineer, Muermann Engineering LLC, Kiel, Wis. Daniel Christensen ’13 EE, electrical engineer, Torotel Products Inc., Olathe, Kan. Katherine Cianciolo ’13 BE, engineering assistant, GE Healthcare, Milwaukee

Members of MSOE’s Midwest Alumni Chapter gathered for a Chicago Fire soccer match. Any alumni interested in joining the group next summer should contact Benny Herrmann ’07 at benjamin.herrmann@alumni.msoe.edu.

Adam Heraly ’12 EE, project engineer-electrical, Konecranes, New Berlin, Wis. Todd Krupa ’12 BUS, channel account manager, Colordyne Technologies, Brookfield, Wis. Anthony Porn ’12 BE, biomedical engineer manager, Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corp., Racine, Wis. Joseph Rider ’12 SE, junior developer, Stylinity, New York Leah Tschillard ’12 NU, registered nurse, Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee Andrew Wallhausser ’12 ME, process engineer I, KHS USA Inc., Waukesha, Wis. Matthew Bailey ’13 EE, electrical engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Co., Brookfield, Wis.

Joel Barker ’13 EE, electrical design engineer, Creation Technologies LP, Oak Creek, Wis. Amanda Barrett ’13 EE, development engineer, United States Air Force, Warner Robins, Ga. Brittany Bartlein ’13 BE, technical support analyst, Merge Healthcare, Hartland, Wis. Bryan Baumann ’13 MIS, customer service consultant, Big Machines Inc., Deerfield, Ill. Maya Bates ’13 BIOE, assistant scientist, Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, Madison, Wis. Eric Beccue ’13 ME, design engineer, Sub-Zero/Wolf Inc., Fitchburg, Wis. Lance Berget ’13 SE, software engineer, Zeon Solutions, Milwaukee

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Karanbir Bhatia ’13 CE, integration consultant analyst, Daynine Consulting, Chicago Austin Binish ’13 SE, software engineer I, Direct Supply, Milwaukee Ryan Bladorn ’13 SE, perl developer, Corvisa Services, Milwaukee

Patrick Condron ’13 MSCBM, project manager, The Concord Group, Milwaukee Rachel Connon ’13 AE, HVAC engineer, Ring & DuChateau, Milwaukee Kenneth Connor ’13 SE, software developer, Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis. Cesar Cortazar ’13 EET, performance engineering technician, Rockwell Automation, Mequon, Wis.

Jestin Boden ’13 ME, mechanical engineer, Rohde Brothers Inc., Plymouth, Wis.

Taylor Debord ’13 EE, engineering technician, Rockwell Automation, Mequon, Wis.

Kenneth Bontempo ’13 EE, project engineer, Allan-ICS Inc., East Troy, Wis.

James Durand ’13 SE, software engineer, Corvisa Services, Milwaukee

Benjamin Bowe ’13 BE, remote care product engineer, St. Jude Medical Inc., Sylmar, Calif.

Ashley Dzick ’13 MIS, software engineer, Direct Supply, Milwaukee

Mark Brouch ’13 MIS, front-end web developer, Acquity Group, Chicago Nathan Brunk ’13 BM, accountant, Didion Milling, Cambria, Wis.

Andrew Ebert ’13 SE, associate developer, Acquity Group, Chicago Benjamin Ebert ’13 SE, software developer, Acquity Group, Chicago

Holly Eggleton ’13 BE, electronics technician, St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Robert Fairbanks ’13 MIS, software developer, Acuity, Sheboygan, Wis. Christopher Feilbach ’13 CE, architecture intern, NVIDIA Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.

Noah Fiduccia ’13 IE, manufacturing engineer, Milwaukee Cyclinder, Cudahy, Wis. Thomas Fuller ’13 BM, restructuring analyst, KPMG International, London Jason Geidel ’13 ME, design engineer, Creative Design Network Inc., West Bend, Wis. Scott Gray ’13 ME, mechanical designer, Vizient LLC, Bettendorf, Iowa Allison Haas ’13 CE, applications development engineer, Environmental Systems Inc., Brookfield, Wis. Alexander Harbour ’13 AE, designer/drafter, The Morse Group, Verona, Wis.

Timothy Hardie ’13 ME, mechanical engineer I, ACS Group, New Berlin, Wis. Ronald Harvey ’13 EE, engineer, Valley Tissue Packaging, Kaukauna, Wis. Abraham Haskins ’13 MIS, consultant, Firebase, San Francisco Curtis Helbing ’13 EE, technical sales associate, Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland Gabrielle Hendrix ’13 CE/ BM, associate engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee Jacob Henkel ’13 SE, software developer, Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis. Jacob Hilgendorf ’13 BE, cardiovascular clinical product specialist, St. Jude Medical, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Elyse Hobson ’13 CE, perl developer, Corvisa Services, Milwaukee Thomas Hogue ’13 SE, software developer, Quad/ Graphics Inc., Sussex, Wis.

Left to right: Ryan Ponstein ’13, Joe Sacco ’71 and Jack Reba ’72 attended a happy hour alumni event in Washington, D.C.

Nora Huang ’13 BE, senior engineer, Baxter Healthcare, Round Lake, Ill. Thomas Huemann ’13 BIOE, associate engineer, AbbVie Inc., Waukegan, Ill. Markita Hughey ’13 BM, operations specialist, Robert W. Baird & Company Inc., Milwaukee Nicholas Jannotta ’13 MIS, network architect, Cerner Corp., Kansas City David Johnson ’13 ME, applications engineer, Hengli America Co. Inc., Naperville, Ill. Anna Kaas ’13 EE, associate controls engineer, American Transmission Co., Pewaukee, Wis. Krzysztof Kata ’13 SE, software engineer, Centare Group Ltd., Brookfield, Wis. Thomas Keegan ’13 ME, design engineer, Key Technical Solutions, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Left to right: Joe Rider ’12, Samia Masri ’04, Cory Schug ’00, Melissa Niebas and Reg Zeller ’02 met up in New York City for an East Chapter happy hour event.

Brittany Kent ’13 NU, registered nurse - pediatric intensive care unit, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Kathleen Keough ’13 BIOE, public health associate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Los Angeles Kyle Kinser ’13 IE, leadership development, Miniature Precision Components Inc., Walworth, Wis. Jason Knight ’13 MIS, technical project manager/ business analyst, Starkmedia Inc., Milwaukee Melody Konchal ’13 BE, quality engineer, Boston Scientific, Maple Grove, Minn.

William Kotlicky ’13 CE, design engineer – control systems, Twin Disc Inc., Racine, Wis. Justin Kreier ’13 SE, application developer, MSI Data LLC, Mequon, Wis. Brian Kuchcinski ’13 IE, quality engineer, ABB Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Stephanie Pierce ’13 EE, associate systems control operator, American Transmission Co., Pewaukee, Wis. Ryan Ponstein ’13 SE, consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. Andrew Przybylski ’13 EE, analytics engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee Leah Pucek ’13 NU, registered nurse – emergency room, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee

The Alumni Partnership Center was packed with alumni recruiters who were on campus for the annual Career Fair.

They enjoyed visiting with old friends, meeting new ones and, of course, traditional Oktoberfest fare.

Rebekah Kundert ’13 BM, group leader, Target Distribution Center, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Matthew Lucht ’13 BIOE, strain development technician, Ecovative Design LLC, Green Island, N.Y.

Anthony Kwech ’13 EE, electrical design engineer, Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.

Steve Luecht ’13 BM, contract/sourcing manager, AT&T, Montgomery, Ill.

Benjamin Lang ’13 BIOE, design engineer, Metcast Service Tech Resources, New Berlin, Wis.

Jason Markgraf ’13 AE/ MSST, engineer, Ambrose Engineering Inc., Cedarburg, Wis.

Krista Larsen ’13 NU, registered nurse, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Michael McCormick ’13 MIS, network administrator, Automatic Transmission Design Inc., Germantown, Wis.

Jason Lengyel ’13 CE, automation engineer, TriCore Inc., Racine, Wis. Michael-John Longtin ’13 ME, mechanical field service engineer, Rotating Equipment Repair Inc., Sussex, Wis. Jordan Loos ’13 ME, development engineer II, Woodward Inc., Rockford, Ill.

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Eric Meinecke ’13 EE, electric/hydraulic engineer, DUECO Inc., Waukesha, Wis. Anthony Messina ’13 ME, applications engineer – EDP, Modine Manufacturing Co., Racine, Wis. Christopher Minnich ’13 CM, project engineer, Berghammer Construction, Butler, Wis.

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Julie Nelson ’13 IE, industrial engineer, ABB Inc., New Berlin, Wis. Eric Nitz ’13 EE, engineer – ASIC, Rockwell Automation, Mayfield Heights, Ohio Kelly O’Callaghan ’13 SE, software developer, Centare Group Ltd., Brookfield, Wis. Liliana Orozco ’13 IE, quality engineer, Ingeteam, Milwaukee Alexander Paduch ’13 ME, technical support engineer, The FitzPatrick Co., Elmhurst, Ill. Eric Pearson ’13 IE, manufacturing engineer, Kenall Manufacturing, Gurnee, Ill. Matthew Pelzer ’13 MIS, software engineer, Penta Technologies, Brookfield, Wis. Eric Pfiffner ’13 ME, engineer, Engineered Pump Services Inc., Mukwonago, Wis.

Stephanie Pushkash ’13 NU, registered nurse – rehabilitation department, VA Medical Center, Milwaukee Cyril Pyfferoen ’13 CE, software engineer, Repete Corp., Sussex, Wis. Torin Quick ’13 ME, developmental engineer, United States Air Force, Dayton Ryan Rakowski ’13 ME, design engineer, The Oilgear Co, Milwaukee Matthew Ranke ’13 EET, design engineer, American Transmission Co., Pewaukee, Wis. Jascha Reyes ’13 CE, embedded software engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee Grant Ridder ’13 CE, network operations engineer, LinkedIn, Mountain View, Calif.

Alexander Riedl ’13 SE, software engineer, Repete Corp., Sussex, Wis. Brooke Rose ’13 AE, fire protection designer, Henderson Engineers, Lenexa, Kan.

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Whether making a planned gift today or tomorrow, our new website can get you started on the right path.

Features include:

Alumni in the West Chapter gathered in Dallas to catch up and reminisce.

Sebastian Salkauskas ’13 ME, piping engineer, CB & I, Plainfield, Ill. Shivam Saluja ’13 ME, design engineer, Vizient LLC, Bettendorf, Iowa Rebecca Schmitt ’13 EE, development systems engineer, Unico Inc., Racine, Wis. Jacob Schneider ’13 MIS, programmer analyst, FIS Global, Germantown, Wis. Timothy Schoenbeck ’13 ME, manufacturing engineer, Hainbuch America, Germantown, Wis. Isaac Schwab ’13 ME, process design/modeling engineer, ATI Ladish Forging, Cudahy, Wis. Kelly Seebach ’13 NU, staff registered nurse, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee Michael Sgarioto ’13 BIOE, quality control technician, Chr. Hansen A/S, West Allis, Wis. Josiah Simeth ’13 BE, technical services, Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis. Jacob Smith ’13 ME, design engineer I, Vactor Manufacturing Inc., Steator, Ill.

Adam Stonehocker ’13 CE, test automation developer, DuPont Pioneer, Johnston, Iowa Micah Stuedemann ’13 EE, software engineer, Yaskawa America, Waukegan, Ill.

• T ips for maximizing your estate plan and earned income • A gift illustrator to help you determine what giving vehicle is right for you—no matter what your age • Experiences of others who have planned gifts • Free estate planning kit • A live resource room Visit www.msoe.edu/plannedgiving today or contact MSOE’s Director of Planned Giving Scott Weaver, J.D. today at (414) 277-7148 or weaver@msoe.edu to start the conversation.

Megan Syversen ’13 NU, registered nurse, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee Rina Thakkar ’13 MIS, software engineer, Journal Communications Inc., Milwaukee Samantha Thorn ’13 BM, client delivery manager, CGI Group Inc., Fairfax, Va. Nikklas Tewalt ’13 BIOE, microbiology lab specialist, Kleen Test Products, Port Washington, Wis. Adam Tritz ’13 ME, design engineer, Entrust Manufacturing Technologies, Menomonee Falls, Wis. Justin Truszynski ’13 ME, tool designer, Paper Machinery Corp., Glendale, Wis. Rebecca Vance ’13 SE, software engineer, Direct Supply, Milwaukee

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Ryan Vander Heiden ’13 MIS, client systems associate, Epic Systems Corp., Verona, Wis.

Nicholas Wright ’13 EE, instrumentation and controls associate, Sargent & Lundy LLC, Chicago

Adam Van Handel ’13 IE, project quality engineer, Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis.

Anete Zagare ’13 ME, mechanical engineer, Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Nicole Vrabel ’13 BM, production planner/lean coordinator, Anderson Pump & Process, Brookfield, Wis.

Ryan Zajichek ’13 BM, program/project leader, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis.

Julie Burg ’13 AE/CM, married Ryan Gorham on June 29, 2013.

Jeffery Henriksen ’13 AE/ MSST, married Caitlin Pickard on July 27, 2013.

Michael McCormick ’13 MIS, married Jennifer Dunn on July 1, 2013.

Births

Timothy Walker ’13 SE, programmer analyst I, FIS Global, Germantown, Wis.

Jason Ziemann ’13 EET, application engineer, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee

To Jonathan and Jessica (Gluckman) Ziegler ’98 AE, a son, Abraham Robert, born May 4, 2013.

Maria Waltz ’13 CE/SE, software engineer, Olim Technologies Group, Milwaukee

Evan Zimmerman ’13 CE, programmer, Custom Computer Services, Waukesha, Wis.

Lee Wangberg ’13 ME, engineer, Jensen Metal Products, Racine, Wis.

David Zoller ’13 ME, corporate engineer, THK America, Schaumberg, Ill.

To Laura (Scherbert) ’00 ME, and Lucas ’00 AE Schneller, a daughter, Dahlia Ann, born May 4, 2013.

Matthew Weber ’13 ME, manufacturing engineer, Snap-On Inc., Milwaukee

Marriages

Arthur Weborg ’13 SE, bioinformatics analyst I, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Micah Webster ’13 SE, developer, Accenture Interactive, Chicago Jeffrey Weiss ’13 CE, junior .NET developer, Starkmedia Inc., Milwaukee Keith Westpfahl ’13 BE, bio-environmental engineer, United States Air Force, Hill AFB, Utah Maximilian Witte ’13 SE, perl developer, Corvisa Services, Milwaukee Scott Wootton ’13 CE/SE, lead developer, SWS Inc., St. Louis

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Paul Heine ’93 EET, married Tatyana Nasonova on Aug. 16, 2013.

Donna Torrey ’95 AE, married Patrick Hahn on April 20, 2013.

To Leanne and Matthew Yoss ’00 ME, a daughter, Norah June, born Oct. 30, 2012.

To Mark ’02 MET and Kelly (Schuenke) ’03 AE Pamperin, a son, Noah William, born Aug. 10, 2013.

Mark Daly ’06 CE, married Jacquelyn Arnold on April 20, 2013.

To Anthony and Amanda (Reda) ’10 NU Goglio, a son, Andrew, born April 16, 2013.

Christopher Erickson ’06 ME, ’13 CE, married Christine Lohman ’07 CE, ’11 EE, on July 14, 2012.

Achievements

Elliot Struve ’10 AE, married Margaret Offerman on July 20, 2013.

Steven Massart ’11 EE, married Alexis Napier-Short on Sept. 14, 2013.

Ross Hanneman ’12 CE, married Elise Pinkerton ’13 AE on June 15, 2013.

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To Andrew and Kera (Vant) West ’00 BE, a daughter, Malorie Mae, born May 18, 2013.

To Alicia and Joseph Roethle ’03 ME, ’12 MSEM, a son, Isaac, born July 23, 2013.

To Jenny and Ryan Zajichek ’13 BM, a son, Zachary, born Sept. 17, 2013.

Bernard Krauska ’85 MET, ’00 EET, P.E., received a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree from MSOE in May 2013.

To Amber (Gordon) ’04 EE and Robert ’04 EE Lang, a son, Aiden, born Sept. 7, 2013, here with big sister Sydney.

Lori Ann Pink ’93 MET, received a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Jeffrey Davids ’95 IE, received a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Kelly Winquist ’99 B&CS, received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in June 2012 and a Master of Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in April 2013.

Adam Schneider ’04 ME, received a Master of Business Administration degree from Lakeland College in 2013.

Stephen Vossen ’08 ME, received a Master of Science in Engineering degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Mickaiah Payton ’09 BSM, ’10 MSNP, received a Master of Science in Marketing and Export Management degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Benjamin Buckoski ’11 BE, received a Master of Science in Perfusion degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Logan Vogt ’11 AE, received a Master of Science in Structural Engineering degree from MSOE in May 2013.

Athletic Hall of Fame As student-athletes, MSOE alumni gave their all to their sport and were leaders during their college careers. These players exuded leadership and sportsmanship, and were not only recognized by MSOE, but many were recognized regionally and nationally. Nine individuals have been selected to be inducted to the MSOE Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 8, 2014. Join us to celebrate with the inductees: Chris Boardman ’05 Catherine Chappell ’08 Benjamin Herrmann ’07 Leah Leja ’08 Jeff Mikos ’06 Scott Murphy ’08 Ryan Shefchik ’02 Brian Soik ’07 Lee Swallow ’09 For registration information contact Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-7423 or varebroo@msoe.edu

Mark your calendars!

2014 Summer in the City: Celebrating 111 years July 11 – 13, 2014 Spotlighting the classes of: 1964 (50th Anniversary) 1989 (25th Anniversary) 2004 (10th Anniversary)

In Memory William Melzer ’35 CEE Tom Sturino ’40 WELD Howard Taylor ’40 CRE Harry Brown ’41 EEP David Meier ’48 Pr. Elec.

Lois (Runnells) Meyer ’48 NU Raymond Wheeler ’51 RHACT Kenneth Schimmel ’52 EEE Keith Struthers ’55 EEE Robert Hay ’56 EEE Frank “Pete” Peterka ’56 EEE Lester Flanigan ’58 ACET Robert Knuth ’58 ME Gordon Obermann ’58 CET Archie Thurston ’58 EEE Ronald Nichols ’59 EE Lucian Darin ’60 ME James Yuen ’60 EEC Charles Zillmer ’67 ECET Thomas Smith ’76 CET Michael Hablewitz ’79 BIM

Lawrence Korta, professor emeritus and former director of the industrial engineering program, passed away on Sept. 6, 2013 at the age of 72.

He received the Outstanding Mentor Award in 1995 and the Falk Engineering Educator Award in 1990. Korta retired from MSOE in 2007, after 21 years of service, but continued to serve the university in his capacity as chair of the Campus-wide Student Retention Committee until 2012.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE

Paying it forward

“Somewhere, someone helped you to get there, and you have to remember to pay it forward.” a 46” monitor for the RWJ cafeteria to use as an electronic message board, and also purchased video conferencing equipment that enables the Career Services Office to host virtual job interviews. He also supported the SAE aero plane student design team by purchasing the engine for their plane. “I tried to help the team so the students could focus on the technical aspects of the project, rather than trying to fundraise for it.”

Meyers is also supportive of MSOE’s Servant-Leadership efforts and has donated water quality monitoring equipment for Engineers Without Borders trips abroad. “Giving students chances to use real instruments in real-life settings is something I feel strongly about.

It’s helping them to know that book learning is only partial.”

Scott Meyers ’04 and his wife Vicki Teskey at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Scott Meyers’ ’04 career with ExxonMobil has taken him all over the world, including Nigeria, Singapore, Angola, Papua New Guinea and, most currently, Calgary, Canada. Meyers has held a variety of positions within the company including environmental monitoring of an $18 billion project, one of the largest publicly financed oil and gas projects in the world. Despite the distance, the mechanical engineering graduate has maintained close ties with his alma mater and has made a habit of annual giving. “We have to remember that MSOE is a private university. The cost of

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what you paid to attend is less than what it ultimately cost MSOE to enroll you.

Somewhere, someone helped you to get there, and you have to remember to pay it forward,” he said.

While a student at MSOE, Meyers was especially involved in Residence Life, Student Government and Student Union Board (SUB). He targets his financial support to those areas that are important to him. “Support causes that you were passionate about when you were a student. I talked to people that I connected with while at MSOE and asked them what they needed.” Meyers donated

Meyers takes full advantage of ExxonMobil’s three-to-one charitable giving match up to $10,000. But he insists that, while financial support is important, it’s not everything. “I want alumni to know, MSOE doesn’t just need financial support. They want alumni to be contacts for students, to show them how the business world works. The more we can give back in time and money the better our future alumni will be.” Supporting the university, says Meyers, ultimately supports his degree. “I think the more you support MSOE through time or money, it only improves the long-term value of your MSOE education. Better graduates equal a more desirable degree in the workplace for both current and future alumni.”

Campus Calendar January 6 Classes Resume 10 Junior Visit Day 15 Great Books Dinner and Discussion 16 Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Career Night 17 Grohmann Museum Exhibit Opening: Trains that Passed in the Night: Railroad Photographs of O. Winston Link 20 Accepted Student Day 20 Board of Regents’ Meeting 23 Graduate Program Information Session 24 Accepted Student Day 25 Wisconsin Regional Science Bowl 30 5th Thursday Alumni Event

February 7 Accepted Student Day 8 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 12 Great Books Dinner and Discussion 14 Junior Visit Day 15 Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Senior Design show 17 Accepted Student Day 20 Graduate Program Information Session

March 1 Winter Quarter ends/Commencement 1 – 9 Break Week 2 12th Annual WMSE Rockabilly Chili Contest 10 Classes resume 12 Great Books Dinner and Discussion 14 – 22 St. Pat’s Week 15 LEGO/Art Workshop with John and Sylvia Peine at the Grohmann Museum 20 Graduate Program Information Session 21 Accepted Student Day 24 Junior Visit Day 28 Accepted Student Day

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Great Books Dinner and Discussion Open House Board of Regents’ Meeting MSOE Health Fair Graduate Program Information Session

Public Notice Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency.

The university will host a visit April 7-9, 2014, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. MSOE has been accredited by the Commission since 1971. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the university to: Public Comment on the Milwaukee School of Engineering The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s website at www.ncahlc.org .

(Click on the “Resources for the Public” link and a link to the online third-party comment form appears approximately half way down the page.)

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments must be received by Feb. 15, 2014.

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Customizable Raider apparel now available. www.bookstore.msoe.edu

If you have questions or need more information on any of these events, please call Pamela Seiler at (414) 277-7140.

Calendar of athletic events can be found at www.go-raiders.com.

Calendar of Fluid Power Professional Education Seminars can be found at www.msoe.edu/seminars.

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