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Volume CXIII • Issue 27
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
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CONGRATULATIONS,
CLASS OF 2016!
Heinrich, Green, and Sabella announced as First in Class
Stevens Announces its $150 million “Power of Stevens” Campaign
Jeffrey Vock
by OLIVIA SCHREIBER Staff Writer
stevens.edu/news Left to right: Matthew Heinrich, Gabriella Green, and Alex Sabella
by OLIVIA SCHREIBER Staff Writer
Gabriella Green, Alex Sabella, and Matthew Heinrich were recently announced as First in Class for the Stevens Institute of Technology Class of 2016. All three students will be graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA come May 25. Gabriella Green will be graduating at the top of her class with her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in public policy. As engineering-savvy as she may be, Green says she was not planning on attending Stevens upon the end of her high school career. Already intent on attending art school with a full-ride, Gabi decided to apply to Stevens two weeks before the application was due. “I said to myself, ‘I can go to art school for sculpture or I can go make a lot of money and major in biomedical engineering’” says Green. She applied only to local schools as she knew she was going to be paying for her education. During her undergraduate career, Ms. Green had a very active role on Stevens campus, serving as Founder and Scholarship Vice President for Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, as founder and president of the Commuter Student Union, as Vice President of Alpha Eta Mu Beta National Biomedical Engineering Honor Society, as Chess Club treasurer, and as Distribution Manager of RedShift Literary Magazine. She also is a brother of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, a peer mentor, and a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Green also took part in the Cooperative Education program, working several semesters at BD and Zimmer Biomet. Green took advantage of the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research while at Stevens. She worked under Dr. Xiaojun Yu and
investigated nerve regeneration, ultimately publishing her work in the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. She also worked under the supervision of Dr. Arthur Ritter, Dr. Svetlana Sukhishvili, and Dr. Vicki Hazelwood for, as Green says, the sole reason of “learning more.” Upon graduation, Gabi will be working at Integra Life Sciences, the number one artificial skin manufacturer where she will be a part of a 3-year rotational associates’ program. She attributes her success to hard work, her mother and late father, and the people she met at Stevens. “They were a really good support system while I was here at Stevens,” says Green. Alex Sabella will be graduating at the top of his class for the second time in his career, as he formerly graduated as Valedictorian from his Long Island high school. Rather than travel to Boston to attend MIT, Sabella chose Stevens for its exceptional views, closeness to home, and educational opportunities. “My guidance counselor told me about Stevens,” says Sabella. “I didn’t know how good of a school it was.” Sabella entered Stevens as a Chemical Biology student, but was introduced to the world of computers and software and had a shift in mindset. “In high school, we had never really done anything computer related in high school. I went to more of a ‘humanities’ high school,” says Sabella. After taking Introduction to Programming and assuming the role as Programmer for the D1 Robot project, Sabella made his first switch to Chemical Engineering. However, after considering his options, he eventually made a change to Computer Engineering and that it where he remained. While an undergraduate, Sabella assumed the position of lead-gui-
tarist for the Stevens Christian Fellowship. “I guess it’s not an official leadership position, but I have been playing for them for 3 years and I plan to continue playing for the next year,” says Sabella. In addition to his musical endeavors, Sabella has been a Teaching Assistant for a Microprocessor class. “[These] labs are TA led and because I’ve been there the longest, I lead the labs,” says Sabella. Sabella will be graduating with his degree in Computer Engineering and will finishing up his Master’s Degree for the 4+1 program this coming fall in Systems Engineering. During his undergraduate years, Sabella took part in the Scholar’s Program and was able to take advantage of summer research opportunities. In his sophomore summer, Sabella worked on Virtual Hoboken Project, a simulation of the city designed to aid in urban and emergency planning purposes. The following summer, he was able to continue to develop his start-up company, named Savizar as a way to incorporate Sabella and his co-founders’ last names. As an idea that spurred from a special topics course, Savizar seeks to provide tools that make it searching for patent searches easier, particularly for patent attorneys. Sabella is excited to know that external parties are now interested in his team’s product. Over the summer, Sabella will be working as an intern at Harris Corporation, an American communications company, defense contractor and IT service provider. “The ideal plan is for the startup to make enough money by next Spring [so] I can work full time for it,” says Sabella. Sabella thanks his parents for being supportive during his educational career. He also notes the long-lasting friendships he has
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Stevens Institute of Technology announced its $150 million campaign to over 500 distinguished alumni, students, faculty and guests on May 7, 2016. The campaign, titled “Power of Stevens,” began July 1, 2013 and will continue to have a public presence for the next three years. According to Dawn da Silva, Vice President of Development, the leaders of the campaign aimed to have raised $70 million dollars by December 2015. At this point, the campaign has successfully raised over $85 million dollars, with most support directed towards the Academic Gateway complex project and student scholarships. “Up until now, we have been in
the quiet, or leadership phase. The point of Saturday [was] to launch the campaign to as big of an audience as we can, including all of our alumni, the community, our corporate sponsors, and our community partners,” said Alan Skontra, Development Writer in the Office of Development. The campaign reveal took place in the parking lot next to the Griffith Building alongside the Hudson River. The evening began with a VIP Cocktail hour where distinguished alumni and guests had an opportunity to explore the Innovation Festival, where approximately 20 different student and faculty projects were chosen to showcase the school’s new level of excellence.The projects that were showcased included Dr.
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Class of 2016: this was your life (at Stevens) August 26, 2011 - Stevens goes on lockdown as Hurricane Irene sweeps through the northeast. September 12, 2011 - TIME Magazine releases data claiming that Stevens graduates have the 10th highest debt load in the nation. September 30, 2011 - Bill Nye the Science Guy visits campus as a part of Back to TechFest. October 14, 2011 - Dr. Nariman Farvardin is officially inaugurated as Stevens’ seventh president. October 16, 2011 - Laura Barito is named NCAA Woman of the Year. January 2012 - Stevens launches DuckSync, an online program that centralizes RSO management. January 13, 2012 - Organizers of the annual Hoboken St. Patricks’s Day Parade cancel the festivities this year, citing what they call the city’s “insulting” decision to move the event to a weekday.
Lepre-Con is formed in response, and rampant drinking occurs anyway. January 20, 2012 - Dr. Gregory Prastacos is appointed Dean of the Howe School of Technology Management. January 28, 2012 - Kappa Sigma is chartered on campus, the first national fraternity to be formed at Stevens since 1938. March 24, 2012 - Brittany Geyer becomes the second Stevens NCAA champion. March 2012 - The Office of Residence Life announces leased housing, requiring students to occupy off-campus housing on a full-year basis. April 2012 - The Hanlon Financial Systems Lab in the Babbio Center finishes construction. September 7, 2012 - The College of Arts and Letters announces the new Science & Technology Studies program.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: OPINION 2
CLASS LIST 3
NEWS CONT’ 4
SENIOR SHOUT-OUTS 5
AWARDS 6-7
GRADUATING ATHLETES 8-9
SIGN 10
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • Page 2
Opinion The Stute Editorial
Dear graduating seniors, you’ve earned it As you finally receive your college degree, reflect on all that you have given to this campus and give yourself all of the credit you deserve. Last year I didn’t recognize too many graduating seniors, but reading through the names this year made me tear up. So many of you have made your name here and will leave a legacy in on campus — whether it be for academics, athletics, clubs, greek life, or just your outstanding personality. A lot of underclassmen will miss your guidance, and we’re so lucky to have worked with you. You’ve inspired us to keep working hard for the remainder of our undergraduate careers. Even though you’re leaving Stevens, it will always be your alma mater, so we hope that we can make you even more proud to be a Stevens alumnus. Although Stevens is known for high return-on-investment and we have many famous alumni, don’t try to reach the height of your career right now. Whether or not you have your dream job
right out of college isn’t the most important thing in the world. Just actually take some time to get used to the “real world” and find your new role in it. If that’s not in the field you studied, that’s okay, too. We all like to brag about how a Stevens degree is worth so much, and our high job placement statistics, but don’t just choose a career because it’s what you studied at Stevens. Your life can still be anything you want it to be, and I encourage you to explore new things and continue learning beyond Stevens. Whether it’s by not muting Groupme and Slack, checking The Stute online, or coming to pay a visit once in a while, don’t just graduate and lose touch with everyone still here. Stevens will always be your home. I know that I have always been happy to hear stories from Stevens alumni passing through Wittpenn Walk or stopping at Castle Point again. Stevens students, faculty, and staff have shaped who you are, and your memories could help
future students know they made the right decision coming here. On a last note, this is your time to celebrate all of your hard work. Spend time to do things you like, because you’ve earned it. Congratulations on completing 4 (or 5) years of hard work! I hope you celebrate fully and whole heartedly — whether that’s a family graduation party or another night at Biergarten. You deserve it because you’ve earned. I can’t wait to see what our most recent alumni accomplish, while we continue work on our strategic 10-year plan. Good luck! Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Per Aspera Ad Astra.
Lisa Mengotto Editor-in-Chief
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Mind of a Freshman
The common thread
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Evan Bedser was accidentally omitted from the staff box in Issue 26 on April 29, 2016.
by GABRIELLE McCORMACK Freshman Software Engineering Major
To think that my freshman year of college is essentially over is mind blowing. It feels as if it were yesterday that I was dropped off for orientation, both excited and a bit nervous for what was to come. As the days, weeks, and months went by I became more set into a routine that
worked for me and allowed me to succeed. Along the way, I made many good friends and saw that we are all working together for a common goal: graduation. Whether as freshmen we would be graduating in four or five years, we all knew that in order for us to reach our common goal, we would need to work together through both the good times and the bad times to succeed. Whether that meant going to countless Calculus, Differential Equations, Chemistry, and Mechanics reviews or staying in the library until 2 o’clock in the morning finishing Design projects or written math homework, we all know how to work
together to finish our work on time. Through this common thread, we all have begun to learn the importance of working together as a team. Through this all things are possible. Looking back, this past year has been a whirlwind of events that I am glad that I have been a part of. From joining different organizations on campus to getting involved in a club sport, I certainly tried to make the most of my first year at Stevens. From being elected to the Honor Board and writing for The Stute to playing club lacrosse and finding time to participate in various tech conferences across the country, I am surprised that I have had
the time over the past two semesters to keep up with my work. This, of course, is a part of life that we all have to deal with and I am happy to say that I have learned to find a nice balance through it all. Even writing this column has given me greater insight into my life and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to write this year. Little did I know just one year ago that I would have been a columnist, and I never thought that I would have the chance to be one. To everyone who takes the time to read my column, I thank you for putting up with my ramblings and insights into the inner workings of a “mind of a freshman.”
Senioritis
The end again: A moment to reflect
by JOSEPH BROSNAN
5/5 Civil Engineering Major
This is is gang, we’ve reached the end of the rope. I’ve made mention in previous editorials that I wrote as Editor-in-Chief a few years back on what it feels like to be where I am right now. We seniors are at the end of a chapter in our life stories. College has, for better or worse, been the center of our existence, the phase that we define ourselves by, for the past 4
or 5 years now. And now, it comes to a close. On May 25, 2016, my graduating class will head to the Meadowlands Expo Center, perform the ritual, and that will be it. After that, our lives drastically change. Some of us will move back home to our respective regions of the world, others may stick around Stevens to get another degree. Most have plans for after college, some don’t. I will be working at Langan Engineering in Parsippany, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. But, with all of the excitement that comes with this change of pace there is a fair amount of anxiety and stress. I for one am still worried about living the 9-5 lifestyle: will it wear me out? Will I enjoy my life? Will I still have time for fun? Despite what ev-
eryone tells me, I know I’ll have to experience it for myself. And true as well, what of all of our friends? Will Tuesdays at Biergarten remain the same? Probably not. What about those house parties with Cards Against Humanity and shots of “Cinnamon Toast Crunch”? Likely gone. We’re all going to be so busy that it may be too difficult to maintain some of these social connections outside of digital media. So, yes, for better or worse, change is coming. To the students who will be at Stevens for a little longer, allow me to liken this experience to one you’re more familiar with. In a typical semester, you’re bound to have a week that is like “crunch time” when all of your projects/presentations/reports/tests/
homework assignments are all due. Imagine that, but have almost everything in your life, on the same day. I think we’ve all experienced this at least once with high school, but this feels different. I am not going to more school at the end of this graduation ceremony — I am going to be a fullfledged adult. Regardless, I can’t help but reflecting on my time spent here at Stevens. Both the good, and the bad, meshing into one huge memory. I made tons of friends — more than I ever had in high school. I took an active role in the shaping of the newspaper’s history. I met the woman of my dreams. I learned the fundamentals of engineering, and became a pretty competent Civil Engineer. I got experience in my field
through a good handful of internships. I argued, I battled, I fought, I lost, I won, I ranted, I laughed, I cried. Yeah. This whole experience has been one hell of a roller coaster. In my relationship with Stevens, we’ve learned to love and hate each other, and I think every minute of it was for the best.
I am who I am today because of this school — for better or worse. But! All things, both good and bad, must come to an end eventually, and I think I’ve beaten around the bush long enough. ‘Per aspera ad astra’ my friends and foes. I’m sure we’ll meet again. Sayonara, Stevens.
COUNTDOWN TO FREEDOM
0 Days until Commencement
The Class of 2016 Charles V. Schaefer, Jr.
School of Engineering & Science
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering Andrew Nabil Abdelmalek Zacky J Abdelnour Kevin R. Acker Kevin Aeckerle Abdulaziz Mohammad Alattas Omar Ahmed Alhussain Albab Ahmed Ali Rakan Hadi Alqahtani Ahmad Saad Alshehri Kristopher N Alvarez Jordan Thomas Andrepont Christian C Arcilla Shane Q. Arlington Matrix B. Arthur Zakary Hunter Asklof Kaitlyn Astel John Atkinson Angela E Atura Logan Bagarozy Vasandhram Balasubramanian Kevin M. Barresi Robert L Basciano Stephanie A. Basile Angela R Bauroth Yona Bauzil Glenn Beach Thomas F. Beauchamp Melanie A Beddow Courtney M. Beneat Etan B Bennett Alexandra Borrelli Dylan T Boyle Ryan A Brandow Dailyn Brook Joseph A. Brosnan Tyler J Brown Peter N Bruinooge Zane C. Brylinski Charles Cannon Yidong Cao Taylor K Carden Kevin M Cariddi Chad Alan Caruso Timothy F. Cavagnaro Gregory James Cavanaugh Keith Christopher Cays Jason Esteban Cevallos Kennith D Chan Ryan Chen Xu Chen Mathew Cherian Anthony J Cherone Shane Dennis Chiaravalle David S Chmielewski Tiffany K. Chow Katlyn Christenson Ryan Sung-Hyun Chu Austin Chun Joseph R. Cirasa Paul James Circolone Allyson Jane Clayton Charles V. Schaefer, Jr.
School of Engineering & Science
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science Kevin Alvarez Nicholas Henry Arcomano Sofia Barba Benjamin M Barnett Marc Bassil Farhana Begum Robert Anthony Brown Melissa Conklin Matthew R. Continisio Ethan Joseph Crump Briana Mary Degraaf Michael C Del Signore Alexis Nicole Doucette Nathan W. Edwards Rogena Elsayed Marla Faigenbaum Zara Graves Ameer Halim Matthew Blair Hall Thomas James Halloran Scott Harris Sanford Cox Harty Isra Hassan Sara Hassan Soany Suzana Heredia Neil Hinrichs Zachary Job Zachary David Klapwald Matthew J. Konstantinou Amanda Kowalski Dylan Krause
Patrick E Cleary Cameron L Clements Jonathan T. Collins Nino Gianmarco Colonnelli Kyle Patrick Connor Nicholas G Costagliola Jamie K Craig Christopher J Creighton Kieran Daly Cross Julia Cruz Tom Cruz Brant Cumella Nicholas Cundari Thomas M Cunningham Christopher A. Cutri Jacob Dabal Zhenjiu Dai Troy A D’Angelo Taylor M. Davis Jamie Lynn DeGennaro Thomas J DeGirolamo Eric A DelSanto Mark W. DeMaio Summer J DeMaio Justin D Desilets Jeffrey T DeVince Anthony C DiGirolamo Nicholas G. Dimitriades Guanhua Ding Nicholas D. DiPrimo Sean T Dirscherl Rowena B Dolot Anthony N Don Sean C Donovan Prem S. Doshi Isaac Downey Brian C Dubord Allison Dumandan Joseph Alexander Duncan Jeffrey R Earl Tyler J Eckel Erin Elizabeth Eitel Jonathan B Escobar Seth Joseph Essendrop Joel Estrada Timothy Michael Fair Hyun June H Ferrabolli Nicholas Ferrara Jason Fersa James Patrick Fining Danielle Finis Kevin W Fontana Janice B Frontera Ho Lun Fung Grace Gallagher Kathleen Mallory Gamble Kalen Harold Gans Christopher L Garrett Francesco Garruzzo Anup P George Danielle Gherardi Peter W Giannini Sarah T Gilbert Keith Gillette Jenna Gloria Abigail Gobeille Nathaniel Aaron Goldfarb Justin Adam Goldstein Zachary Golebieski Thomas James Liebau Sean Carl Loveall Geraldine Anne Mabagos Samantha Ann Madar Daniel W McIntyre Alexander Jude Bocobo Mendonez Rebecca M Merrick Christopher John Moakler Claudia Isabel Monteiro Kevin John Muraszko Manoj Muthukumaran Joshua D Nelson Kathleen Teresa Nevola Jesus Arturo Neyra Brian Noll Steven Nunes David J Orshan Alexander Osgood David Ott Michael Peleshenko Hao Peng Ryan A Phillips Dane Matthew Pilcher Erich D. Polixa Rafal Poniatowski Tyler A. Romeo Richard M Sass Connor Matthew Sellar Myles Connor Silfies James Ryan Sinodinos Brian Lawrence Snow Robert Abraham Sokolov Daniel Szymczuk Sanford Lorin Threlkeld Jonathan Toro Nathalie Tran Julia Christine Tsaoussis Alan R. Zimmer
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Kristen Elizabeth Goncalves Yuan Gong Holly E Good Kyle Goodman Rachel L Gordon Edward Richard Green III Gabriella Sara Green Claire Marie Griffin Emily Rose Grupe Christina Marie Guida Russell W Hager Mary K Hall Alexandra T Haracz David Jack Harman Taia L. Harrison Elizabeth Heinbach Ann E Heine Matthew Allan Heinrich Brian Richard Hennelly Richard S Henry Adriana Nicole Herrera Jacob Heutlinger Kyle A Hillegass Luke Gerard Hillers Batu Hofer James Jordan Holle Jr. Kishwar Rafid Hoque Daniel R Howard John J Howarth Luzhen Huang Daniel S. Huber Jeffrey Logan Huber Jane P Hughes Shaan Fawzi Huq Sabina Katherine Incantalupo Stephen A Ippolito Gregory Jakusik Deepika Jhangiani Jobin J. Johnson Jaewoo Jung Moon Sick Jung Zizi Kandil Nicole S Kapasakis Kelly A Kapper Zachary Patrick Kastner Evan N. Katzen Yuriy P. Kaunzinger Christopher Khalayleh Gaby A. Khoury Forrest R. Klawunn Evan Michael Klimchak Rebecca Kline Daniel G. Knight Mark J. Knopsnyder Elizabeth Irene Knott Gillian N. Koch Michael H Kovalski David J. Krier Jr. Piotr Karol Kulik Ryan M. Lacey Travis Lacey Joseph M Laemmle Carly Elisa LaGrotta Michael F. LaGumina Justin Lam Connor J Lapczynski Wesley J. Howe
School of Business
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science Michael Ainbinder Aldo S Alvarez Jess R Arnold Megan L Bagley Alexander Nicholas Barresi Galyna Bartkiv Jaymie M Basilio Niccolo Bertini Matthew J Bombard Gregory Lawrence Caminneci Joseph M Cellitti Bridger Cohen Mandouh Csintalan Ryan Kevin Donovan Mark Anthony Farsi Matthew Ferentini Eric M. Fitzpatrick Laura Beth Garbarini Jose R Hautea Felicia Heard David E Hogan Brett Andrew Incollingo David Frank Inga Paige Margaret Kelley Nicholas G. Konstantinou Albert Choi Lee Keith Theodore Libert Lauren J. Lim James F Margetis
Sarah LeClerc Courtney J. Lee John J. Lee Jonathan P. Lee Marcia Xing-zi Lee Joshua Lefeber Rong Lei Longhai Liang Marissa Liberacki Xuntian Liu Joseph LoRicco Brandon Matthew Lynch Joseph Lynch Michael T Lyons Patrick J. MacLane Luke Richard Magera Christina Magriples Shawn Michael Maguire Faraz Mahadik Nicholas D. Makris Kayla Marie Mallay Kiril Manchevski Thomas Andrew Mandicz Mark Benjamin Marcelo Brianna S Marchal Samantha Alexis Markowitz Michael Gabriel Marnell Michael J Maroon Haines P Marston Jaimie Mastrogiacomo Carley M. Mattucci Joshua Bennett Matus Liam P. McAdams Zachary Michael McKeehan Kevin M Mcklusky Robert R. McLeod Jr. Palash Parimal Mehta Christopher Melendrez Matthew D. Michaud Andrew Scott Mignola Joseph Steven Miles Fernando Miller Andrew J. Minarik Brian Samuel Minevich Keith Arlindo Monteiro Daniel Moore Kathleen Moyer Noelle M Mulligan Brian Paul Mulraney III Patrick M. Murphy Muhammad Ammar Mustafa Cassandra Nicholas Alexander John Nieduzak Justin T Niemeier Francine Nieva Nicolas Nieves Caroline L. Niezelski Gladys A Njoku Emily C Noonan Easton Conner Obojkovits Jeremy John Ocampo Kevin M. O’Connell Kaitlyn Rose O’Connor Rebecca Noelle O’Connor Jake W. Odell Gino A. Mazzarella Maria G. McClure Kevin Sushil Mehta Rebecca M Merrick Jenifer R Middleton Jasmine A. Mina Nicholas A Monzillo Kaitlin Mulligan Nicholas A Pagano Jason Canaris Pagoulatos Frank V. Pestana Megan Petuskey Elena Piper Calder A. Powel Brenna Puza Rachana Rajkumar Ratna Rana Gavriella Risman-Jones Nicolas Robles Christopher Russo Aditya Samarth Brianna M Sandone TinaMarie Scaramella Amina Shahid James J. Shannon Matthew J. Sheehan Thomas Adam Sheridan John Sideris Samuel J. Smyth Sydney Spitz Jonathan R Stallone Erika Justine Wilcox Daniel J. Woods Jeffrey Wyckoff Jayson Andrew Yano Michael Ken Yorita Ryan Evan Zupfer Kevin Zychowski
Ryan T Oldja Thomas J. O’Neill Lakeisha K. Ordonez Michelle E Osorio Eric D Oswin Michael Pacelli Andreas I Pallikaras Nicolette Vasiliki Pappas Dhruvil Parikh Andrew Howard Parlette Joseph C. Pascucci Kyra Pastore Naiya Jayantkumar Patel Sahil Patel Ryan Patterson Carolina Pelaez Zachary Pergolizzi Aleksandra Agnieszka Petelski Mark R Peterson Colin William Phillips Shannon Marie Pierce Alexa L. Policari William M. Poulos James Anthony Priftakis Kevin Gordon Quigley Maura K Quinn Taylor J. Race Vincent Michael Raimondi Anthony Raposo William Todd Raymond Yujue Ren Elizabeth A Richard Brian Riley Miranda K Ripken Tyler James Rishell Frank A. Roberto Marina Rodriguez Gabriella Romano Kristen J Romanowski Francesca Ronzitti Sean Patrick Rooney Ross P. Rosell Valerie Ellen Rovner James Rudolph-Shabinsky Edward Gene Runyon Jr. Carl Raymond Russo Jr. Alex Patrick Sabella Mohamed Saleh Charles J. Salerno Gabriela M Sanchez Peter A Sbilis Andrew J. Scrutchfield Ryan A. Seifert Michael Serrante Joseph L Setola Paul Joseph Sferrazza Austin Kyle Shaeffer Sarvesh Shah Daniel James Sheedy Cathryn Lee Shelton Aakash J Sheth Varun Shivkumar Charles Jacob Shotmeyer Nicholas Jennings Sieber Erin Marie Silvestri Derrick Charles Sokol
College of Arts & Letters Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Edward P Albright David Bellman Jr. Anthony Joseph Bevacqua David Levi Estes-Smargiassi Jason F. Friesenhahn Courtney Gnash Frank G Guarini Julia Phillips Guignard Ameer Halim Victor J. Iannarella Virginia Keating Carey John Klemm Deborah Lynne Laguna Danielle Maginnis Kelsey Mayhew Alexander John Post
School of Systems & Enterprises
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering Neda Anise Ameri Sarah A DeLeonardis Wesley M. Elford Danielle Rebecca Fischer Siran He Shuyuan Jin Michael L Kressaty
Vidhi Devraj Sonani Bryan Specht Mary E Stack Christopher E. Strachan Mieszko Strozek Matteo M. Sturla Damian Suarez Randall W. Suliga Jr. Ravi William Sun Mackenzie J Swartout Sean P Sweeney Daniel Szwarc Edwin Tan Laura Tantillo Adam M Taranov Ryan Tarnopoll Preston M. Tarry Sonali Thaker Jacob Thigpen Daniel E Timpanaro Sean Tomlinovich Alexander Richard Torrisi Katelyn Mei Tran Kenneth M Trimblett Andy Tsang Angelia G Umali Nilsu Uyguner Dillon V Uzar Gearht VanVoorhis Zachary T Verbovsky Jaime Villavicencio Bret Viola Brian Richard Voyer Jessica M. Walsh Kyle E Walton Abigail C Wasmuth Rachel Leah Watson Ryan S Whitlock Anthony Whittaker Timothy Ashton Harris Williams Ryan E. Wilson Samuel B. Wilt Brendan W Wilton Miles Bradford Winship Marcin Wojcik Tomasz Jan Wolinski Dylan Wong Jason Wong Jonathan Wong Ziqian Xia Alexander James Xu Jeremiah Cabotaje Ybanez Jonathan J Yip Sean M Zabriskie Sarah Carrie Zahran Alanna Zappariello Lan Zhang Felix Jun Jie Zhang-Xu Zihe Zhou Danielle M Zibrin Albert T Zicker Lindsay Ziegler Stephen T. Zisa Demitri T Zoubroulis Juan J. Zuniga
Miranda K Ripken Romina Evita Hipolito Ronquillo Alistair Scott Gregg Leonard Sgarlata Brian Richard Voyer Tyler Ward Andrew Wiggins Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science Shane Q. Arlington Frank G Guarini Jessie A. Huff Diana Joan Magnani George Robert Robbins Romina Evita Hipolito Ronquillo Jennifer Rutledge
Tyler J. Maher Edward N McGrath Kaitlyn Rose O’Connor Ashely M Oliver Tyler John Parcells Elizabeth Pascetta Samantha E. ScarponeJones Sabrina E Smith Lindsay Aaryn Stone Nicholas E. Tartaglia Ian W. Tyger Harleen Vohra Ruiting Wu Xu Yan
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made over the past 4 years, particularly his friendship to Luka Magera who asked him to be his best man at his wedding. Matthew Heinrich of Hendersonville, Tennessee attributes his presence at Stevens to his tennis coach, Steve Gachko. “He convinced me to visit the school and I realized on my visit that there would be many opportunities to succeed.” Heinrich has not only had an impressive academic career, but has also proved to be a dominating force on the tennis court. Since joining the tennis team in his freshman year, Heinrich has claimed an All-American title three times, is the school’s all-time leader in wins, and is now ranked in the Top 25 nationally in Division III tennis. “As of right now, my proudest accomplishment is probably helping build the tennis program at Stevens,”
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September 14, 2012 - The School of Systems and Enterprises introduces the new Systems Engineering Minor. October 12, 2012 - After much curiosity from students and the gradual release of clues through social media, Return to Glory was revealed to be a concert with multiple DJs. The event replaces TechFest in an effort to create more anticipated events on campus. October 19, 2012 - The Stevens community recognizes alumnus Greg Gianforte ‘83, who gave a recordsetting $10 million gift to the Institute. October 29, 2012 - November 6, 2012 - Classes are closed due to Hurricane Sandy storming up the Northeast and causing unprecedented damage to many areas. Events are held for those on campus and many students volunteer their time and efforts to those in Hoboken, some even directing the other volunteers. January 31, 2013 - Stevens presents an update to its Master Plan and announces several plans for the next decade, one of which is to increase the number of undergraduates to 4000 by the year 2022. March 7, 2013 - Virginia P. Ruesterholz ‘83 is announced as the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, following Lawrence T. Babbio, who previously held the position for 15 years. March 22, 2013 - Simas Jarasunas becomes the third Stevens NCAA champion and the first male NCAA champion in Stevens history. March 22, 2013 - A public, external version of the Stevens 10-year Strategic Plan is professionally produced and released to stakeholders and leaders around the country. March 25, 2013 - The grand opening of the Red & Grey Cafe in Burchard 124 replaces the old Burchard Cafe and brings a fresh new twist to dining at Stevens.
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says Heinrich. “On my visit, the team was having open tryouts to fill starting spots. Now, we have grown into one of the best teams in the country.” In addition to his success in the classroom and on tennis court, Heinrich was very active on campus, serving as a brother of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and as Residential Assistant for three years. He also was a member of the Stevens Christian Fellowship, an active member of Hoboken Grace (the local church located on Hudson Street), and the founder of the Stevens chapter of Athletes in Action, an organization that aims to fosters the intersection between faith and athleticism. Heinrich will be graduating at the top of the class with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and plans to pursue his Ph.D in the Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering department at Princeton University. “I will likely be doing research in mechanical and electrical techniques for neurological treatment,”
says Heinrich. Looking back on his undergraduate career, Heinrich reflects fondly on the many professors who have helped him over the past 4 years. “[Dr. Frank Fisher] has been an amazing advisor and professor over the last 4 years,” says Heinrich. He also recalls Professor Billah and Professor Ryan’s “amazing” teaching abilities. He also thanks Dr. Manu Sebastian Mannoor. “[He] mentored me this past year in navigating my future career and [has encouraged] me in my faith,” says Heinrich. He looks to continue collaborating with Professor Mannoor while conducting his research at Princeton. Heinrich notes that his successful is attributed to “prayer, for real though.” The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will take place at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 3 p.m. A live stream of the ceremony will be made available on the Stevens website.
April 6, 2013 - The Inaugural Stevens Awards Gala is held in Gotham Hall in midtown Manhattan, honoring thirteen distinguished alumni and friends for their lifetime accomplishments. July 22, 2013 - Stevens is named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Jostens’ Institution of the Year for the 2012-2013 academic year, marking the second time it has received the award. September 13, 2013 - Stevens ranks third in the U.S. for mid-career salary of graduates, with an average of $124,000. September 20, 2013 - Stevens and the Hoboken Historical Museum collaborate to host an event on campus commemorating the oneyear anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting Hoboken, NJ. September 29, 2013 Robert Maffia joins Stevens as Vice President for Facilities and Campus Operations, after a very successful career in facilities, design, and operations in several large organizations. October 4, 2013 - Governor Chris Christie visits Stevens to celebrate the $7.25 million award from the State of New Jersey, which will fund two IT infrastructure projects aimed towards improving teaching, learning, and research at Stevens. February 2, 2014 - Super Bowl XLVIII takes place in East Rutherford, NJ, bringing special attractions to Hoboken, in which Stevens students volunteered. April 5, 2014 - The second annual Stevens Awards Gala is held at the historic Plaza Hotel in midtown Manhattan, where Stevens awarded ten honorees for their accomplishments. May 1, 2014 - Stevens names Brodie Remington, an experienced fundraising professional with thirty years of experience in higher education, its Vice President for Development, following the retirement of Edward Eichhorn. October 10, 2014 - The Residence Hall Association, Office of Residence Life, and Campus recreation pair up
to hold the first Color Run for the Stevens community. October 17, 2014 - Linda Sanford, Vice-President of IBM in Enterprise Transformation, visits Stevens to discuss her role within the company and how students should explore their skills to optimize success. November 14, 2014 - The Stevens Men’s Soccer team wins its 8th consecutive Empire 8 Championship with a 3-0 win over Ithaca College. January 30, 2015 - The Hoboken Historical Museums debuts “The Extraordinary Stevens Family,” an exhibit detailing two generations of the most famous engineering family in America. February 13, 2015 - John Schwall, Chief Operations Officer of Investors’ Exchange, gives a presentation on the financial world, hard work, and risk. March 6, 2015 - The Stevens Payroll Office and the Office of Finance announce the replacement of DuckTime with Workday Human Capital Management System, which offers easy access and a more user-friendly interface. April, 2015 - Dr. Donald Lombardi of the Howe School launches the SATMax, a program focused on providing SAT preparation to Hoboken high school students. April 3, 2015 - The College of Arts and Letters introduces a new Film Studies minor, led by Professors Anthony Pennino and Edward Foster. Courses within the minor include History of American Film and Philosophy in Film. April 22, 2015 - Stevens `Shattering the Silence pairs up with Women’s Programs and Care-Point HealthHoboken University Hospital to bring the first “Take Back the Night” event to spread awareness regarding sexual violence and assault. Mayor Dawn Zimmer attends and announces that April will become Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Hoboken. April 24, 2015 - The Stevens Gatehouse suffers damage to its façade after a night of harsh weather.
Alex Wellerstein’s NUKEMAP, the Stevens Student Managed Investment Fund (SSMIF), Gradarius: Castle Point Learning, and FLASHFLOOD: A Sociotechnical Approach to Predictive Flood Modeling and Resilience Design. Each project was stationed at a table with a power outlet as its centerpiece to stress the evening’s theme, which resulted from an extensive facilitated process including input from faculty, staff, and alumni that began prior to 2013. Hoboken resident and news anchor of the TODAY show Natalie Morales served as the special guest emcee. She guided the audience through the speaking portion of the evening, which began with the announcement of the new Hall of Achievement, which was created to honor Stevens alumni who have and continue to shape their
respective fields and enhance the Stevens legacy. The five inductees included internet pioneer David Farber ‘56 M.S. ‘61 Hon.Eng. ‘99; Wharton School economist Elizabeth Bailey M.S. ‘66 Hon. Eng. ‘00; former Verizon vice chairman and president Lawrence Babbio ‘66; and two posthumous inductees, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frederick Reines (Class of 1939, Hon.Eng. ‘84) and General Motors co-founder Charles Stewart Mott (Class of 1897, Hon.Eng. ‘37). Dr. Samantha Kleinberg from the Computer Science department and Matthew Heinrich, one of the three valedictorians for the Class of 2016, addressed the audience, preceding a dialogue between President Nariman Favardin and Chairman of the Stevens Board of Trustees Virginia Ruesterholz ’83. “This campaign will position Stevens to realize our ambitious strategic goals — to become a premier, studentcentric research university that is addressing the most pressing problems of the 21st century,” said President Far-
vardin. “[The exchange] between President Farvardin and Chairman Ruesterholz was very powerful as they [addressed] why we’re ready for this campaign,” said da Silva. Trustees Lawrence Babbio, who serves as the campaign co-chair, and Lisa Mascolo ’82 continued President Farvardin and Chairman Ruesterholz’s sentiments and formally revealed the campaign to the audience. They noted the campaign’s three main initiatives: Student Success, Faculty Excellence, and a Vibrant Campus. Both thanked those who had already given and encouraged those in attendance to continue their support of the institution. Skontra argues that this evening was “historic” for Stevens. “Stevens has never tried to do anything this big,” Skontra said. “If we can pull this campaign off, we’re going to have all of the resources to make Stevens into something top-level with the intent that the money raised will support programs that benefit students.”
May, 2015 - Student Life announces the changes to the Student Activity Fee, as well as the institute’s initiative to create a fee structure that lines up with competitor institutions. May 1, 2015 - The Stevens Men’s Volleyball team claims its first NCAA championship title with a victory over Springfield College.
Fall 2015 - Compass One replaces Sodexo as the campus dining service. January 19, 2016 - Matt Hunt becomes first SGA President to serve two consecutive terms. March 15, 2016 - The new Stevens website launched. March 16, 2016 - Kelland Thomas named new Dean of CAL.
April 23, 2016 - Off Center Comedy Troupe places 4th in a national improv tournament. May 7, 2016 - Stevens launches the “Power of Us” which is a $150 million campaign, the largest fundraising campaign in Stevens history. May 25, 2016 - The Class of 2016 graduates!
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Shout-Outs
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Alpha Phi Omega’s Joyce Family would like to wish our beloved gradating seniors the best of luck with all of their future endeavors! Congratulations to Eric DelSanto, Sean Dirscherl, Rich Henry, Jeff Huber, Greg Moy, Rob Sokolov, and Adam Taranov.
Live, Laugh, and Ladies
Congratulations to Ms. Elena Piper, QF major, Swim Team Captain, and Honor Board Chair! We are so proud of you for all you have accomplished at Stevens. We are expecting more great things from you in the future. We love you! From: Dad, Mom, Deanna, & Erica
To my graduating friends on the wrestling team, A shout out to my boys in singlets: the struggle is real, I feel for you! Love, Kalen To my Dearest Graduates, The past four years were memorable times, and it will definitely not be the same without you. From Tuesdays to CHEMPS, our times in Curling, Jonas, and River will never be forgotten! You have been my closest friends during college and you all mean so much to me! I wish you the best after graduation and I’ll be counting on you to keep in touch and visit the remaining Coop/Master’s people here! PS: This is why I was pushing for a group photo! Sincerely, Caroleen Chen
Congratulations Alex Sabella! Your tireless effort and high standards for yourself make you who you are. Never stop dreaming. Never stop believing in yourself. Continue to let your faith guide you in all that you do. You are the heart of our hearts. We are so proud of you. Thank you for being you! Love always, Mom & Dad Dear Tyler,
Congratulations to Frankie Guarini, Joseph A. Brosnan, Dennis Stewart, and Tyler Romeo! Thank you for everything you have put into this organization. We’ll miss you all so much! Good luck and don’t forget to visit! Love, The Stute
At the time of me writing this, I’m not sure if you’re actually graduating or not (hopefully you’ve sorted that out), but anyway, thanks for everything! I really looked up to you during my first two years at Stevens, and I appreciate the long nights watching anime at club and all the advice you’ve given me. Congrats, good luck, and I hope to see you at future CPACs :P -Rami
STEP would like to congratulate the Class of 2016.
Congratulations on your (triple) graduation to my fiancé, Shane Quinlan Arlington! I am so proud of all that you have achieved at Stevens Institute of Technology. And now, the mountains are calling and we must go.
Congratulations to the Class of 2016! -Khoda
Senior Awards Academic
Lawrence C. F. Horle Memorial Award This award was established in 1968 by Mrs. Susan Horle Poyer in memory of her late husband, Lawrence C. F. Horle, class of 1914. It is presented to the senior who attained the highest grade point average during their entire undergraduate program at Stevens. Recipients are Gabriella S. Green, Matthew A. Heinrich and Alex P. Sabella Distinguished Chemical Engineering Student Award This award is presented to a senior who has participated in the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and has demonstrated proficiency in Chemical Engineering courses. Recipient is Kathleen Moyer AIChE John Anderson Memorial Award This award is given for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering. Recipient is Shawn M. Maguire AIChE Herb Fried Award This award is given for contributions to the student chapter of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering. Recipient is Stephanie A. Basile AIChE Lee Parker Memorial Award This award is given for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering. Recipient is Ryan Tarnopoll Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Senior Award This award is presented to the senior for their outstanding academic performance and personal dedication to the Biomedical Engineering program. Recipient is Gabriella S. Green Warren Wells ’42 Distinguished Service Award This award is named in honor of Warren Wells, by the members of the class of 1942, whose generous donations helped establish the undergraduate physiology labs. It is presented to the senior whose time and energy has proven to be an invaluable resource in support of the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering program. Recipient is Michael G. Marnell Clinical Engineering Services, Inc. Design Excellence Award This award is named in honor of CES, Inc. for recognition of their generous support of the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Bio-materials testing lab. It is presented to the senior who has demonstrated excellent command of the principles of Biomedical Engineering design. Project—Team Involos. Recipients are Tiffany K. Chow, Jeffrey T. DeVince, Jonathan Itskovitch and Brianna S. Marchal American Concrete Institute Award This award was established in 1967 by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute and is presented to the student with the highest grade point average in the Reinforced Concrete courses. Recipient is Haines P. Marston Robert Ridgeway Award This award is presented to the senior who has been most active on behalf of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has a high academic aptitude. Recipient is Sean K. Dirschel Sidney F. Borg Award This award is presented to the senior with the highest average in the structural engineering courses in Civil Engineering. Recipient is Kevin O’Connell Matthew Klemchalk ‘01 Memorial Award This award is given to a civil engineering student who excelled in Mechanics of Solids and in transportation-related courses. Recipient is Fernando Miller Outstanding Senior Design in Civil, Environmental or Naval Engineering This award is given to the best senior design project in the Civil, Environmental or Naval Engineering majors. Project—Tottenville Beach Coastal Protection. Recipients are Kaitlyn Astel, Kieran D. Cross, Brian Riley and Jeremiah C. Ybanez Project—Rockland County Green Infrastructure. Recipients are Taylor K. Carden, Travis Lacey, Sarah LeClerc and Brendan W. Wilton
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Boswell Engineering Award The Colonel John Stevens This award is presented to the outstanding underPower and Energy Systems Award graduate student in Environmental Engineering. This award was established in honor of Colonel Recipient is Rachel L. Watson John Stevens, inventor and developer of steam power systems for maritime and railroad appliCivil, Environmental and cations, and on whose land Stevens Institute of Ocean Engineering Award Technology was later founded. It is presented to This award is presented to the student with out- an outstanding student of Power and Energy Sysstanding contributions to department academic tems. activities. Recipient is Nicholas D. DiPrimo Recipient is Abigail C. Wasmuth The Andrew Carnegie Daniel Savitsky Award Machine Systems Award The award is named in honor of Dr. Daniel Sav- This award was established in honor of Andrew itsky, a longtime professor at Stevens and a former Carnegie, steel magnate, Trustee of Stevens Instidirector of the Davidson laboratory. It is present- tute of Technology, and benefactor responsible for ed to the outstanding graduating undergraduate the building of the Carnegie Mechanical Laborastudent in Naval Engineering. tory. It is presented to an outstanding student of Recipient is Austin K. Shaeffer Machine Systems and Design. Recipient is Andreas I. Pallikaras The Eugene Fezandie Award This award was established in 1958 in memory The Elie Fonrose Award of Eugene Fezandie, professor of Mechanical Engi- This award was established by the members of the neering, through joint efforts of his many friends. Mechanical Engineering Class of 2009 in memory It is presented annually to the senior with the best of their classmate Elie Fonrose. Mr. Fonrose was a average in the junior and senior years’ sequence firm believer that he headway of the human race of courses given by the Department of Mechanical lays hand in hand with the exploration of new Engineering. frontiers. As an aspiring rocket scientist, Mr. FonRecipient is Matthew A. Heinrich rose understood the necessity to make space travel much more affordable and efficient. The award The Kenneth J. Moser Award is presented to the student who shows promise of This award was established in 1976 in honor of advancement in the field of aerospace engineerthe late Professor Kenneth J. Moser ’28 through ing. the joint efforts of his classmates, colleagues and Recipient is Caroline L. Niezelski former students. It is presented annually to a senior in recognition of outstanding performance in Batchelor Award heat transfer. This award is presented to the seniors with the Recipients are Justin Lam and Tyler J. Rishell highest average in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program during their junior and seThe Arthur J. Grymes, Jr. Book Award nior years. This award was established in 1963 by Mr. & Mrs. Recipients are Xu Chen and Alex P. Sabella Harold A. Riley, John J. Wall, and Harry A. Taylor, Jr., in memory of Arthur J. Grymes, Jr. ‘18. It Paul M. Chirlian Award is presented annually to the senior who demon- This award is presented to a graduating senior in strates the greatest interest or proficiency in fluid Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering dynamics. who shows the most promise for pursuing a proRecipients are Ryan T. Oldja and Sean M. Zabriskie ductive professional career. Recipient is Miranda K. Ripken Senior Design Award for Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Award for This award, established to recognize the best seElectrical Engineering nior design project, is presented individually to This award is presented to the best senior design members of the senior design group. project in the Electrical Engineering department. Project—Next-generation Epinephrine Auto-Injec- Project—Software Defined Jammer. Recipients tion (Epi Pen). Recipients are Justin D. Desilets, are Andrew N. Abdelmalek, Andrew H. Parlette Emily R. Grupe and Ryan M. Lacey and Marcin Wojcik Project—Mechanized Ordnance Carrier/Loader. Recipients are Seth J. Essendrop, Kishwar Rafid Senior Design Award for Computer Engineering Hoque and Andy Tsang This award is presented to the best senior design project in the Computer Engineering department. The Richard S. Magee ‘63 ‘64 ‘68 Project—Savizar. Recipients are Alex P. Sabella, Excellence Award Dillon V. Uzar and Timothy A. H. Williams This award is presented to the senior who has demonstrated extracurricular involvement and Stuart K. Tewksbury Award for leadership in departmental and campus activities Outstanding Undergraduate Studies in and is clearly recognizable as a strong ambassador Computer and Digital Systems for the Mechanical Engineering department and This award was established in honor of Dr. Stuart Stevens. Tewksbury, Professor of Electrical and Computer Recipient is Carly E. Lagrotta Engineering from 1998 to 2012. It is presented to a Computer Engineering student who has demonThe Robert H. Thurston Leadership Award strated high academic performance in studying This award was established in honor of the found- computer and digital systems. ing of the American Society of Mechanical Engi- Recipient is Randall W. Suliga, Jr. neers at Stevens Institute of Technology in 1880. Prof. Thurston established the Mechanical EngiFrancis Boesch Award for neering curriculum at Stevens in 1871 and was Outstanding Undergraduate Studies in the first President of ASME. It is presented to an Communications and Signal Processing ASME Student Chapter officer who has demon- This award was established in honor of Dr. Franstrated high leadership skills. cis Boesch, Professor of Electrical and Computer Recipient is Jamie L. DeGennaro Engineering from 1979 to 2007. It is presented to an Electrical Engineering student who has demThe Richard B. Cole Award onstrated high academic performance in studying This award was established in honor of Dr. Rich- communications and signal processing. ard B. Cole, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Recipient is Edwin Tan from 1965 to 2006. It is presented to a Mechanical Engineering student who has demonstrated high The Alfred M. Mayer Prize academic performance, integrity and personal This prize is presented annually to a member of dedication. the senior class who ranks first in lecture, recitaRecipient is Peter N. Bruinooge tion and laboratory courses in Physics during their undergraduate career. The Fernando Sisto Award Recipient is Christopher J. Moakler This award was established in honor of Dr. Fernando Sisto, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Physics Department Leadership Prize from 1958 to 1996. It is presented to an outstand- This award is presented to the undergraduate ing student of Turbomachinery and Aerospace. Physics student who has demonstrated outstandRecipient is Logan Bagarozy ing leadership skills to foster a stimulating intellectual environment for their fellow students. The Robert Okner Sr. Innovator Award Recipient is Myles C. Silfies This award recognizes the graduating senior who, in the course of their senior design work, has Senior Design Award for Computer Science demonstrated the innovative spirit, creativity and This award is presented to the best senior design resourcefulness that Robert Okner Sr. exhibited project in the Computer Science department. throughout his life as a pioneer in speedboat de- Project—Medical Data Collection. Recipients are sign and racing, and in novel machining and de- Dominik J. Jedruszcak, Zachary D. Klapwald, sign for a vast range of applications. Dane M. Pilcher, Robert A. Sokolov and Daniel Recipient is Peter W. Giannini Szymczuk
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Computer Science Departmental Award This award is presented to a graduating senior who is majoring in a program offered by the Computer Science department and has demonstrated high academic performance and personal dedication. Recipient is Tyler A. Romeo Stephen L. Bloom Theoretical Computer Science Award This award was established in 2011 in memory of Stephen L. Bloom, Professor of Computer Science from 1977 to 2010, by his many friends and colleagues. It is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding ability in theoretical computer science. Recipient is David J. Orshan The Luigi Pollara Award This award was established in 2000 in honor of Professor Luigi Z. Pollara by his friends and former students. It is presented to an outstanding senior who has displayed academic excellence in the areas of Chemistry, Chemical Biology or Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering. Recipients are Isra Hassan and Kathleen T. Nevola The Priestley Prize This prize is presented to the member of the senior class who has most distinguished themselves in the Chemistry department. Recipient is Sanford C. Harty Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry and Chemical Biology This award is given to graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate research project in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology program. Recipients are Brendan Gallagher and Geraldine A. Mabagos Humphreys/Ennis/Lesser Award This award was established by Dr. Donald Merino in memory of Professors Humphreys, Ennis and Lesser, all former professors of Engineering Economics at Stevens. It is presented to the senior with the highest grade point average in the required undergraduate Engineering Economics core courses. Recipients are Sarah LeClerc and Alex P. Sabella Frederick Winslow Taylor Award This award is presented to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average and who did the most to promote the undergraduate Engineering Management program at Stevens. Recipient is Edward N. McGrath The John Mihalasky Award This award was established in memory of John Mihalasky, the longtime Director and Senior Design Coordinator of the Engineering Management Program. It is presented to the Senior Design group in Engineering Management who has distinguished themselves through the research of their project. Recipients are Danielle R. Fischer, Ian W. Tyger, Ruiting Wu and Xu Yan Donald N. Merino Award for Academic Excellence This award is the gift of Donald N. Merino, Ph.D., P.E., Stevens class of 1960, who was the Founding Program Director of the Bachelor of Engineering Management program. It is presented to a graduating Engineering Management student whose paper from any course or journal is considered by the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management Academic Committee to achieve the highest academic excellence of all the papers submitted for that year. Recipient is Elizabeth Pascetta Outstanding Academic Performance Award in Business and Technology This award is presented to the graduating senior who has attained the highest grade point average in the graduating class within the Business and Technology program. Recipient is John Sideris, Jr. Outstanding Academic Performance Award in Quantitative Finance This award is presented to the graduating senior who has attained the highest grade point average in the graduating class within the Quantitative Finance program. Recipient is Keith T. Libert Outstanding Service Award This award is presented to a student for outstanding service who has made extensive contributions in the Business and Technology program and the Stevens community through their active participation in extracurricular activities. Recipient is Jenifer R. Middleton
Outstanding Business & Technology Senior Design Project This award is presented to graduating students for their continuous contributions to the Business and Technology program. Project—Wee Wardrobe. Recipients are Genevive H. Finn, Paige M. Kelley, Jenifer R. Middleton, Brenna Puza, Gavriella Risman-Jones and Erika J. Wilcox
Co-Curricular
Career Development Award— Personal Career Growth This award is presented to the senior who has demonstrated a focused approach to professional development by identifying a career path and exploring careers relevant to their academic studies and personal interests throughout their years at Outstanding Quantitative Finance Stevens. Senior Design Project Recipients are Matthew Ferentini and Elizabeth This award is given to graduating students for Pascetta their continuous contributions to the Quantitative Finance program. Career Development Award— Project—Risks in the Student Loan ABS Market. Service to Department Recipients are David F. Inga, Rachana Rajkumar This award is presented to the senior who has voland Aditya Samarth unteered a significant amount of time in sharing their career development experiences with youngSchool of Business er students, inspiring others to engage in Career Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award Center activities, and representing the department This award is presented to a graduating senior to the community at large. who has, during their time at Stevens, demon- Recipients are Shane Q. Arlington and Gavriella strated extraordinary innovativeness and entre- Risman-Jones preneurialism in their academic and professional endeavors. Cooperative Education Recipient is Gino A. Mazzarella Academic Excellence Award This award is presented to the graduating Co-Op The John F. Richardson Award participant with the highest grade point average. This award is presented to the senior who has dis- Recipient is Gabriella S. Green played consistent excellence of the disciplines and values of the Humanities during their undergraduCooperative Education Student of the Year ate career. Award Recipient is Julian T. Sexton This award, established in 1991 by participating Co-Op employers, is presented to the student who Julia and Frederick Bissinger Award best exemplifies the ideals of Cooperative EducaThis award is presented to the student who dem- tion. onstrates outstanding performance in the Bach- Recipients are Danielle R. Fischer and Justin T. elor of Arts program. Niemeier Recipient is Frank G. Guarini The Resident Assistant Joseph M. Farber Memorial Prize Outstanding Service Award This award, in memory of Joseph M. Farber, This award is presented to the graduating resident recognizes a graduating senior majoring in one of assistant with the most outstanding performance the disciplines in the College of Arts and Letters and who best exemplifies the core values of Resiwho displays a keen interest in and concern for dence Life—community building, role modeling civil liberties and their importance in preserving and co-curricular education. and protecting human rights. Recipients are Kristopher N. Alvarez, Matthew A. Recipients are Shane Q. Arlington and Ameer Heinrich and Joseph Lynch Halim The Residence Life Service Award Dave and GG Farber Societal Impact Award This award is presented to the senior who has This award was established to create awareness fostered and enhanced living on campus through among students of the impact their innovation outstanding service and involvement in Residence can have on society at large and the power it has Life. to improve lives all over the world. Recipient is Patrick J. MacLane Project—WHISPER. Recipients are Timothy M. Fair, Alexandra T. Haracz, Elizabeth I. Knott, The Thomas E. McCandless Music Award Joseph M. Laemmle, Dhruvil Parikh, Mohamed This award is presented to the senior who makes Saleh, Sonali Thaker and Abigail C. Wasmuth the greatest contribution of their time and talent in advancing Music at Stevens. Ansary Elevator Pitch Prize Recipient is Mary E. Stack This award was donated by the Ansary Family to exemplify academic entrepreneurship. It is awardTheta Alpha Phi—Yelena Petrovna Award ed annually to the winners of the elevator pitch This award, established in 1987 by the Stevens competition held during the Stevens Innovation Chapter of Theta Alpha Phi in honor of its founder Expo. Yelena Petrovna, is presented to the senior who Third Place—Ahead of the Curve. Recipients are has made excellent contributions to the advanceMichael Pacelli, Gabriella M. Sanchez, Charles J. ment of theater arts at Stevens. Shotmeyer, and Jonathan J. Yip Recipient is Ethan J. Crump Second Place—The Cycler’s Club. Recipients are Tyler J. Eckel, Nito Lugo, Tanbeer O. Mahmood, Honor System Service Award Alan A. Steinberg This award is presented to a graduating senior First Place— WHISPER. Recipients are Timothy who, as a current member of the Honor Board, M. Fair, Alexandra T. Haracz, Elizabeth I. Knott, has demonstrated exemplary commitment to the Joseph M. Laemmle, Dhruvil Parikh, Mohamed Honor System through their participation and role Saleh, Sonali Thaker and Abigail C. Wasmuth in education the Stevens community. Recipients are Shane Q. Arlington, Dylan T. Boyle, Ansary Business Services Pitch Prize Danielle R. Fischer, Jeffrey L. Huber, Elena Piper This award was donated by the Ansary Family to and Tyler A. Romeo exemplify academic entrepreneurship. It is awarded annually to the winners of the business services The Waldo Shumway Award pitch competition held during the Stevens Innova- This award, established in memory of Dean Emertion Expo. itus Waldo Shumway, is presented to the senior Third Place—NEBFlu. Recipients are Jeffrey R. on the Dean’s List who, in addition to academic Earl, Palash P. Mehta, Alexa L. Policari and Jacob excellence, has been outstanding in their interest Thigpen of student activities and the enhancement of the Second Place—Campus Rainworks Challenge. Re- campus community. cipients are Adriana N. Herrera, Zachary M. McK- Recipient is Kristen J. Romanowski eehan, Taylor J. Race and Sabrina E. Smith First Place—Nuclear Solutions. Recipients are Podolsky Award Janice B. Frontera, Shawn M. Maguire, Brian S. This award is presented to the senior in good Minevich and Tomasz J. Wolinski standing who, through unselfish efforts, has fostered school spirit and advanced coed involvement in campus life. Recipient is Taylor K. Carden Maurice E. Roglin III Award This award is presented to the senior who, in addition to active membership in a fraternity or sorority, achieved at least a 2.5 grade point average during their undergraduate course of study, has been active in at least two extracurricular activities, including sports, and is well liked and respected by the college community. Recipient is Kristopher N. Alvarez
Senior Athletes
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Photos courtesy of Stevens Athletics
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I just graduated! Class of 2016
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