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Summer 2010

Building strongcommunities

September2-6 Welcome

Week/Orientation1

4 President’s Picnic1

6 Labor Day7 Fall Quarter classes

begin15 Great Books Dinner

and Discussion Series:The Curious Incident ofthe Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon2

17-24 U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Week1

18 Grohmann Museum exhibition:Wonders of Work andLabor (runs through Jan. 3)3

20 Campus and Community Fair1

25 Lost Arts Festival at the Grohmann Museum3

30 Fifth Thursday alumni event2

October1 Ninth Annual WMSE

Food Slam4

8 Career Fair 20105

Fourth Annual MSOEOktoberfest2

PLTWCounselor’sConference6

13 Great Books Dinner andDiscussion Series: Let theGreat World Spin byColumMcCann2

15 Raider Day7

15-16 Gallery Night and Day at the Grohmann Museum:Wonders of Work and Labor3

16 Open House7

25 Board of Regents’ Annual Meeting (Contact JoMiglio, (414) 277-7101)

28-29 Raider Days7

November1-12 WMSE Fall Pledge

Drive4

3-4 Rockwell AutomationFair and alumni event,Orlando, Fla.2

10 Great Books Dinnerand Discussion Series:The Help by KathrynStockett2

19-23 OpportunityConference for high school students7

20 Fall Quarter ends/Commencement21-28 Break Week25-26 Thanksgiving Holiday (campus offices closed)29 Winter Quarter classes begin

December3-4 Women’s Weekend7

3-11 Raider Week7

4 Open House7

18 Christmas recessbegins at 10 p.m.through Jan. 2

Campus Calendar

Calendar of athletic events can be found atwww.msoe.edu/athletics

Calendar of Fluid Power Professional EducationSeminars can be found atwww.msoe.edu/wp/seminars

Business Excellence Consortium (BEC) calendaravailable at www.bec.msoe.edu/scheduleor call (800) 321-6763

1 Contact Richard Gagliano, (414) 277-72282 Contact Cathy Varebrook, (414) 277-45233 Contact Grohmann Museum, (414) 277-23004 Contact WMSE, (414) 277-72475 Contact Career Placement Services, (414) 277-71206 Contact Steven Salter, (414) 277-72557 Contact Enrollment Management, (414) 277-6763 or(800) 332-6763

Volume 24, No. 2

Summer 20102 President’s Message

3–5 Spotlight on LeadershipHusband and wife lead Milwaukee higher education

Vice President of Academics, Dr. Frederick C. Berry

Alex Molinaroli, MSOE Regent, corporate vice presidentat Johnson Controls and president of the PowerSolutions Division

6–11 Highlights

12 Faculty FeatureDr. Larry Fennigkoh ’74, ’86, Professor, Electrical Engineeringand Computer Science Department

13 Focus on Grohmann MuseumWonders of Work and Labor: The Steidle Collection ofAmerican Industrial Art, Penn State University

14–15 Senior Design

16–17 MSOE Students: Impacting on a Local and Global Scale

18–19 Commencement

20–21 Quick Takes

22–24 Raiders’ Wrap-Up

25 Summer in the City

26–33 Alumni Roll Call

Back Cover: Career Fair and Oktoberfest

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Contents

On the CoverMSOE students are making a difference

both on and off campus through servant-leadership. Ben Hansen (left), biomedicalengineering senior; Jake Lathers (back),architectural engineering/constructionmanagement senior; and James Heinritz,industrial engineering sophomore,volunteered to build a wheelchair-accessibledock and walkway at Blue Lotus Farm andRetreat Center. Turn to page 16 for moreservant-leadership projects both inMilwaukee and abroad.

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President’sMessage

Dr. John A. MellowesLinda T. Mellowes

With the excitement of the 2010 Fall Quarter justaround the corner, I find myself contemplating theacademic excellence of this institution and am grateful forthe outstanding leaders who have brought us to this pointfrom our humble beginnings 108 years ago, and for thosewho serve us today.As you will see from the three leadership stories that

follow on the next few pages, MSOE is indeed fortunate toattract high-caliber leaders.We begin the school year with new academic leadership.

Dr. Frederick Berry has joined MSOE as the vice presidentof academics. He comes to us from Rose-Hulman Instituteof Technology, an institution not unlike MSOE, where hemost recently served as head of the Electrical andComputer Engineering Department.The MSOE Board of Regents continues to provide

invaluable leadership. We are introduced to a Regent ineach issue ofDimensions, and in this issue, we learn moreabout one of our newest Regents, Alex Molinaroli,corporate vice president at Johnson Controls andpresident of the Power Solutions Division.For many years, MSOE has enjoyed a strong

relationship with the Medical College of Wisconsin.There are many connections between the institutions,including shared faculty, synergistic research projects, ajoint degree in medical informatics, and board members.An amazing reality is that the two chairs of our respectiveboards are married to each other. Dr. and Mrs. John andLinda Mellowes have been involved in philanthropy andadvisory work over their long and fruitful careers. Lindarecently stepped down as chair of the Board of Trustees atthe Medical College of Wisconsin, and John serves asChairman of MSOE. I offer a double round of applausefor this power couple, who use their talents tobenefit others.The students who will arrive on campus in just a couple

of short weeks are the beneficiaries of the contributions ofthese great leaders, as well as many others, who havegraduated and are leaving their mark on MSOE.

Sincerely,

Hermann Viets, Ph.D.President

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At MSOE’s Spring Commencement, (left to right) Dr. T. Michael Bolger, J.D. joined Mrs. Linda and Dr. John Mellowes and PresidentHermann Viets, Ph.D. Dr. Mellowes is the chairman of MSOE’s Board of Regents, while Mrs. Mellowes serves as the immediate pastchair of the Board of Trustees at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Bolger, president emeritus of the Medical College of Wisconsin, receivedan Honorary Doctor of Business and Economics degree at Commencement.

Dr. John A. and Mrs. Linda T. Mellowes are makingtheir mark on higher education in Milwaukee: they eachchair the board at two separate Milwaukee universities.Dr. Mellowes serves as chairman of the Milwaukee Schoolof Engineering Board of Regents, while Mrs. Mellowes isthe immediate past chair of the Medical College ofWisconsin’s Board of Trustees.Dr. Mellowes, chairman and CEO of Charter

Manufacturing Co., has served on the MSOE Board ofRegents since 1992 and has been chairman since 2007. Hereceived an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree fromMSOE in 2001. Mrs. Mellowes is a dedicated communityvolunteer who has served on the Medical College ofWisconsin’s Board of Trustees since 1994 .On the surface MSOE and the Medical College appear

to be very different institutions. However, under theleadership of Dr. and Mrs. Mellowes; Dr. Hermann Viets,MSOE president; and T. Michael Bolger, presidentemeritus of the Medical College, the two institutionsforged a powerful working relationship.

In 1997, MSOE and the Medical College joined forcesto offer a Master of Science in Medical Informatics degree.Students benefit from the Medical College’s expertise inmedical care, education and research and MSOE’sexpertise in business and information technology. Inaddition, several MSOE faculty members conduct researchand teach at the Medical College.Several community leaders serve on the boards of both

MSOE and the Medical College of Wisconsin. They are:Curt S. Culver, chairman and CEO of MGIC InvestmentCorp.; Susan A. Feith, vice chairman of MeadWitterFoundation Inc.; Agustin A. Ramirez, chairman and CEOof HUSCO International; John S. Shiely, chairman of theBoard of Briggs & Stratton Corp.; and Timothy W.Sullivan, president and CEO of Bucyrus International.MSOE is a member of the Clinical and Translational

Science Institute along with the Medical College and sixother institutions. Read more about the CTSI on page 6.We are indeed fortunate to have the Mellowes involved inthe Milwaukee educational community.

Dr. Frederick C. Berry has been appointed the vicepresident of academics. Berry comes to MSOE fromRose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute,Ind., where he most recently served as head of theElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)Department. While at Rose-Hulman, Berry wasresponsible for the ECE Department students’learning environment, leading undergraduate andgraduate students, faculty and staff, laboratories,classrooms and research projects, student retention,ABET accreditation and obtaining industry-sponsoredprojects. Rose-Hulman has consistently been highlyranked by organizations such as U.S.News & WorldReport, as has MSOE.In addition to serving as head of the ECE

Department, Berry was co-director of Rose-Hulman’sExplore Engineering program, designed to introducemiddle- and high-school students to the world ofengineering. He also was the executive director of theGlobal Wireless Education Consortium, a network of20 academic institutions and seven industry partnersin the area of wireless engineering, which is operated asa separate non-profit organization at Rose-Hulman.Berry holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical

Engineering, a Master of Science in ElectricalEngineering, and a Doctor of Engineering, all fromLouisiana Tech University. He is a member of SigmaXi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, American Society ofEngineering Education, and a senior member of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Hisareas of expertise are in circuits, power systems, controlsystems, signals and systems, and electrical engineeringdesign. Prior to joining the faculty at Rose-Hulman,Berry taught at Louisiana Tech University.Berry’s research and work with students has been

recognized with several awards, including theKauffman Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educatoraward from ASEE in 2009; Faculty HonoraryAlumnus Award from Rose-Hulman in 2008; TopTen Paper Award from Frontiers in Education in 1999and more. Berry co-authored a book, Introduction toWireless Systems, which was published in 2008. He alsoholds two patents: Remote Circuit Locking and LaserPositioning System for Earth Boring Apparatus.Berry and his wife Carol have three grown children.

He enjoys being active in the community and hischurch, and has been involved in the Boy Scoutsof America.

New vice president of academics

Dr. Frederick C. Berry, MSOE’s new vice president of academics, stopped in the Cudahy Student Center recently to chat with students (left to right)Sara Casper, biomedical engineering senior; Josh Schroeder, software engineering sophomore and Jason Lengyel, computer engineering junior.

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Enjoy what you’re doingAlex Molinaroli, MSOE Regent, corporatevice president at Johnson Controls andpresident of the Power Solutions Division

When MSOE Regent Alex Molinaroli was pursuing abachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering atthe University of South Carolina, he never imagined hewould someday lead a team of 14,000 people in 30 locationsworldwide. Molinaroli, who is corporate vice president atJohnson Controls and president of the Power SolutionsDivision, did know that he wanted to incorporate thebusiness world into his career. “I knew that I didn’t see

myself as a career engineer from a classical standpoint. Iwanted to use my technical degree in a way that would allowme to be involved in business,” said Molinaroli.In 1983 Molinaroli joined Johnson Controls, where he

served in numerous positions throughout the United Statesbefore moving to Milwaukee in 1998. He learned manylessons during his career, but there’s one that has stuckwith him. “When I managed my first team, I had a hardtime getting people to go in the direction I wanted themto. Finally, an older gentleman told me that not everyoneis motivated by the same thing, and I needed to listenmore. That lesson has been reinforced a few times,”Molinaroli joked.Molinaroli received his master’s in business

administration from Northwestern University in 2005. Forhim, having some business education is important. “If you’reworking on projects or ideas, or solving problems in thereal world, you have to understand the economics in orderto sell your ideas. It’s very important. Even if you don’thave ‘business’ in your job description, we all have to sellour ideas.”

He has this advice for MSOE students: “If you can enjoyyour job, do it well, do it with passion and listen to peoplearound you, you should be successful and achieve a lot. Youhave to enjoy what you’re doing.”In his free time, Molinaroli enjoys spending time with

his wife Patsy and his family. “Right now I would say mychildren are the center of my focus. I like helping them andbeing a part of their life as they start moving from living athome to college and a career.”

“If you can enjoy your job, do itwell, do it with passion and listen topeople around you, you should besuccessful and achieve a lot.” A family portrait of Alex Molinaroli (back row, right), his stepson Ray

(back row, left) and (front row, left to right) his daughter Rachael, wifePatsy and daughter Adrian.

Alex Molinaroli’s tips for success:1. Listen to those around you.

2. Understand your strengths and weaknesses.

3. Follow your heart.

4. Don’t fret over things you can’t change.


Highlights

MSOE, along with seven other Milwaukee-areainstitutions, received a $20 million grant from the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH). The grant was awarded in Julyto support the Clinical Translational and Science Institute(CTSI) of Southeastern Wisconsin and create a Milwaukeeresearch metropolis in which organizations share resourcesand staff to advance biomedical research, patient care andeducation. Members of the CTSI include MSOE, theMedical College of Wisconsin, Marquette University,UW-Milwaukee, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Children’sHospital and Health System, Froedtert Hospital and theClement J. Zablocki VAMedical Center.MSOE faculty and staff will be working with the other

institutions to transfer knowledge from the researchlaboratory to the patient bedside. In projects currentlyunderway, Vito Gervasi ’96, ’03, manager of research anddevelopment in MSOE’s Rapid Prototyping Center, iscollaborating with researchers fromMarquette University,the Medical College and Froedtert Hospital to develop astent that can be used in a bifurcated artery (an artery that isY-shaped). The stent is inserted into the main portion ofthe artery, and is able to also go in the branches of the sameartery. Sheku Kamara ’01, manager of operations forMSOE’s Rapid Prototyping Center and adjunct scientist atCTSI, is working with the VAMedical Center, Marquetteand UWM on a study that will use fMRI to examinehuman brain activity during upper and lower limbmovement in people with post-stroke hemiparesis. Hewill design and produce the fMRI-compatible hand-bikethat allows patients to exercise while undergoing afunctional MRI.In addition, MSOE’s successful SMART (Students

Modeling A Research Topic) Teams program will beexpanded. The program engages teams of high schoolstudents and their teachers working with research scientiststo design and construct physical models of proteins beinginvestigated in research laboratories.Tom Bray, dean of applied research, is on the CTSI

executive committee, and Dr. Larry Fennigkoh ’74, ’86,Dr. Ron Gerrits ’94 and Dr. Tim Herman are also active inthe CTSI. As the program grows and evolves, more MSOEfaculty and staff members will become involved.

MSOE part of Milwaukee research metropolis

News

Construction and business management focus ofnew MSOE degreeMSOE will begin offering a Master of Science in

Construction and Business Management degree in Fall 2010.The degree targets professionals who are working in, or haveexperience in, the construction industry.“Business development is no longer restricted to those

working in an office. Architectural engineers, constructionmanagers and civil engineers are finding themselves responsiblefor bringing new business to their companies,” said Dr. StevenC. Bialek, chair of the MSOE Rader School of Business. “Thenew Master of Science in Construction and BusinessManagement at MSOE will help those working in the fieldadvance their technical expertise and prepare them withnecessary business development skills.”Professionals will learn the leadership tools necessary to

compete in the ever-changing and highly competitiveconstruction management environment. The degree providesstudents with advanced skills and understanding in

construction project administration and business management,and prepares them for upper-management positions in theconstruction industry. The new master’s degree was created inconjunction with the MSOE Rader School of Business and theuniversity’s Architectural Engineering and BuildingConstruction Department.

MSOE is a “Green College”According to the Princeton Review, MSOE is one of the

country’s most environmentally responsible colleges. Theeducation services company selected MSOE for inclusion in aresource it created for college applicants, The Princeton Review’sGuide to 286 Green Colleges.Developed in partnership with theU.S. Green Building Council, the guidebook is focused oninstitutions of higher education that have demonstratedcommitment to sustainability in terms of campusinfrastructure, activities and initiatives.

Sheku Kamara ’01 displayed the hand-bike he designed that allowspatients to exercise while undergoing a functional MRI.

Highlights


Student leadership awardsCongratulations to the more than 60 students who were

nominated for MSOE leadership awards. Winners wereannounced at the annual President’s Student LeadershipAwards Dinner. They are:Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award -Neal BitterVincent R. Canino Outstanding Biomedical EngineeringSenior Student Award - Catherine Weitenbeck

Nursing Leadership Award - Kari SquiresMatthewW. Fuchs Outstanding AE&BC Senior StudentAward Josh Wilsmann

Thomas W. Davis Student Leadership Award - Justin SellDaniel E. Sahs Award for Service - Stefanie GonzalezOutstanding Peer Mentor Award - Shawn LenaghResident Assistant Programming Award - Ryan SmaglikGreek of the Year Award - Anna KaasStudent Employee of the Year Award - Zach Neill

Students design SuperMileage VehicleIn a seemingly impossible feat—and one that is sure to

excite drivers everywhere—a group of architecturalengineering, electrical engineering and mechanicalengineering students built a vehicle that achieved 757 milesto the gallon. They competed at the internationalSuperMileage Vehicle competition sponsored by the Societyof Automotive Engineers. They took 11th place overall,eighth place in the mileage category and scored a perfect 100on the oral review where they were asked questions aboutvarious aspects of the car and its design. They sailed throughthe technical inspection and were the only team to completeall eight runs (48 laps total) with no “Do Not Finish” runs.The SuperMileage Vehicle was on display at Discovery

World in July during SuperMileage Car Days. Studentsplanned and organized the event which featured activities forkids and families, and an exhibit of microcars from the ’50s,’60s and ’70s.

Faculty and staff awardsThree awards are given annually to faculty and staff members

at MSOE who exemplify the values and beliefs of theuniversity’s founding family.Dr. Robert Rizza, associate professor of mechanical

engineering, received the Karl O. Werwath EngineeringResearch Award; Dr. Patrick Jung, assistant professor of generalstudies, received the Oscar Werwath Distinguished TeacherAward; and Stacey Drifka, administrator in the HumanResources Department, received the Johanna SeelhorstWerwath Distinguished Staff Award.Additional faculty and staff members who were recipients of

student-selected awards are Willie Lewis, lead dispatcher in thePublic Safety Department, winner of the Student AdvocateAward; Laura Schumacher, senior admission counselor inEnrollment Management, Outstanding Mentor Award winner;and Dr. Hermann Viets, MSOE president, Greek Advocate ofthe Year.

From left to right, Dr. Robert Rizza, Dr. Patrick Jung, Stacey Drifka,President Viets

Neal Bitter

SuperMileage Vehicle Team members tested theirvehicle throughout the design and build process.


Highlights

MSOE wins award for student activitiesMSOE was recognized at the National Association for

Campus Activities’ (NACA) 2010 Northern Plains RegionalProgramming Conference. Nick Seidler, assistant director ofstudent activities, received the Outstanding Advisor Award forhis service to MSOE, significant involvement with the studentsand campus, creative and innovative efforts, and involvementwith NACA.The MSOE Student Union Board (SUB) received a number

of first place awards at the conference for various events theyhold throughout the year for students and they receivedhonorable mention in the Miscellaneous Publicity category forSUB’s Presidential Mini-Golf 2010 Video.

Dr. John Mellowes namedRotarian of the YearDr. John Mellowes, chair of the

MSOE Board of Regents, received the2010 Rotary Person of the Year-Vocational Recognition Award fromthe Rotary Club of Milwaukee.Mellowes is chairman and CEO ofCharter Manufacturing. The RotaryPerson of the Year Award celebratesindividuals who, through theirprofession, have made the communitya better place to live and work by contributing in the form ofimportant leadership activities or in the advancement of ideas,products or services.

Dr. Robert Spitzer honoredDr. Robert Spitzer, president

emeritus of MSOE, received theCharles Van Hise Award forDistinction in Education from theWisconsin Historical Society. TheSociety annually presents awards toindividuals for theiraccomplishments and celebratestheir contributions to history at theWisconsin History Makers Gala.

MSOE to help students achieve HUGE FuturesMSOE and St. Joan Antida High School (SJA) will be

HelpingUrbanGirls Engineer their Futures (HUGEFutures). Female and urban high school students often donot consider engineering careers simply because they knowlittle about them. To address this problem, Dr. Patrick Jung,assistant professor, General Studies Department at MSOEand SJA applied for and received a grant of $63,000 from theLumina Foundation and University of Wisconsin system tosupport the new HUGE Futures program in which:• All qualified SJA freshmen will be required to takeIntroduction to Engineering, the first course in theProject Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum, beginningin Fall 2010.

• MSOE will provide 10 student mentors for classroom orstudent assistance, project help and one-on-one tutoringat SJA.• Ten SJA students will attend MSOE’s summer campprograms designed to acquaint high school students withvarious engineering fields.• SJA students will be able to participate in all of MSOE’sWomen’s Connections programs throughout the schoolyear, giving them an opportunity to interact with femaleengineering students serving as role models.• Senior SJA students will have the opportunity to attendclasses and earn credits at MSOE.

Nick Seidlergetting involved!

SJA students showed offthe reel rake they createdin one of their ProjectLead The Way courses.

Highlights


Trips to China offer international experienceKatelyn Volz ’10 and Jeremiah Gillis took part in a 10-week

internship sponsored by Williams Controls at its 85,000square-foot manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.While in China, Volz, who graduated in May with a

bachelor’s degree in international business, and Gillis, anelectrical engineering major, applied their undergraduatestudies to product design, quality control, manufacturingprocess control and specification development projects. Theyalso received Mandarin and cultural training lessons fromWilliams Controls staff in China and participated in companysocial activities.To prepare for their internship,

Volz and Gillis took an 11-weekgraduate-level course through theRader School of Business calledDoing Business in China. Theycompleted projects to learn aboutbusiness and culture, and interactedwith executives of companies thathave a presence in China.Their classmates also traveled to

China. The group of eight graduatestudents spent 12 days networkingwith Chinese business professionals,government officials and localleaders during corporate tours and meetings in Shanghai,Suzhou, Xian and Beijing. They met with representatives fromBrady Corporation, General Electric and GE Healthcare,DemandForce, Clifton Addison, Kohler Company, MercuryMarine, Oshkosh Corporation andWilliams Controls.This is the second year of the Doing Business in China

program, which included a stop at the World Expo inShanghai, a servant-leadership project with a school in ruralChina, and more.

Students do wellin businesscompetitionsVince Anewenter took

fifth place in the MasonWells BizStartsCollegiate Business PlanCompetition. Anewentersubmitted a business planfor Eco-Disc, a companyspecializing in creatingputters and drivers madefrom recycled plastic andresin for the popularsport of disc-golf.Anewenter is pursuinghis Bachelor of Science inManagement degree, andis the project coordinatorin the Rapid PrototypingCenter.MSOE students also won first place in three events and

finished in second or third place in seven other categoriesat the 43rd annual Wisconsin Future Business Leaders ofAmerica/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA/PBL) Conference.This year’s event marked MSOE Rader School ofBusiness’ fourth year of competition. Competitionsincluded both written examinations and judgeddemonstrations in business and informationtechnology subjects.

Faculty researchThree faculty members have been awarded release time

during the 2010-2011 academic year to focus on their research.Their proposals were chosen from several submitted by full-time faculty and recommended by the Committee onProtracted Leaves. They are:Dr. Robert Rizza, Mechanical Engineering Department:

Establishment of Preliminary Data for a New NumericalFoot Model.Dr. Jeong Woo, Architectural Engineering and

Construction Management Department: Sustain AcademicExcellence in Building Information Modeling and SustainableDesign and Construction.Dr. Eric Durant ’98, Electrical Engineering and Computer

Science Department: Applicability of “TransformingOrganizations” to suggested improvements for MSOE.

Katelyn Volz ’10 and Jeremiah Gillis in China

See pictures and read more about the students’ experiencesin China on their blog: www.msoe.edu/chinablog.

Vince Anewenter (right) received fifthplace in a business plan competition


Highlights

Lights, camera, action!Prospective students and their parents have a new way to

experience MSOE—through their computer! With the start ofthe new academic year, MSOE is rolling out a “Virtual Visit” onits website. The interactive tool allows high school students(and anyone else) to learn more about MSOE through a seriesof short videos and commentary fromMSOE students andfaculty.The Virtual Visit is intended to give prospective students an

idea of what it is like to be a part of the MSOE community andencourage them to tour campus in person. The visit is loadedwith video interviews, footage of classrooms, labs and events.More than a dozen students helped out with the project, tellingstories about their personal experiences on campus, and severalfaculty members and alumni were interviewed as well.Check out the MSOE website at www.msoe.edu to watch the

Virtual Visit, meet some of today’s students and professors, andreminisce about your time at MSOE.

MSOE Alumni Directory available soonMSOE’s newest Alumni Directory has been printed, and

those who have ordered copies will be receiving them in mid-August. The directory is a great way to keep in contact withlong lost friends and to network with fellow MSOE alumni. Ifyou would like to order your own copy, you may do so bycalling Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) at (866) 786-1733.Printed and electronic versions are both available.

Summer in the City breaks records!Close to 450 attendees participated in this year’s Summer

in the City alumni event—a record-breaking crowd! MSOEalumni and friends enjoyed everything from a beer and bratcruise to a Silver and Gold anniversary dinner, a MilwaukeeBrewer’s game complete with tailgating, and more! Thanks toeveryone who participated! Photos from the weekend arenow posted online atwww.msoe.edu/alumni/events_and_news/.

Upward Bound servesstudentsSince its inception in 1979,

MSOE’s TRIO Upward Boundprogram, one of the oldest in thestate, has served more than 750low income high school studentswhose parents had notcompleted a college degree. Ofthose students, 600 have receiveda high school diploma andenrolled in college. TRIOUpward Bound programs arefederally funded by theDepartment of Education andare administered to U.S. citizenswho are disabled, come from

A film crew was on campus for two days in May to film footage for the Virtual Visit. They also filmed interviews with Stefanie Gonzalez (pictured above), asenior biomedical engineering major, and several other students and faculty.

An Upward Bound studentconducted an experiment in oneof MSOE’s labs.

Highlights


low-income families, or are first-generation college students.The program gives these individuals the opportunity toovercome social and economic barriers that would otherwiseprevent them from pursuing higher education.MSOE’s program allows high school students to attend

classes at the university and explore all the different fields ofstudy available. The goal is for these students to enroll in acollege or university after they graduate high school. Academictutoring, counseling and social support are provided to studentsin the program to help them succeed. Studies show thatstudents involved in the TRIO Upward Bound program arefour times more likely to earn a college degree than studentswith similar backgrounds who did not participate inthe program.MSOE hosted its 30th Annual TRIO Upward Bound

Student Recognition banquet in July. MSOE Regent Michael J.Barber ’82 delivered the keynote speech and received theDistinguished Corporate Achievement Award for his leadershipin engineering and technology and his outstanding support ofTRIO and Educational Opportunity Programs. Barber is vicepresident, healthymagination for GE Healthcare. He is one ofthe founding members of the MSOE chapter of NationalSociety of Black Engineers.

On the MoveDr. Nadya Shalamova has been named

the technical communication programdirector.Dr. Sheila Rossmoves from part-time to

full-time status as an assistant professor inthe Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience Department.

The following associate professors have been promoted toprofessors:Dr. Gul Afshan, Physics and Chemistry Department, joined

the MSOE faculty in 2000 and is the biomolecular engineeringprogram director. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry fromUW-Milwaukee. She received the Falk Engineering EducatorAward in 2005.Dr. Jeff Blessing, Rader School of Business, is the

management information systems program director and joinedthe MSOE faculty in 1986. He has a Ph.D. in computer scienceand engineering from UW-Milwaukee.Dr. Matey Kaltchev, is chairman of the Physics and

Chemistry Department and has been teaching at MSOE since2002. He holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry fromUW-Milwaukee.The following assistant professors have been promoted to

associate professors:Dr. David Howell, General Studies Department, joined

the MSOE faculty in 2003. He has a Ph.D. in individualinterdisciplinary fromWashington State University, andholds the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadershipat MSOE.Dr. Patrick Jung, General Studies Department, has been

teaching at MSOE since 2003. He has a Ph.D. in Americanhistory fromMarquette University and was the 2010 OscarWerwath Distinguished Teacher Award winner.Dr. Vipin Paliwal, Physics and Chemistry Department,

began teaching at MSOE in 2003. He has a Ph.D. inbiochemistry from Post Graduate Medical Institute,Chandigarh, India.

New FacultyAcademicsDr. Frederick Berry, Vice President ofAcademics; Professor, ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science

Architectural Engineering andBuilding ConstructionMatthew Tadisch ’06, Lecturer

Electrical Engineering andComputer ScienceDr. Chandana Tamma, Adjunct AssistantProfessor

Rader School of BusinessPaul Churchill, LecturerKim Pettiford ’93, ’99, Adjunct AssistantProfessor

New StaffEnvironmental Health and SafetyJulie LaRose, Environmental Health andSafety Director

FacilitiesTimothy Dalton,Groundskeeper

Dr. Nadya Shalamova

Dr. Frederick Berry

Julie LaRose

MSOE Regent Michael J. Barber ’82 accepted the DistinguishedCorporate Achievement Award, and was joined by his wife andMSOE Corporation member Jacqueline Herd-Barber ’84.

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It took failing a class and dropping out ofcollege for Dr. Larry Fennigkoh ’74, ’86 tofully appreciate the value of an MSOEeducation. “I signed up for a digitalelectronics class one quarter and eventhough I was taking 22 credits, I thought Icould handle it. I ended up failing the classand trashing my G.P.A. It so traumatized methat I just quit and dropped out,” remembersFennigkoh. He went back to work as anelectronic technician, where he realized heactually understood concepts of his jobthanks to his MSOE education. “The lightscame on and Moses came down and Iunderstood what was going on. MSOE wasteaching me to think altogether differently.”Fennigkoh re-enrolled shortly after that, andhe never looked back. He received his EETdegree in 1974, his MSEM degree in 1986and his Ph.D. in industrial engineering fromUW-Milwaukee in 1995.

Fennigkoh has been teaching biomedicalengineering classes through the ElectricalEngineering and Computer ScienceDepartment at MSOE since 1998. “I wasalways interested in anatomy and physiologyand I had a strong interest in electronics. Ithought it would be tremendously neat toblend these two interests together.” Whileserving as the director of clinical engineeringat St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee,Fennigkoh developed an algorithm forhospitals to classify medical devices based onfunction, risk to patient and maintenancerequirement. He quantified those threeelements to come up with a score, whichdetermines how much and how oftendevices need to be inspected formaintenance. His algorithm was adopted bythe federal regulatory agency and is still usedtoday by hospitals around the world. “Itblows me away that the algorithm is stillused and talked about,” said Fennigkoh.

Fennigkoh often serves as an expertwitness for criminal cases, one recentlyinvolving the death of a man from a taser.“I actually was able to test that taser in a labright here at MSOE. Every case I’ve everworked on I’ve been able to tie it into theclassroom.” Being an expert witness is notsomething Fennigkoh takes lightly. “It’s thebest form of continuing education because itforces me to immerse myself in subjectmatter in a way I wouldn’t do otherwise.The responsibilities are high, and theconsequences of being unprepared can becareer ending.”

In 2009, Fennigkoh received the Karl O.Werwath Engineering Research Award fromMSOE. In his free time, Fennigkoh enjoyswoodworking in his shop at home. “I like tocreate and build things – whether it’sfurniture or new lab equipment, that’s myother passion.”

“MSOE was teaching me to thinkaltogether differently.”

Thinking differently

One on OneWhat is your favorite place to travel to?

I like the warm beaches of Mexico,with margaritas.

What is something people would besurprised to learn about you?

I love ’50s rock and roll and havegone to Buddy Holly tributes in ClearLake, Iowa, the past 15 years in a row.

What’s your biggest pet peeve?Clueless, inconsiderate drivers.

In fact, I just installed a 14-inchcompressed-air horn in my car forthat very reason.

Dr. Fennigkoh ’74, ’86, demonstratedto biomedical engineering juniorKari-Beth Lawrence how to use thepaddles on a defibrillator.

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Wonders of Work and Labor: The SteidleCollection of American Industrial Art,Penn State UniversitySept. 18, 2010 – Jan. 3, 2011

The paintings and prints in the Steidle Collection capture thepower and beauty of industry. The images, potent remindersof earlier industrial development in America, are visualrecords connecting fine arts, industry and education beforeWorld War II. In this special collaboration with the Earthand Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at ThePennsylvania State University, the Grohmann Museum ispleased to present a selection of the most captivating piecesfrom the Steidle Collection. The exhibit opens Sept. 18 andGrohmann Museum members have the opportunity to attenda special members-only opening on Sept. 17. Everyone isinvited to attend the Gallery Talk on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.,featuring experts from the Earth and Mineral SciencesMuseum and Art Gallery.

Focus onGrohmann Museum

On Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the GrohmannMuseum will host its first festival celebrating theactivities and ways of work captured in the paintingsand bronzes in the museum’s permanent collection.Watch a blacksmith, woodcarver, spinner, potter,sculptor, lacemaker, painter and glass founderdemonstrate their techniques as the museum and itssurroundings become a laboratory for the creationof Lost Arts.

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

Lost Arts: A Celebration of Our Working Pastat the Grohmann Museum

Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1970),Miners in a Lift, 1947, Oil on masonite,58 x 40 in., Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery,The Pennsylvania State University.

EdmundMarion Ashe (1867-1941),The Cast, 1939, Oil on canvas, 83 x 72 in.,Earth andMineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery, The PennsylvaniaState University.



Catherine Weitenbeck (left) and Brandon Chown (right) displayed theirteam’s project: a portable infant incubator for developing nations. The self-contained backpack unit helps to regulate premature infants’ body temperaturewhile keeping them safe and comfortable during medical transport often doneby foot.

Nursing students Ricardo Perez (left) and Deanna Smars (far right) created atemplate that can help to ensure accurate and complete patient data istransferred from the Emergency Department to the Medical Center at AuroraSinai in Milwaukee. They hope the tool they designed will aid in preventingmedical errors that can arise due to poor communication.

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula Hybrid senior design team developed a prototype vehicle for the 2010New Hampshire Motor Speedway competition. The vehicle used eight lead-acid batteries to power two electric motors thatwere supplemented by a gasoline electric generator. At the competition, the team of mechanical engineering majors tookfourth place in the Hybrid in Progress category, and 17th place out of 30 teams overall.

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Michelle Smits (center) tested the hands-free faucet developed by team Triton’s Horn.To the right of Smits is team member Corey LiDonne, his sister Olivia and hisparents Jon and Tammy. A group of electrical engineering majors developed thetouch-free faucet for use in homes and hospitals as a way of avoiding germs andbacteria. The faucet can automatically adjust water pressure and temperature basedon a few easy-to-learn hand signals.

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For this senior design project, students built a remote-controlledairplane capable of lifting 55 pounds for the SAE Aero DesignCompetition. This year’s team incorporated a data acquisitionsystem capable of recording take-off distance, and linked two RCcar engines to one propeller, which maximized the power output.

Electrical engineering majors (left to right) Zach Martin, Paul Gibelev, Nick Reedand Brady Grubb posed in front of their Dual Axis Solar Tracker senior designproject. The system tracks the sun using two motors on both rotational and tilt axes,allowing for maximum sun exposure.


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Making wavesLocated in rural Newburg, Wis., Blue Lotus Farm and Retreat Center

serves at-risk, physically disadvantaged and mentally challenged childrenthrough recreational programs and curative workshops in a 64-acre setting.Ali Bernero ’10 became associated with Blue Lotus after attending a servant-

leadership volunteer fair, where she learned they were in needof a handicap-accessible dock. What started out as a smallproject eventually grew to a multi-year, four-componentproject involving more than 80 MSOE volunteers.

Bernero graduated in May with her bachelor’s inarchitectural engineering and her master’s in structuralengineering. She served as the project manager for all fourprojects, which included: (1) building a wheelchair-accessiblefishing post; (2) building a 52-by-30 foot deck and (3) a 10-foot wide walkway that connects the deck with the farmpavilion; and (4) a floating dock that allows canoes to be liftedonto the dock, making it easier for wheelchair-bound campersto be lifted into their canoes. MSOE’s Office of Servant-Leadership provided financial support for the project, but itwas run and organized by student volunteers. In addition,DeAnna Leitzke ’98, ’08, assistant professor in theArchitectural Engineering and Building ConstructionDepartment, had her survey class survey the area and developa site plan. Leitzke hopes to incorporate different phases offuture Blue Lotus projects into her classes.

For Bernero, volunteering is a critical part of the collegeexperience. “By getting students involved in volunteer

projects, we can help them discover all the real-world applications that comewith their studies,” she said. While components of the Blue Lotus projectwill continue to be worked on by students next year, Bernero is proud ofeverything they’ve completed thus far. “I was so proud of my classmates. I’mstill amazed at how much we accomplished.”

More than 80 MSOE servant-leaders joined forces at Blue LotusFarm and Retreat Center to helpbuild a wheelchair-accessible dock,among other improvements. AliBernero ’10 (right) served as theproject manager.

The project involved students from differentmajors and included a classroomcomponent, where students developed a siteplan. The improvements will continue oninto the 2010-11 academic year.

MSOE servant-leaders are impacting andimproving communities both near and far.These students are volunteering for, and evenleading, projects ranging from constructing awheelchair-accessible dock at a rural retreatcenter in Wisconsin to renovating a school ina remote village in Kenya.



From classroom to communityWhen Michael Carriere, assistant professor in the General Studies

Department, began teaching The Sustainable City course he askedhimself, “What can MSOE do to improve its city and its community?”The answer came in the form of a community garden project atMilwaukee’s Dominican Center for Women, which seeks to maintainand improve a beautiful, stable, healthy and safe neighborhood. Studentsin Carriere’s class partnered with the Dominican Center, localorganization Safe & Sound and MSOE’s Office of Servant-Leadership toplan and build the garden, which provides residents with healthy foodand a safe place to gather. MSOE students participated in communitymeetings, planned the design and layout of the garden beds, helpedpurchase the materials, cleaned up the plot, and joined with othervolunteers to build the garden.

Carriere was able to integrate servant-leadership principles into hisclass projects while also making a positive impact on MSOE students andthe local community. “My students now understand how government,non-profit organizations and community members all play a role in thedesign and implementation of a project. Servant-leadership also allowsfor hands-on learning (something that really speaks to MSOE students),and for young people to see the value of working with people they wouldlikely never come in contact with if not for the servant-leadershipexperience,” said Carriere.

Impacting on a Local and Global Scale

Students joined forceswith local communitymembers to build acommunity garden forMilwaukee’s DominicanCenter for Women. Thegarden will aid inproviding fresh food forarea residents, as well asa safe place to gather.

McCoulter Eaton(right) and JayKonkol (below, right)traveled to Kenyarecently along withRyan Barnett andDr. David Howell tohelp build and repaira rural school there.

Servant-leadership crosses bordersWhile servant-leadership has had a dramatic impact on students in Milwaukee and

the surrounding communities, its reach is not limited to one area. Dr. David Howell,who holds the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership, has partneredwith Brydie Hill of Project Kenya, a non-profit based in southeastern Wisconsin, andMSOE students to bring drastic improvements to several Kenyan villages. In March2010, MSOE students McCoulter Eaton, Jay Konkol and Ryan Barnett traveled withHowell to Ribe, Kenya, to help renovate a rural school. The students participated inplanning, constructing components and improving the dilapidated structure, whichwill serve some 650 students once complete. “Ryan and Jay were in my AppliedServant-Leadership class. They were able to learn about servant-leadership theory ina class context and then apply it as soon as class ended. For me personally thatimmediate application was a big deal,” said Howell. MSOE students have beentraveling to Kenya with Project Kenya since early 2009, with missions as diverse asproviding health care to building computer labs with donated equipment.

At the time of printing, another MSOE group comprised of students RyanBarnett, Evan Crayford, Jeff Hanson, Jordan Heck, Eric Marsch, Ryan Wyss, alumnusRyan Lent ’06 and English-as-a-Second-Language Coordinator Abigail Goelzertraveled to Kenya to further assist communities there. They took a generator, donatedby Generac Power Systems, which will provide much-needed power to a school andcomputer lab in Migori, Kenya. “For me,” said Howell, “having faculty, alumni andstudents get together for a common cause and share tenants of servant-leadership,enabling people to serve and lead simultaneously, is why it’s so important to continuethis initiative.”

For more information on servant-leadership, visit www.msoe.edu/s-lead.



SpringCommencement

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Construction management major Alex Mejac (left) wrote onarchitectural engineering/construction management majorNicole Bloedorn’s hard hat at Commencement.

Patrick Thomas ’01 ME (left) was there to honorhis younger brother Curtis Thomas, who graduatedwith an architectural engineering degree.



Mechanical engineering major Neal Bitter was the class respondent and therecipient of the Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award. Bitter also received theAlumni Association Award for Student Achievement. Dr. Robert Kern introducedBitter and noted that he and other professors were often put on the spot wheneverBitter raised his hand in class—they knew he would ask a challenging question.

The ranks of distinguished MSOE alumni increased by more than400 graduates during the 2010 Spring Commencement. Neal Bitter,was the Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award recipient andalso the class respondent. During his address Bitter said, “It takesmore than class work to measure how far we’ve come. MSOE hastaught us how to think and ask the right questions. Our professorschallenge and motivate students to be the best they can.”

T. Michael Bolger, J.D., president and CEO of the MedicalCollege of Wisconsin, received the Honorary Doctor of Businessand Economics. Bolger had this to say to the crowd of parents,family and friends: “Life is essentially a search, and more than a jobsearch. Life is a search for who you are. You must search for truth,meaning and happiness. You may never find it, but never stoplooking for it. It is the search itself that makes life worthwhile.”

T. Michael Bolger, J.D., president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin,received the Honorary Doctor of Business and Economics degree and delivered thekeynote address at Commencement. Bolger congratulated MSOE’s newest graduatesand commended them on the hard work it took to receive their degrees.



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MSOE’s School of Nursing heldits honor society inductionceremony in May. Inductees were(front row seated, left to right):Caitlin Berigan, Dee Cha, LauraDickinson-Lee, Angeline Foster,Linsey Fox, Sarah Goetz,Kendra Grosklaus. (Back row,left to right): Jonie Jeske,Amanda Keller, Shea Rollins,Deborah Schill, Emily Schmeling,Heidi Sommersberger,Stephanie Vecitis.

Noah Schwalbe ’10 (center), mechanical engineering graduate, tested his balanceat the MSOE 2010 Health Fair held in April, while Jessica Harris (right) ofGoodyear Chiropractic Health Center timed him. The annual health faireducated visitors on how to lead healthy lifestyles.

Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej was the guest speakerat the MSOE Athletic Banquet held in May.Zaugg-Siergiej won a silver medal with theU.S. Women’s Hockey Team at theVancouver Winter Olympics, and she is alsomarried to MSOE hockey player and studentMichael Siergiej.

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Graduates of the 2009-10Upward Bound programcelebrated their accomplishmentwith a group photo at theircommencement. MSOE’sfederally funded Upward Boundprogram has helped low-incomestudents successfully completehigh school and continue on tohigher education for more than25 years. Read more aboutUpward Bound on page 10.

Dr. Richard R. Pieper Sr. spoke at a recent servant-leadership conference held oncampus. Several years ago, MSOE established an endowed chairmanship using amajor gift from the Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation, which isdesigned to promote the concept of servant-leadership at the university. Dr. DavidHowell currently holds the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership.

Dr. Roger Frankowski kicked offMSOE’s “Last Lecture” series, whichgives an MSOE faculty or staff memberthe opportunity to pass on his or herknowledge and life-experiences to thecampus community. Frankowski retiredin July after 42 years of service toMSOE. Some of his advice to audiencemembers included, “You have theability to change. Make sure you look tothat future.”


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Lacrosse has debut seasonMSOE competed in the Midwest

Lacrosse Conference (MLC) during the2010 season, which was the debut year forthe MLC. The conference is the first inthe Midwest for NCAA men’s lacrosse.MSOE Director of Athletics Dan Harrisis the first commissioner of the MLC.

Junior Kyle Welsh and freshman VinceWitt were named Honorable MentionAll-MLC for their play. Welsh scored 15goals for the Raiders, logging two goalstwice in games during the 2010 campaign.

Men’s track and field placed secondat championships

The MSOE men’s track and field team finished in second place atboth the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championshipsand the Outdoor Championships during the 2010 season.

Freshman Jordan Werner was named Male Freshman Athlete ofthe Meet at the Outdoors Championships after he won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.45 and the 200-meter dash at 22.42.Werner, along with freshmen James Franke, Chris Neja andsophomore Mark Van Alstyne, combined to win the 4x400-meterrelay with a time of 3:22.77.

Senior Zak Lutz won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:56.67.Sophomore Arthur Weborg took the top spot in the long jump at6.97 meters and also finished first in the triple jump at 13.74meters. Sophomore Todd Krupa won the pole vault at 4.20 meters.

At the NAC Indoor Championships, MSOE’s 4x400-meter relayteam comprised of Werner, Franke, Neja and sophomore TomMonteverde placed first. Werner also won the 400-meter dash.

Another top finisher for the Raiders was junior Kevin Diederichwho won the 55-meter hurdles race.

Dieringer and Heller took top spots at NAC championshipsThe MSOE women’s track and field team finished fourth at the Northern Athletics Conference

Outdoor Championships and fifth at the Indoor Championships. At the outdoor event, sophomoreEmily Dieringer won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.93 and the 100-meter hurdles at 15.97.Dieringer also won the pole vault at 3.05 meters.

Sophomore Amanda Heller took the top spot in the 10,000-meter run and second in both the5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Freshman Katelyn Herrmann was third in thesteeplechase. Sophomore Carol Cayo finished third in the 400-meter hurdles and freshman KarlyNehls was second in the triple jump.

During the Indoor Championships Dieringer won two events: the 55-meter dash and 55-meterhurdles. Dieringer also finished third in the 200-meter dash and pole vault, while Heller placedsecond in both the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter run.

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Brunette and Merk named to NAC First TeamRaider seniors Mike Brunette and Michael Merk made the Northern Athletics

Conference First Team, which is the first time two MSOE players were named all-conference since 1997. Brunette led the Raiders with a batting average of .435, anon-base percentage of .535 and 40 RBIs. In the NAC, Brunette was third in battingaverage, fifth in on-base percentage and ninth in walks. Merk hit .420 this pastseason with a .500 on-base percentage. The second baseman led the team with fivetriples, six home runs and a slugging percentage of .713. Merk had 18 doubles, 33RBIs and 49 runs. Also receiving conference accolades was senior pitcher RoyTurtenwald, who was a NAC All-Sportsmanship Team selection.

Junior Emery Hull was ninth in the NAC for slugging percentage (.619), sixth inon-base percentage (.511), sixth in runs (51), second in doubles (19) and third inwalks (30). Senior Pete Winberg hit .301 on the year and was tied for fifth in theNAC for triples with four.

Men’s volleyball had best year everOn the 10-year anniversary of the MSOE men’s volleyball program, the Raiders had their

best year ever as they finished the season ranked 10th in the nation, which is the highestranking by any MSOE varsity program.

The Raiders had a team record 17 wins in 2010 and lost only four matches againstDivision III opponents. The Raiders had victories over national power NYU, ninth-rankedMIT and eighth-ranked Carthage twice as MSOE went on to win the Midwest-IIIVolleyball Conference Title.

Senior setter Chris Brandt was named Most Valuable Player, while seniors Jon Holzbauerand Glenn Frazee along with sophomore Max Martin joined Brandt on the All-Conferenceteam. Midwest-III Freshman of the Year honors went to Jack Geary who also received All-Conference honors.

National recognition went to junior Chris Reininger who was named the AVC Nationalplayer of the week on March 29. For the week, Reininger averaged 4.64 points, 1.42 digsand nearly one block per game whilehitting a sizzling .657.

Men’s tennis finished strongThe MSOE men’s tennis team won its first Northern Athletics Conference

Championship in 2010 and participated in the NCAA Tournament against Carleton inMay. The Raiders won four titles at the NAC Championship as they gathered 54 pointsat the two-day event in New Berlin, Wis.

Junior Mark Schadler won the number five singles championship by the score of 6-0,6-2 in the final match. Senior Fabian Griebel took home the number six singles title,while junior Dustin Holzhauer and freshman Zach Weaver combined to take the crownat number one doubles. Senior Andrew Ohland and Schadler won the number threedoubles championship in their last match.

Holzhauer finished second at number one singles and Weaver came in second atnumber three singles while Ohland was also second at number four singles. SophomoreJuan Montenegro placed third at number two singles at the event. Montenegro andjunior Grant Lees finished third in number two doubles action.

MSOE went undefeated during regular season conference action as they gathered an8-0 record in those matches. The Raiders finished the season with a 10-6 overall record.

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Rowing had strong seasonThe MSOE rowing team started their season at the Heart of

Texas Regatta in Austin and finished 17th out of 31 teams. TheRaiders had the second most points per entry at the event.MSOE finished second in the final of the 105 men’s novice eight.

At the Lubbers Cup Regatta in Grand Valley, Mich., theRaiders were third in the men’s varsity four with a time of07:50.1. MSOE finished third in the men’s lightweight varsityfour race with a time of 07:58.6. In the men’s varsity four “FrankYates Cup,” the Raiders placed fourth with a time of 07:52.5.

The Raiders competed against the University of Wisconsinand the University of Minnesota in April. MSOE finished thirdand fifth in the varsity four (1,000 meters), fourth in thefreshman four and third and fourth in the varsity eight.

At the Indianapolis Collegiate Invite Regatta, MSOE wassecond and third in the men’s varsity four final race. The Raiderswon the men’s second varsity/lightweight eight petite final with atime of 7:09:12, and they also won the men’s novice four petitefinal with a time of 8:27:06.

The Raiders finished their season by competing in the DadVail Regatta in Philadelphia. The Raiders won their heat in thevarsity heavyweight four with a time of 06:39.354 and came infourth in the final of the men’s varsity lightweight four.

Softball showed improvementsThe MSOE softball team made strides

during the 2010 season as they increased theirwin total by nine games overall and by fivegames in Northern Athletics Conferenceaction. In 2009, the Raiders were 6-22 overallwith a 4-20 NAC record. In 2010, MSOEimproved to 15-17 overall and 9-15 in NAC.

Freshman outfielder Julie Windish wassecond in the NAC in doubles (13), eighthin slugging percentage (.616), 10th in bothbatting average (.414) and on-base percentage(.458). She led MSOE with 22 RBIs and27 runs.

Sophomore pitcher Jessica Iversen wasfourth in the NAC in both innings pitched(190.2) and wins (14) and fifth in strikeouts(164). She was second on the Raiders in

batting average (.333) and RBIs (20).Freshman catcher Lianna Campos was named to the NAC

All-Sportsmanship Team. Freshman third baseman KateKlaubauf led MSOE with four home runs and also had 13 RBIswhile sophomore Elise Pinkerton had a batting average of .301,logged 15 RBIs and led the Raiders with 13 walks. Klaubauf andPinkerton were tied for second on MSOE with 21 runs each.

2010 MSOE Softball Team

2010 MSOE Rowing-Varsity Team

2010 MSOE Rowing-Novice Team



MSOE alumni enjoyed reminiscing and catchingup with friends during a private beer and bratcruise along the river and Lake Michigan’s harbor.

Members of the classes of 1985 and 1960(MSOE and MCGHSN) joined Dr. andMrs. Hermann Viets for a silver and goldreunion dinner, served in the spectacularGrohmannMuseum.

Graduates of the Milwaukee County School of Nursing (MCGHSN) andthe MSOE School of Nursing gathered for a scholarship luncheon honoringthe classes of 1960 (50-year anniversary) and 1985 (25-year anniversary).The event included a silent auction and tour of the MSOE School ofNursing facilities.

Hundreds of people honored Dr. RogerFrankowski during the Raider Reception andGala in the Grohmann Museum RooftopSculpture Garden. Frankowski retired as thevice president of academics in July, after 42years of service to the university.

John Splude ( far right), MSOE Regent andchairman of HK Systems Inc., spoke duringthe Predicting the New Economy: Past,Present and Future forum hosted by theRader School of Business. Other panelistsincluded (seated left to right) MSOE RegentsMichael Barber ’82, John Duncan ’79 andFrederick Kuester.

See more Summer in the City photos at www.msoe.edu/alumni/events_and_news/.



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1981Michael Washelesky ABCET,co-owner/architect, AdvancedEngineering Associates Inc., Peru, Ill.

1983Kenneth Ebenhoch MET, ’97 MSEM,operations manager, Stork Cellramic,Milwaukee

Joseph Razo CET, ’85 EET, marketingmanager-business and regional systemschannel, Rockwell Collins Inc., CedarRapids, Iowa

1985Daniel Schueller MET, president, BradFoote Gear Works Inc., Naperville, Ill.

1987Gregory Dantzman EE, ’93 MSEM,electrical engineer, Tennant Co.,Minneapolis

1988Brian Colby AE, senior preconstructionmanger, Stevens Construction,Madison, Wis.

1992Michael Karbowski BE, senior fieldapplications engineer, MicrochipTechnology, Chandler, Ariz.

1997Raye (Michlig) Daugherty BE,shareholder and patent attorney,Greenberg Traurig LLP, Phoenix

Myra (Montalbo) Mikos BE, clinicalengineer, Aramark Healthcare, Chicago

1998Benjamin Goetter AE/CM, seniorproject manager, MortensonConstruction, Brookfield, Wis.

Thomas Terril CE, mobile developer,Brightkite Inc., Burlingame, Calf.

1999William Buerger CE, senior softwaredeveloper, Ramtech Software Solutions,Stillwater, Minn.

James Grant CE/BMS, vice-president ofcorporate information systems, DirectSupply, Milwaukee

Andrew Klosinski ME, project engineerand manager, Sierra Nevada BrewingCo., Chico, Calif.

Timothy White ME, ’05 MSEM, seniorstaff engineer – projects, AlternativeEnergy Group, Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.

2000Alicia (Callahan) Jensen BE, researchfellow, Department of Neurology,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Jessica (Strand) Lisinski NU, hospice andpalliative manager, Horizon Home Careand Hospice Inc., Brown Deer, Wis.

2001Jessica Davis IE, area manager oflogistics engineering, Kraft Foods,Buena Park, Calif.

Matthew Murphy MET, customerservice manager-natural gas, WisconsinPublic Service, Wausau, Wis.

Jeannette Pfeiffer AE, ’09 MSST, seniorproject engineer, Thornton Tomasetti,Chicago

Matthew Schantz MSEM, engineer II,Dominion Energy Kewaunee Inc.,Green Bay, Wis.

2002Eric Buesing CM, project manager,VJS Construction Services Inc.,Pewaukee, Wis.

2003Tammy Miller MSEM, transitionmanager, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis.

Christopher Wisinski ME, salesengineer, Bornquist, Chicago

2004Gregg Mattek BSM, account technologystrategist, Microsoft Inc., Appleton, Wis.

A reception and facility tour for MSOE alumni and friends were held recently at Forrer BusinessInteriors Inc., the largest furniture and services dealership in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly 30alumni and friends were treated to a presentation by Randy Howard, president, and a tour oftheir product center. Here, Howard (left) spoke with Shajan John ’94 at the reception.


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Jenny Strangeway BSM, office manger,Grandview Chiropractic Center,Waukesha, Wis.

Todd Thierfelder MIS, inventory systemanalyst, Sherwin Williams, Cleveland

2005Craig Lieffring AE, structural engineer,Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.Darryl Purdy II CE, aircraft electricaland environment systems engineer,United States Air Force, SheppardAFB, Texas

Patrick Torhorst BMS, vice-president ofinformation technology, Quest CE,Milwaukee

2006Ann (Hartwig) Belter ME, ’09 MSEM,program planner, DRS Technologies,Milwaukee

Michael Spradling CE/SE, seniorsoftware engineer, Overture Networks,Morrisville, N.C.

2007Kali Wildey AE, designer, A. Epstein &Sons International Inc., Chicago

2008Jacob Bartes CM, project manager, SpiesInc., Fond du Lac, Wis.

Andrew Bryl IB, director of commercialoperations, Carrier Inc., Lewisburg, Tenn.

Matthew Fastelin ME, automationengineer, SMC Ltd., Somerset, Wis.

Jim Livingston ’78 ABCET, ’03 MSEM has spent most ofhis career in quality assurance. Though his bachelor’s degreeis in architectural and building construction engineeringtechnology, Livingston’s first job was for a firm thatspecialized in manufacturing architectural building products.He began working in quality assurance in the mid-1980s.

“Goodwill was looking for a process improvementengineer when I started here in 2004. The job evolved toquality assurance when my past experience with documentedquality systems fit the need to improve the quality processesat Goodwill,” said Livingston. Today he is the qualityassurance manager for the Work Services Division ofGoodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc.

Goodwill is much more than a chain of retail stores—itstrives to help people with disabilities and other barriers toemployment develop work and life skills, find work andsuccessfully perform that work. At Goodwill IndustriesWork Services, more than 400 people perform packaging,inspection and assembly tasks everyday for companies suchas Briggs & Stratton and Strattec; laundry services forFroedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin;and document destruction and reverse logistics services.

Livingston is the key to keeping these operations runningsmoothly and efficiently. He is responsible for making surethe operations are ISO 9001 Registered, conforming withGood Manufacturing Practices and certified by the NationalAssociation for Information Destruction and HealthcareLaundry Accreditation Council.

It is a challenge for any company to become ISOregistered and certified to any standard, but when theworkforce is comprised mostly of people with disabilities,that adds another layer of difficulty. Livingston overcamethose challenges by building a team-oriented environmentwhere all of the employees are excited to contribute. Hedeveloped clear work instructions and ultimately helped allteam members understand the very basics of using qualitytools and practices: how to tell the difference between agood and bad part; what to do with it; and who to tell.

Productivity has improved with quality and the challengehas become finding enough work to keep everyone busy.

“MSOE taught me to listen and understand those aroundme and involve them in the decision-making process—animportant step in developing the buy-in required for aquality system that will be used every day. Also important isthe good grammar reinforced in my MSOE education.(Thanks, Bob Kleppin!)”

Livingston offered the following advice to students andalumni: “Keep an open mind about your abilities and whereyou might fit. I never imagined I’d be doing a job like this.”

Jim Livingston ’78 ABCET, ’03 MSEM, (center) seen here with (left toright) Connie, Charles, Cassandra, Pegeen and David, implementedquality assurance and a team-oriented atmosphere to help streamlineprocesses at Goodwill Industries Work Services.

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Luke VandenAvond MIS, systemsspecialist, Northwestern Mutual LifeInsurance, Milwaukee

Corey Vincent CM, project manager,Turner Construction, Houston

2009Golda Barnes NU, patient carecoordinator – RN, Wheaton FranciscanHealthcare-All Saints, Racine, Wis.

Stephen Bosshart ME, design engineer,United Conveyor Corp., Waukegan, Ill.

Rodney Burkhardt MSEM, plantmanager, Metal Technologies AuburnLLC, Auburn, Ind.

Robert Coehoorn ME, engineer, PROEngineering & Manufacturing Inc.,Milwaukee

Shauna Dunn NU, registered nurse,Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,Milwaukee

Jordan Engedal EE, associate engineer inthe leadership development program,Rockwell Automation, MayfieldHeights, Ohio

Keegan Ford ME, resource engineer,CORE Consulting, Thiensville, Wis.

Anthony Gray CE, developmentengineer, AWR-STAAR Corp.,Mequon, Wis.

Nicholas Green ME, manufacturingengineer, Silgan Containers,Oconomowoc, Wis.

Bonnie Havner NU, trauma nurse,Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,Milwaukee

Astronautics Corporation of America is a world leader inthe design, development, integration and manufacture ofstate-of-the-art equipment, electronics and systems for sea,land, air and space applications. This cutting-edge companyoften turns to MSOE when it needs innovative, hard-workingengineers to solve its toughest problems. Recently, we caught

up with MSOE alumni who work at Astronautics. “MSOEreally prepared me for the workplace,” said Stephen Chula ’02CE, who worked on the Electronic Flight Bag, a sophisticatedcomputer and display, for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. “Istarted here right after graduation and I love it.”

First row, left to right: Jack Stubbe ’82 CET, ’88 EET; John Rantanen ’82 EE, ’90MSE; John Rice ’80 ECET; Constantine Katraouzos ’70 engineering graphicscertificate; Mark R. Thompto ’86 EET; Daniel C. Zillmer ’95MET;Michael J. Raymond ’88 ECET; Corey Cassavant ’02 EESecond row, left to right: Jan G. Kolek ’76 CET, ’77 EET; Peter Schotz ’95 CE; Jessica Irwin ’04 CE; Stephen Chula ’02 CE; Nicholas Holupchinski ’03 SE;Charles Dufek ’85 CET, ’91 EET; Eric Furness ’84MSEM; Fritz Byle ’91METThird row, left to right: Bob Kuecherer ’88 EET, ’92MSE; Jonathan Schaaf ’05 SE; David A. Young ’82 EE; Jamie Peschel ’03 SE; Shai Macagon ’97 EET;Bonnie VanZile-Weiland ’03 EE; Losa Vang ’96 EET; Scott Richardson ’79 EETFourth row, left to right:Terrance James McCraw ’06 CE; JohnWaddle ’03 CE; David R. Boyd ’96 EE; Todd Bonack ’89 EET; Shawn Stewart ’96 EE;Greg B. Hahn ’07 EET; Soutsanith Douangphachanh ’07 EET; Ron Brzezinski ’87 EET; Ryan Eggert ’02 EENot pictured:Nathaniel K. Zelazo, founder and chairman emeritus – Astronautics, ’83 D. Eng. (Hon); Perry Bertolas ’85MET, ’95MSEM; Stephen Schmitt ’88EET; David Ehlers ’97 EET;Micah Fedke ’02 CE; Jerred Slavata ’04 CE; Alexander Goberman ’06 CE/EE; Justin Peters ’06 CE; NicholasWeyrum ’06 CE

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Jay Kaiser AE, energy engineer, FranklinEnergy, Madison, Wis.

Thomas Kasprzycki ME, mechanicaldesign engineer, Baxter Healthcare,Round Lake, Ill.

Ashley Kimball BSM, marketingmanager, Timber-lee Christian Center,East Troy, Wis.

Nicholas Komoroski MET, designengineer, Taylor Dynamometer,Milwaukee

Jason Kothrade EE, applicationsengineer, Johnson Controls Inc.,Milwaukee

Lindsay Landoff NU, cardiac unit RN,Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital,Milwaukee

Yiu Ting Lee AE, electrical engineer,Elara Engineering, Chicago

Ashley Litkey NU, registered nurse,Health South Rehabilitation Hospital,Austin, Texas

Nathan Mathoit ME, product specialist,Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill.

Ryan McVeigh AE, inside sales engineer,The Glacier Group, Madison, Wis.

Steven Midcalf EET, firmware engineer,Brady Corp., Milwaukee

Ryan Nelson SE, Java programmer,FedEx-Smartpost, New Berlin, Wis.

Sameer Pai ME, quality engineer,Medical Profiles & Engineering Inc.,Eden Prairie, Minn.

Tran Pham EE, applications engineer,Elettric 80, Skokie, Ill.

Frank Pizzitola ME, mechanicalengineer, ESC Services Inc.,Oak Creek, Wis.

Keith Polecastro ME/TC, mechanicalengineer, Wheels Now Inc.,Waukesha, Wis.

Amanda (Brushafer) Potratz TC,documentation specialist, Old RepublicSurety, Brookfield, Wis.

Mathew Rutz ME, homogenizationapplication engineer, Tetra Pak,Vernon Hills, Ill.

Jean-Yves Schneider EE, productengineer, MTE Corp., MenomoneeFalls, Wis.

Erich Schroeter SE, design engineer,Bucyrus International, SouthMilwaukee, Wis.

Steve Van Camp BSM, technicalproject leader, Mercury Marine,Fond du Lac, Wis.

John Varebrook BUS, logisticsrepresentative, Evans TransportationCo., Brookfield, Wis.

Steven Waass ME, technicalprocurement, Vulcan Materials Co.,Naperville, Ill.

Brenton Wehber ME, design engineer,Vilter Manufacturing, Cudahy, Wis.

2010Zachary Adkins EE, test equipmentengineer, Rockwell Collins, CedarRapids, Iowa

Kayla Albertin NU, registered nurse,Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,Milwaukee

Craig Anderson ME, engineer trainee,United Conveyor Corp., Waukegan, Ill.

Andrew Babler AE, engineer, TweetGarot Mechanical, Green Bay, Wis.

Ryan Baird AE, power systems studyengineer, Coordinated Power SystemsInc., Hales Corners, Wis.

Alyse Bartczak NU, registered nurse,Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,Milwaukee

Ramon Benedict EET, design engineer,Jefferson Electric Co., Franklin, Wis.

Brad Borges AE, mechanical engineer,Kone Cranes, New Berlin, Wis.

Peter Borschowa EE, hardware designengineer, Microsoft, Redmond, Wash.

Brian Buehler EE, systems engineer,Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Phillip Carerros MET, manufacturingengineer, Ark-Les Custom Products,New Berlin, Wis.

Joseph Cavanagh SE, mobile platformengineer, EM Systems, Milwaukee

Kelly Costello AE, HVAC engineer,Environmental Systems Design, Chicago

Brandon Crozier EE, sales engineertrainee, Parker Hannifin,Cleveland, Ohio

Danielle DeTennis AE, MSST,structural engineer, WisconsinDepartment of Transportation,Madison, Wis.

Jeffrey Dischler EET, design engineer,Extreme Engineering Solutions,Madison, Wis.

Ronald Domingo AE, assistant estimatorand project manager, Venture ElectricInc., Waukesha, Wis.

Joshua Ebeling SE, software engineer,Bucyrus International, SouthMilwaukee, Wis.

Angeline Foster NU, operating roomnurse, Mercy HealthCare, Janesville, Wis.

James Franceschetti IB, market manager,optek-Danulat, Germantown, Wis.

Kurt Furlong EE, software engineer, LSResearch LLC, Cedarburg, Wis.

Tyler Gallenberg ME, mechanicalengineer, ESC Services Inc.,Oak Creek, Wis.

JohnGatesME, consulting engineer,CORE Consulting Inc., Thiensville, Wis.

Ariella Gilerovich NU, graduate nurseCICU, Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital,Milwaukee

Daniel Goral EE, systems engineer I,Honeywell Corp., ColoradoSprings, Colo.

Scott Goral SE, software developer,Quad/Graphics, Sussex, Wis.

Jordan Haupt EE, engineer, WellsManufacturing Corp., Fond du Lac, Wis.

Ashley Heindl NU, graduate staff nurse-CGICU, Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital,Milwaukee

Eric Hoffmann EE, electrical engineer,Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jonathan Holzbauer ME, manufacturingengineer, Master Lock Co., Milwaukee

Sean Kennedy EE, nuclear power schoolinstructor, United States Navy,Charleston, S.C.

Kevin Kilroy ME, associate engineer-mechanical, Hamilton SundstrandCorp., Rockford, Ill.

Corey Kraft CE, software engineer,Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Jeremy Kundert ME, design engineer,HUSCO International, Waukesha, Wis.

Adam Lawrenz ME, second lieutenant,United States Marine Corp., Milwaukee

John Marschke CM, estimator/fieldengineer, Kiewit Power Constructors,Lenexa, Kan.

Charles Martin CE, embedded softwareengineer, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, Ill.

Alex Mejac CM, estimator/projectengineer, Kiewit Power Constructors,Lenexa, Kan.

Scott Molling CE, software engineer,Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jennifer Moore NU, graduate nurse,Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee

Elizabeth Morawski NU, registerednurse, Froedtert Memorial LutheranHospital, Milwaukee

Ryan O’Connor ME, test engineer,MGA Research Corp., Burlington, Wis.

Jeremy Off ME, acoustic engineer,Robinson Metal Inc., DePere, Wis.

Kristofor Oftedahl MET, designengineer, Gehl Co., West Bend, Wis.

David Osenga ME, engineer trainee,United Conveyor Corp., Waukegan, Ill.

Michael Patelski EE, consultant, WestMonroe Partners LLC, Chicago

Ricardo Perez NU, graduate nurse,Aurora Sinai Medical Center,Milwaukee

Joshua SchaalmaMSEM, packagingmanager, Mercury Marine,Fond du Lac, Wis.

Gregory Schauer EET, junior electronicsengineer, Marlin Technologies Inc.,Horicon, Wis.

Travis Schneider ME, sales andapplication engineer, Parker Hannifin,Cleveland

Advith Shetty CM, businessdevelopment, ACS Developers,Bangalore, India


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The 28th annual MSOE President’s Golf Outingwas a great day of camaraderie and golf forMSOE Regents, Corporation members, alumniand friends. Left to right: President’s Golf Outingchairman and MSOE Corporation member KurtDrier ’91, MSOE Corporation member MikeEbben ’82, MSOEMen’s Golf Coach Joe Meloyand Chris Wills.

MSOE alumni and friends had the opportunity to tour Generac Power Systems’ Eagle Training Center in Eagle, Wis. At the reception, MSOE PresidentHermann Viets, Ph.D. (left) presented Allen Gillette, senior vice president of engineering for Generac, with MSOE apparel.

MSOE Regent Michael Barber ’82 attendedthe golf outing, which raised money forscholarships for MSOE students.


Amanda Siewert NU, graduate nurse,Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,Milwaukee

Ryan Smaglik EE, associate engineer inthe leadership development program,Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee

Kari Squires NU, graduate nurse, AuroraHealth Care, Milwaukee

Kyle Sternkopf ME, performanceassurance engineer II, Johnson ControlsInc., Salt Lake City

Nathan Sward ME, mechanical engineer,Prolitec Inc., Milwaukee

Kathrine Thomas NU, pediatric nurse,Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,Milwaukee

Peter Vande Hey ME, rotationalengineer, Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis.

Lee Vesterdahl EET, systems engineer,Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jake Wolfgram EE, analog hardwareengineer I, Plexus Corp., Neenah, Wis.

Devin Zettler ME, manufacturingengineer I, HUSCO International,Maquoketa, Iowa

MarriageAnnouncementsGregory Kerr ’77 ABCET, marriedVicky Zeiler on April 10, 2010.

Michael Ihrcke ’96 EET, marriedAndrea Czyscon on March 20, 2010.

Brent Folbrecht ’97 CE, married RubyLiou on July 12, 2009.

Jessica Gluckman ’98 AE, marriedJonathan Ziegler on May 30, 2010.

Erik von Asten ’04 EE, married LauraWagner on Jan. 16, 2010.

Cara Piggott ’05 ME, married ShawnKazda on Nov. 7, 2009.

Matthew Nysse ’06 CM, married NicoleBaus on May 29, 2010.

Michael Spradling ’06 CE/SE, marriedMary Gruebnau on Oct. 31, 2009.

John Bauman ’07 ME, married VictoriaScheuerman on Feb. 20, 2010.

Justin Grenier ’07 EET, married TrishaStuebs on Feb. 26, 2010.

Birth Announcements

To Mi Le and Vincent Argento ’91 AE,a daughter, Jada Elaine, born onMay 16, 2010.

To Erin and Kurt Drier ’91 CS&E, adaughter, Makenzie Leigh, born onMarch 4, 2010.

To Tara and Matthew Bratzke ’92 AE,a daughter, Addison, born onMay 20, 2010.

To Jamie (Meares) ’93 AE and Michael’95 B&CS Pohl, a son, Sebastian, bornon April 18, 2010.

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Werner Electric Supply in Neenah, Wis., hosted an alumni event recently. Lynn T. MacDonald(left), Werner Electric Supply president, Brian Soule ’70 (center), Werner Electric Supply vice-president—product manager and MSOE President Hermann Viets, Ph.D.

To Jeremy ’00 ME, ’09 MSEM andKristin (Turk) Morehouse ’01AE/MSEV, a son, Zachary Jon, born onJune 3, 2009 and seen here with bigbrother Turk Joseph.

To Amber andChristopher Boll ’03 ME,a son, Eli James, born on April 1, 2010.




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To Michelle (Haines) ’98 AE andRyan ’01 AE Stephans, a daughter,Brynn Elizabeth, born on Jan. 1, 2010.

To Kevin ’99 EET and Tina (DeRuyter)’00 AE Carr, a daughter, Sophia, bornon Jan. 19, 2010.

To Amy and Ryan Krenn ’99 IE,a daughter, Zoey Alexis, born onMarch 25, 2010.

To Brian ’00 AE and Shari (Gorr) ’02 CEHess, a son, Eli Brian, born on April 16,2010.

To Amber (Gordon) ’04 EE and Robert’04 EE Lang, a daughter, Sydney Ann,born on May 15, 2010.

To Nikki and Adam Schneider ’04 ME,a daughter, Isla Grace, born onJune 2, 2010.

To Michelle and Joshua Schaalma ’10MSEM, a daughter, Bella Rose, born onMarch 5, 2010.

AchievementsPaul Drimmer ’62 EE, was awardedthe 2010 Shem Tov (Good Name)Award by the Beth El Synagogue inSouthbury, Conn.

Terry Meikle ’71 ME, was awarded aGovernor’s Excellence in RenewableEnergy award from the state ofColorado for his work to research, testand develop woody biomass as a sourcefor electric power in Colorado Springs.

Rebecca (Nelson) Bahm ’90 AE, waspromoted to Colonel in the AirNational Guard. Bahm was the firstMSOE student to be commissionedthrough the AF ROTC in 1990.

Kurt Osborne ’93 EE, received theApplication of the Year Award, GreenEngineering Award, and AutomotiveCategory Winner Award from NationalInstruments Graphical System DesignAchievement Awards in August 2009.

Jodie Sherven ’97 AE, received herPE license from the state of Illinois inJune 2010.

Nathan Wilke ’98 EE, has been inductedinto the Edgerton Area Athletic Hall ofFame. While at MSOE, he helped thewrestling team win a Lake MichiganConference championship during the1997-1998 season.

Matthew Burow ’99 CM, has receivedthe Future 50 award for CatalystConstruction from the MetropolitanMilwaukee Association of Commerce.

Alan Hagemann ’99 BMS, co-produceda documentary called “Shine Like Stars”about the U2 tribute band U2Zoo.

Julie (Furst) Henning ’99 TC, createdan iPhone application that providespictures, information and an interactivemap of family-friendly activitiesin Milwaukee.

Stephen Bichler ’00 B&CS, has beenpromoted to the rank of Major in theUnited States Air Force. He is currentlystationed in Fairfax, Va.

Brandon Lemonier ’00 AE, has beennamed to the Top 40 Under 40 byConsulting Specifying Engineermagazine.

William Serre ’00 EE, has been named asone of the 2010 Leaders Under 40, byQuad Citiesmagazine.

Jesse Daily ’01 MET, has received theFuture 50 award for CORE Consultingfrom the Metropolitan MilwaukeeAssociation of Commerce.

Also present at the event were Dave Pettiford ’91, ’97 (left) and Efrem Powell ’96.During his presentation, Wright informed audience members how to effectively useWeb 2.0 technologies like Facebook and Twitter at home and work.

During a recent Fifth Thursday alumni event, Gene Wright ’79, ’87, adjunctprofessor in the Rader School of Business and owner/president of WrightInnovation Inc. explained and demonstrated social media and Web 2.0technologies. Adam Tietyen ’90 (left) and Scott Janeshek ’95 (right) spokewith Wright (center) at the event.


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Erik von Asten ’04 EE, received amaster of science in electricalengineering from the University ofTexas at Arlington in 2009.

Andrew Barry ’07 ME, received a masterof business administration degree fromMarquette University in 2010.

Andrew Bryl ’08 IB, received a master ofbusiness administration degree fromUniversity of Phoenix in 2010.

In MemoryChester Hitchcock ’35 EEP

Eugene Oesterreich ’40 CAW

Erwin Lange ’47 ET

Beverly Hanley ’48 NU

Elenor Knoebel ’48 NU

Merlin “Mert” Theisen ’48 ACT

John Busateri ’49 EE

Donald McQuade ’49 RS

George Senft ’49 RHACT

Thomas Keyser ’50 RHACT

Richard Merriman ’50 EEE

Harold Ruona ’51 ACT

Walter Vachalek ’53 INT

Roger Roder ’54 RTT

Jack Hotchkiss ’56 RTT

Harold Menting ’59 EEP

William Heidingsfeld ’76 BIM

Steven Caylor ’94 ME

Former MSOERegentWilliamKennethEastham passedaway May 9, 2010.He served as anMSOE Regent from1982 to 1985, andas Regent Emeritusfrom 1985 to 2004.His professional

career included positions at American HomeProducts and Lever Brothers. He served invarious national and international executiveroles at S.C. Johnson and Son Inc., culminatingas president and CEO of the company.

Scott A. Weinhold, electrical engineeringsenior, passed away June 16, 2010. Scott was acadet in the MSOE/Marquette ROTC Program.He is survived by his parents, Ron and SandyWeinhold of Oak Creek, Wis., his sister JillAlsuwailih, and many friends and relatives.

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2010 Career Fair and OktoberfestAttention alumni: Join us in the ToddWehr Auditorium on Oct. 8, 2010, for the fourth annual MSOEOktoberfest immediately following the Career Fair. This is a great chance to catch up with MSOE alumni who areon campus participating in the Career Fair, while also enjoying some complimentary Oktoberfest appetizers andbeverages. Watch your e-mail inbox for more information in Alumni E-news, or contact Cathy Varebrook at (414)277-4523 or [email protected].

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