CONFERENCE PANELISTS The Swanson School of Engineering would like to recognize and thank all the panelists for their participation in this event. Their efforts were essential to the success of the conference. Naomi Anderson Jared Andes Nick Andes Robert Boback Josh Ciampini Elizabeth Cook Justin Cooke Dan Domalik
Anna Dzuricky Ashley Egan Brian Egan Mikayla Ferchaw David Gau Cailyn Hall Mark Jeffrey Jeff Kelly
Jonathan Kenneson Kerry McCarthy Leon Mirson Stephen Moy Garrett Ott Caterina Pagano Zach Ramsey Taylor Shippling
Lorenzo Soletti Catrina Vargo Matthew Voycik Adam Walkowiak Sossena Wood
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS The Swanson School of Engineering would also like to recognize and thank the conference co-chairs for their participation in this event; their efforts were essential to the success of the conference. Each co-chair meet with the students in their session every week to help prepare the students for the conference. Alyssa Aguglia Katie Betz Jacob Bussieres Niketh Charpanjeri Anaya Espadas Cecilia Espadas
Dalia Fantini Henry Gise Kaela Guest Cameron Hagg William Hsin Bailey Jones
Robin Kaufman Rachel Lau Eileen Li Joseph Madill Erin Marshall Elizabeth Niemi
Sarah Oldenburg Pablo Salazar Lizzie Seward John Simonelli Ashlinn Sweeney Kaitlyn Wintruba
ENGISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY AND LIBRARIANS The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Department of English faculty teaching with the English/First-Year Engineering Writing Program are essential to the First-Year Engineering Conference. These writing instructors create the assignments that guide students through the conference paper process, read and evaluate all conference papers, and provide support to students throughout the writing process. Beth Newborg, Director Renee Prymus, Assistant Director Keely Bowers Amanda Brant
Laura Brown Janine Carlock Michael Cornelius Barbara Edelman Liberty Ferda
Daniel Frayer-Griggs Nora Fussner Deborah Galle Nancy Koerbel Tyler McAndrew
Dan McMillan Rachel McTernan Johanna Murphy Katy Rank Lev Emelyn Smith-Ferris
Engineering Library Judy Brink, Head Bevier Engineering Library
Thanks also to the University of Pittsburgh Writing Center. Writing center consultants assist many first-year engineering students throughout spring and fall semesters.
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