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MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING MAGAZINE

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Spring 2010

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May10–21 91.7 FMWMSE Spring

On-air MembershipDrive starts1

28 Senior Design Show29 Spring Quarter

ends/Commencement31 Memorial Day holiday, campus offices closed

June2 Summer Session begins7–10 New student registration2

9 Great Books Dinner andDiscussion Series: TheStory of Edgar Sawtelleby David Wroblewski3

14 President’s Golf Outing, Oconomowoc Golf Club3

14–17 New student registration2

20–July 2 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) SummerTraining Institute4

July5 Independence Day

observance – campusoffices closed

9-11 Summer in the Cityalumni reunion3

11–16 Discover the Possibilities ISummer Program forhigh school students2

12–17 Private College Week2

15–18 Second Annual 91.7 FMWMSE Radio Summer Camp1

17 Open House2

18–23 Discover the Possibilities II Summer Program forhigh school students2

18–23 Focus on Business Summer Program for highschool students2

18–23 Focus on Nursing I Summer Program for highschool students2

25–30 Focus on the Possibilities: Engineering SummerProgram for high school students2

25–30 Focus on Nursing II Summer Program for highschool students2

26 Board of Regents’ meeting5

August1-14 PLTW Summer

Training Institute4

4 Working ProfessionalOpen House6

10 Waukesha InformationSession for WorkingProfessionals at MRAConference Center inWaukesha, Wis.6

12 Fox Valley Information Session for WorkingProfessionals at Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotelin Neenah, Wis.6

30 Regents’ Golf Outing3

Campus Calendar

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

Calendar of Fluid Power ProfessionalEducation Seminars can be found atwww.msoe.edu/wp/seminars

Business Excellence Consortium(BEC) calendar available atwww.bec.msoe.edu/schedule orcall (800) 321-6763

1 Contact WMSE, (414) 277-72472 Contact Enrollment Management, (414) 277-6763or (800) 332-6763

3 Contact Cathy Varebrook, (414) 277-45234Contact Steven Salter, (414) 277-72555 Contact Jo Miglio, (414) 277-71016Contact the Center for Working Professionals andGraduate Studies, (800) 321-6763

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Volume 24, No. 1

Spring 20102 President’s Message

3 Spotlight on LeadershipJohn Splude, MSOE Regent, Executive Chairmanof HK Systems

4-7 Highlights

8 Focus on Grohmann MuseumWorking Wisconsin: Selections from the Museumof Wisconsin Art

9 Faculty FeatureDr. John Zachar P.E., Professor, Architectural EngineeringProgram Director, Architectural Engineering and BuildingConstruction Department

10-12 Quick Takes

13 St. Pat’s Week

14-15 Creative Outlets

16-17 MSOE: Combining Academics With Workforce Development

18 Architectural Engineering and Building ConstructionSenior Design and Career Night

19 Commencement

20-21 Raiders’ Wrap-Up

22-29 Alumni Roll Call

Back Cover: Alumni Directory

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On the CoverArchitectural engineering major

Jordan Wilkens, who competes withthe Waukesha Thunder WheelchairBasketball team, gets some practicewith the help of nursing seniorAmanda Reda. Learn more aboutWilkens, and other MSOE studentswho have interesting hobbies outsideof the classroom, on page 14.

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It is always a great pleasure to meet alumni and friends at various events. Most recently we held a tailgateevent at a Milwaukee Brewers spring training game in Phoenix and a corporate reception sponsored byWilliams Controls in Portland, Ore. Both were great successes, particularly due to the enthusiasm of ourfriends and alumni. It was great hearing from everyone about their achievements and careers.A critical element of MSOE’s success over many years has been the support of our friends and alumni.

Our friends are usually attracted to MSOE by our role in the educational scene.Our supporters are often very familiar with our students and are impressed by their abilities and work

ethic. Supporters appreciate the work we do preparing our graduates to do well for themselves, whilesimultaneously performing a great service for our nation. The need for our graduates has never been morecritical than it is now.MSOE alumni have a personal understanding of the need for more high-caliber graduates like

themselves. They have lived the process, put in the tremendous effort required and are reaping the rewardsfrom their investment. To continue this process requires your participation.Please help us when you can. Your loyalty and support of MSOE makes our educational activities

possible. The current economy has amplified the needs of our students and their families. You can beassured we will continue to be good stewards of your investment.

Sincerely,

Hermann Viets, Ph.D.President

Patrick W. Cavanagh ’75 (left), presidentand CEO of Williams Controls andDr. Hermann Viets

For a complete list of upcoming alumni events,visit www.msoe.edu/alumni/events_and_news

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John Splude, MSOE Regent and long-time driving forceof HK Systems, has many ideas for how to kick-start theeconomy. “We have to generate new opportunities. Weneed entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks and buildcompanies here, and we need a system that encouragesthat growth, such as education and tax reform. MSOE hasmany established programs that encourage leadership andentrepreneurship, including the Center for Entrepreneurshipand the Business Plan Competition.”

Splude knows a thing or two about business, havingled the purchase of HK Systems from its parent companyHarnischfeger Industries in 1993 and serving as the companyCEO and chairman for more than 20 years. HK Systems is theleading provider of integrated automated material handlingand software solutions, addressing the synchronized flow ofmaterial and information throughout a company’s network.

In addition, Splude spends a substantial amount of timegiving back to the community. He serves on the boards ofmany organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters andNotre Dame Middle School, and is working to help improvethe Milwaukee-area public school systems. “I enjoy working onanything that involves education. HK Systems has a mentoringprogram with South Milwaukee High School that includesone-on-one participation, which I think is ideal. Our goal is toprovide support with day-to-day challenges inside and outsideof the classroom.”

Splude has this advice for young professionals: “You need aplan. You can’t just bounce around from job to job without anend goal for your life and career in mind. But you have to berealistic about what you can and cannot do, and sometimes youhave to make tough choices.”

In his free time, Splude enjoys collecting and driving fastcars, and spending time with his wife Mary. They have twogrown children, Michelle and Robert, plus two grandchildren,Jack and Nathan.

Leading by exampleJohn Splude, MSOE Regent; Executive Chairman of HK Systems

John Splude’s tips for success:

• Don’t be afraid to fail. We need entrepreneurs who arewilling to take risks and build companies.

• Have a plan. Determine your end goal and how youwant to get there.

• Give back to your community.

“We need entrepreneurs who arewilling to take risks and buildcompanies here, and we need asystem that encourages that growth.”

John and Mary Splude with their grandsons Nathan (left) and Jack.



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Young Engineer of the YearDr. Russell Meier has been named the 2009 Young Engineer of

the Year by Engineers & Scientists of Milwaukee Inc. (ESM).Meier is an associate professor in the Electrical Engineering andComputer Science Department. The award is presented annuallyto an outstanding contributor to the engineering profession fromthe greater Milwaukee area. Honorees are recognized for theirwork in raising the visibility of the profession and the region,while also serving as a role model to others who have or mayselect the engineering profession as a career.

National Teaching AwardBlake Wentz received the National Teaching

Award from the Associated Schools ofConstruction (ASC). Wentz is an assistantprofessor and construction managementprogram director in the ArchitecturalEngineering and Building ConstructionDepartment. Wentz was recognized for thisachievement at the ASC InternationalConference in Boston. The award recognizes Wentz’scontribution to construction education, excellence in teachingand dedication to the construction profession.

Distinguished Service AwardDr. Bass Abushakra, associate professor in

the Architectural Engineering and BuildingConstruction Department, received theDistinguished Service Award from theAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigeratingand Air-Conditioning Engineers. The awardrecognizes members of ASHRAE who haveserved the society faithfully and withdistinction on committees or otherwise givenfreely of their time and talent on behalf of the society.Abushakra will receive the award, along with other recipients,during a plenary session in June at the 2010 ASHRAE AnnualConference in Albuquerque, N.M.

Dr. Roger Frankowski, MSOE Vice President of Academics,is retiring July 31, 2010, after 42 years of service at theuniversity. Frankowski will be honored during the Summer inthe City alumni reunion weekend in July. Find details on page28. If you can’t make it to Summer in the City, you can submitan e-mail or hand-written note that will be compiled into ascrapbook for Frankowski. Submit all correspondence toSandra Everts, director of marketing and public affairs, 1025 N.Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202 or e-mail her [email protected].

Frankowski joined the MSOE faculty in 1968, and in 2002was appointed vice president of academics, after serving aschairman of the General Studies Department for 21 years.During his career, Frankowski also served as the North CentralAssociation-Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC)liaison, the faculty representative to the NCAA, chairman ofthe Athletic Appeals Committee, and as an advisor to TauOmega Mu and the Foreign Students Association.

In 1986, he traveled to Washington, D.C. to help presentHonorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to then Vice

President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush.Frankowski has an undergraduate degree inhistory and political science, a master’s inhistory, and both a master’s and doctorate ineducation administration and supervision,all from Marquette University.

Frankowski has received several awardsincluding the MSOE Oscar WerwathDistinguished Teacher Award in 1981, the MSOE OutstandingMentor Award in 1991, Outstanding Young Men in America in1972, Salgo-Noren Outstanding Educator in 1973 andOutstanding Educators in America in 1974.

Frankowski is a member of the Milwaukee CountyHistorical Society, American Society for EngineeringEducation, Society for Technical Communication andAssociation for Psychological Type. He has served on theExecutive Board of the Clinical and Translational ScienceInstitute (CTSI) of Southeast Wisconsin, the Bucyrus-ErieScholarship Award Committee, and the MSOE Athletics Hallof Fame Committee.

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VanWalling (left), executive director of Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee,presents Dr. Russell Meier with the Young Engineer of the Year Award.

Farewell, Dr. Frankowski

Blake Wentz

Dr. Bass Abushakra

Dr. Roger Frankowski


Highlights


MSOE Business Plan CompetitionAn interdisciplinary team of biomedical engineering and

business management majors took first place in the fourthannual MSOE Business Plan Competition. The team received$2,000 for their “Feedback Jack” CPR &Heimlich TrainingManikin, designed to assist in CPR and Heimlich-maneuvertraining. The competition is sponsored by MSOE’sUihlein/Spitzer Center for Entrepreneurship and supported byMSOE’s Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN)project grant. Dr. Jeffrey Blessing, Rader School of Business,serves as Kern Fellow and competition coordinator.Congratulations to team members Ben Buckoski, biomedicalengineering; Daniel Kreuger, business management; VinceNavarro, biomedical engineering; and Ashley Turner,biomedical engineering. Dr. John Gassert, ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science Department, and ProfessorCarol Mannino, Rader School of Business, advised the team.

MSOE makes Sweet 16The MSOE student chapter of Ducks Unlimited has been

named a Sweet 16 college chapter by the national organization.To qualify for Sweet 16 status, the chapter had to raise morethan $11,000 in grassroots income in the 2009 calendar year.They also held a successful banquet in March, with more than200 people attending the event.

“Champion of Students”Congratulations to Patrick Coffey, vice

president for student life/dean of students,who was featured recently in The BusinessJournal about his work with MSOE students.Coffey has worked with MSOE students formore than 35 years, working to developprograms, services, policies and proceduresthat promote total student development andstudent life both inside and outside theclassroom. Find a link to the article atwww.msoe.edu/newsroom.

Congratulations to team members (back row, left to right): JoshHalvorsen (team captain), Joe Lodde, Alex Schmude, Matt Lepper;( front row): Kevin DePass (left) and Ryan Havron.

National champions!A team of architectural engineering and construction

management students won the Preconstruction NationalChampionship at the 23rd annual Associated Schools ofConstruction (ASC) Student Competition. Sinceentering the competition in 1999, MSOE has had 14top-three places in national student competitions and sixnational-championship teams. Few other universities inthe country have experienced the consistent level ofsuccess demonstrated by MSOE. Students werechallenged to develop estimates, schedules, sustainabilityanalysis, cash flow analysis and project managementsolutions for a 15-story hotel renovation located inHawaii. Dr. Jeong Woo was the team coach and ProfessorRobert Lemke prepared the students and assisted withfundraising efforts. Grunau Co. andWalsh Constructionprovided generous financial support.

Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej and Michael Siergiej

U.S. Olympic HockeyCongratulations to Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej, who won a

silver medal with the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team at theVancouver Winter Olympics. Jinelle is married to MSOEhockey player and student Michael Siergiej, and was theguest speaker at the MSOE Athletics Banquet in May.

Patrick Coffey



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Green Energy ChallengeMembers of MSOE’s National Electrical Contractors

Association (NECA) student chapter are preparing for theGreen Energy Challenge, which is the 2nd Annual NECA/EI(ELECTRI International) Student Chapter Competition. Fortheir entry, the team is proposing different ways an electricalcontractor can help Sprecher Brewing save money by usinggreen energy. Sprecher is a micro-brewery located in Glendale,Wis., that makes world-class beers and gourmet sodas in its46,000 square-foot facility. The team of architecturalengineering majors has spent countless hours touring thefacility and researching the installation of more efficientelectrical distribution equipment, mechanical systems andmotors, lighting systems, and solar panels and/or windgeneration stations. Their final plans will be financially soundand follow LEED standards.Dr. Dudley Outcalt, architectural engineering and building

construction assistant professor, is the faculty advisor forMSOE’s NECA student chapter, and members Ryan Baird,Ron Domingo, Amber Frick, Kevin Frost, Kyle Wallenfang andJoshua Wilsmann will be representing MSOE in thecompetition. The team is fortunate to have Lemberg Electric,Preferred Electric, Roman Electric, Spectrum Electric, VentureElectric and the Milwaukee NECA office as their sponsors.

New from the MSOE Press: Sculptures of WorkersSculptures of Workers is

the newest addition to theGrohmann Museum. Therecently published volumeis filled with nearly 400pages of full-colorphotography of sculptures,many of which can befound in theMan at Workart collection housed inthe MSOE GrohmannMuseum. Most date fromthe Golden Age of workersculptures—the timearound 1900. Enjoy captivating images of miners, steel workers,leather and textile workers and more from famous sculptorsincluding Constantin Meunier, Frederic Remington and MaxKalish, among others. German author and professor Dr. KlausTürk produced Sculptures of Workers, which is available for$39.95 at the Grohmann Museum gift shop, online from theMSOE Bookstore or by calling (414) 277-2341.

Members of the community examined one of the Marcus Centerproject models developed by MSOE students.

Architectural engineering projects getcommunity attentionSenior design projects by MSOE architectural

engineering students are attracting a lot of attention fromthe community. Students have completed the preliminarydesigns to turn the old YMCA property in Beaver Dam,Wis., into a new police station for the city, while otherstudents designed options for the Marcus Center parkingstructure redevelopment in downtown Milwaukee.

Back row (left to right): Dr. Dudley Outcalt, Joshua Wilsmann, Ryan Baird.Front row (left to right): Kyle Wallenfang, Kevin Frost, Tom Litzler(Sprecher), Amber Frick, Ron Domingo, Tom Strelka (Sprecher).


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Building the dream at MSOEMSOE students honored the life and work of Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr. during the university’s annual Martin LutherKing Celebration in January. Students, faculty and staff enteredan art contest and heard from Dr. William Rogers of theUW-Milwaukee Africology Department, about “Voices ofthe African American Community.”

High schoolers discover “OP”portunitiesSeventy teams of high school students put their computer,

math and science skills to the test during MSOE’s annualOpportunity Conference in November. The OP conferencegives high school students the opportunity to demonstrateexcellence in academic pursuits. Taking first place in thecomputer competition was Stoughton (Wis.) High School.University School of Milwaukee took first place in the mathcompetition, and Vernon Hills (Ill.) High School took firstplace in the science competition.

On the MoveNew FacultyArchitectural Engineering and Building ConstructionShauna Boyer ’05, ’08, Lecturer

Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceChristopher Merkl, Adjunct Assistant ProfessorDr. Ramdas Pai, Adjunct Assistant ProfessorDr. Michael J. Wenzel ’04, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Physics and ChemistryDr. Annette J. Dahly-Vernon,

Adjunct Assistant ProfessorDr. Faisal Shaikh, Assistant Professor

Rader School of BusinessSarah J. Meyer ’08, Lecturer

School of NursingDebra Gleisberg, Adjunct Nursing

Clinical Instructor

New StaffComputer and Communication ServicesNigel Longworth,Director

Learning Resource CenterJill Bolanowski,Math SpecialistAbigail Goelzer, ESL Coordinator

Treasurer’s OfficeLinda Rios, Accounting Clerk

Find more highlights and news in the Newsroom atwww.msoe.edu/newsroom

Dr. Faisal Shaikh

Nigel Longworth

MSOE hosts regional Science BowlMarshfield (Wis.) High School won the Wisconsinregional championship in the U.S. Department ofEnergy’s National Science Bowl® for high schoolstudents held in January at MSOE. The winning team,pictured here, was comprised of (left to right): CoachPaul Herder, Elisa Prebble, Alex Jensen, Seth Berger,Parijat Sharma and Priya Pathak. The team advanced tothe National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. tocompete against 67 other regional winners. Secondplace went to Whitefish Bay (Wis.) High School andthird place went to J.I. Case High School of Racine,Wis. Nationally, more than 13,000 high schoolsophomores, juniors and seniors from 1,800 schools in42 states compete in the Science Bowl.



Focus onGrohmann Museum

Working Wisconsin: Selections fromthe Museum of Wisconsin ArtThrough Aug. 20, 2010

Hand selected from the Museum of WisconsinArt Collection, this exhibition evokes memories ofWisconsin’s working heritage. Farming, fishing,services and industry are all depicted in this exhibitof Wisconsin art by Wisconsin artists. Featured arepaintings, prints and drawings by such local legendsas Richard Lorenz, Robert von Neumann, GerritSinclair, John Steuart Curry and JohnWilde,among others.

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


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After 37 years of teaching in the Architectural Engineeringand Building Construction Department at MSOE, it mightbe surprising to learn that Dr. John Zachar P.E. did not setout to be a teacher. “I originally intended on being a cityengineer,” he said. But his career took a different turn whenhe answered an ad in the newspaper for a teaching positionat MSOE. “Back then many of the students were returningVietnam veterans,” he remembered, “so there were lots ofstudents as old as, or older, than I was. It was a littleintimidating, but I don’t remember anything negativeabout it. I’ve always felt that MSOE attracts nice people.”

In addition to teaching, Dr. Zachar (or Dr. Z, ashis students call him) is the architectural engineeringprogram director.

Dr. Z takes pride in the fact that many of his students havegone on to lead extremely successful careers. “I’d like to thinkI have a tiny little part in their success. Maybe I said the rightthing or gave them the right inspiration.” He often bringsreal-world examples into the classroom. “I use events like theearthquake in Haiti as a teachable moment. We discuss howbuildings in America are constructed, how the forces work inearthquakes, etc. An event like that motivates me to expandmy knowledge and transfer it to students. That’s what keeps

me going; that’s why I love teaching.” Dr. Z won the OscarWerwath Distinguished Teacher Award in 1980.

Recently, Dr. Z wrote a paper about sustainable concretedesign for a conference to be held in Ancona, Italy in June,2010. His paper is on the use of fly ash in prestressedconcrete. It was one of 12 papers chosen (out of a total of 260papers) to be presented a special award of merit.

In his free time, Dr. Z has taken gourmet cooking classesand enjoys cooking and baking with his better-half Peggy. Inaddition, “I also have a nice woodworking shop, where I buildfurniture. For outdoor activities, I like hiking. If it’s nice outI’ll go for a two- or three-hour walk.”

Recipe for success

One on One:What are you currently reading?

I am reading Coop by Michael Perry, who is aWisconsin author. I also enjoy authors like JohnGrisham, Dean Koontz and Dan Brown.

What is your dream car?I suppose it would be a Jaguar.

What would be your dream job if you weren’tteaching?

It would still be teaching, just without all of thepaperwork and grades.

Dr. Zachar (left) works with AE junior Paul Teggatz. Dr. Zachar likesto incorporate real-world issues and experiences into his classroom.

Dr. Zachar loves to bake. Go towww.msoe.edu/dimensions for hisfavorite recipe for Applesauce Cookies.



91.7 FM WMSE’s 8thAnnual Rockabilly ChiliContest was bigger thanever this year, raising$39,000 with 48restaurants and morethan 3,000 attendees.Winners wereHinterland Erie StreetGastropub (Best MeatChili); Riverwest Co-op(Best Vegetarian Chili);McBob’s Pub & Grill(Best Heat) and BrewedCafé (Best Display).

During MSOE’s SUB-Zero days sponsored by theStudent Union Board, students participated in hot-potcooking lessons. They learned how to make simple mealsin a hot pot, and some guests even won free hot pots totake home.

Local high school students presented their SMART Team projects at the MedicalCollege of Wisconsin. The students developed physical models of proteins underinvestigation by researchers. The SMART (Students Modeling A ResearchTopic) Teams program is run by MSOE’s Center for BioMolecular Modeling.

Children and adults of all ages enjoyed the Train Time event held on campus inMarch. The event was hosted by the Society of Model Engineers (SOME), andallowed families to view trains of all scales built by local railroad clubs.

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Students kicked off Homecoming Week with a rally throughdowntown Milwaukee. The rally ended at the Kern Center, wherestudents watched the MSOE Raiders hockey team trample LakeForest College (Chicago) 9 – 1.

Team Oriole Assault from Hartford Union High Schoolparticipated in the FIRST Robotics competition held atthe U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. MSOE was asponsor of the event, and also hosted high school studentson campus the evening before the competition.

The Cudahy Student Center was transformed duringthe Homecoming Carnival by different student teamsthat built carnival booths. Teams could win up to$750 in prizes during the event, which featured freefood and drinks.

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More than 200 high school students, parents and friends gathered in theCudahy Student Life and Campus Center for Presidential ScholarshipWeekend. High school students were invited to interview with faculty, staffand alumni for a chance at obtaining one of eight available PresidentialScholarships.

Teams of eighth grade students competed in the National FluidPower Association’s (NFPA) Fluid Power Challenge held oncampus. Teams competed to devise the best way to solve anengineering problem using fluid power. The event was featured ina documentary called “Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Education”featured on Milwaukee Public Television.

Fifteen teams of high school students competed in the 2010 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held at Discovery World and co-sponsored by MSOE.This year’s challenge was “Dispensing an Appropriate Amount of Hand Sanitizer into a Hand.”


Patrick Donlan (center), the first MSOE studentactually named Patrick to win the St. Patrick election,cut V.P. Patrick Coffey’s (left) and President HermannViets’ ties during the Proclamation Signing. Once theProclamation was signed, St. Patrick had control of theuniversity for the day.

It is an annual tradition at MSOE tocelebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and this year wasno exception. Students turned out en masse

to honor the patron saint of engineers with aweek full of games, food, dancing and prizes.

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Emily Bedroske of team“I Have No Idea”launched the team’s eggcontraption from the skywalk during the EggDrop Contest. Theteam’s egg was one of twothat survived the fallunscathed. The $200prize was split betweenthe two winning teams.

Different student groups on campus created booths forthe St. Pat’s carnival held in the Cudahy StudentCenter. Students competed for prizes while enjoyingfree snacks and drinks.

The Student Union Board’s team, called Jersey McShore,participated in the Engineering O’lympics flag competition duringSt. Pat’s week. As part of the competition, students created flags thatrepresented their team.

Students participated in the egg toss event during theEngineering O’lympics. Pairs of students tossed an eggback and forth while standing increasingly farther apart.


It is common knowledge around campus that MSOE studentsare hard-working, focused, dedicated and extremely capable.But what happens when they translate those qualities to

activities outside of the classroom? As you might guess, MSOEstudents are just as successful outside of the classroom as they areinside of it. We caught up with four MSOE students who aremaking their mark on—and off—campus.

Mike MikulaArchitectural engineering freshmanBefore he even turned 18, Mike Mikula was featured in aWall

Street Journal article about young entrepreneurs for his work inSecond Life. Second Life is a virtual world in which users controlavatars to create content that mimics real life. Mikula has beenworking as a pseudo architect in Second Life for about four years,designing and creating buildings, and making real money in theprocess! “Second Life opened the doors to getting into 3Dmodeling with programs like 3ds Max and Maya. Masteringthose programs makes real life application-based programs suchas Revit much easier to understand.”Mikula started out by using the site’s graphic design tools to

renovate virtual buildings by adding wood, glass and textures.Pretty soon he was designing custom-built homes and evenschools. When he was 17, he was given $2,000 to build a virtualschool for Skoolaborate, an Australia-based education project. “I

enjoy getting the chance to create content that not only looksgood, but is functional,” said Mikula.After graduation, Mikula hopes to pursue a master’s degree in

architectural engineering. He would like to see programs likeSecond Life Have a bigger impact in real-world businessapplications. “I think it’s possible to come up with practicalsolutions for using Second Life in businesses.”

Megan WaeltiBusiness management freshmanFor MeganWaelti, a native of Port Washington, Wis., riding

horses is more than just a hobby; it’s practically a full-time job.“I have been riding horses since I was eight and showingcompetitively since I was 10. Showing is demanding and it takesa lot of time and practice,” said Waelti. She competes all over thecountry, showing horses in both English andWestern styles. “Mytrainer and I work on getting the best movement out of thehorses and getting them to reach their maximum potential.”Waelti travels between Milwaukee and Kentucky once or

twice a month, where she boards and practices with her horses.Show preparation can start as early as 3:30 a.m., with the actualcompetition lasting late into the evening. “I ride all day long,even when I’m not in the show pen, and then I don’t usuallyhead back to the hotel room until about 10 p.m. It’s a lot of time,but it is worth it in the end,” said Waelti. Last October Waelti

Margaret Loock Residence Hall is home base for Mike Mikula, who earns money by working in Second Life.

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competed in the national World Wide Paint Horse Congress inWichita, Kan. The show was successful, with two of her horsesplacing in the top ten for showmanship. “It was a tough show forme. I am very proud that we did so well and all our hard workpaid off.”Waelti hasn’t yet settled on a course of action for after

graduation, but one thing is certain, she will continue to showhorses. “As far as showing, I have no doubt that I will still betraveling and competing,” said Waelti.

Jordan WilkensArchitectural engineering sophomoreIn addition to studying full time, Jordan Wilkens (pictured on

cover) travels throughout the country with the WaukeshaThunder Wheelchair Basketball team. “I’ve been playingwheelchair basketball for about six years, but didn’t get involvedwith the Thunder until about four months ago. I attended anevent in Crookston, Minn.;where I’m from originally. Italked to the head coach,found out where theypractice and was hookedfrom there,” said Wilkens.One of the biggest

challenges Wilkens faces istime management. “It hasn’tbeen easy with all of ourtournaments being onweekends,” said Wilkens,“but a lot of late nights andsome understandingprofessors have made thisschedule workable.”The team is comprised of

individuals from manybackgrounds and age groups,and it’s a valuable way for

Wilkens to interact with his comrades. “I was an athlete before Ibecame paralyzed and this allows me to be competitive and active.It also allows me to see how people in other situations thrive withtheir limitations.”

Iván PabónMechanical engineering juniorMost seven-year-olds are busy watching animated movies,

building LEGO® mansions or playing on the computer. Not IvánPabón. When he was seven, he starting playing paintball—withmembers of the U.S. Marine Corps. Having grown up in amilitary family, Pabón’s appreciation for discipline and structureapply both to his academic career and passion for paintball.Pabón competes on a professional paintball team called Core 5,and travels to at least 10 competitions a year while also serving asthe senior event coordinator at Apocalypse Paintball in Poynette,Wis. “Paintball is very self-driven,” said Pabón. “You can only getout of it what you put into it. Running an event takesexponentially more time to prepare for than playing at one. Thenthere are still team practices, where we work on standardoperating procedures and the like. But homework is always myfirst priority.”Pabón’s MSOE education is often translated to his paintball

career. “My engineering background helps me to understand theforces at work behind the equipment we use. Whether it’s thetechnical skills for projects that I present to my sponsors andpotential clients, or my engineering skills applied to building newforts and bunkers at our field, my MSOE experience hastranslated into all aspects of my professional life.” Pabón evenuses his engineering skills to design his own gear.Jordan Wilkens practiced with his

Waukesha Thunder teammates.

Megan Waelti posed on her horse Cea Too Tough Willy alongside hertrainers Hope and Sam Coffey.

Iván Pabón posed in full paintball regalia before one of histeam practices.


MSOE: Combining Academics With Wo

“Survival of the fittest.” Certainly, this isone of many phrases that could describe thecurrent economic and workplace climate.Just about everyone knows someone whohas lost a job or is struggling to find work.Maybe you’re the one looking for a newjob, or maybe you simply want to advanceyour career.

Through the Center for WorkingProfessionals and Graduate Studies, andProfessional Education Seminars in theApplied Technology CenterTM, MSOEoffers refresher courses that last only a fewhours or days, and degree completion andmaster’s degree programs. There are anumber of options at MSOE for those whowant to continue their education and putthemselves ahead.

Immediate impact: certifications and seminarsProfessional Education Seminars explore technological

developments, current applications and techniques in thehydraulic and fluid power industries. Fluid power seminars mergeclassroom theory with intense, practical laboratory sessions. Theeducation-focused laboratory contains six advanced workstations,each specifically designed for the individual interested in gaininga detailed and thorough understanding of all aspects of fluidpower including electrohydraulic system design. On-site seminarsare also available, thanks to MSOE’s new mobile Universal FluidPower Trainer (pictured above, left).

The Business Excellence Consortium (BEC) providesworkforce development activities at two levels: organizational orenterprise-wide training, and individual professionaldevelopment. Traditional courses are offered, and, in conjunctionwith the Rader School of Business, a number of certifications insuch areas as information systems, Six Sigma, Web design,marketing and export management, and new productmanagement, to name a few. These courses are taught on-site at acompany, or at MSOE and its two outreach locations inWaukesha, Wis., and Neenah, Wis. In many of these courses,students can earn academic credit through MSOE’s Rader Schoolof Business.

“This sets MSOE apart from many other universities as weprovide academic credit for courses taught in the workplace,” saidDr. Steven Bialek, chair of the Rader School of Business. “Thisgives an individual a head start on obtaining a graduate degree orcompleting a bachelor’s degree.”


Workforce Development

Long-term stability: earning your degreeStudents interested in earning their bachelor’s or master’s

degree will find flexible programs in the Center for WorkingProfessionals and Graduate Studies. Classes are held in the eveningand on weekends and are taught by industry-experienced professors.Some Rader School of Business undergraduate and graduate coursesare taught as hybrid Internet classes.

For those with an associate degree or other college credit,MSOE provides a convenient way to complete a bachelor’s degreein electrical engineering technology, business management,engineering, management information systems, mechanicalengineering technology or technical communication. Most studentswith an associate degree are granted junior standing at MSOE.

An MSOE graduate degree gives students the knowledge and skillsto move into management or take the lead in their discipline. Theuniversity delivers a meaningful education with uncompromisingstandards. Students experience application-oriented learning thatgives them knowledge and skills they can take directly into theirworkplace. All of the professors have industry experience, and MSOEdoes not use teaching assistants. Small classes encourage interactionand networking, and all students are challenged to excel.

As has always been the case, additional education and skillswill increase your value to current and future employers. Oneof the best investments you can make is in your educational fitness.

Contacts and ResourcesCenter for Working Professionals andGraduate StudiesEarn a bachelor’s or master’s degree.(800) 321-6763 | www.msoe.edu/wp

Business Excellence ConsortiumTake a short course to learn new skills or earna certification.(800) 321-6763 | www.bec.msoe.edu

Professional Education SeminarsLearn more about fluid power certifications.(414) 277-7269 | www.msoe.edu/wp/seminars

Career Placement OfficeUtilize free resources for alumni includingCareer Net and Expressume.(414) 277-7120 | www.msoe.edu/placement

Alumni OfficeNetwork with fellow alumni and learnabout opportunities.(414) 277-7151 | www.msoe.edu/alumni



Each year, architectural engineering and constructionmanagement students participate in one event that wraps uptheir four-year experience at MSOE, and another event thatopens the doors to their future. At the senior design show,seniors present real-life clients with projects they haveworked on throughout the entire year, applying theknowledge and skills they’ve learned in the classroom. TheArchitectural Engineering and Building Construction CareerNight helps students to build their future, either through aninternship or a chance at a full-time job.

Senior Design and Career Night

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

Molly Gray ’05 (center), whorepresented Power Construction Co.,spoke with AE/CM senior John Eggert(left) at the Career Night.

During the senior design show, team InnovativeDesign Build presented their design for a mixed-usebuilding for Our Next Generation CommunityCenter. Students, left to right: Ryan Mack, ErikaGlapinski, Josh Wilsmann, Dan Schmidt, BradBorges, Craig Hanson, Curtis Thomas, RonaldDomingo, Andrew Schmitz.

Matthew Burzon ’07 ( far right) represented Kohler Co. at the 2010 AE/BCCareer Night. More than 25 companies participated in the annual event.



More than 40 students proudly joined the distinguished ranks of MSOE alumni after crossing the stage atCommencement in February. Honorary degree recipient and MSOE Regent J. Michael Borden shared valuable life lessonswith graduates, including, “Develop a value system for yourself and stick to it. Put those values on your mirror so they are thefirst thing you see.” Class respondent Sean Kennedy graduated with high honors, receiving an electrical engineering degree inless than four years. He will be commissioned as a U.S. Naval Officer and will be an instructor in the Navy Nuclear PowerSchool. Kennedy had inspiring words for his peers, saying “Turn on the TV and see all of the issues facing our nation.Citizens are crying out for help. MSOE has given us the ability to solve problems. I hope we all enter the working world withvalues to improve the world.”

Winter Commencement

Electrical engineering major Sean Kennedy was the class respondent.Kennedy graduated with high honors and will pursue a career as aninstructor in the Navy Nuclear Power School.

J. Michael Borden was the honorary degree recipient at Commencement.Borden is the president and CEO of Hufcor Inc., the world’s largestmanufacturer of operable, accordion and portable partitions.Eric Scatton, mechanical engineering major who graduated with honors, received the

Alumni Association Award for Student Achievement from Sarah Alt ’99, MSOE AlumniAssociation president.

Want to re-live the moment? Visit www.msoe.edu/grad_dvd to order your Winter 2010 Commencement DVD.


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Accolades for men’s basketball

MSOE men’s basketball junior forward Austin Meierwas selected to the National Association of BasketballCoaches (NABC) Division III All-District Second Teamfor the Midwest region. Meier also was named to ESPN theMagazine’s Academic All-America First Team. In addition,the Oshkosh, Wis., native was selected to the First TeamAll-Northern Athletics Conference (NAC). Senior centerJeremy Off was named to the Second Team All-NAC.Both players were picked for those honors last season aswell. Senior forward Luke Larson was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team.Meier was sixth in the NAC in scoring, fourth in

rebounding, fifth in field goal percentage, first in steals,second in blocks and third in double-doubles. Off finished12th in the conference in scoring while Larson was third inthe NAC in three-point field goal percentage and tenth inthree-pointers made. MSOE finished the season with arecord of 17-10 overall and 10-6 in conference action andreached the semi-finals of the NAC tournament.

Cayo picked to NAC First Team

Congratulations to MSOE Raiders women’sbasketball center Carol Cayo, who was named to theFirst Team All-Northern Athletics Conference(NAC) for her performance this season. Cayo wasalso named to the First Team Academic All Districtteam, which was compiled by the College SportsInformation Directors Association. Cayo is anindustrial engineering sophomore.The Lake Mills, Wis., native finished 13th in

scoring in the NAC, first in rebounding, third in fieldgoal percentage, sixth in steals, second in blocks andfirst in double-doubles with 13 during the 2009-2010season. Also, sophomore guard KathleenCollingbourne was named to the conference’s All-Sportsmanship team. MSOE finished the season witha record of 11-15 overall, 9-9 in NAC play, andqualified for the NAC tournament.

Austin Meier (left) and Imani Graham

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Men’s wrestling finished strong

MSOE senior Matt Olsen was named to the NationalWrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-Americanteam. The Algonquin, Ill., native and AE/CMmajor wonthe Northern Wrestling Association Championship inthe 184-pound weight class. In addition, Olsen finishedfourth at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional.The MSOE wrestling team placed ninth at the RegionalCompetition at Augsburg College. Junior Virgil Popewas nominated as an alternate qualifier for nationals afterhis performance. Pope finished in fourth place in the149-pound weight class. The Raiders logged 41.5 pointsat the event.The Raiders’ squad finished second behind Lakeland

College at the Northern Wrestling Associationtournament held on campus in the Kern Center. MSOEhad a number of grapplers finish second including

freshmen AustinBinish at 125 lbs.,Matt Ostovich at133 lbs., JoshWengerter at 141 lbs.,Fernando Morales at157 lbs., and juniorVirgil Pope at 149 lbs.Congratulations to

head coach Kevin Morin and assistant coach MarioTrafficante who were namedWisconsin Region EightCoaches of the Year by the Wisconsin WrestlingCoaches Association.

Five Raiders named to MCHAAll-Academic Team

Five members of the MSOE hockey team were selected tothe MCHA All-Academic team. They are seniors ReidCrawford and Michael Johnson, juniors Aaron Humphriesand Michael Soik and sophomore Ryno Linder. The Raidersfinished the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 14-11-2 and 12-7-1 overall. MSOE placed third in the MCHAoverall standings.Sophomore goal tender Conner Toomey ended the year

with 2.66 goals against average and a save percentage of 90percent. Freshman forward Bradley Tierney led the Raiderswith 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists). Soik had the mostgoals for MSOE with 14, which makes 41 total in his careeras a Raider. Sophomore forward Todd Krupa scored 25points (nine goals, 16 assists).

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AlumniRollCall

New Assignments1973Joseph DeCarlo BIM, president,DeCarlo Consulting Inc., San Jose, Calif.

1977Tobin Berkovitz ACET, serviceengineer, Trane Co., La Crosse, Wis.

1983Thomas Fohr BIM, ’09 MSXM, owner,Fohrsight Investments LLC,Plymouth, Wis.

David Shushereba ME, senior managerof service, quality and engineering (SQE)departments, DENSO Sales California,Long Beach, Calif.

1986Mark Emmer CET, director of utilityand commercial engineering, Briggs &Stratton Corp., Milwaukee

1988Michael Thew EE, product manager –Indexes Group, Russell Investments,Tacoma, Wash.

1990Thomas Krumenacher EET, ’98MSEM, intellectual property attorney,Quarles & Brady LLP, MilwaukeeTed Schneider EET, chief technologyofficer, Learn.com, Delaware, Ohio

1992Darren Dickenson EE, quotationspecialist, Crescent Electric Supply Co.,Milwaukee

Daniel Kohlhagen EE, senior projectengineer, DRS Power and ControlIndustries Inc., Milwaukee

1993Jeffrey Capaul EET, program manager,Alliant TechSystems Inc., Plymouth,Minn.

Suzanne (Kienke) Holzhauer ME,director of stewardship, Queen ofApostles Parish, Pewaukee, Wis.

Alan Sumner ME, lead productintegrator, Busse/Priority OnePackaging, Randolph, Wis.

Left to right: Professor Kelly Ottman, Keith Miller, Irene Strohbeen,Chilwin Tanamal, Steve Harmeyer ’94, Steve Schnuelle ’94,Steve Ferkel ’89, Tammy Miller ’03, Chris Schlies ’99, Tim Rymer ’01,Rick Ottman ’86, ’91, Guy Archambeau and Joe Fink gathered for a groupphoto at the northeast Wisconsin alumni chapter event in Appleton, Wis.

The Miller family (left toright): Keith, Austin,Tammy ’03 and Amber,was there to cheer on theMSOE Raiders HockeyTeam to a 3–2 victoryover the LawrenceUniversity Vikings.

Nathan Tapio (left) and Matriya Puguh (center) joined MSOE FoxValley student Chilwin Tanamal at the event, which included a pre-gamereception and MSOE vs. Lawrence University hockey game.

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1994Sean Lynch BMS, business developmentmanager, CSMI, Lawrence, Mass.

1995Greg Dallstream MFG, president, GregDallstream LLC, Barrington, Ill.

Michael Shedivy BSM, vice president ofmarketing and business development,Mercury Marine – Brunswick Corp.,Fond du Lac, Wis.

1996Joseph Kolodzinski AE, senior projectmanager/mechanical engineer, Symbiont,West Allis, Wis.

1998Danny Halim IE, vice president ofindustry strategy, JDA Software Group,Rockville, Md.

2000Ryan Del Balso AE, P.E., buildingperformance engineer, Ambient Energy,Denver

Dale Wittlieff MET, director of qualityassurance, Velvac Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

2001David Buchert B&CS, systems engineerIII, Delta Dental, Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Corey Kmichik CE, director of networkservices, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee

2002Corey Cassavant EE, avionics systemsengineer, Astronautics Corp. of America,Milwaukee

Brandon Rosner BMS, director ofprovider contracting, Scion Dental Inc.,Mequon, Wis.

Leng Vang EE, controls specialist, DanaCorp., Stockton, Calif.

2003Roland Chalopuka BMS, qualityassurance manger – MEC contractbusiness unit, Mayville Engineering Co.,Mayville, Wis.

Andreas Fietze MIS, proposal manager,Draeger Safety AG & Co., Lübeck,Germany

Tailored for successMike Erwin ’94 graduated fromMSOE with a degree in

management systems and has leveraged his education into asuccessful and thriving career. He began his career in 1973working second shift at Harnischfeger Industries Inc. while alsoattending Milwaukee Area Technical College full-time to earn hisassociate degree. He later enrolled at MSOE part-time to earn hisbachelor’s degree. His hard work paid off when, after years ofschooling and 25 years at Harnischfeger, he was promoted topresident of the company’s P&HMaterial Handling unit.Eventually though, Erwin wanted to flex his entrepreneurialmuscle. “I decided it was time to look at investing in and co-owning a business or two. Given my experience at leading a multi-national corporation, it was a joy to step back a bit and apply theskills I developed over those 25 years,” Erwin noted.Erwin, who is an MSOE Corporation member, serves as the

president for both Tailored Label Products in Menomonee Falls,Wis., and Proven Direct in Milwaukee. Tailored Label won severalawards in 2009, including the National Association ofManufacturers Sandy Trowbridge Award for Community ServiceExcellence and the 2009 Best Places to Work in the Americas byPrinting Industries of America. It also was named the number onecompany on the 2009 list of Top 10 Businesses within WaukeshaCounty by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce.In addition, Tailored Label participates in the Second Chance

Program, which gives non-traditional learning and employmentopportunities for at-risk high-school students. “We get somefeisty, exuberant young kids who are excited about seeing the realbusiness world. I would pay for Second Chance out of my ownpocket if I had to,” said Erwin.When asked to give advice to MSOE students, Erwin has this to

say: “Embrace every opportunity relative to your career growth,whether it be educational, travel, mentoring or communityinvolvement. For every experience you have, positive or negative,there is a lesson that may help guide your decision-making furtherdown the road.”

Mike Erwin ’94 pictured here at Tailored Label Productsin Menomonee Falls, Wis.


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Joseph Johnson EE, technical supportspecialist, PICWire & Cable,Sussex, Wis.

Dan Schrank MET, design engineer,Racine Railroad, Racine, Wis.

2004Kevin Duel ME, engineer, FermiNational Accelerator Laboratory,Batavia, Ill.

Ethan Hoehn AE/CM, senior estimator,John Keno & Co. Inc., Chicago

2005Jacklyn Bohman BE, biomedicalengineer, Clement Zablocki VAMedicalCenter, Milwaukee

Steve Cundy BSM, senior manager ofoperations, Direct Supply, Milwaukee

Chuck Edwards MSEM, president,Lenze Americas, Uxbridge, Mass.

Sara (Janke) Falkiewicz IE, director ofperformance excellence, ProHealth Care,Waukesha, Wis.

2006Sean Flahavin MIS, senior securityengineer, SAVVIS Communications,Town & Country, Mo.

Beth Moe BE, ’09 MSP, perfusionist,Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston

Matt Schueller MIS, IT services projectmanager, Marquette University,Milwaukee

Ryan Shackleford CM, project manager,Russell Construction, Davenport, Iowa

2007John Bauman ME, product specialist,Cooper Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis.

Brian Soik ME, IT consultant,Accenture, Chicago

MSOE Regent Emeritus Dr. Jim Blankenbaker ’43 (left)enjoyed the beautiful weather with John Varebrook ’09.

Left to right: Craig Rendahl ’90, Sharon Standke, Gary Karlson, Matt Standke ’94 andDiane and Alan Howell enjoyed some pre-game drinks in the restaurant.

MSOE alumni and friends of all ages and backgrounds gathered at the event,including, left to right: Jerry and Carol Muchin and Natalie and DannyMuchin, MSOE Corporation member.

Andrea Kondrasuk ’06 (center) was joined by her parents Bob andAngie at the pre-game reception held at Gordon Biersch Restaurant.

More than 100 MSOE alumni, family and friends gathered in Glendale, Ariz., in January to watch the Green Bay Packers take on the Arizona Cardinals.

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2008Adam Friedman AE, ’09 MSST,engineer, Computerized StructuralDesign, S.C., Milwaukee

Elise Gruna NU, registered nurse,Milwaukee Center for Independence –Pediatric Special Care Unit, Milwaukee

Curtis Knight MET, design engineer,Taylor Dynamometer, Milwaukee

Jennifer (Mezydlo) Koch NU, registerednurse, surgical intensive care unit, AuroraHealth Care – St. Luke’s MedicalCenter, Milwaukee

Jean-Luc Kunicki EE, instrumentationand controls assistant, Sargent & LundyLLC, Chicago

Corey Vincent CM, project manager,Turner Construction Co., Houston

2009Michael Aleven MSEM, projectmanager, Lincoln Industries,Lincoln, Neb.

Dave Angove AE/CM, junior projectengineer, Industrial Roofing Services,Butler, Wis.

Rebecca (Tab) Benish BSM, help deskanalyst, Walworth County, Elkhorn, Wis.

Jared Blayney AE, systems technician II,Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee

Scott Chamberlain CE, conversionprogrammer, ImproMed, Oshkosh, Wis.

Joy Cirilli AE, project engineer, AppliedMechanical Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

Nicholas Cleaver AE, engineer, MaredMechanical, Milwaukee

Troy Congdon ME, high speed railservice engineer, Amtrak, Boston

Tony Corners ME, product engineer,Carnes, Madison, Wis.

Randy DeCoster EE, electrical testengineer, DRS Power and ControlTechnologies, Milwaukee

Jordan Engedal EE, leadershipdevelopment program, engineeringservices, Rockwell Automation, MayfieldHeights, Ohio

Peter Fellen BE, EMC engineer, LSResearch, Cedarburg, Wis.

Sarah Gipp NU, registered nurse,Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,Wauwatosa, Wis.

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

David Ibanez EE, workflow developer,WEVCO Group, Denver

Timothy Kaebisch AE, fire protectiondesigner, Grunau Co. Inc.,Oak Creek, Wis.

Emily Knowlen AE/CM, electricaldesigner, IBC Engineering Services Inc.,Waukesha, Wis.

Chad Kuiper ME,manufacturingengineer, Spincraft, New Berlin, Wis.

Cooper LaFond EET, EMC testengineer, DLS Electronic Systems,Genoa City, Wis.

Todd Lane EE, associate field supportengineer, Rockwell Automation,Milwaukee

Marko Lazarevic ME, developmentengineer, Vilter Manufacturing,Cudahy, Wis.

Christopher Maramba IE, projectengineer, Tom Zosel Associates Ltd.,Long Grove, Ill.

David Mattox AE, staff engineer, BloomCompanies LLC, Milwaukee

Dan Moldenhauer EE, electricalengineer, MK TechnologiesInternational LLC, Milwaukee

Jason Nenonen AE, assistant projectmanager/estimator, J.F. Ahern Co.,Fond du Lac, Wis.

Sam Nobiensky MIS, client servicesliaison, Accenture, Milwaukee

Andrew Oehlke EET, airwaytransportation system specialist, FederalAviation Administration, Milwaukee

Sameer Pai ME, quality engineer,Medical Profiles & Engineering, EdenPrairie, Minn.

Kathryn “Lucy” (Myers) Paretti AE,electrical design engineer, BrinjacEngineering, Allentown, Pa.

Alumni gathered in Wauwatosa, Wis., for a tour ofthe Powerhouse Museum at Briggs & Stratton Corp.Edward Bednar ’83 (right), seen here withDr. Hermann Viets, led the tour.

Present at the event were (left) Thomas Krumenacher ’90, ’98 Alumni NeedsCommittee director; Mike Ebben ’82 (center), Corporation member and FinancialStrength Committee director; and Alumni Board President Sarah Alt ’99.


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Tim Richmond EE, electrical engineer,Mercer Engineering Research Center,Warner Robins, Ga.

Brent Robinson AE/MSST, structuralengineer, Automated EngineeringServices Corp., Manitowoc, Wis.

Andrew Schmitz CM, assistant projectmanager, Pieper Electric, Milwaukee

Craig Schultz EE, associate electricalengineer, American Superconductor,New Berlin, Wis.

Chris Schwab AE/CM, project engineer,Pieper Power, Milwaukee

Josh Spitza ME, product developmentengineer, Bradshaw Medical Inc.,Kenosha, Wis.

Rob Van Den Berg EE, electricalengineer, H.C. Brill, Oak Creek, Wis.

Sarah Waite BE, engineeringdevelopment program engineer, BaxterHealthcare, Round Lake, Ill.

Kelly Washick AE, field engineer 1,Baker Hughes Inc., Bakersfield, Calif.

Greta Wolfeschmitz NU, registerednurse, Banner-Good SamaritanHospital, Phoenix

MarriageAnnouncementsCurtis Dan Ader ’02 MIS,marriedCindy Rider on Jan. 1, 2010

Brandon Rosner ’02 BMS,marriedKeren Boorsma on Oct. 31, 2009

Aaron Weiland ’02 AE,married BonnieVan Zile ’03 EE, on Oct. 10, 2009

Ronald Zimmerman ’02 ETE,marriedJessi Ullmer on Oct. 3, 2009

Thomas Reiter ’03 EET,marriedDanielle Gundlach on Oct. 10, 2009

Troy Bellows ’04 ME, ’08 MSE,marriedTina Johnson on July 4, 2009

Sara Janke ’05 IE,marriedDerekFalkiewicz ’05 ME, on June 13, 2009

Justin Sartler ’05 AE,married Kari-LynWellman on May 22, 2009

Katy Frame ’06 NU,married LukeLubner on Aug. 29, 2009

Pete Salowitz ’06 AE,marriedNicoleGregor ’07 BE, on Aug. 8, 2009

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

Brian Erickson ’08 ME,marriedChelsey Jelinski ’09 ME, onJune 6, 2009

Birth AnnouncementsTo Amy and Shaun Beauchamp ’97ME, a son, Alexander James, born onJan. 28, 2010.

To Toni and Christopher Belsky ’98EE/MS, a son, Simeon Thomas, born onMay 4, 2009.

To Jason andDanni (Hermsen)Emricko ’98 ME, a daughter, CarleyMadison, born on April 10, 2009.

To Jeremy ’00ME, ’09MSEM andKristin (Turk)Morehouse ’01AE/MSEV,a son, Zackary Jon, born on June 3, 2009.

To Joshua andDeborah (Adler)Schoenick ’00 BE, a daughter, CallieJean, born on May 21, 2009.

To Susan andWilliam Serre ’00 EE, ason, Alexander Joseph, born onOct. 5, 2009.

To Richard ’00 CM and Rebecca(Fischer) Severson ’00 AE, a daughter,Brooke Taylor, born on Oct. 16, 2009.

To Scott and Elizabeth (Lemke)Daniel ’01 MSEM, a daughter, Adeline,born on Feb. 14, 2009.

To Erin (Ballinger) ’01 IE and BrianMcGraw ’02 AE/CM, a daughter, DaisyRenee, born Nov. 11, 2009.

To Monica and TimWhite ’99 ME, ’05MSEM, a daughter,Madison, born onJan. 3, 2010 and seenhere with big sisterMolly.

To Jessica and MikeBarrile ’05 AE/EE, ason, Michael John,born on Nov. 16,2009.

To Monica and Mark Browning’05 EE, a daughter, AbbigaleRose, born on May 20, 2009.

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To Julie (Lichon) ’02 CE and AndrewSchumacher ’03 ME, a son, Jaiden Fox,born on Dec. 25, 2009.

ToBecky andBryant Johnson ’03EE, ason, Cole, born on Feb. 19, 2010

To Corrie and Jonathan Klein ’03 CE, ason, Jace, born on Sept. 1, 2009.

To Jayme (Lang) ’03 AE, ’04 MSEV andMatthew Radomski ’04 IE, a daughter,Isabella Kathleen, born on Oct. 23, 2009.

AchievementsRich Lukaszewski ’76 EET, has beenhonored with the Odo J. StrugerAutomation Award from RockwellAutomation.

Tracy B. Sodman ’82 EETwas the luckywinner of a brand-new HPMini laptopfrom the MSOE Alumni Association.Those eligible for the contest includedfirst-time donors and current donorswho increased their gift by 10 percent.

Thomas Fohr ’83 BIM, received amaster’s degree in marketing and exportmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Scott Janeshek ’95 MIS, received amaster’s degree in engineeringmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Charles DuBois ’98 MSEM, received anhonorary doctorate of laws from LoganCollege of Chiropractic in August 2009,and was named Dynamic Chiropractic’s2009 Person of the Year.

Angie (Schwebke) King ’99 ME,received the FedEx Five Star Award forenhanced service, profitability and spiritof teamwork in 2009.

Jill Elder ’00 ME, received a master’sdegree in engineering management fromMSOE in November 2009.

Peter Maloney ’00 MET, received amaster’s degree in engineering fromMSOE in November 2009.

Alicia Parker ’00 AE, has been electedvice president, construction andenvironment, for the JohnWilliamJackson Fund in the Idaho CommunityFoundation, Boise, Idaho.

Matthew Lininger ’01 AE, received amaster’s degree in engineeringmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Jeannette Pfeiffer ’01 AE, received amaster’s degree in engineeringmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Timothy Yellick ’01 EET, received amaster’s degree in engineeringmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Ann Belter ’06 ME, received a master’sdegree in engineering management fromMSOE in November 2009.

Steve Belter ’06 ME, received a master’sdegree in engineering management fromMSOE in November 2009.

Katie Dechambre ’06 EE, received amaster’s degree in biomedical engineeringfrom Lübeck University of AppliedSciences in May 2009.

Robert Pramono ’06 NU, received amaster’s degree in engineeringmanagement fromMSOE inNovember 2009.

Matthew Schueller ’06 MIS, received amaster’s degree in project managementfrom University of Wisconsin –Platteville in May 2009.

Jacqueline Reed ’07 BSM, received amaster’s degree in medical informaticsfromMSOE in November 2009.

To Isabella and Deane Viets ’97 B&CS,a son, Leonardo Stanislav, born onNov. 17, 2009.

To Mike and Danielle (Viets)Leighton, a son, Samuel Spencer,born on Jan. 23, 2010.

Left to right: Jeff Pirtle, Jerry Snyder, plant manager of Schneider Electric, Mark Sarna ’99 andHermann Viets, Ph.D. gathered with other MSOE alumni at Schneider Electric RFD Facility inLoves Park, Ill. Guests were able to tour the facility and learn about Schneider Electric, which is aglobal specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries.

Presenting Dr. & Mrs. Hermann and Pamela Viets’ grandchildren …


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Education for lifeLike many MSOE alumni, Harold Hogan (1916-2008) led a

fascinating life and career. Born to humble beginnings, he grew upon a farm in Connecticut where he attended a one-roomschoolhouse. After high school, Hogan enlisted in the Army andwas stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. He lovedtelling stories about the Army, such as when they narrowly missedbeing hit by Japanese bomber planes, and kept monkeysas pets! After the war, Hogan attended MSOE and graduatedin 1950 with a degree in electrical engineering. According to hisniece Peggy Maglio, “He was offered full scholarships from Harvardand Yale, but thought he would fit in better socially at MSOE.”Hogan received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from

UW-Madison, and after graduation joined GeneralMotor’s AC Spark Plug division in Oak Creek, Wis.,where he enjoyed a distinguished career. Hogan was onthe team responsible for the design of the navigationalsystems for the Apollo Program spacecrafts. He tookearly retirement at age 55 and moved to Los Angeles.Never one to be idle, he managed large apartmentbuildings and continued to use the skills he learned inschool and at work.Education was always an important part of Hogan’s

life. He bought his first computer at age 80, takingclasses to learn how to use it. “He didn’t care that hewas the oldest one in the class. My uncle always feltthere was something more to learn and he neverstopped,” said Maglio.Hogan’s MSOE education was so important that he

made arrangements for a substantial donation to be made to MSOE upon his death. The fundshave been used to provide much-needed scholarships for students through the establishment ofthe Harold A. Hogan ’50 Endowed Memorial Scholarship fund. Hogan wished his financialsupport would help students to make the most of their education and future.

Even when retired, Hogan never stopped learning, exploring and enjoying life, accordingto his niece. He enjoyed traveling with his wife Josephine before she passed in 2006, andinvesting in the stock market. At age 90, he traveled to Europe and was thrilled to visit hislate wife’s parents’ native Sicily. His passions included gardening, golf, reading threenewspapers a day and learning something new every day. “For my uncle Harold, life was agreat adventure to be treasured and to be thankful for,” said Maglio. That’s a life lesson weall could learn.

Winter has lost its grip onWisconsin, and that means it’s time togear up for Summer in the City! The annual event is a popularmeeting spot for alumni from all over the country, and this year isno exception. Events include a Raider Reception and Galahonoring Dr. Roger Frankowski, vice president of academics, a tripto the Milwaukee County Zoo and a Milwaukee beer and bratcruise on the river and Lake Michigan, among others.

The classes of ’60 and ’85 fromMSOE and MCGHSN will behonored with a Silver and Gold anniversary dinner. The weekend

will conclude with tailgating anda trip to Miller Park to see theMilwaukee Brewers take onthe Pittsburgh Pirates.

Watch your mailbox and inboxfor more information, or checkthe alumni section of MSOE’swebsite, www.msoe.edu/alumni.See you there!

July 9 – 11, 2010

Clockwise from top: Harold with hisgreat-great nephews and niece;Harold and Josephine’s weddingphoto in 1953; Harold (left) andGeorge White (right) in NewGuinea during WWII.

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In MemoryNels Knutzen ’37 EEPJoyce White Eschweiler MCGHSN ’38Robert Steinberger ’47 RHSVirginia (Huebner) Bayer ’48 NUElizabeth “Betty” Skowronski ’48 NUDonald Muntiga ’49 RHACSCharles Ruelle ’49 ETCHarold A. Hogan ’50 EEEdward Drozdick ’51 ELTNTWilliam Guertin ’51 EECElmer Kaphengst ’51 RHSFrank Mapes ’51 EEEErle Wilson ’55 RSGlenn DeBaker ’57 ACTRobert Leder ’57 EEEJames Wisdon ’57 MTDonald Lass ’58 ECTCharles Rosenkranz ’58 EEEDale Kossen ’59 EEE

Robert Loof ’59 ECTDonald Markley ’59 ETJames Martin ’60 EECStanley Dooley ’68 EEHenry Forss ’70 AIMMark Nowak ’71 EETPatrick Polczinski ’72 EETRobert Winter ’83 BIMMark Effinger ’86 CS&EPatrick R. Jones ’87 EETJarod W. Tress ’97 MET

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