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Thirty Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students completed this year’s
Leadership Academy personal development course, conducted on Oct. 14-16, to
build confidence in their ability to lead, consciousness of various
leadership approaches, connection with leadership resources and mentors and
civic awareness. This was the largest group of students to complete
the program in its three years of existence.
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Learning About Leadership:Completing this year’s Leadership
Academy personal development course this fall were (front row, from
left) Chad Conway, Ryan Easterling, Yile Gu, James Jones, Martin
Novick and Matthew Devonish. In the second row (from left) are Ann
Say, Emily Curtis, Lauren Christensen, Vidhushah Sudhakar, Johanna
Moore, Elaine Houston, Satomi Kaminaga, Didem Tunc, Emily Eckstein,
Leah Howard and Lindsey Saxton. In the top row (from left) are
LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin, EJ Oruche, Robert Williamson, Jeff Van
Treuren, Chris Wlezien, Evan Luscher, Seth Carter, Bryan Poulsen,
Mitchell Pettigrew, William Eckert and Michael Rooney. |
Topics and activities covered in the academy’s curriculum are leadership
theory, communication skills, personality type (understanding self),
networking, ethics and character development, privilege, community
engagement, and personal goal setting and strategic planning.
Students were chosen for the program based on campus involvement and
leadership positions, a personal essay and faculty/staff recommendations.
The list of Leadership Academy graduates were:
- Seth Carter, a senior mechanical engineering major from Newton, Ill.
- Lauren Christensen, a senior biomedical engineering major from St. Louis
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Chad Conway, a sophomore electrical engineering and mechanical engineering major from Duxbury, Mass.
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Emily Curtis, a senior applied biology major from Plainfield, Ind.
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Matthew Devonish, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from
Washington, D.C.
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Ryan Easterling, a junior electrical engineering and mechanical
engineering major from Decatur, Ill.
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William Eckert, a junior mechanical engineering major from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Emily Eckstein, a freshman biomedical engineering major from New Ulm, Minn.
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Tyler Gonnsen, a senior software engineering major from Maquoketa, Iowa
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Yile Gu, a freshman chemical engineering major from Jiangsu, China
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LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin, a junior biomedical engineering and electrical
engineering major from Alexandria, Ind.
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Elaine Houston, a senior biomedical engineering major from Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
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Leah Howard, a senior biomedical engineering major from Crawfordsville, Ind.
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James Jones, a senior mechanical engineering major from Brownsburg, Ind.
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Satomi Kaminaga, a senior chemical engineering major from Tokyo, Japan
- Andrew Kruth, a junior software engineering and computer science major from Cedar Park, Texas
- Evan Luscher, a senior mechanical engineering major from Libertyville,
Ill.
- Johanna Moore, a junior applied biology major from Brazil, Ind.
- Martin Novick, a freshman chemical engineering major from Taipei, Taiwan
- EJ Oruche, a junior biomedical engineering major from Fishers, Ind.
- Mitchell Pettigrew, a junior mechanical engineering and electrical engineering major from Delaware, Ohio
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Bryan Poulsen, a senior biomedical engineering major from Newburgh, Ind.
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Michael Rooney, a junior mechanical engineering major from Atco, N.J.
- Lindsey Saxton, a sophomore applied biology major from Indianapolis
- Ann Say, a freshman computer science major from Sterling, Ill.
- Vidhushah Sudhakar, an engineering management graduate student from
Chennai, India
- Didem Tunc, a senior biomedical engineering major from Greenfield, Ind.
- Jeff Van Treuren, a senior mechanical engineering major from Waco, Texas
- Robert Williamson, a senior applied biology major from Alpine, Texas
- Christopher Wlezien, a senior mechanical engineering major from Chicago
The Leadership Academy is organized by a team of
Rose-Hulman faculty and staff volunteers.
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Engineering Physics Senior Competing in Science & Energy Challenge
Brian Kiraly, a senior engineering physics major from Granger, Ind., has
been selected to participate in the U.S. government’s Science and Energy
Research Challenge on Nov. 8-9 at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak
Ridge, Tenn. He will join 100 student researchers to present their research
in Department of Energy-funded projects at the national laboratories.
Kiraly and faculty advisor Scott Kirkpatrick, visiting assistant professor
of physics and optical engineering, will attend seminars and tour Oak Ridge
facilities.
Student researchers will vie for awards in each of six categories; first,
second and third place, for $3,000, $1,500 and $1,000 scholarships,
respectively. One overall winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize
scholarship ($3,000 for first in category and $7,000 for overall winner).
Kiraly ranks among the top students academically in this year's senior
class. He was named a Paul N. Bogart Scholar for having the highest grade
point average after completing the sophomore year.
------------------------------------------------------------Pedzinski Provides Computer Training to Help Homeless
Freshman Dale Pedzinski is using his computer skills to open new worlds to
men and women who use Indianapolis' Horizon House through volunteer efforts
as a tutor and organizer of a "Thumb Drives for Homeless" project.
Started during his senior year in high school, the project allows persons to
carry resumes, cover letters and examples of their work with them 24 hours a
day, and provide this valuable information to prospective employers.
Pedzinski's efforts were recently recognized by receiving the Power of
Children Award from Indianapolis television station WISH-TV.
The computer engineering major and Air Force ROTC cadet from Arcadia, Ind.,
started volunteering every Saturday by providing computer tutoring classes
at the Horizon House. He found that the old 3 1/2-inch floppy disks being
used in the classes weren't portable and were easily damaged.
A $4,500 grant from the United Way allowed Pedzinski to buy thumb drives for
persons.
Pedzinski's volunteer efforts have continued this fall as he ensures that
Horizon House clients have access to computer training and the resources to
earn a job.
"When they come in and say "I got a job" and they're so ecstatic and just
excited," Pedzinski told WISH-TV. "It just makes your day better and makes
it worth it going down every Saturday."
Cheri Halstead, who nominated Pedzinski for the Power of Children Award,
added: "He's learning through his experiences that he's not only sharing an
empowerment through the technological instruction that they're gaining but
he's also empowering them through the one-on-one interaction."
View WISH-TV's story about Pedzinski at
www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/Power_of_Children_Helping_the_Homeless_20091102.
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Nick Kirkland Ranks Among Elite Army ROTC Cadets
Senior chemical engineering major Nick Kirkland is among the nation’s top
Army ROTC cadets, ranking 176th out of 4,706 cadets in the 2009-10
classifications by Army officials. The ranking was based on campus
leadership, academic performance, Army ROTC course grades, and performance
in the Army ROTC’s leadership accessment, physical fitness and military
skills courses.
Kirkland is from Peachtree City, Ga.
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Eckert Getting "Realizing the Dream" Honor on
Saturday
Sophomore mechanical engineering major Zakari Eckert will be among
outstanding first-generation students from Indiana's independent colleges
and student mentors being honored at the Realizing the Dream program
recognition dinner in Indianapolis on Saturday, November 7.
Made possible by a grant to the Independent Colleges of Indiana from the
Lilly Endowment Inc., Realizing the Dream recognizes the triumphs of
first-generation students in their first year of college. Eckert will be
among Indiana high school graduates who subsequently demonstrated superior
academic performance during their first year of studies and exhibited
leadership in campus or community activities. A $2,000 grant will be given
to the institution and applied to help cover the cost of the student’s
education.
Eckert is from Waterloo, Ind., and a graduate of DeKalb High School.
The program also celebrates the roles played by teachers and parents in
shaping student aspirations for a college education. Eckert chose Dave
Schlemmer, a retired teacher at DeKalb High School, as the educator who most
influenced them to attend college. Schlemmer will receive a $1,000
professional development award.
Attending the banquet in addition to the students, parents, and teachers
will be special guests, presidents of the colleges, and the campus
coordinators of the Realizing the Dream” program.
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Chester Elected Freshman Class President
Troy Chester has made a favorable impression on his classmates during his
first quarter on campus, being selected Freshman Class President in an
election by the Student Government Association. He is a civil engineering
major from Frankfort, Ind.
Students elected to serve as senators for their residence halls this year
were Matt Cartwright and Cameron Henderson, Baur-Sames-Bogart Hall; Brent
Gregory and Yile Gu, Deming Hall; Nicholas Addante, Mees Hall; Deborah
Davis-Brutchen, June Li and Douglas Selby, Percopo Hall; Clay Condol and
Caleb Drake, Speed Hall; Kevin Harris and Cheyenne Arrowsling, Apartments;
Hobey Tam, Blumberg Hall; Christian Hidden, Scharpenberg Hall; Nicholas
Leedy, Skinner Hall; and Dillon Mitchell, Robert Williamson, Matt Melton and
Derek Archer, commuter students.
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French Presents Work at National Optics Conference
David French stood alongside professors from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and the University of Central Florida’s famed College of Optics
and Photonics while presenting his first research paper at the Directed
Energy Professional Society's Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop. DEPS members
were so interested in French’s research that they made his paper into an
oral presentation.
French examined the use of an ultrashort pulse laser at Rose-Hulman Ventures
to create plasma channels in air to guide electrical discharges. He started
work on his project during his freshman year while working with professor
Galen Duree of Rose-Hulman's Department of Physics and Optical Engineering.
This past summer, French worked on projects in the Center for Applied Optics
Studies' Ultrashort Pulse Laser Laboratory.
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Kayla Irwin Gets Scholarship from P.E.O. Society
Kayla Irwin has received a $1,000 scholarship from Terre Haute’s P.E.O.
Chapter K philanthropic organization that promotes women's achievements in
higher education.
The scholarship is awarded annually to a student on the basis of financial
need, academic success and extracurricular activities.
Irwin is a freshman chemical engineering major from Shelburn, Ind., who
plans to play on the softball team and participate in intramurals.Terre Haute's P.E.O. Chapter K consists of approximately 50 members.
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