“Hosting an event of this size (nearly 100 teams from around the world and thousands of visitors to the community) would not have been possible without the support and hard work of a great many people in the College of Technology, across the PSU campus and in the community,” – Bruce Dallman, dean, College of Techology He singled out Trent Lindbloom and Bob Schroer, assistant professors in Automotive Technology, for special praise. Lindbloom and Schroer led the organization of the event and each spent long hours over many months preparing for the event. “I’m not sure anyone knows how hard these guys worked to make this happen,” Dallman said. Hosting an event of this size (nearly 100 teams from around the world and thousands of visitors to the community)
would not have been possible without the support and hard work of a great many people in the College of Technology, across the PSU campus and in the community, Dallman said. At some point or another, it seemed nearly every student and every department in the College of Technology was helping to make the event a success. Students in construction programs, for example, designed and built the course. Students in Graphics and Imaging Technologies, meanwhile,
designed and printed t-shirts and programs. And, of course, another group of students designed and built PSU’s entry in the competition. Another key to success was the way the community embraced the competition. Scores of corporate sponsors provided vital support and the Chamber of Commerce pitched in, even supplying numerous volunteers for the event. Another group – broadcasting students from the Communication (see Baja, pg. 15) Fall 2011 PITT STATE
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