MSOE Dimensions - Summer 2012

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DIMENSIONS Milwaukee School of Engineering Magazine

Senior Editor: Sandra Everts Editor: JoEllen Burdue Managing Editor: Pamela Torke Design Coordinator: Leigh Ann Hass Graphic Designers: Andrea Davies, Peg Houghton Contributing Writers: JoEllen Burdue, Brian Gibboney, Loreen Pace, Kent Peterson, Pamela Torke, Hermann Viets, Ph.D. Contributing Photography: Dr. Shannon Colton, Joey Contreras, Dr. Christopher Damm, Peg Houghton, Dr. Patrick Jung, Jeff Kernen, Paul W. Roberts, Alex Rode, Dr. Mathew Schaefer, Lee Ann Sutton 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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Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern (center) joined (left to right) Dr. Viets, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic, Dr. Alan Ruud ’69 and Jimmy Banks, MSOE men’s soccer coach, at the parking/athletic field complex groundbreaking ceremony.

President’s Message The end of our academic year was marked with the start of an exciting project. On a chilly Friday afternoon in May, more than 400 people gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new MSOE parking/athletic field complex.

Several government officials were on hand, including Milwaukee County’s new County Board Chairwoman, Marina Dimitrijevic; several other county supervisors; Rocky Marcoux, city development commissioner; and MSOE’s Aldermen Bob Bauman and Nik Kovac.

Excitement was in the air as Dr. Alan Ruud ’69, chairman of the MSOE Board of Regents, opened the ceremony.

All of this excitement and promise we owe to Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern. Their impact on MSOE is already clear with the Kern Center and the BioMolecular Engineering program. They have made us a much better university. Our profound thanks for all the Kerns have done for us! Read more about the groundbreaking event on the back cover of this Dimensions.

Heightening the level of excitement on campus is a project under construction in the Student Life and Campus Center. A $3 million, 25,000 square-foot suite of laboratories, classrooms and offices is being built for our School of Nursing. For this expansive new learning environment (see page 4), we are very thankful to MSOE Regent Kathy Ruehlow ’72 as a major supporter.

In just a couple of weeks we will welcome a new class of freshmen. Our enrollment is strong and we look forward to additional accomplishments and stories to come this year!

Sincerely,

Hermann Viets, Ph.D. President

IN THIS ISSUE Summer 2012 2 Spotlight on Leadership 3 New at the Grohmann 4-7 Highlights 8 Faculty Feature 9 Senior Design 10-11 Powerhouses in Fluid Power 12-13 Spring Commencement 14-16 Veterans Hit the Books 17 Out of Africa 18-19 Raiders’ Wrap-Up 20 Planned Giving: Endowing your future 21-29 Alumni on the Move 29 Campus Calendar

Editor’s Note: We’re excited to share a new look for Dimensions. The stories and photos you’re used to seeing are all still inside, but they’re presented in a fresh new way. We welcome any thoughts you would like to share about the magazine.

Please send feedback to Sandra Everts at everts@msoe.edu. Happy reading!

On the Cover Lieutenant Casey Kinders ’12, mechanical engineering major, graduated from Officer Candidate School in 2011. He graduated as the distinguished honor graduate for the training battalion (first out of 601 candidates), and received the United States Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy—the highest award given to officer candidates—at MSOE’s Student Leadership Dinner. Learn more about Kinders, and other veterans at MSOE, on page 14.

SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP

Silver lining In 1982, Thomas Burke found himself in a situation faced by many people in early 1980s: he was laid off from his job. The Purdue University agricultural engineering graduate had been working at a major farm equipment company. “At the time it was pretty scary,” he remembers.

“We had just started our family and found ourselves in a very tough position. Inflation and unemployment were in the double digits. But in 1983 I received an opportunity in manufacturing with Ford Motor Co. It was a field I had never considered before, but after accepting the position I fell in love with manufacturing, working in a team, launching new products and improving the business. That was a turning point in my career.”

Burke spent 22 years at Ford and subsequently Visteon, serving in several senior management positions globally before moving to Racine, Wis., in 2005. He currently serves as the president and chief executive officer of Modine Manufacturing Co. In 2011 he was named to MSOE’s Board of Regents. “I’ve gotten to know MSOE from the graduates who work at Modine,” he said. “They are very competent and well-rounded engineers. I was impressed with what I heard and saw about the university and with the students I’ve worked with. I like the approach that MSOE takes. The accountability model of preparing students, and teachers’ roles in that, are very impressive.”

“When the opportunity came for me to run the engineering function for a division of Ford Motor Co. in Cologne, Germany, it was again a tough decision,” said Burke. “Our kids were just about to enter high school. But in the end, it was a great move for the family. For me personally, it was a great way to learn about global business needs and challenges, and the kids benefited from the experience too.”

Burke and his wife Ginne have been married for 32 years.

They have two grown children, a daughter who lives in Washington, D.C., and a son who lives in Philadelphia. Both are engineers. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and boating.

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Thomas Burke’s tips for success: • Open your mind to challenges, look at them as opportunities.

• Gain international experience if you can. Being able to harness differences as an opportunity, rather than a barrier, is a great skill.

• You can’t learn everything in the classroom. Sometimes on-the-job experience is the best kind.

“In my career, I feel most proud that I was able to work with teams of great people,” said Burke, pictured here at Modine.

Burke participated in the 30th Annual President’s Golf Outing, held in June.

The event raised $84,975 for scholarships for MSOE students.

New at the Grohmann

Spitzweg, Carl [German, 1808-1885]: The Poor Poet, 1837, oil on paper on cardboard, 12 5/8 x 16 ¾ in.

Carl Spitzweg: The Poor Poet and Other Characters

Aug. 20 – Dec. 30, 2012 With the significant addition of Carl Spitzweg’s Poor Poet to the Grohmann Museum collection, several Spitzweg paintings have been assembled, including The Bookworm from the Milwaukee Public Library collection. Experience the work of Germany’s preeminent 19th century painter.

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

Taken in the early 1900s, this photo captured MSOE’s humble beginnings. Here students build storage batteries, which they sold to help cover the cost of tuition.

Grohmann Museum’s Fifth Anniversary

MSOE at Work: Selections from Campus Archives

Sept. 7 – Dec. 17, 2012 To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Grohmann Museum, this exhibition will highlight and showcase MSOE throughout its history.

Photos, prints and documents capturing the evolution of the university and the work of its students are presented to pay tribute to the impact of the dynamic institution. Also featured will be work documenting the development of the museum itself.

Lost Arts Festival: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Gallery Night Event: Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, 5 – 9 p.m.

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HIGHLIGHTS MSOE to build $3 million suite of nursing labs Construction will begin soon on an innovative and experiential learning center for the MSOE School of Nursing.

New nursing labs and classrooms are being built on the first floor of the Student Life and Campus Center. The $3 million, 25,000 square-foot facility is expected to be completed this winter, and will be the new location for the School of Nursing classrooms, labs and faculty offices. MSOE Regent Kathy Ruehlow ’72, an MSOE graduate through the merger with the Milwaukee County General Hospital School of Nursing, is a major supporter. The new nursing center will include: • Four simulation suites connected by a central nurses’ station, similar to a hospital intensive care unit – Each simulation suite includes a patient room with computer-controlled mannequins and medical equipment, a control room for nursing faculty, and an area for students to debrief following a simulation.

• Two assessment, or “studio” labs, which can function as labs or classrooms, plus two general labs.

• Two traditional classrooms featuring retractable walls that, when open, will connect to simulation rooms.

• One home care lab, which will be set up like a studio apartment. Nursing students will learn how to care for patients in their homes, monitor chronic illnesses at home, use e-health applications, and experience end-of-life and hospice situations.

• Twenty faculty offices In addition, the center will be cross-disciplinary. Biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial engineering students will access the home care lab to test medical

equipment and evaluate its technological fit and function in a patient’s home. Graduate students in MSOE’s perfusion program will access the simulation suite replicated as a hospital operating room.

Astronaut approved The Regolith Raiders took the third place On-site Mining Award at the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition, which was the best MSOE has ever done.

The senior project objective was to engineer and build a lunar excavator that can mine and deposit a minimum of 10 kilograms of lunar regolith (moon dirt) simulant within 10 minutes. Fifty-five teams competed and only 12 had a successful run during the competition, which was at the Kennedy Space Center. Read more about the competition at www.nasa.gov/lunabotics.

Find more Highlights and news in the MSOE newsroom:www.msoe.edu/newsroom

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High mileage vehicle turns heads MSOE students continually push the limits when it comes to their design projects, and this year’s Supermileage Vehicle Team is no exception. Members of the MSOE Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) created a single-person, fuel-efficient vehicle by redesigning and modifying a 150cc Briggs and Stratton engine, sleeved down to 47cc with a Honda overhead cam and adjustable, stock Honda carburetor. They competed at the Eaton Proving Grounds against 31 other teams. MSOE’s team was the first of only 13 to pass technical inspection and compete. Their best run landed them a sixth place finish overall, with 843 miles per gallon. They also brought home the award for “Closest to Predicted Fuel Economy.” The team was led this year by Meghan Krause, a mechanical engineering sophomore, and was advised by Dr. Chris Damm, associate professor of mechanical engineering. Read more about the team’s success in Michigan and also at the Shell Eco-Marathon in April in Houston on their website: http://sae.groups.msoe.edu/smv.

Super steel structures MSOE’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers took second place overall in the regional ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition. They earned first place in the stiffness and display category and second place in the construction speed, lightness, economy and efficiency category. The Concrete Canoe Team placed fourth overall, and the students took third place in the environmental competition. The Steel Bridge Team moved on to the national competition, where they received the first place award for their display and earned 33rd place overall out of 47 universities.

St. Baldrick’s Day Some men do anything they can to avoid going bald. Not freshmen James Maki and Sean McGarry! They organized a charity head-shaving event in April for their fellow Delta Sigma Phi fraternity brothers, MSOE students, faculty and staff. Even Dr. Fred Berry, MSOE’s vice president of academics, had his head shaved. In total, more than 100 people volunteered to shave their heads, raising more than $4,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports the fight against childhood cancer.

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Science Olympiad The Science Olympiad National Tournament showcases some of the best and brightest young students from around the country—and MSOE was there. The university’s Center for BioMolecular Modeling developed the Protein Modeling event, which was one of the 23 events that students competed in this year. Throughout the year, more than 10,000 high school students had the opportunity to fold a protein while participating in the protein modeling event. National winners of the Protein Modeling event, and the recipients of a $10,000/year MSOE scholarship, were Hayley Bounds, Elaine Shen and Christina Tsai, students from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill.

World’s best students Three MSOE industrial engineering majors received international recognition from the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Spenser Brown received a $3,000 Dwight D. Gardner Scholarship, which is given to deserving undergraduate students majoring in industrial engineering at any school in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program. Carol Smith Cayo received the third place James W. Barany Student Award for Excellence, which recognizes undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves through excellence of scholarship and campus leadership. Adam Van Handel received the Presidents Scholarship for $1,000 in recognition of his excellence in scholarly activities and leadership of the industrial engineering profession.

$1.3 million NIH grant puts Teachers FIRST The Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM) at MSOE has been awarded a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support Teachers FIRST (From Interesting Research to Scientific Teaching). Teachers FIRST is a professional development program for high school science teachers that is focused on the emerging fields of genomics and personalized medicine. CBM staff will work with the teachers to develop innovative instructional materials to engage their students in an active, inquiry-driven exploration of these new fields of science. In addition, the project will train participating teachers to measure the impact of using the instructional materials on their students’ learning.

Eco-friendly farming The Milwaukee-based Fondy Food Center has a new electric motor on its 1950s era Allis Chalmers G tractor thanks to the hard work of MSOE students and funding from the Brady Corporation. The tractor, used at the Fondy Farm Project in Port Washington, Wis., had a non-functioning gasoline engine. The converted motor is powered by a 48volt battery and is extremely fuel efficient (just $6 a year in fuel costs). The work was completed by students Jordan Balcerzak and Alex Rode, and Triangle fraternity brother Andy Stoginski. Alumnus James Connelly ’05 donated his time and tools to the project, and allowed the students to work on the tractor in his garage.

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Student design earns second place MSOE’s Architectural Engineering Institute student chapter took second place in the construction management category at the third annual ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Architectural Engineering Student Competition.

The national competition challenged student teams to submit a design for a new government office building with significant building security requirements in Omaha, Neb. Congratulations to the team.

Standing ovation Dr. Frank Mahuta, associate professor and civil engineering program director, received the Oscar Werwath Distinguished Teacher Award and Valerie Kimball, statistical coordinator in the Registrar’s Office, received the Johanna Seelhorst Werwath Distinguished Staff Award. These annual awards recognize those who exemplify the values and beliefs of the university’s founding family. MSOE students selected Erik Oswald, Career Services placement associate, for the Student Advocate Award; Amy Chisnell, coordinator of services for students with disabilities, for the Outstanding Mentor Award; and Julie West, student life intern, as the Greek Advocate of the Year.

The BoDeans performed live on the air at WMSE to promote their concert at Summerfest.

Sweet sound of music Milwaukeeans know and love WMSE 91.7FM for a number of reasons, including its commitment to featuring local artists. The station recently renovated its Local/Live studio, giving local musicians an opportunity to perform live on the air and have access to a state-of-the-art recording space. The renovation was made possible through the station’s Kickstarter fundraising campaign and a generous donation from Dr. Robert J. Hillis, MSOE Regent, and his wife Jenny in honor of her parents, Bob and Genie Friedman. In other news, WMSE was named 2012 Radio Station of the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI). Listen live in southeastern Wisconsin at 91.7FM, online at www.wmse.org, or through MSOE’s free mobile app, which is available in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.

Head of the class More than 50 students were nominated for leadership awards this year, which were presented at the annual President’s Student Leadership Awards Dinner.

Congratulations to the winners: Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award – Carol Smith Cayo Vincent R. Canino Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Student Award – Emily Dieringer Nursing Leadership Award – Brittany Ann Farley Matt W. Fuchs Outstanding AE&BC Senior Student Award – Noelle Layman Thomas W. Davis Student Leadership Award – Tyler Loehrl Daniel E. Sahs Award for Service – Sherri Biendarra Outstanding Peer Mentor Award – John Ziegler Marine Commandant’s Trophy – Casey Kinders Resident Assistant Programming Award – Jordan Wagner Greek of the Year Award – Amanda Barrett Student Employee of the Year Award – Daniel Warnke Senior Men’s Athlete of the Year Award – Connor Toomey Senior Women’s Athlete of the Year Award – Jessica Axt Senior Scholar Men’s Athlete of the Year Award – Dan Hosko Senior Scholar Women’s Athlete of the Year Award – Carol Smith Cayo

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FACULTY FEATURE Dr. Michael Payne

Dr. Payne’s enthusiasm for marketing—and MSOE—is infectious. The assistant professor in the Rader School of Business and business management program director has extensive industry experience and knowledge, which he gladly shares with his undergraduate and graduate students.

Favorite way to spend a summer afternoon?

Outdoors doing something with my sons—golf, biking, soccer, rock climbing—anything outdoors! There’s no better place than Milwaukee in the summer!

Favorite thing about teaching at MSOE?

Why should an engineering or nursing student take a few business classes?

You will be a better engineer or nurse if you understand what the marketing department is trying to do, what is involved in sales and finance, and how the supply chain impacts your work.

Most of the people at the top have business experience.

Watching the students grow from their freshman to their senior year.

What are you most proud of in your career?

What is the last book you read for fun?

In my career at Miller, all but one of my direct reports was promoted while working for me. It’s nice to see your team move up the corporate ladder.

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.

You spent eight years at MillerCoors in various marketing capacities. Why did you move from the corporate world to teaching?

I wanted to bring real-world experience to the classroom.

I think it is a benefit for students to hear how their course content is used in industry, rather than just reading about it in a textbook.

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Favorite place to hang out on campus?

Second floor lounge in Rosenberg Hall—it’s where the cool people are!

Favorite annual tradition on campus: Welcome Week, St. Pat’s Week or Summer in the City?

Welcome Week—I love the buzz of energy at the beginning of every year! It’s my favorite time of the school year!

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Celebrating FPI’s 50th Anniversary Since its inception in 1962, MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute™ (FPI) has been a leader in motion control and fluid power education, research and evaluation. FPI held a 50th anniversary celebration July 12 featuring an afternoon of presentations and tours, followed by an awards dinner. Several individuals were recognized for their contributions to fluid power, including Dr. Medhat Khalil, director of professional education, MSOE; Eric Lanke, CEO of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA); and Paul Michael, research chemist, FPI. All three received the Otto J. Maha Pioneer in Fluid Power Award. Thomas Wanke ’78, ’96, director of the FPI, received the MSOE Fluid Power Achievement Award.

Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., could not attend but produced a video of tribute to MSOE that was played during the program and followed by the keynote presentation of Jim Baumgartner, director of corporate public affairs at Caterpillar.

MSOE Regent John Duncan ’79 (left), president of Off-Road Driveline Technology and Axle Systems, ZF Industries, and MSOE Regent Allen Carlson ’79 (right), president and CEO of Sun Hydraulics, flanked Thomas Wanke ’78, ’96, director of MSOE’s FPI, who received the firstever MSOE Fluid Power Achievement Award during the program.

More information is available at www.msoe.edu/fpi Visitors were led on a tour of the FPI and shown various senior design projects that involved fluid power components.

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Fluid Power Institute™

Milestones 1958 MSOE offers first formal fluid power classes in the U.S. 1962 Fluid Power Institute (FPI) established 1967 First academic fluid power laboratory opened at MSOE 1970 FPI participates in first international testing round robin 1988 Aeroquip/Vickers Electrohydraulic Motion Control Laboratory created 1991 Demonstration facility in Aeroquip/Vickers lab received patent 1992 Jack Johnson ’62 receives NFPA’s Achievement Award 1995 Caterpillar Inc. Master Sponsored Research Agreement initiated 1996 Research lab rebuilt after major fire Jeff Insch, senior product manager for Oilgear, gave a presentation during the afternoon session. Other presenters were Matthew Blieske, director of systems development for General Compression; R. Edwin Howe, president, Enfield Technologies; and Kim Stelson, director, Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power.

2000 $5 million gift is received from Otto J. Maha estate 2006 MSOE receives five-year, multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. military 2007 MSOE launches the Otto J. Maha Pioneers in Fluid Power Award 2008 New prototype Mobile Universal Fluid Power Trainer showcased 2011 FPI leases 8,800 square feet of space at the Chase Commerce Center to expand capabilities

Student employees of the FPI were on hand to support the award winners and share in the memories.

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Spring Commencement “Business cycles come and go, and by getting a degree in a time-honored area of nursing, engineering or business you made the right selection.”

- Dr. Michael J. Barber ’82

More than 350 undergraduate and graduate students joined the ranks of esteemed MSOE alumni at the 2012 Spring Commencement. Dr. Michael J. Barber ’82, MSOE Regent and vice president of molecular imaging for GE Healthcare, delivered the keynote address and received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree.

Notes from the Twittersphere:

Honorary degree recipient and keynote speaker Dr. Michael J. Barber ’82 addressed the crowd and gave students words of advice and encouragement.

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Class respondent and electrical engineering major Alex Izzo (left), who graduated with a perfect 4.00 GPA, is pictured receiving the Alumni Association Award for Student Achievement from the association’s former president, Sarah Alt ’99.

By the numbers:

2,387 Number of attendees in the Kern Center Number of people who watched Commencement streaming live online

Students lined up and awaited their turn to cross the stage.

MSOE has more than 19,000 active alumni who live throughout the world, and alumni events are held yearround in major U.S. cities.

in the U.S.:

in Germany:

in Saudi Arabia:

in India:

Carol Smith Cayo was honored with the Alumni Association Award for Student Achievement, and received the Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award— presented annually to the MSOE student who has an excellent academic record and has demonstrated leadership and professional bearing. She was also named the Northern Athletics Conference Woman of the Year for the 2011-12 academic year, read more on page 18.

in China:

in the United Kingdom:

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Number of 2011-12 students who graduated with high honors (3.70 or higher)

Number of undergrads in the last 30 years with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A.

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VETERANS Hit the

Veterans of the U.S. military make the most of their time at MSOE, where they successfully navigate their life outside of the military with schoolwork, jobs and families. We profiled four student veterans and learned how they make MSOE—and their country—proud.

“Work smarter, not harder.” That’s Lieutenant Casey Kinders’ motto for life, and something he learned while he was a student at MSOE. He applies it to all facets of his life as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, husband, manufacturing engineer and motorcycle instructor.

Kinders’ time in the military taught him discipline and that the only limitation a person has is their mental capacity. “My time at MSOE has prepared me for the professional side of things, with all of the hands-on labs and doing things practically. MSOE taught me to work smarter, not harder, and that’s something I teach junior Marines.”

His strong work ethic has paid off. After studying at MSOE for one year and working for a bit, Kinders felt a calling to join the military and began the enlistment process into the U.S. Marine Corps. He was stationed throughout the United States and Iraq, and rose through the ranks. In 2010, he returned to Milwaukee to finish his studies at MSOE. Last summer, Kinders attended the Marine Officer Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) program and was accepted with an aviation contract. He attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va., during the summer of 2011 through the PLC Combined program and graduated as the distinguished honor graduate for the training battalion (first out of 601 candidates).

In recognition of this achievement, Kinders received the United States Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy—the highest award given to officer candidates—at MSOE’s Student Leadership Dinner. Brigadier General Daniel D. Yoo, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Western Recruiting Region, presented the award.

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Kinders graduated this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree. A self-declared adrenaline junkie, Kinders enjoys bungee jumping, jet skiing, snowboarding, sailing and racing motorcycles. He and his wife Lacy live in Mt. Pleasant, Wis. He is a manufacturing engineer at Poclain Hydraulics and was team captain of the SAE Baja senior design team. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May, and soon will return to Quantico for more training and then attend flight school. Kinders’ ultimate goal is to fly fixed-wing tactical fighters for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

“Without MSOE’s dedication to serve veterans through the Yellow Ribbon Program and Post 9/11 GI Bill, it would not have been possible for me to transfer.”

Retired U.S. Navy diver Jeremy Anderson originally started school at the University of North Texas and became interested in renewable energy. One of his mentors at UNT, Dr. Matthew J. Traum, came to MSOE to teach in the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Anderson knew he wanted to conduct research in renewable energy with Dr. Traum, so he looked into transferring to MSOE. “Without MSOE’s dedication to serve veterans through the Yellow Ribbon Program and Post 9/11 GI Bill, it would not have been possible for me to transfer,” said Anderson.

Anderson has been formulating the basics of his Solar Thermal Biomass Processor research project over the last few years, and in February 2011, started to build a functioning prototype. His goal is to create a system to produce sustainable energy from biomass, which is any renewably sourced organic material derived from plants or animals. His system will uniquely demonstrate flexibility of feedstock and increased

Jeremy Anderson, far right, and his team demonstrate their biomass processor.

yields in marketable products to create new commercial opportunities in biomass-derived energy.

“Beyond the proof-of-concept demonstration, the research reactor will also become a valuable learning tool at MSOE,” said Anderson. “In parallel with research discoveries, the reactor will be used to anchor hands-on biomass energy laboratory education for mechanical, electrical, industrial and biomolecular engineering students.”

“Assuming I meet the requirements, I hope to take advantage of MSOE’s new Graduate Tuition Grant,” said Anderson.

“Ultimately, I hope to become the chief engineer of a non-profit dedicated to developing environmentally and economically sustainable solutions to the rising food and energy crises.”

“Their mentorship and guidance helped me make a choice that benefited me as a whole person. Nursing is a profession that allows me to help people in their time of need and vulnerability.”

Hoffman joined the U.S. Air Force in 2004 and was trained as a surgical technician. She was stationed in California at Travis Air Force Base, and deployed to the Middle East for four months. “I had the opportunity to serve on a variety of quality improvement committees, lead physical training sessions, and work in different areas of surgery that made me more marketable.

I also feel very proud that I served my country.”

“MSOE was very challenging and provided me with the knowledge and skills to be a successful nurse.”

“The Post 9/11 GI Bill aided me tremendously in financing my education at MSOE,” said Hoffman. “MSOE was very challenging and provided me with the knowledge and skills to be a successful nurse. I liked the small class sizes and the opportunity to get to know my professors, and for them to get to know me. I also liked how MSOE incorporated technology into our classes.”

Alison Hoffman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in May and credits the wonderful nurses in the military who were motivating and full of knowledge, expertise and compassion.

Hoffman is a critical care nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital and hopes to become a nurse anesthetist someday. “I would like to give back to other veterans and provide care to them in the future.”

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“I’m excited to be attending a university with such a high placement/employment rate.”

Sergeant Andrew Hillstrom (pictured above) was all set to start the architectural engineering program at MSOE in 2004 when he changed his mind and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He put his education on hold to serve in the Iraq war.

Hillstrom was a scout team leader and was trained in improvised explosive device (IED) operations. Among many other things, he and his squad spent time clearing the way for other troops to conduct raids.

During one of his missions, the squad dismounted from their vehicles, surveyed the area on foot, and spoke to the Iraqis. On his way back to his truck, he was hit by an IED that was manually detonated by an Iraqi who was hiding, and Hillstrom’s arm was severely hurt.

He has had dozens of surgeries as a result of the injury and has received the Purple Heart medal.

Following his recovery, Hillstrom returned to MSOE. He is a senior now, double majoring in architectural

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engineering and construction management with plans to complete a master’s degree in structural engineering.

“My job as a paratrooper in the Army doesn’t exactly translate well into the civilian job market, so I’m excited to be attending a university with such a high placement/employment rate,” said Hillstrom. “After graduation I hope to gain employment at a Chicago-based construction management company, and work my way up to being a project manager on large scale and complex projects.”

Outside the classroom, Hillstrom is involved with the Engineers Without Borders student organization and also was a finalist in MSOE’s Business Plan Competition. “Engineers Without Borders has been one of my favorite experiences at MSOE and definitely a worthwhile endeavor on so many levels. I was able to travel to Guatemala this year to conduct a survey for a bridge that will be built next year.”

MSOE SuppORTS VETERANS • More than 40 MSOE students are military veterans • MSOE has been named a Military-Friendly College annually since 2010 by Military Advanced Education • MSOE is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant • Several veteran education benefits are available: Chapter 33 Post - 9/11 GI Bill - Active Duty Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Chapter 35 Survivors & Dependents’ Educational Assistance The Wisconsin Veterans’ Education Grant (Vet ED) Wisconsin National Guard Tuition Grant Questions? Contact Steve Midthun, MSOE’s Veteran’s Certifying Official: (414) 277-7223, www.msoe.edu/financial-aid/veterans/

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or sophomore Andrew Moore, volunteering his time to help others in need is nothing new. “I’ve been volunteering on a regular basis since I was in the 5th grade, so volunteering has become a big part of my life,” he said.

“I knew it would be an incredible experience to see such a drastically different culture, I just didn’t know how incredible at the time.”

When the software engineering major had the opportunity to put his skills to use helping a rural community in Uganda, Africa, he jumped at the chance.

“I knew it would be an incredible experience to see such a drastically different culture, I just didn’t know how incredible at the time.”

Moore, along with architectural engineering senior Matthew Peterson and Associate Professor Dr. Patrick J. Jung, journeyed to Africa in April to set up an Internet café on the grounds of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Padibe, Uganda. Having Internet access is an important step towards re-building the lives of the Acholi people of northern Uganda, who have suffered tremendous loss due to civil war.

In addition to the Internet café, Peterson conducted a preliminary assessment and looked for a site on which to raise a new building for a sunflower press. Sunflowers grow well in the climate of northern Uganda, and the oil produced by the seeds

can be sold at the local market. Peterson and Jung did soil analysis and basic survey work and, when the final site was selected, Peterson designed the building that will one day stand on this spot. He plans to return to Uganda to supervise the initial construction work on the building.

The expenses for the two MSOE students and faculty member were paid for by the Office of Servant Leadership, which is currently under the leadership of Dr. David Howell.

It is hoped that these projects will allow the people of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish to have a more prosperous and peaceful future.

Moore recommends more students to take advantage of projects such as these. “Not only could you be a huge help to people in need, but a trip like this is very eye opening. As Americans, we often forget how good we have it, and this put things into perspective for me.”

Andrew Moore (bottom, far left) and Matthew Peterson (standing, second from right) posed with local villagers. In the top photo, they are shown with Dr. Jung (center). At right, they are working on the Internet café with laptops donated by MSOE.

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RAIDERS’ WRAP-UP

Cayo named Woman of the Year Carol Smith Cayo, who was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Dimensions, has garnered yet another award for her athletic successes. She is the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) Woman of the Year for the 2011-12 academic year. The award recognizes her athletic excellence, academic achievement, service and leadership. In an excerpt from her personal statement, Cayo states, “Today I am a confident, compassionate person, shaped by my success as a student, athlete and community volunteer. Athletics taught me that I can work with others to achieve common success. As a student-athlete at MSOE, I know that I can meet rigorous mental challenges, yet attain high goals.” Cayo graduated from MSOE this spring with a degree in industrial engineering and a 3.98 G.P.A.

Raiders place second at NAC Automatic Qualifier The Raiders golf team placed second at the Northern Athletics Conference Qualifier held at the Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora, Ill. Edgewood College won the title and represented the NAC at the NCAA Championships. Senior Dane Zachman and sophomore Colin Winistorfer garnered All-NAC honors.

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Men’s volleyball finishes 2012 with most wins in a season Men’s volleyball had one of their strongest seasons ever, finishing with an 18-14 record; the most wins in the program’s history. The Raiders competed in the new 10-team national Continental Volleyball Conference, finishing in third place in the west division. MSOE also defeated number 12-ranked Elmira in a three-set victory and number five-ranked MIT in four sets.

Senior Max Martin and junior Jack Geary both have been selected to the Continental Volleyball Conference All-West Division team. Martin leads the team in kills, points per set and second in digs per set. He is also ranked 14th nationally in kills per set with a 3.55 average. Geary, a 6’4” middle hitter, is first on the team with 97 total blocks. He ranks 15th nationally in hitting percentage (.355) and 20th with .96 per set.

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Spectacular year concludes with trip to nationals In only their fifth year of existence, the MSOE rowing team made their first-ever trip to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships, considered to be the most prestigious and elite collegiate varsity race in the country. Despite coming up short in the first heat of the lightweight fours event, the Raiders battled back to a second place finish in the petite finals, finishing behind Columbia University and ahead of third place Georgetown University.

The Raiders were represented in the lightweight fours competition by Jon Allen, Ben Lang, Erik Winer, Luke Engebretson and Rachel Connon (coxswain). MSOE rowing is coached by Chuck Stollenwerk, who is in his third year at the helm.

Previously, the rowing team competed at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Championships in Philadelphia, the nation’s largest collegiate rowing event, and did not leave the shores of the Schuylkill River empty handed. The Raider’s lightweight four boat took second place overall, the highest varsity finish of any boat in the school’s history.

“With the lightweight four, I knew we had the talent right away,” said Stollenwerk. “It was a matter of coordinating the strokes, taken with proper preparation for the optimization of the speed at the right time.”

Men’s tennis finishes second at NAC team championships The Raiders knocked off Edgewood College 5-1 in the semifinals before falling to Concordia-Wisconsin 5-1 in the NAC men’s tennis championships. Doubles team Jeff Scarpelli and Nick Matsuura picked up the lone victory for the Raiders against the Falcons. The Raiders finished the 2012 campaign 9-10 overall and 8-1 in conference matches.

MSOE men’s tennis players Juan Diego Montenegro and Eric Klamrowski have been selected to the All NAC Team for both

singles and doubles play. In 2012, Montenegro finished the singles season with an 11-13 overall record, 7-12 in dual meets and 6-3 in conference play in the number one singles slot. This is his second year as an All NAC selection. Klamrowski, a sophomore, finished the singles season with an 11-13 overall record, 7-12 in dual meets and 6-3 in conference play. In doubles, Montenegro and Klamrowski teamed up for a 9-11 overall mark, 7-10 record in dual matches and 6-3 in NAC play.

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Planned Giving: Endowing your future The concept of “planned giving” is a little daunting.

Not only does it mean navigating the complex world of estate planning and tax laws, it inevitably raises the delicate issue of one’s eventual demise. The truth is, planned giving doesn’t have to be nearly so complicated or depressing. It’s a great motivator for getting your affairs in order, and a positive way for your name and memory to live on by supporting MSOE’s mission of providing a high-quality, individualized and handson education.

Take, for example, endowed scholarships. They are just one example of how you can provide continued financial support for MSOE students 10, 20, even 50 years from today. When you donate to MSOE in the form of an endowed scholarship not only are you supporting qualified and hard-working students, you’re ensuring that your name will live on and

touch countless future generations in perpetuity. (See below for more information.)

Endowed scholarships are also a great way to support a program of your choice. For example, do you want to restrict your scholarship to electrical engineering majors? Or nursing majors? Or transfer students? Or adults returning to finish their bachelor degrees? We can help tailor the scholarship to fit your requirements.

Endowed scholarships provide continued assistance to many students year after year. Those funds positively impact students and their ability to attend MSOE. Let’s start the conversation. Call Scott Weaver J.D., director of planned giving, today at (414) 277-7148 or email him at weaver@msoe.edu.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE New Assignments

1970s James Farral ’75 BIM, staff engineer/maintenance department manager, LORD Corporation, Dayton, Ohio

Kevin Barry ’01 CE, software engineer 2-database, Direct Supply, Milwaukee Erin Youngerberg ’01 IE, supply chain customer solutions leader, BP-Castrol, Wayne, N.J.

2010s Christopher Brandt ’10 BUS, assistant volleyball coach, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wis.

Patrick Stockwell ’11 ME, design engineer, Power Solutions International, Wood Dale, Ill. Derek Struck ’11 ME, mechanical design engineer, MGS Manufacturing Group, Germantown, Wis.

1980s

Eric Wolf ’01 ME, senior project engineer, InSinkErator, Racine, Wis.

Nicholas DiFonzo ’10 EE, switchgear electrical design engineer, G & W Electric Co., Bolingbrook, Ill.

Thomas A. Nelson ’86 MET, engineering manager, Chamberlain Group, Elmhurst, Ill.

Joshua Smith ’03 AE, ’12 MSST, design engineer, Ambrose Engineering Inc., Cedarburg, Wis.

Ryan Smaglik ’10 EE, product management specialist, Rockwell Automation, Singapore

David M. Zimmerman ’87 CSE, senior business development manager, Bjorksten | bit 7, Madison, Wis.

Scott Bose ’04 BMS, ’09 MSEM, director of IT – portals and collaborative solutions, Johnson Controls, Milwaukee

William Faurie ’11 EE, test engineer I, DRS Technologies, Milwaukee

Perry Wirth ’11 MIS, client services liaison, Accenture, Milwaukee

1990s

Andrea Kondrasuk ’06 AE, structural project engineer, Solon Corp., Phoenix

Nathan Fetterer ’11 MET, engineer, BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green Bay, Wis.

Reginald Alston ’12 EE, recruiting engineer, CORE Consulting LLC, Thiensville, Wis.

Theodor Schneider ’90 EET, chief technology officer, iCare.com, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Scott Suedbeck ’92 IE, general manager for both Caliber Inc., and Elastech Solutions Inc., Minneapolis Martha (Vander Sys) Wilfert ’97 AE, mechanical estimator, Walsh Construction, Chicago Michael Brimer ’98 AE/BMS, development manager, Clark Builders, Calgary, Alberta

2000s Todd Hartleben ’00 CM, regional project engineer, Safway Services LLC, Albany, N.Y. Brian Hess ’00 AE, project engineer, J3 Engineering Group LLC, Mequon, Wis.

Robert Seidl ’06 AE/BMS, project engineer, The Morse Group, Freeport, Ill. Andrew Kleitsch ’07 ME, valve design engineer, Caterpillar Inc., Joliet, Ill. Andrea Hedin ’09 AE, technical specialist II, Orbital Engineering Inc., Hibbing, Minn.

David Adam Mattox ’09 AE, project engineer, J3 Engineering Group LLC, Mequon, Wis. Brian Semrad ’09 SE, software engineer II, CME Group, Chicago Jason Sevener ’09 CM, project engineer, McCarthy Building Co., St. Louis

Ted Tadysak ’11 ME, design engineer, Wausau Equipment Co., New Berlin, Wis. Benjamin Wheeldon ’11 IE, process engineer, Diversified Machining Inc., Milwaukee

Daniel Grubba ’11 ME, mechanical engineer, Enerflow Industries, Tulsa, Okla.

Jason Arnes ’12 AE/MSST, structural engineer, Wallace Engineering, Tulsa, Okla.

Adam Hassig ’11 EE, sales and marketing development, Cooper Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis.

Clara Backes ’12 EE, controls engineer, Dematic, New Berlin, Wis.

James Irmis II ’11 EE, electrical engineer, Sterling Engineering, Elmhurst, Ill.

Zachary Backus ’12 BE, technology growth platform analyst, Accenture, Milwaukee

Christopher Karas ’11 EET, test design engineer, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis.

Matthew Bakke ’12 CM, field engineer, Kiewit Power Constructors, Lenexa, Kan.

Patrick Larkin ’11 SE, associate software engineer, Zywave Inc., Milwaukee

Tyler Barlow ’12 ME, mechanical design engineer, Radyne Corp., Milwaukee

Kristine Radtke Norris ’11 NU, registered nurse – medical respiratory ICU, Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee

Steven Bates ’12 AE, engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure, Denver

Brian Schumacher ’11 EE, engineer, The Manitowoc Company, Manitowoc, Wis.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Theodor Bjorklund ’12 CE, system administration specialist, Northwestern Mutual, Franklin, Wis. Joseph Blanchard ’12 MIS, senior systems engineer, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Glendale, Wis. Heather Bobrowitz ’12 ME, design engineer, Curt G. Joa Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Matthew Boeck ’12 SE, associate IT consultant, We Energies, Milwaukee Colin Brazeau ’12 CE, software engineer, Kiva Systems, North Reading, Mass.

James Brickner ’12 EE, avionics systems engineer, Carlisle IT, Franklin, Wis. John Buczynski ’12 ME, application engineer, Peer Bearing Co., Waukegan, Ill.

Conrad Buerger ’12 CE, software system designer, Radyne Corp., Milwaukee

Richard DeSimone ’12 AE, structural engineer P2, GRAEF, Madison, Wis.

Ross Hanneman ’12 CE, software engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jonathan Carbon ’12 MIS, IT systems administrator, WorkWise Inc., Milwaukee

James Domenoski ’12 EE, controls engineer I, Dematic, New Berlin, Wis.

Ted Casper ’12 ME, design engineer, Georgia-Pacific, Neenah, Wis.

Nathan Dykstra ’12 SE, software quality assurance engineer, Cognex Corp., West Allis, Wis.

Nerissa Hanson ’12 ME, engine component test engineer, Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Jonathon Cerny ’12 IE, associate manufacturing professional, Caterpillar Inc., Joliet, Ill. Andrew Charles ’12 EE, electronic machine controls test engineer, Belcan Corp., Washington, Ill. Matthew Coursey ’12 AE, HVAC waste water design engineer, AECOM, Sheboygan, Wis. Kevin Davis ’12 CE, design engineer, SMT, Appleton, Wis. Kevin DePass ’12 AE/CM, field engineer, Mortenson Construction, Milwaukee

John Eggert ’12 AE/CM, field engineer/estimator, Kiewit Power Constructors, Lenexa, Kan. Brittany Farley ’12 NU, graduate nurse, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, LaCrosse, Wis. Ryan Faust ’12 ME, design engineer, RFA/Minnesota Engineering, Eden Prairie, Minn.

Zach Fuller ’12 EE, analog hardware engineer, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Brandon Gauntt ’12 ME, product engineer, Miniature Precision Components Inc., Walworth, Wis. Joel Geisel ’12 BE, applications engineer, Wittenstein, Bartlett, Ill. Jared Gothard ’12 CM, field engineer, PCL Construction Co. Inc., Seattle Alexander Gratton ’12 ME, design engineer, ATI Ladish Forging, Cudahy, Wis. Caleb Hahn ’12 ME, process technician, Curt G. Joa Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis.

Williams Controls President and CEO Pat Cavanagh ’75 (center) rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in December. Since becoming CEO in 2004, Cavanagh and his leadership team transformed Williams Controls from a domestic supplier to a global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic pedals for heavy trucks, buses and off-road vehicles.

He credits MSOE for preparing him for his career. “MSOE taught me how to focus and how to examine all aspects of a problem to come up with the best solution,” he said.

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Joshua Halvorsen ’12 AE/CM, field engineer, Kiewit Power Constructors, Lenexa, Kan. Anthony Hammond ’12 CE, software engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Spenser Harm ’12 AE, mechanical engineer I, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Phoenix Austin Heide ’12 CM, field engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure, Albuquerque, N.M. Samuel Herzberg ’12 CE, system software engineer, NVIDIA Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.

Alison Hoffman ’12 NU, graduate nurse CVICU, Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee Eric Hoppe ’12 CE/SE, software engineer I, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee Daniel Hosko ’12 AE, commissioning engineer, Hill Mechanical Corp., Franklin Park, Ill. Alexander Huber ’12 EE, electrical engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Milwaukee Bryan Humlie ’12 CE, cyberspace operations officer, U.S. Air Force, Biloxi, Miss.

Jessica Iversen ’12 AE, electrical and mechanical engineer, RTM & Associates, Barrington, Ill. Brandon Jacobson ’12 AE, project engineer, Huen Electric Inc., Broadview, Ill. Adam Kaufmann ’12 CM, assistant project manager, McCarthy Improvement Co., Davenport, Iowa

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1) A few special guests dropped by the alumni and friends tailgating event during a Milwaukee Brewers spring training game in Phoenix.

5) Alumni and friends enjoyed a tour of John Deere Horicon Works with Factory Manager Steve Johnson ’79.

2) West chapter area chair Janelle Leafblad ’00 ( far left) organized an alumni get-together in San Francisco in March. “It was very nice to see everyone at the Bay Area Alumni happy hour! I hope they had as much fun as I did meeting and talking to other MSOE-ers,” said Leafblad.

6) Aaron ’06 and Michelle Jaskolski enjoyed a tour of the Snap-on facility in Kenosha, Wis., along with more than 50 other alumni.

3) MSOE’s Portland, Ore., contingent was in full force at a tour of the Leatherman factory.

4) Not to be outdone, the Seattle group met for a happy hour gathering at The Pike Brewing Company to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

East Chapter 7 ) Despite the Milwaukee Brewers losing to the New York Mets, MSOE alumni and friends still had fun at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

South Chapter 8) Left to right: Geoff Wilson ’65, Wilton Mason ’72, Todd Durand ’91 and Dale Wiley ’77 gathered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to reminisce about old times.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Austin Kearns ’12 BUS, associate, Acquity Group LLC, Chicago Gregory Kiel ’12 CE, application engineer, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee Rachel Locke Klein ’12 BM, assistant project manager, KPH Construction, Milwaukee Joseph Klimowicz ’12 EE, electrical engineer, NewPage Corp., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Joel Kloppmann ’12 CE, software development engineer, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash.

Timothy Lang ’12 EE, leadership development candidate, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., St. Louis Jillian Langer ’12 BE, market development engineer, Bodycote, Chicago

Michael Macak ’12 ME, applications engineer, Haskris Co., Elk Grove, Ill. David Mantey ’12 AE, engineer, Dolan & Dustin Inc., Wauwatosa, Wis.

Jacob Larson ’12 MIS, associate front-end developer, Acquity Group LLC, Chicago

Austin Meier ’12 AE/MSST, structural engineer I, Kiewit Power Constructors, Lenexa, Kan.

Noelle Layman ’12 AE, electrical engineer, The Matrix Group Engineering & Consultants, Milwaukee

Calvin Meulemans ’12 AE, power systems engineer, Electrical Energy Experts, Germantown, Wis.

Eli Leggett ’12 ME, design engineer, Power Solutions Inc., Wood Dale, Ill.

Nathaniel Meyer ’12 SE, associate quality assurance engineer, Cognex Corp., West Allis, Wis.

Joseph Knop ’12 ME, design engineer, Nordco Inc., Oak Creek, Wis.

Robert Linzmeier ’12 AE, entry-level plumbing engineer, Cannon Design, St. Louis

James Kremer ’12 CE, e-commerce systems engineer, Direct Supply Inc., Milwaukee

Henry Luecht ’12 IB, sales trainee, KHS USA, Waukesha, Wis.

Samuel Kuhn ’12 ME, design engineer, Telsmith Inc., Mequon, Wis.

Eron Missick ’12 EE, field service engineer, Dynamic Ratings, Sussex, Wis. Varun Modi ’12 IE, manufacturing engineer, Concentric AB, Rockford, Ill.

Mustafa Mohammad ’12 ME, engineering development program engineer, Cooper Power Systems, South Milwaukee, Wis. Juan Montenegro ’12 AE, engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure, Denver John Moravec ’12 CE, software engineer, Thomson Reuters, Eagan, Minn.

Michael Olk ’12 AE, senior technician, Excel Engineering, Fond du Lac, Wis. Joseph Olig ’12 BE, quality engineer, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis. Akshay Ohri ’12 CE, software engineer, Skolix LLC, Allen, Texas Mark Outcalt ’12 MIS, IT analyst, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Dover, N.H. Brian Owen ’12 CE, software engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ryan Lagerman ’12 ME, mechanical systems engineer, Dematic, New Berlin, Wis.

Kyle Pace ’12 ME, mechanical engineer, Radyne Corp., Milwaukee

Elise Lang ’12 NU, graduate/registered nurse, Aurora Health Care, Grafton, Wis.

Zachary Parsons ’12 ME, mechanical engineering analyst, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Franklin, Wis. Jeremiah Patrick ’12 CE, programmer, King Show Games Inc., Hopkins, Minn.

Participants waited anxiously for the start of the 30th Annual President’s Golf Outing.

Left to right: Corporation member and PGO Chairman Kurt Drier ’91, Alan Winegar ’90, Corporation member Mike Ebben ’82 and Chris Wills kicked off the PGO, which raised $84,975 for scholarships for MSOE students.

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Christopher Patzke ’12 ME, engineer I, RFA/Minnesota Engineering, Horicon, Wis. Alfredo Perez ’12 CM, project engineer, F.H. Paschen-S.N. Nielsen, Chicago Tareq Perez ’12 CE, software engineer, Quad-Graphics, Sussex, Wis.

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“Once you get into the professional world, you’re called on constantly to be able to talk and communicate effectively.”

During the day, computer science and engineering graduate Brad Beaulieu ’91 is a solution architect for IBM. But for about an hour each night he becomes immersed in a fantasy world of his own making, complete with political turmoil, exotic landscapes, flawed heroes, war and even windships. Beaulieu is the author of The Lays of Anuskaya, an epic fantasy series.

The Winds of Khalakovo is the first book in the series and was released in April 2011; The Straits of Galahesh is the second book, released in April 2012. Both are published by Night Shade Books.

Though always an avid reader, Beaulieu never considered writing as a potential career path. “When I was in junior high, a friend and I programmed a craps game where you’d hit the space bar and it would roll the dice,” he said. “In high school, I took some game design classes and that’s what really got me into programming.” A native of Kenosha, Wis., Beaulieu heard about MSOE through a friend. “The more I looked into it, the more I realized how serious and well-regarded MSOE was. I went on a tour and ended up liking it.”

After graduating from MSOE, Beaulieu worked for ComEd in Zion, Ill., developing software simulations for the company’s nuclear power plants. He held various other positions before landing at IBM, helping companies implement IBM’s Tivoli

software. He credits his MSOE education with helping his computer science career. “It was a tough program, but it prepared me for anything I encountered. I was glad to have the hardware and software background. The degree really prepared me for all kinds of things, not just programming, but also project management, training and effective communication.”

Eventually, Beaulieu hopes to write full time. “I’ve been in the computer science field for quite a while. I still enjoy programming and have been wanting to develop a program to help writers visualize their plots, but there’s just not enough time. It’s funny, writing fantasy is a good way to balance my mind a bit, since I’m in the tech world all the time for my job.”

Beaulieu encourages students to explore classes outside of their major focus. “Some classes that I found the most useful were history, to be well-rounded, and speech, to break out of my shell. Once you get into the professional world, you’re called on constantly to be able to talk and communicate effectively.”

In his free time, Beaulieu enjoys spending time with his wife Joanne, going to movies with their two young children, playing tennis and billiards.

Beaulieu has donated copies of his two novels to MSOE’s Walter Schroeder Library. Students, faculty, staff and alumni may check them out, or purchase them from most book retailers.

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Left to right: Ron Nelson ’62, Dr. Viets and Corporation member Fred Bartkowski ’62 enjoyed the beautiful summer weather during the Silver and Gold Dinner on the roof of the Grohmann Museum.

Dr. Viets (standing) mingled with guests of all ages during the President’s Breakfast event.

Jonathan Kowalski (left), director of development, shared a laugh with Carl Jones ’62 (right) during a tour of campus.

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Pat (Schmidt) Jumes ’62 brought her original nursing uniform to the MSOE and Milwaukee County General Hospital (MCGHSN) Scholarship Luncheon. The uniform is complete with hat, cape and shoes.

The Nursing Luncheon was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Proceeds from the event benefit the MSOE School of Nursing.

Thanks to Stephen Koca ’73 EE, who emailed this photo of himself in front of the space shuttle Discovery, before its transfer to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum from the Kennedy Space Center. Koca retired the day after the landing of the last shuttle mission in 2011, after 24 years with the shuttle program.

Michael Peterson ’12 ME, process improvement engineer, Joy Global Inc., Milwaukee

Jonathan Schlapper ’12 EET, control systems engineer, Midwest Engineered Systems Group, Pewaukee, Wis.

Jessica Phillips ’12 AE, mechanical/electrical engineer, RTM & Associates Inc., South Barrington, Ill.

Andrea Schuster ’12 BE, manufacturing engineer, GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Joseph Priebe ’12 EE, electrical engineer, The Manitowoc Company, Manitowoc, Wis. Brian Ragenoski ’12 ME, design engineer, Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, Wis. Michael Riley ’12 ME, design engineer, Hydac International, Glendale Heights, Ill.

Patrick Seider ’12 EE, technical/customer services representative, Epic, Verona, Wis. Brad Semrad ’12 SE, associate programmer analyst, FedEx Smart Post, New Berlin, Wis. Tanzania Sewell ’12 BE, Edison Engineering Development Program, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis.

Mary Roath ’12 BE, technical services problem solver, Epic, Verona, Wis.

Terence Smith, Jr. ’12 AE, architectural engineer in training, The Matrix Group, Milwaukee

Steven Roehl ’12 CE, application developer I, U.S. Cellular, Madison

Carol Smith Cayo ’12 IE, project manager, Epic, Verona, Wis.

Zachary Ruggerio ’12 AE/MSST, associate engineer I, Sargent & Lundy, Chicago

Casey Sobrilsky ’12 CE, software developer, Siide.com, Milwaukee

Timothy Sonderman ’12 AE/MSST, senior project engineer, Altair Engineering Inc., Milwaukee

Marie Vennè ’12 MSEV, environmental engineer, Endpoint Corp., Hales Corners, Wis.

Michael Stanek ’12 AE, energy engineer, Michaels Energy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jared Verba ’12 EE, electrical engineer, EMTEQ Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

Colin Stapleton ’12 EE, software developer, General Atomics, San Diego

Brent Verhyen ’12 AE/CM, assistant project manager, Hunzinger Construction, Brookfield, Wis.

Benjamin Steffes ’12 ME, associate engineer – leadership and technical development program, Caterpillar Inc., Joliet, Ill.

Stephanie Wall ’12 NU, pediatric nurse I, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Jordan Stern ’12 AE, project engineer, U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Nathaniel Weber ’12 ME, systems engineer, Siemens, Mt. Prospect, Ill.

Ian Stumpe ’12 EE, test engineer, Infotech Enterprises America Inc., Milwaukee

Justin Wechter ’12 ME, manufacturing engineer, Brunk Industries, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Dmitry Tchaikovski ’12 CE, software engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Paul Teggatz ’12 AE/MSST, design engineer, Kiewit Offshore Services, Corpus Christi, Texas Megan Timm ’12 BE, surface warfare officer, U.S. Navy, San Diego Steven Toll ’12 AE, sales engineer, Johnson Controls Inc., Appleton, Wis. Benjamin Turk ’12 AE/MSST, structural engineer, Computerized Structural Design, Milwaukee Mark Van Alstyne ’12 AE, HVAC engineer, Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers, Milwaukee

Kelly Westphal ’12 ME, mechanical engineer, Midwest Engineering Systems, Pewaukee, Wis. James Williamson ’12 AE, electrical design professional, EXP Corp., Milwaukee Ronald Wright ’12 CE, systems software engineer, NVIDIA Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.

Tyler Wudstrack ’12 ME, design engineer, Power Solutions Inc., Wood Dale, Ill. Andrew Wyler ’12 ME, mechanical engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis.

Stephanie Vandermolen ’12 BE, senior technical marketing associate, Keyence Corporation of America, Itasca, Ill.

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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Marriages

Achievements

Julie Dobyns ’95 AE married Stewart Davis ’96 MET on May 19, 2012. Also in attendance were David ’94 ME and Kristina (LeGrand) ’95 AE Garski; and Edward ’96 MET and Melissa (Mueller) ’96 MET Kwaterski.

Sarah Johnson ’96 BE, received her master’s degree in medical informatics from MSOE in May 2012.

Amy Phillips ’99 ME married Randy McCartney on May 5, 2012.

Carrie Whittaker ’01 BE married Adam Striker on Oct. 1, 2011.

David S. Schneider ’06 AE married Sheila Zingler on Dec. 9, 2011.

Jacob Bartes ’08 CM married Danae Carlson on Oct. 22, 2011.

Robert Greco ’11 ME married Rosary Hernandez on Jan. 31, 2012.

Births To Abigail and Brian Lysne ’96 ME, a son, Jedidiah Benjamin, born on April 11, 2012.

To Tyrone and Shannon (Gile) Perron ’00 IE, a son, Maximus Riley, born Oct. 27, 2011.

To Sarah and Matthew Maio ’02 ME, a son, Lukas Matthew, born Nov. 3, 2011.

To Christopher and Hilary (Swanson) Navta ’02 AE/CM, a son, Joseph Karl, born May 24, 2012.

To Monica (Maresh) and Mark Browning ’05 EE, a son, Benjamin Daniel, born on Dec. 8, 2011.

To Vanessa and Erik Zuroski ’06 CE, a son, David Kellan, born on March 7, 2012.

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Todd Hietpas ’97 AE/CM, received his master’s degree in perfusion from MSOE in Feb. 2012.

Joshua Smith ’03 AE, received his master’s degree in structural engineering from MSOE in May 2012.

Adam Schneider ’04 ME, was named to Sheboygan County’s list of top 10 professionals under the age of 40, May 2012.

Michael Kessen ’06 ME, received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University in May 2012.

David Schweiger ’06 MET, received his master’s degree in engineering management from MSOE in May 2012.

Tyler Hrdlicka ’08 BSM, received his master’s degree in new product management from MSOE in May 2012.

Erin Reeves ’09 EE, received her master’s degree in optical engineering from RoseHulman Institute of Technology in 2011.

Additionally, Reeves received the Outstanding Thesis Award for her thesis Photonic Asynchronous Delta-Sigma Modulation.

Ramon Benedict ’10 EET, received his master’s degree in engineering management from MSOE in May 2012.

Michael Merk ’10 AE, received his master’s degree in structural engineering from MSOE in May 2012.

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Brian Norby ’10 AE/CM, received his master’s degree in structural engineering from MSOE in May 2012.

Evan Simatic ’11 AE, received his master’s degree in structural engineering from MSOE in May 2012.

In Memory Lawrence Chabot ’39 REFR Ivan Goodman ’41 WELD Harold Rasmussen ’46 RHACS Rudolph Bokanyi ’50 RATT Charles Engstrom ’50 RHACT Paul Nyul ’50 EEE Donald Van Buren ’50 EEP Phillip Klasky ’54 EEE Louise Besaw ’56 NU Oliver Kelzenberg ’58 ME Harry Albright ’61 MET Howard Kasdorf ’61 ACT Michael Sohn ’61 EEC Donald Thelen ’62 ACT Wilbur Wojahn ’63 EEP Harlan Leusink ’65 EEP Reid Hanson ’67 ICEET Larry Harshbarger ’67 EE Charles Eisenbart ’69 ME Dr. Kimbel Nap ’72, MSOE Corporation member and adjunct professor with the Rader School of Business passed away on May 23. He received his bachelor’s in electrical engineering technology from MSOE, and was named Outstanding Alumnus of the Year award in 1977. In addition, he was awarded the Master Key of Success in 2006. Nap had a successful career in the electronics industry and also started several companies.

To Becca and Daniel Jacobson ’04 EE, a daughter, Riley Josephine, born on Dec. 28, 2011.

To Matt and Catherine (Brazzale) Williams ’05 AE, a son, Link Allister, born on March 16, 2012.

To Matthew and Sara (Theodore) Frisch ’06 AE, a son, Parker, born on Nov. 22, 2011.

Campus Calendar August 20 Grohmann Museum exhibit opening: Carl Spitzweg: The Poor Poet and Other Characters 25 – Welcome Week/Orientation Sept. 3 27 Regents’ Golf Outing 30 Alumni Fifth Thursday event – Jazz in the Park

From the Archives

September 3 Labor Day 4 Fall Quarter classes begin 7 Grohmann Museum exhibit opening: MSOE at Work: Selections from Campus Archives 8 WMSE Backyard BBQ event 17-21 U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Week 17 Campus and Community Fair 22 Open House 28 Focus Friday for electrical engineering students 29 Lost Arts Festival at the Grohmann Museum October 5 Focus Friday for industrial engineering students 5 WMSE Food Slam 11 Career Fair 2012 and Oktoberfest 13 Open House 15 Board of Regents’ Annual Meeting 19 Focus Friday for business and biomedical engineering students 24 – WMSE Fall Membership Drive Nov. 2 25-26 Senior Visit Days November 2 Focus Friday for nursing and mechanical engineering students 17 Fall Quarter ends/Commencement 19-23 Break Week 22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday (campus offices closed) 26 Winter Quarter classes begin December 7 NFPA Fluid Power Challenge 7-8 Women’s Weekend 10 Accepted Student Visit Day 22 Christmas recess begins at 10 p.m. through Jan. 6

Established in 1962, MSOE’s Fluid Power InstituteTM was the first of its kind in the country.

The institute’s mission was threefold: to educate, publish technical papers for trade press and other publications, and research fluid power technology. From the beginning the institute worked with local and national companies on sponsored research projects. Faculty members including professor Russell W. Henke (pictured standing) were encouraged to explore areas ripe for future development and keep current with the latest technologies. Henke also served as the institute’s first director. The FPI celebrated its 50th anniversary in July; read more about it on pages 10-11.

If you have questions or need any more information on any of these events, please call JoEllen Burdue at (414) 277-7117.

Calendar of athletic events can be found at www.msoe.edu/athletics Calendar of Fluid Power Professional Education Seminars can be found at www.msoe.edu/wp/seminars Business Excellence Consortium (BEC) calendar available at www.bec.msoe.edu/schedule or call (800) 321-6763

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And the digging begins! Even with the heavy equipment , it will take until mid-September for earth removal to reach a depth of 35 feet!

Ground Breaking May 4 was the official groundbreaking for the construction of the new athletic field and parking complex. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff, as well as local political dignitaries and other MSOE supporters gathered to celebrate the start of this first major development in the Park East corridor. The 780-car parking facility will be located directly north of the Kern Center and will provide much-needed parking for students, faculty, staff, campus visitors and potential business development. The athletic field atop the structure will be used for collegiate soccer and lacrosse, and youth sports. The $30 million project is largely supported with a very generous donation from Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern. Uihlein-Wilson Architects are the project developers and Hunzinger Construction Company is general contractor.

Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern are seen here in front of their namesake, the Kern Center, which was completed in 2004. They are holding a soccer ball presented to them by student athletes as a token of thanks for their financial support of this much-anticipated facility.

More information available at www.msoe.edu/campus_projects/