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President Branam Visits Gov. Daniels & State Leaders During Crossroads of Higher Education Statehouse Visit
February 11, 2011
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology President
Matt Branam joined students, staff
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| Making A Point: Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology President Matt Branam took advantage of a recent visit
to the Indiana Statehouse to visit Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who
nearly a year ago was the first recipient of the college's
Excellence in Innovation Award. (Photo courtesy of Tony Campbell,
Indiana State University) |
members and alumni in meeting Indiana Gov. Mitch
Daniels, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and other statewide leaders as
Terre Haute was recently recognized for being Indiana's 2010
Community of the Year.
The visit was organized by the City of Terre
Haute, Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce and Crossroads of
Higher Education organization, which features Rose-Hulman, Indiana
State University, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Ivy Tech
Community College.
A resolution recognizing Terre Haute was
authored in the House by local Reps. Bob Heaton and Clyde Kersey,
and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Tim Skinner. The resolution
saluted higher education as one of the assets for the community and
Indiana.
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| Honored At Statehouse: Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology student LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin (left),
Director of Planning Studies Tuesday Strong (next to LeMoyne) and
alumnus Phil Ramge (second from right) on the Statehouse floor for
the reading of the special resolution honoring Terre Haute as
Indiana's Community of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Tony Campbell,
Indiana State University) |
During the Statehouse visit, LeMoyne
Habimana-Griffin, a senior biomedical engineering major from
Alexandria, Ind., joined with 2009 mechanical engineering alumnus
Phil Ramge in discussing with state lawmakers about Rose-Hulman,
innovative projects completed at Rose-Hulman Ventures and the
importance of financial aid to Indiana college students.
Habimana-Griffin is a first-generation college student who has
become a campus leader and future medical college student. Ramge
was among former interns at Rose-Hulman Ventures who developed the
Myriad medical device for Indianapolis' NICO Corporation. The
device is the most significant advancement in minimally invasive
neurosurgery in the past decade. Ramge now works for Greenwood
Machine, which makes subassemblies for the Myriad device.
Habimana-Griffin and Ramge joined Tuesday
Strong, director of planning studies, on the floor of the
Statehouse for the reading of the joint honor resolution for Terre
Haute.
Others supporting the visitation day event were
alumni Jeff Papa, the Indiana Senate Majority Chief of Staff, and
Drew Gehman, information technology specialist at Rose-Hulman
Ventures; and Donna Smith, assistant to the associate dean of
Rose-Hulman Ventures.
More information about Rose-Hulman Ventures can be found here