msoe dimensions - summer 2012

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Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern (center) joined (left to right) Dr. Viets, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic, Dr. Alan Ruud ’69and Jimmy Banks, MSOE men’s soccer coach, at the parking/athletic field complex groundbreaking ceremony.

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Summer 2012Volume 26, No. 2

The end of our academic year was markedwith the start of an exciting project. On a chillyFriday afternoon in May, more than 400 peoplegathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for thenew MSOE parking/athletic field complex.Several government officials were on hand,including Milwaukee County’s new CountyBoard Chairwoman, Marina Dimitrijevic;several other county supervisors; RockyMarcoux, city development commissioner; andMSOE’s Aldermen Bob Bauman and Nik Kovac.Excitement was in the air as Dr. Alan Ruud ’69,chairman of the MSOE Board of Regents,opened the ceremony.

All of this excitement and promise we owe toDrs. Robert and Patricia Kern. Their impact onMSOE is already clear with the Kern Center andthe BioMolecular Engineering program. Theyhave made us a much better university. Ourprofound thanks for all the Kerns have done forus! Read more about the groundbreaking eventon the back cover of this Dimensions.

Heightening the level of excitement oncampus is a project under construction in theStudent Life and Campus Center. A $3 million,25,000 square-foot suite of laboratories,classrooms and offices is being built for ourSchool of Nursing. For this expansive newlearning environment (see page 4), we are verythankful to MSOE Regent Kathy Ruehlow ’72as a major supporter.

In just a couple of weeks we will welcome anew class of freshmen. Our enrollment is strongand we look forward to additionalaccomplishments and stories to come this year!

Sincerely,

Hermann Viets, Ph.D.President

President’s Message

IN THIS ISSUE

Summer 2012

2 Spotlight on Leadership

3 New at the Grohmann

4-7 Highlights

8 Faculty Feature

9 Senior Design

10-11 Powerhouses in Fluid Power

12-13 Spring Commencement

14-16 Veterans Hit the Books

17 Out of Africa

18-19 Raiders’ Wrap-Up

20 Planned Giving: Endowing your future

21-29 Alumni on the Move

29 Campus Calendar

On the CoverLieutenant Casey Kinders ’12, mechanical engineering major, graduated fromOfficer Candidate School in 2011. He graduated as the distinguished honorgraduate for the training battalion (first out of 601 candidates), and receivedthe United States Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy—the highest awardgiven to officer candidates—at MSOE’s Student Leadership Dinner. Learnmore about Kinders, and other veterans at MSOE, on page 14.

Editor’s Note:

We’re excited to share a new look for Dimensions. The stories and photosyou’re used to seeing are all still inside, but they’re presented in a fresh newway. We welcome any thoughts you would like to share about the magazine.Please send feedback to Sandra Everts at [email protected]. Happy reading!

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In 1982, Thomas Burke foundhimself in a situation faced bymany people in early 1980s: hewas laid off from his job. ThePurdue University agriculturalengineering graduate had beenworking at a major farmequipment company. “At the timeit was pretty scary,” he remembers.“We had just started our familyand found ourselves in a verytough position. Inflation andunemployment were in the doubledigits. But in 1983 I received an opportunity in manufacturingwith Ford Motor Co. It was a field I had never consideredbefore, but after accepting the position I fell in love withmanufacturing, working in a team, launching new products andimproving the business. That was a turning point in my career.”

Burke spent 22 years at Ford and subsequently Visteon,serving in several senior management positions globally beforemoving to Racine, Wis., in 2005. He currently serves as thepresident and chief executive officer of Modine ManufacturingCo. In 2011 he was named to MSOE’s Board of Regents. “I’vegotten to know MSOE from the graduates who work atModine,” he said. “They are very competent and well-roundedengineers. I was impressed with what I heard and saw about theuniversity and with the students I’ve worked with. I like theapproach that MSOE takes. The accountability model ofpreparing students, and teachers’ roles in that, are veryimpressive.”

“When the opportunity came for me to run the engineeringfunction for a division of Ford Motor Co. in Cologne,Germany, it was again a tough decision,” said Burke. “Our kidswere just about to enter high school. But in the end, it was agreat move for the family. For me personally, it was a great wayto learn about global business needs and challenges, and thekids benefited from the experience too.”

Burke and his wife Ginne have been married for 32 years.They have two grown children, a daughter who lives inWashington, D.C., and a son who lives in Philadelphia. Bothare engineers. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with hisfamily and boating.

Thomas Burke’s tips for success:

• Open your mind to challenges, look at them as opportunities.

• Gain international experience if you can. Being able toharness differences as an opportunity, rather than a barrier, is a great skill.

• You can’t learn everything in the classroom. Sometimes on-the-job experience is the best kind.

SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP

“In my career, Ifeel most proudthat I was able towork with teams ofgreat people,” saidBurke, picturedhere at Modine.

Burke participated inthe 30th AnnualPresident’s GolfOuting, held in June.The event raised$84,975 forscholarships for MSOE students.

Silver lining

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For more information on these and otherexhibits, visit www.msoe.edu/museum.

Carl Spitzweg: The Poor Poet andOther Characters

Aug. 20 – Dec. 30, 2012

With the significant addition of Carl Spitzweg’s Poor Poet tothe Grohmann Museum collection, several Spitzweg paintingshave been assembled, including The Bookworm from theMilwaukee Public Library collection. Experience the work ofGermany’s preeminent 19th century painter.

Grohmann Museum’s Fifth Anniversary

MSOE at Work: Selectionsfrom Campus Archives

Sept. 7 – Dec. 17, 2012

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Grohmann Museum, thisexhibition will highlight and showcase MSOE throughout its history.Photos, prints and documents capturing the evolution of theuniversity and the work of its students are presented to pay tribute tothe impact of the dynamic institution. Also featured will be workdocumenting the development of the museum itself.

Lost Arts Festival: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Gallery Night Event: Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, 5 – 9 p.m.

New at the Grohmann

Spitzweg, Carl [German, 1808-1885]: The Poor Poet,1837, oil on paper on cardboard, 12 5/8 x 16 ¾ in.

Taken in the early 1900s, this photo captured MSOE’s humble beginnings. Herestudents build storage batteries, which they sold to help cover the cost of tuition.


HIGHLIGHTS

MSOE to build $3 million suite of nursing labs Construction will begin soon on an innovative and

experiential learning center for the MSOE School of Nursing.New nursing labs and classrooms are being built on the firstfloor of the Student Life and Campus Center. The $3 million,25,000 square-foot facility is expected to be completed thiswinter, and will be the new location for the School of Nursingclassrooms, labs and faculty offices. MSOE Regent KathyRuehlow ’72, an MSOE graduate through the merger with theMilwaukee County General Hospital School of Nursing, is amajor supporter. The new nursing center will include:

• Four simulation suites connected by a central nurses’station, similar to a hospital intensive care unit

– Each simulation suite includes a patient room withcomputer-controlled mannequins and medicalequipment, a control room for nursing faculty, and anarea for students to debrief following a simulation.

• Two assessment, or “studio” labs, which can function aslabs or classrooms, plus two general labs.

• Two traditional classrooms featuring retractable walls that,when open, will connect to simulation rooms.

• One home care lab, which will be set up like a studioapartment. Nursing students will learn how to care forpatients in their homes, monitor chronic illnesses at home,use e-health applications, and experience end-of-life andhospice situations.

• Twenty faculty officesIn addition, the center will be cross-disciplinary. Biomedical

engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial engineeringstudents will access the home care lab to test medical

equipment and evaluate its technological fit and function in apatient’s home. Graduate students in MSOE’s perfusionprogram will access the simulation suite replicated as a hospitaloperating room.

Astronaut approvedThe Regolith Raiders took the third place On-site

Mining Award at the NASA Lunabotics MiningCompetition, which was the best MSOE has ever done.The senior project objective was to engineer and build alunar excavator that can mine and deposit a minimum of10 kilograms of lunar regolith (moon dirt) simulantwithin 10 minutes. Fifty-five teams competed and only12 had a successful run during the competition, whichwas at the Kennedy Space Center. Read more about thecompetition at www.nasa.gov/lunabotics.

Find more Highlights and news in the MSOEnewsroom:www.msoe.edu/newsroom


High mileage vehicle turns heads MSOE students continually push the limits when it comes to their design projects, and this year’s Supermileage Vehicle Team is no

exception. Members of the MSOE Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) created a single-person, fuel-efficient vehicle byredesigning and modifying a 150cc Briggs and Stratton engine, sleeved down to 47cc with a Honda overhead cam and adjustable,stock Honda carburetor. They competed at the Eaton Proving Grounds against 31 other teams. MSOE’s team was the first of only 13to pass technical inspection and compete. Their best run landed them a sixth place finish overall, with 843 miles per gallon. They alsobrought home the award for “Closest to Predicted Fuel Economy.” The team was led this year by Meghan Krause, a mechanicalengineering sophomore, and was advised by Dr. Chris Damm, associate professor of mechanical engineering. Read more about theteam’s success in Michigan and also at the Shell Eco-Marathon in April in Houston on their website: http://sae.groups.msoe.edu/smv.

St. Baldrick’s Day Some men do anything they can to avoid going bald. Not

freshmen James Maki and Sean McGarry! They organized acharity head-shaving event in April for their fellow Delta SigmaPhi fraternity brothers, MSOE students, faculty and staff. EvenDr. Fred Berry, MSOE’s vice president of academics, had hishead shaved. In total, more than 100 people volunteered toshave their heads, raising more than $4,000 for the St.Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports the fight againstchildhood cancer.

Super steel structuresMSOE’s student chapter of the American Society of

Civil Engineers took second place overall in the regionalASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition. They earnedfirst place in the stiffness and display category and secondplace in the construction speed, lightness, economy andefficiency category. The Concrete Canoe Team placedfourth overall, and the students took third place in theenvironmental competition. The Steel Bridge Teammoved on to the national competition, where theyreceived the first place award for their display and earned33rd place overall out of 47 universities.


Eco-friendly farmingThe Milwaukee-based Fondy Food Center has a new electric motor on its 1950s era

Allis Chalmers G tractor thanks to the hard work of MSOE students and funding fromthe Brady Corporation. The tractor, used at the Fondy Farm Project in Port Washington,Wis., had a non-functioning gasoline engine. The converted motor is powered by a 48-volt battery and is extremely fuel efficient (just $6 a year in fuel costs). The work wascompleted by students Jordan Balcerzak and Alex Rode, and Triangle fraternity brotherAndy Stoginski. Alumnus James Connelly ’05 donated his time and tools to the project,and allowed the students to work on the tractor in his garage.

Science OlympiadThe Science Olympiad National Tournament showcases some of the best

and brightest young students from around the country—and MSOE wasthere. The university’s Center for BioMolecular Modeling developed theProtein Modeling event, which was one of the 23 events that studentscompeted in this year. Throughout the year, more than 10,000 high schoolstudents had the opportunity to fold a protein while participating in theprotein modeling event. National winners of the Protein Modeling event,and the recipients of a $10,000/year MSOE scholarship, were HayleyBounds, Elaine Shen and Christina Tsai, students from New Trier HighSchool in Winnetka, Ill.

World’s best studentsThree MSOE industrial engineering majors received

international recognition from the Institute of IndustrialEngineers (IIE). Spenser Brown received a $3,000 Dwight D.Gardner Scholarship, which is given to deservingundergraduate students majoring in industrial engineering atany school in the United States, Canada or Mexico with anaccredited industrial engineering program. Carol Smith Cayoreceived the third place James W. Barany Student Award forExcellence, which recognizes undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves through excellence ofscholarship and campus leadership. Adam Van Handelreceived the Presidents Scholarship for $1,000 in recognitionof his excellence in scholarly activities and leadership of theindustrial engineering profession.

$1.3 million NIH grant puts Teachers FIRSTThe Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM) at MSOE

has been awarded a five-year, $1.3 million Science EducationPartnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH) to support Teachers FIRST (From InterestingResearch to Scientific Teaching). Teachers FIRST is aprofessional development program for high school scienceteachers that is focused on the emerging fields of genomicsand personalized medicine. CBM staff will work with theteachers to develop innovative instructional materials toengage their students in an active, inquiry-driven explorationof these new fields of science. In addition, the project willtrain participating teachers to measure the impact of using theinstructional materials on their students’ learning.

Student design earns second place

MSOE’s ArchitecturalEngineering Institute studentchapter took second place in theconstruction management categoryat the third annual ASCE CharlesPankow Foundation ArchitecturalEngineering Student Competition.The national competitionchallenged student teams to submita design for a new governmentoffice building with significantbuilding security requirements inOmaha, Neb. Congratulations tothe team.


Head of the classMore than 50 students were nominated for

leadership awards this year, which were presented at theannual President’s Student Leadership Awards Dinner.Congratulations to the winners:

Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award – Carol Smith Cayo

Vincent R. Canino Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Student Award – Emily Dieringer

Nursing Leadership Award– Brittany Ann Farley

Matt W. Fuchs Outstanding AE&BC Senior Student Award – Noelle Layman

Thomas W. Davis Student Leadership Award – Tyler Loehrl

Daniel E. Sahs Award for Service – Sherri Biendarra

Outstanding Peer Mentor Award – John Ziegler

Marine Commandant’s Trophy – Casey Kinders

Resident Assistant Programming Award – Jordan Wagner

Greek of the Year Award – Amanda Barrett

Student Employee of the Year Award – Daniel Warnke

Senior Men’s Athlete of the Year Award – Connor Toomey

Senior Women’s Athlete of the Year Award – Jessica Axt

Senior Scholar Men’s Athlete of the Year Award – Dan Hosko

Senior Scholar Women’s Athlete of the Year Award – Carol Smith Cayo

Standing ovationDr. Frank Mahuta, associate professor and civil engineering program director,

received the Oscar Werwath Distinguished Teacher Award and Valerie Kimball,statistical coordinator in the Registrar’s Office, received the Johanna SeelhorstWerwath Distinguished Staff Award. These annual awards recognize those whoexemplify the values and beliefs of the university’s founding family. MSOE studentsselected Erik Oswald, Career Services placement associate, for the Student AdvocateAward; Amy Chisnell, coordinator of services for students with disabilities, for theOutstanding Mentor Award; and Julie West, student life intern, as the GreekAdvocate of the Year.

Sweet sound of musicMilwaukeeans know and love WMSE 91.7FM for a number of

reasons, including its commitment to featuring local artists. Thestation recently renovated its Local/Live studio, giving localmusicians an opportunity to perform live on the air and have accessto a state-of-the-art recording space. The renovation was madepossible through the station’s Kickstarter fundraising campaignand a generous donation from Dr. Robert J. Hillis, MSOE Regent,and his wife Jenny in honor of her parents, Bob and GenieFriedman. In other news, WMSE was named 2012 Radio Stationof the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI). Listenlive in southeastern Wisconsin at 91.7FM, online atwww.wmse.org, or through MSOE’s free mobile app, which isavailable in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.

The BoDeans performedlive on the air at WMSEto promote their concertat Summerfest.


FACULTY FEATURE Dr. Michael Payne

Favorite way to spend a summer afternoon?Outdoors doing something with my sons—golf, biking,

soccer, rock climbing—anything outdoors! There’s no betterplace than Milwaukee in the summer!

Favorite thing about teaching at MSOE?

Watching the students grow from their freshman to theirsenior year.

What is the last book you read for fun?

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.

You spent eight years at MillerCoors in variousmarketing capacities. Why did you move from thecorporate world to teaching?I wanted to bring real-world experience to the classroom.

I think it is a benefit for students to hear how their coursecontent is used in industry, rather than just reading about it in a textbook.

Why should an engineering or nursing student takea few business classes?You will be a better engineer or nurse if you understand what

the marketing department is trying to do, what is involved insales and finance, and how the supply chain impacts your work. Most of the people at the top have business experience.

What are you most proud of in your career?

In my career at Miller, all but one of my direct reports waspromoted while working for me. It’s nice to see your team moveup the corporate ladder.

Favorite place to hang out on campus?

Second floor lounge in Rosenberg Hall—it’s where the coolpeople are!

Favorite annual tradition on campus: WelcomeWeek, St. Pat’s Week or Summer in the City?Welcome Week—I love the buzz of energy at the beginning of

every year! It’s my favorite time of the school year!

Dr. Payne’s enthusiasm for marketing—and MSOE—is infectious. The assistant professor in theRader School of Business and business management program director has extensive industryexperience and knowledge, which he gladly shares with his undergraduate and graduate students.


Senior

Design

Evan Bauer of team HPV Design demonstrated their

team’s project—a recumbent bicycle that’s steered by the

rider’s knees. Trek Bicycle Co. of Waterloo, Wis., donated

wheels and other parts.

Computer engineering graduate Ronald Wright, withteam Hardcore Engineering, created a single-boardcomputer called the NEBoard. The computer is low-cost and can be integrated into different systems. Cory Barthel and his team of

electrical engineers designed

a Pump Control

Card for Rockwell Automati

on’s PowerFlex750 drives. Th

e card gives the

PowerFlex750 the ability to

perform pump cascading, pre

ssure

control and motor diagnostic

functions.

A team of biomedical engineering graduates designed a launch motion monitor, which

can be embedded in an object such as a baseball. The monitor measures launch velocity

and angle and wirelessly transmits the information to a computer. The data can be used

to conduct biomechanics research. The team also designed a wood launcher for testing.


Celebrating FPI’s 50th AnniversarySince its inception in 1962, MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute™ (FPI) has been a leader in motion control and fluid power education,

research and evaluation. FPI held a 50th anniversary celebration July 12 featuring an afternoon of presentations and tours, followedby an awards dinner. Several individuals were recognized for their contributions to fluid power, including Dr. Medhat Khalil,director of professional education, MSOE; Eric Lanke, CEO of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA); and Paul Michael,research chemist, FPI. All three received the Otto J. Maha Pioneer in Fluid Power Award. Thomas Wanke ’78, ’96, director of theFPI, received the MSOE Fluid Power Achievement Award.

Visitors were led on a tour of the FPI and shown various senior design projects thatinvolved fluid power components.

MSOE Regent John Duncan ’79 (left), president of Off-Road DrivelineTechnology and Axle Systems, ZF Industries, and MSOE Regent AllenCarlson ’79 (right), president and CEO of Sun Hydraulics, flankedThomas Wanke ’78, ’96, director of MSOE’s FPI, who received the first-ever MSOE Fluid Power Achievement Award during the program.

Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., could notattend but produced a video of tribute to MSOE that was played duringthe program and followed by the keynote presentation of JimBaumgartner, director of corporate public affairs at Caterpillar.

More information is available atwww.msoe.edu/fpi

Jeff Insch, senior product manager for Oilgear, gave a presentation during theafternoon session. Other presenters were Matthew Blieske, director of systemsdevelopment for General Compression; R. Edwin Howe, president, EnfieldTechnologies; and Kim Stelson, director, Engineering Research Center forCompact and Efficient Fluid Power.

Student employees of the FPI were on hand to support the award winners andshare in the memories.


1958 MSOE offers first formal fluid powerclasses in the U.S.

1962 Fluid Power Institute (FPI) established

1967 First academic fluid power laboratoryopened at MSOE

1970 FPI participates in first internationaltesting round robin

1988 Aeroquip/Vickers ElectrohydraulicMotion Control Laboratory created

1991 Demonstration facility inAeroquip/Vickers lab received patent

1992 Jack Johnson ’62 receives NFPA’sAchievement Award

1995 Caterpillar Inc. Master Sponsored Research Agreement initiated

1996 Research lab rebuilt after major fire

2000 $5 million gift is received from Otto J. Maha estate

2006 MSOE receives five-year, multi-milliondollar contract with the U.S. military

2007 MSOE launches the Otto J. MahaPioneers in Fluid Power Award

2008 New prototype Mobile Universal FluidPower Trainer showcased

2011 FPI leases 8,800 square feet of space at the Chase Commerce Center to expand capabilities

Fluid Power Institute™

Milestones


More than 350 undergraduate andgraduate students joined the ranks ofesteemed MSOE alumni at the 2012Spring Commencement. Dr. Michael J.Barber ’82, MSOE Regent and vicepresident of molecular imaging for GEHealthcare, delivered the keynoteaddress and received an HonoraryDoctor of Engineering degree.

Spring Commencement“Business cycles come and go, and by getting a degree in a time-honored

area of nursing, engineering or business you made the right selection.” - Dr. Michael J. Barber ’82

Honorary degree recipient and keynote speaker Dr. Michael J. Barber ’82addressed the crowd and gave students words of advice and encouragement.

Notes from the Twittersphere:


Class respondent and electricalengineering major Alex Izzo(left), who graduated with aperfect 4.00 GPA, is picturedreceiving the AlumniAssociation Award for StudentAchievement from theassociation’s former president,Sarah Alt ’99.

Carol Smith Cayo was honoredwith the Alumni AssociationAward for Student Achievement,and received the Fred F. LoockOutstanding Student Award—presented annually to the MSOEstudent who has an excellentacademic record and hasdemonstrated leadership andprofessional bearing. She wasalso named the NorthernAthletics Conference Woman ofthe Year for the 2011-12academic year, read more onpage 18.

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Number of people whowatched Commencementstreaming live online

in the U.S.:

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6Number of undergrads inthe last 30 years with aperfect 4.00 G.P.A.

By the numbers:

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Students lined up and awaitedtheir turn to cross the stage.MSOE has more than 19,000active alumni who livethroughout the world, andalumni events are held year-round in major U.S. cities.


“Work smarter, not harder.” That’s Lieutenant Casey Kinders’motto for life, and something he learned while he was a student at MSOE. He applies it to all facets of his life as a member of theU.S. Marine Corps, husband, manufacturing engineer andmotorcycle instructor.

Kinders’ time in the military taught him discipline andthat the only limitation a person has is their mentalcapacity. “My time at MSOE has prepared me for theprofessional side of things, with all of the hands-onlabs and doing things practically. MSOE taught meto work smarter, not harder, and that’s something Iteach junior Marines.”

His strong work ethic has paid off. Afterstudying at MSOE for one year and working fora bit, Kinders felt a calling to join the militaryand began the enlistment process into the U.S.Marine Corps. He was stationed throughoutthe United States and Iraq, and rose throughthe ranks. In 2010, he returned toMilwaukee to finish his studies at MSOE.Last summer, Kinders attended theMarine Officer Platoon Leaders Class(PLC) program and was accepted withan aviation contract. He attendedOfficer Candidate School in Quantico,Va., during the summer of 2011through the PLC Combined programand graduated as the distinguishedhonor graduate for the trainingbattalion (first out of 601 candidates).In recognition of this achievement,

Kinders received the United States MarineCorps Commandant’s Trophy—the highest

award given to officer candidates—at MSOE’sStudent Leadership Dinner. Brigadier General Daniel D. Yoo,Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot/WesternRecruiting Region, presented the award.

Hit the VETERANS

BooksVeterans of the U.S. military make the most oftheir time at MSOE, where they successfullynavigate their life outside of the military withschoolwork, jobs and families. We profiled fourstudent veterans and learned how they makeMSOE—and their country—proud.

Kinders graduated this spring with aBachelor of Science in MechanicalEngineering degree. A self-declaredadrenaline junkie, Kinders enjoys bungeejumping, jet skiing, snowboarding, sailingand racing motorcycles. He and his wifeLacy live in Mt. Pleasant, Wis. He is amanufacturing engineer at PoclainHydraulics and was team captain of theSAE Baja senior design team. He wascommissioned as a Second Lieutenant inMay, and soon will return to Quantico formore training and then attend flightschool. Kinders’ ultimate goal is to flyfixed-wing tactical fighters for the MarineAir-Ground Task Force.

Retired U.S. Navy diver JeremyAnderson originally started school at theUniversity of North Texas and becameinterested in renewable energy. One of hismentors at UNT, Dr. Matthew J. Traum,came to MSOE to teach in theMechanical Engineering Department.Anderson knew he wanted to conductresearch in renewable energy with Dr.Traum, so he looked into transferring to MSOE. “Without MSOE’s dedication to serve

veterans through the Yellow RibbonProgram and Post 9/11 GI Bill, it wouldnot have been possible for me to transfer,”said Anderson.Anderson has been formulating the

basics of his Solar Thermal BiomassProcessor research project over the lastfew years, and in February 2011, startedto build a functioning prototype. His goalis to create a system to producesustainable energy from biomass, which isany renewably sourced organic materialderived from plants or animals. Hissystem will uniquely demonstrateflexibility of feedstock and increased

yields in marketable products to createnew commercial opportunities inbiomass-derived energy. “Beyond the proof-of-concept

demonstration, the research reactor willalso become a valuable learning tool atMSOE,” said Anderson. “In parallel withresearch discoveries, the reactor will beused to anchor hands-on biomass energylaboratory education for mechanical,electrical, industrial and biomolecularengineering students.”“Assuming I meet the requirements, I

hope to take advantage of MSOE’s newGraduate Tuition Grant,” said Anderson.“Ultimately, I hope to become the chiefengineer of a non-profit dedicated todeveloping environmentally andeconomically sustainable solutions to therising food and energy crises.”

Alison Hoffman graduated with abachelor’s degree in nursing in May andcredits the wonderful nurses in themilitary who were motivating and full ofknowledge, expertise and compassion.

“Their mentorship and guidance helpedme make a choice that benefited me as awhole person. Nursing is a profession thatallows me to help people in their time ofneed and vulnerability.”Hoffman joined the U.S. Air Force in

2004 and was trained as a surgicaltechnician. She was stationed inCalifornia at Travis Air Force Base, anddeployed to the Middle East for fourmonths. “I had the opportunity to serveon a variety of quality improvementcommittees, lead physical trainingsessions, and work in different areas ofsurgery that made me more marketable. I also feel very proud that I served my country.”“The Post 9/11 GI Bill aided me

tremendously in financing my educationat MSOE,” said Hoffman. “MSOE wasvery challenging and provided me withthe knowledge and skills to be a successfulnurse. I liked the small class sizes and theopportunity to get to know myprofessors, and for them to get to knowme. I also liked how MSOE incorporatedtechnology into our classes.”Hoffman is a critical care nurse in the

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit atAurora St. Luke’s Hospital and hopes tobecome a nurse anesthetist someday. “Iwould like to give back to other veteransand provide care to them in the future.”


“MSOE was very challengingand provided me with theknowledge and skills to be asuccessful nurse.”

Jeremy Anderson, far right, and his team demonstrate their biomass processor.“Without MSOE’s dedication to serve veterans through theYellow Ribbon Program andPost 9/11 GI Bill, it would nothave been possible for me to transfer.”


Sergeant Andrew Hillstrom(pictured above) was all set tostart the architecturalengineering program at MSOEin 2004 when he changed hismind and enlisted in the U.S.Army. He put his education onhold to serve in the Iraq war.Hillstrom was a scout teamleader and was trained inimprovised explosive device(IED) operations. Among manyother things, he and his squadspent time clearing the way forother troops to conduct raids.During one of his missions, thesquad dismounted from theirvehicles, surveyed the area onfoot, and spoke to the Iraqis. Onhis way back to his truck, he washit by an IED that was manuallydetonated by an Iraqi who washiding, and Hillstrom’s arm wasseverely hurt.He has had dozens of surgeries

as a result of the injury and hasreceived the Purple Heart medal.Following his recovery,Hillstrom returned to MSOE.He is a senior now, doublemajoring in architectural

engineering and constructionmanagement with plans tocomplete a master’s degree instructural engineering. “My job as a paratrooper in

the Army doesn’t exactlytranslate well into the civilian jobmarket, so I’m excited to beattending a university with sucha high placement/employmentrate,” said Hillstrom. “Aftergraduation I hope to gainemployment at a Chicago-basedconstruction managementcompany, and work my way upto being a project manager onlarge scale and complex projects.”Outside the classroom,

Hillstrom is involved with theEngineers Without Bordersstudent organization and alsowas a finalist in MSOE’s BusinessPlan Competition. “EngineersWithout Borders has been one ofmy favorite experiences atMSOE and definitely aworthwhile endeavor on so manylevels. I was able to travel toGuatemala this year to conduct asurvey for a bridge that will bebuilt next year.”

• More than 40 MSOE students are militaryveterans

• MSOE has been named a Military-FriendlyCollege annually since 2010 by MilitaryAdvanced Education

• MSOE is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant

• Several veteran education benefits are available:

Chapter 33 Post - 9/11 GI Bill - Active Duty

Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty

Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill -Selected Reserve

Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

Chapter 35 Survivors & Dependents’Educational Assistance

The Wisconsin Veterans’ Education Grant (Vet ED)

Wisconsin National Guard Tuition Grant

Questions? Contact Steve Midthun, MSOE’sVeteran’s Certifying Official: (414) 277-7223,www.msoe.edu/financial-aid/veterans/

MSOE SuppORTS VETERANS“I’m excited to be attending a university with sucha high placement/employment rate.”

Out of AfricaFor sophomore Andrew Moore, volunteering his time to

help others in need is nothing new. “I’ve beenvolunteering on a regular basis since I was in the 5th

grade, so volunteering has become a big part of my life,” he said.

When the software engineeringmajor had the opportunity toput his skills to use helping arural community inUganda, Africa, hejumped at the chance.“I knew it would be anincredible experienceto see such adrastically differentculture, I just didn’tknow how incredibleat the time.”

Moore, along witharchitectural engineeringsenior Matthew Peterson and Associate Professor Dr. Patrick J. Jung, journeyed to Africa in April to set up anInternet café on the grounds of the Immaculate Heart of MaryParish in Padibe, Uganda. Having Internet access is animportant step towards re-building the lives of the Acholipeople of northern Uganda, who have suffered tremendous lossdue to civil war.

In addition to the Internet café, Peterson conducted apreliminary assessment and looked for a site on which to raise anew building for a sunflower press. Sunflowers grow well in theclimate of northern Uganda, and the oil produced by the seeds

can be sold at the local market. Peterson and Jung did soilanalysis and basic survey work and, when the final site wasselected, Peterson designed the building that will one day standon this spot. He plans to return to Uganda to supervise theinitial construction work on the building.

The expenses for the two MSOE students and facultymember were paid for by the Office of Servant Leadership,which is currently under the leadership of Dr. David Howell.It is hoped that these projects will allow the people of theImmaculate Heart of Mary Parish to have a more prosperous

and peaceful future.Moore recommends more students to take advantage of

projects such as these. “Not only could you be a huge helpto people in need, but a

trip like this is very eyeopening. AsAmericans, we often

forget how good wehave it, and thisput things into

perspectivefor me.”

Andrew Moore (bottom, far left) and Matthew Peterson(standing, second from right) posed with local villagers. Inthe top photo, they are shown with Dr. Jung (center). Atright, they are working on the Internet café with laptopsdonated by MSOE.

“I knew it would be an incredibleexperience to see such a drasticallydifferent culture, I just didn’t knowhow incredible at the time.”



RAIDERS’ WRAP-UP

Cayo named Woman of the YearCarol Smith Cayo, who was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Dimensions, has garnered

yet another award for her athletic successes. She is the Northern Athletics Conference(NAC) Woman of the Year for the 2011-12 academic year. The award recognizes her athleticexcellence, academic achievement, service and leadership. In an excerpt from her personalstatement, Cayo states, “Today I am a confident, compassionate person, shaped by my successas a student, athlete and community volunteer. Athletics taught me that I can work withothers to achieve common success. As a student-athlete at MSOE, I know that I can meetrigorous mental challenges, yet attain high goals.” Cayo graduated from MSOE this springwith a degree in industrial engineering and a 3.98 G.P.A.

Raiders place second atNAC Automatic QualifierThe Raiders golf team placed second at the

Northern Athletics Conference Qualifier held atthe Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora, Ill.Edgewood College won the title and representedthe NAC at the NCAA Championships. SeniorDane Zachman and sophomore ColinWinistorfer garnered All-NAC honors.

Men’s volleyball finishes 2012 with mostwins in a seasonMen’s volleyball had one of their strongest seasons ever, finishing with an

18-14 record; the most wins in the program’s history. The Raiders competed inthe new 10-team national Continental Volleyball Conference, finishing in thirdplace in the west division. MSOE also defeated number 12-ranked Elmira in athree-set victory and number five-ranked MIT in four sets. Senior Max Martin and junior Jack Geary both have been selected to the

Continental Volleyball Conference All-West Division team. Martin leads theteam in kills, points per set and second in digs per set. He is also ranked 14thnationally in kills per set with a 3.55 average. Geary, a 6’4” middle hitter, is firston the team with 97 total blocks. He ranks 15th nationally in hittingpercentage (.355) and 20th with .96 per set.

Victor Aiello

Carol Smith Cayo

Max Martin


The Raiders knocked off Edgewood College 5-1 in the semifinalsbefore falling to Concordia-Wisconsin 5-1 in the NAC men’s tennischampionships. Doubles team Jeff Scarpelli and Nick Matsuurapicked up the lone victory for the Raiders against the Falcons. TheRaiders finished the 2012 campaign 9-10 overall and 8-1 inconference matches.MSOE men’s tennis players Juan Diego Montenegro and Eric

Klamrowski have been selected to the All NAC Team for both

singles and doubles play. In 2012, Montenegro finished the singlesseason with an 11-13 overall record, 7-12 in dual meets and 6-3 inconference play in the number one singles slot. This is his secondyear as an All NAC selection. Klamrowski, a sophomore, finishedthe singles season with an 11-13 overall record, 7-12 in dual meetsand 6-3 in conference play. In doubles, Montenegro andKlamrowski teamed up for a 9-11 overall mark, 7-10 record in dualmatches and 6-3 in NAC play.

Spectacular year concludes with trip to nationalsIn only their fifth year of existence, the MSOE rowing team

made their first-ever trip to the Intercollegiate Rowing AssociationNational Championships, considered to be the most prestigious and elite collegiate varsity race in the country. Despite coming up short in the first heat of the lightweight fours event, the Raiders battled back to a second place finish in the petite finals,finishing behind Columbia University and ahead of third placeGeorgetown University.The Raiders were represented in the lightweight fours

competition by Jon Allen, Ben Lang, Erik Winer, Luke Engebretsonand Rachel Connon (coxswain). MSOE rowing is coached by ChuckStollenwerk, who is in his third year at the helm.

Previously, the rowing team competed at the Aberdeen Dad VailChampionships in Philadelphia, the nation’s largest collegiate rowingevent, and did not leave the shores of the Schuylkill River emptyhanded. The Raider’s lightweight four boat took second placeoverall, the highest varsity finish of any boat in the school’s history. “With the lightweight four, I knew we had the talent right away,”

said Stollenwerk. “It was a matter of coordinating the strokes, takenwith proper preparation for the optimization of the speed at theright time.”

Men’s tennis finishes second at NAC team championships


Planned Giving:Endowing your future

The concept of “planned giving” is a little daunting.Not only does it mean navigating the complex world of estateplanning and tax laws, it inevitably raises the delicate issue ofone’s eventual demise. The truth is, planned giving doesn’thave to be nearly so complicated or depressing. It’s a greatmotivator for getting your affairs in order, and a positive wayfor your name and memory to live on by supporting MSOE’smission of providing a high-quality, individualized and hands-on education.Take, for example, endowed scholarships. They are just one

example of how you can provide continued financial supportfor MSOE students 10, 20, even 50 years from today. Whenyou donate to MSOE in the form of an endowed scholarshipnot only are you supporting qualified and hard-workingstudents, you’re ensuring that your name will live on and

touch countless future generations in perpetuity. (See belowfor more information.) Endowed scholarships are also a great way to support a

program of your choice. For example, do you want to restrictyour scholarship to electrical engineering majors? Or nursingmajors? Or transfer students? Or adults returning to finishtheir bachelor degrees? We can help tailor the scholarship tofit your requirements.Endowed scholarships provide continued assistance to

many students year after year. Those funds positively impactstudents and their ability to attend MSOE. Let’s start theconversation. Call Scott Weaver J.D., director of plannedgiving, today at (414) 277-7148 or email him [email protected].

Endowed Scholarships: Behind the numbers

MSOE invests the$30,000 in the formof the Mr. and Mrs.Smith EndowedScholarship Fund Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Based on the university’sinvestment policy, everyyear 5% of yourinvestment is awarded to student scholarships

That 5% interest (or$1,500/year) supportsMSOE students,based on Mr. and Mrs.Smith’s parameters

Their one-time donationbecomes a source offinancial support forstudents year after yearin perpetuity

Imagine Mr. and Mrs. Smith: they want to establishan endowed scholarship—one that will last long after they’regone. They also want it to help students; as they themselvesreceived scholarships to attend MSOE. To maintain a

comfortable retirement and support MSOE students, theyhave designated a life insurance policy in their estate plan thatwill fund the scholarship. They’re willing to earmark $30,000for the scholarship. So how does $30,000 last indefinitely?


New Assignments

1970sJames Farral ’75 BIM, staffengineer/maintenancedepartment manager, LORDCorporation, Dayton, Ohio

1980sThomas A. Nelson ’86 MET,engineering manager,Chamberlain Group,Elmhurst, Ill.David M. Zimmerman ’87CSE, senior businessdevelopment manager,Bjorksten | bit 7, Madison, Wis.

1990sTheodor Schneider ’90 EET,chief technology officer,iCare.com, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Scott Suedbeck ’92 IE,general manager for bothCaliber Inc., and ElastechSolutions Inc., MinneapolisMartha (Vander Sys) Wilfert’97 AE, mechanical estimator,Walsh Construction, ChicagoMichael Brimer ’98AE/BMS, developmentmanager, Clark Builders,Calgary, Alberta

2000sTodd Hartleben ’00 CM,regional project engineer,Safway Services LLC, Albany, N.Y.Brian Hess ’00 AE, projectengineer, J3 EngineeringGroup LLC, Mequon, Wis.

Kevin Barry ’01 CE, softwareengineer 2-database, DirectSupply, MilwaukeeErin Youngerberg ’01 IE,supply chain customersolutions leader, BP-Castrol,Wayne, N.J.Eric Wolf ’01 ME, seniorproject engineer, InSinkErator,Racine, Wis.Joshua Smith ’03 AE, ’12 MSST, design engineer,Ambrose Engineering Inc.,Cedarburg, Wis.Scott Bose ’04 BMS, ’09 MSEM, director of IT –portals and collaborativesolutions, Johnson Controls,MilwaukeeAndrea Kondrasuk ’06 AE,structural project engineer,Solon Corp., PhoenixRobert Seidl ’06 AE/BMS,project engineer, The MorseGroup, Freeport, Ill.Andrew Kleitsch ’07 ME,valve design engineer,Caterpillar Inc., Joliet, Ill.Andrea Hedin ’09 AE,technical specialist II, OrbitalEngineering Inc., Hibbing,Minn.David Adam Mattox ’09 AE,project engineer, J3Engineering Group LLC,Mequon, Wis.Brian Semrad ’09 SE,software engineer II, CMEGroup, ChicagoJason Sevener ’09 CM,project engineer, McCarthyBuilding Co., St. Louis

2010sChristopher Brandt ’10 BUS,assistant volleyball coach,Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wis.Nicholas DiFonzo ’10 EE,switchgear electrical designengineer, G & W Electric Co.,Bolingbrook, Ill.Ryan Smaglik ’10 EE,product managementspecialist, RockwellAutomation, SingaporeWilliam Faurie ’11 EE, testengineer I, DRS Technologies,MilwaukeeNathan Fetterer ’11 MET,engineer, BelGioioso CheeseInc., Green Bay, Wis.Daniel Grubba ’11 ME,mechanical engineer, EnerflowIndustries, Tulsa, Okla.Adam Hassig ’11 EE, salesand marketing development,Cooper Power Systems,Waukesha, Wis.James Irmis II ’11 EE,electrical engineer, SterlingEngineering, Elmhurst, Ill.Christopher Karas ’11 EET,test design engineer, PlexusCorp., Neenah, Wis.Patrick Larkin ’11 SE,associate software engineer,Zywave Inc., MilwaukeeKristine Radtke Norris ’11 NU, registered nurse –medical respiratory ICU,Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital,MilwaukeeBrian Schumacher ’11 EE,engineer, The ManitowocCompany, Manitowoc, Wis.

Patrick Stockwell ’11 ME,design engineer, PowerSolutions International, Wood Dale, Ill.Derek Struck ’11 ME,mechanical design engineer,MGS Manufacturing Group,Germantown, Wis.Ted Tadysak ’11 ME, designengineer, Wausau EquipmentCo., New Berlin, Wis.Benjamin Wheeldon ’11 IE,process engineer, DiversifiedMachining Inc., MilwaukeePerry Wirth ’11 MIS, clientservices liaison, Accenture,MilwaukeeReginald Alston ’12 EE,recruiting engineer, COREConsulting LLC, Thiensville, Wis.Jason Arnes ’12 AE/MSST,structural engineer, WallaceEngineering, Tulsa, Okla.Clara Backes ’12 EE, controlsengineer, Dematic, New Berlin, Wis.Zachary Backus ’12 BE,technology growth platformanalyst, Accenture, MilwaukeeMatthew Bakke ’12 CM, fieldengineer, Kiewit PowerConstructors, Lenexa, Kan.Tyler Barlow ’12 ME,mechanical design engineer,Radyne Corp., MilwaukeeSteven Bates ’12 AE,engineer, KiewitInfrastructure, DenverJonathan Bendix ’12 BE,technical services problemsolver, Epic, Verona, Wis.Phillip Birch ’12 EE,applications engineer, ESI,Brookfield, Wis.

ALUMNI ON THE MOVE


Theodor Bjorklund ’12 CE,system administrationspecialist, NorthwesternMutual, Franklin, Wis.Joseph Blanchard ’12 MIS,senior systems engineer,Wheaton FranciscanHealthcare, Glendale, Wis.Heather Bobrowitz ’12 ME,design engineer, Curt G. JoaInc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis.Matthew Boeck ’12 SE,associate IT consultant, We Energies, MilwaukeeColin Brazeau ’12 CE,software engineer, KivaSystems, North Reading,Mass.James Brickner ’12 EE,avionics systems engineer,Carlisle IT, Franklin, Wis.John Buczynski ’12 ME,application engineer, PeerBearing Co., Waukegan, Ill.

Conrad Buerger ’12 CE,software system designer,Radyne Corp., MilwaukeeJonathan Carbon ’12 MIS,IT systems administrator,WorkWise Inc., MilwaukeeTed Casper ’12 ME, designengineer, Georgia-Pacific,Neenah, Wis.Jonathon Cerny ’12 IE,associate manufacturingprofessional, Caterpillar Inc.,Joliet, Ill.Andrew Charles ’12 EE,electronic machine controlstest engineer, Belcan Corp.,Washington, Ill.Matthew Coursey ’12 AE,HVAC waste water designengineer, AECOM,Sheboygan, Wis.Kevin Davis ’12 CE, designengineer, SMT, Appleton, Wis.Kevin DePass ’12 AE/CM,field engineer, MortensonConstruction, Milwaukee

Richard DeSimone ’12 AE,structural engineer P2,GRAEF, Madison, Wis.James Domenoski ’12 EE,controls engineer I, Dematic,New Berlin, Wis.Nathan Dykstra ’12 SE,software quality assuranceengineer, Cognex Corp., West Allis, Wis.John Eggert ’12 AE/CM,field engineer/estimator,Kiewit Power Constructors,Lenexa, Kan.Brittany Farley ’12 NU,graduate nurse, GundersenLutheran Health System,LaCrosse, Wis.Ryan Faust ’12 ME, designengineer, RFA/MinnesotaEngineering, Eden Prairie,Minn.Zach Fuller ’12 EE, analoghardware engineer, PlexusCorp., Neenah, Wis.Brandon Gauntt ’12 ME,product engineer, MiniaturePrecision Components Inc.,Walworth, Wis.Joel Geisel ’12 BE,applications engineer,Wittenstein, Bartlett, Ill.Jared Gothard ’12 CM, fieldengineer, PCL ConstructionCo. Inc., SeattleAlexander Gratton ’12 ME,design engineer, ATI LadishForging, Cudahy, Wis.Caleb Hahn ’12 ME, processtechnician, Curt G. Joa Inc.,Sheboygan Falls, Wis.Joshua Halvorsen ’12AE/CM, field engineer,Kiewit Power Constructors,Lenexa, Kan.Anthony Hammond ’12 CE,software engineer, RockwellCollins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ross Hanneman ’12 CE,software engineer, RockwellCollins, Cedar Rapids, IowaNerissa Hanson ’12 ME,engine component testengineer, Mercury Marine,Fond du Lac, Wis.Spenser Harm ’12 AE,mechanical engineer I,Affiliated Engineers Inc.,PhoenixAustin Heide ’12 CM, fieldengineer, KiewitInfrastructure, Albuquerque,N.M.Samuel Herzberg ’12 CE,system software engineer,NVIDIA Corp., Santa Clara,Calif.Alison Hoffman ’12 NU,graduate nurse CVICU,Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital,MilwaukeeEric Hoppe ’12 CE/SE,software engineer I, DirectSupply Inc., MilwaukeeDaniel Hosko ’12 AE,commissioning engineer, HillMechanical Corp., FranklinPark, Ill.Alexander Huber ’12 EE,electrical engineer, MilwaukeeElectric Tool Corp.,MilwaukeeBryan Humlie ’12 CE,cyberspace operations officer,U.S. Air Force, Biloxi, Miss.Jessica Iversen ’12 AE,electrical and mechanicalengineer, RTM & Associates,Barrington, Ill.Brandon Jacobson ’12 AE,project engineer, HuenElectric Inc., Broadview, Ill.Adam Kaufmann ’12 CM,assistant project manager,McCarthy Improvement Co.,Davenport, Iowa

ALUMNI ON THE MOVE

Williams Controls President and CEO Pat Cavanagh ’75 (center) rang theopening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in December. Since becomingCEO in 2004, Cavanagh and his leadership team transformed WilliamsControls from a domestic supplier to a global leader in the design andmanufacture of electronic pedals for heavy trucks, buses and off-road vehicles.He credits MSOE for preparing him for his career. “MSOE taught me how tofocus and how to examine all aspects of a problem to come up with the bestsolution,” he said.

Since the restructuring of the MSOE Alumni Association last year, we’vehad a great time keeping up with all the alumni events that are happeningthroughout the country. Below is a recap of just some of the fun events heldby the chapters. Want to get involved or suggest an alumni event in yourarea? Contact Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-4523 or [email protected]!

MSOEcoast to coast


West Chapter1) A few special guests dropped by the alumni andfriends tailgating event during a MilwaukeeBrewers spring training game in Phoenix.

2) West chapter area chair Janelle Leafblad ’00 ( farleft) organized an alumni get-together in SanFrancisco in March. “It was very nice to seeeveryone at the Bay Area Alumni happy hour! Ihope they had as much fun as I did meeting andtalking to other MSOE-ers,” said Leafblad.

3) MSOE’s Portland, Ore., contingent was in full forceat a tour of the Leatherman factory.

4) Not to be outdone, the Seattle group met for ahappy hour gathering at The Pike BrewingCompany to catch up with old friends and meetnew ones.

Wisconsin Chapter5) Alumni and friends enjoyed a tour of John DeereHoricon Works with Factory Manager Steve Johnson ’79.

6) Aaron ’06 and Michelle Jaskolski enjoyed a tour ofthe Snap-on facility in Kenosha, Wis., along withmore than 50 other alumni.

East Chapter7 ) Despite the Milwaukee Brewers losing to the New

York Mets, MSOE alumni and friends still hadfun at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

South Chapter8) Left to right: Geoff Wilson ’65, Wilton Mason ’72,Todd Durand ’91 and Dale Wiley ’77 gathered inFort Lauderdale, Fla., to reminisce about old times.

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Austin Kearns ’12 BUS,associate, Acquity GroupLLC, ChicagoGregory Kiel ’12 CE,application engineer, Foley &Lardner LLP, MilwaukeeRachel Locke Klein ’12 BM,assistant project manager,KPH Construction,MilwaukeeJoseph Klimowicz ’12 EE,electrical engineer, NewPageCorp., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.Joel Kloppmann ’12 CE,software developmentengineer, Microsoft Corp.,Redmond, Wash.Joseph Knop ’12 ME, designengineer, Nordco Inc., Oak Creek, Wis.James Kremer ’12 CE,e-commerce systems engineer,Direct Supply Inc., MilwaukeeSamuel Kuhn ’12 ME, designengineer, Telsmith Inc.,Mequon, Wis.Ryan Lagerman ’12 ME,mechanical systems engineer,Dematic, New Berlin, Wis.Elise Lang ’12 NU,graduate/registered nurse,Aurora Health Care, Grafton, Wis.

Timothy Lang ’12 EE,leadership developmentcandidate, Watlow ElectricManufacturing Co., St. LouisJillian Langer ’12 BE,marketdevelopment engineer,Bodycote, ChicagoJacob Larson ’12 MIS,associate front-end developer,Acquity Group LLC, ChicagoNoelle Layman ’12 AE,electrical engineer, The MatrixGroup Engineering &Consultants, MilwaukeeEli Leggett ’12 ME, designengineer, Power Solutions Inc.,Wood Dale, Ill.Robert Linzmeier ’12 AE,entry-level plumbing engineer,Cannon Design, St. LouisHenry Luecht ’12 IB, salestrainee, KHS USA,Waukesha, Wis.

Michael Macak ’12 ME,applications engineer, HaskrisCo., Elk Grove, Ill.David Mantey ’12 AE,engineer, Dolan & DustinInc., Wauwatosa, Wis.Austin Meier ’12 AE/MSST,structural engineer I, KiewitPower Constructors, Lenexa, Kan.Calvin Meulemans ’12 AE,power systems engineer,Electrical Energy Experts,Germantown, Wis.Nathaniel Meyer ’12 SE,associate quality assuranceengineer, Cognex Corp., West Allis, Wis.Eron Missick ’12 EE, fieldservice engineer, DynamicRatings, Sussex, Wis.Varun Modi ’12 IE,manufacturing engineer,Concentric AB, Rockford, Ill.

Mustafa Mohammad ’12 ME,engineering developmentprogram engineer, CooperPower Systems, SouthMilwaukee, Wis.Juan Montenegro ’12 AE,engineer, KiewitInfrastructure, DenverJohn Moravec ’12 CE,software engineer, ThomsonReuters, Eagan, Minn.Michael Olk ’12 AE, seniortechnician, Excel Engineering,Fond du Lac, Wis.Joseph Olig ’12 BE, qualityengineer, Plexus Corp.,Neenah, Wis.Akshay Ohri ’12 CE, softwareengineer, Skolix LLC, Allen, TexasMark Outcalt ’12 MIS, ITanalyst, Liberty MutualInsurance, Dover, N.H.Brian Owen ’12 CE, softwareengineer, Rockwell Collins,Cedar Rapids, IowaKyle Pace ’12 ME,mechanicalengineer, Radyne Corp.,MilwaukeeZachary Parsons ’12 ME,mechanical engineeringanalyst, Carlisle InterconnectTechnologies, Franklin, Wis.Jeremiah Patrick ’12 CE,programmer, King ShowGames Inc., Hopkins, Minn.Christopher Patzke ’12 ME,engineer I, RFA/MinnesotaEngineering, Horicon, Wis.Alfredo Perez ’12 CM,project engineer, F.H.Paschen-S.N. Nielsen,ChicagoTareq Perez ’12 CE, softwareengineer, Quad-Graphics,Sussex, Wis.

ALUMNI ON THE MOVE

Left to right: Corporation member and PGOChairman Kurt Drier ’91, Alan Winegar ’90,Corporation member Mike Ebben ’82 and ChrisWills kicked off the PGO, which raised $84,975 forscholarships for MSOE students.

Participants waited anxiously for the start of the30th Annual President’s Golf Outing.


During the day, computer science and engineering graduateBrad Beaulieu ’91 is a solution architect for IBM. But for aboutan hour each night he becomes immersed in a fantasy world ofhis own making, complete with political turmoil, exoticlandscapes, flawed heroes, war and even windships. Beaulieu isthe author of The Lays of Anuskaya, an epic fantasy series. The Winds of Khalakovo is the first book in the series and wasreleased in April 2011; The Straits of Galahesh is the secondbook, released in April 2012. Both are published by Night Shade Books.Though always an avid reader, Beaulieu never considered

writing as a potential career path. “When I was in junior high, afriend and I programmed a craps game where you’d hit the space bar and it would roll the dice,” he said. “In high school, Itook some game design classes and that’s what really got me intoprogramming.” A native of Kenosha, Wis., Beaulieu heard aboutMSOE through a friend. “The more I looked into it, the more Irealized how serious and well-regarded MSOE was. I went on atour and ended up liking it.”After graduating from MSOE, Beaulieu worked for ComEd

in Zion, Ill., developing software simulations for the company’snuclear power plants. He held various other positions beforelanding at IBM, helping companies implement IBM’s Tivoli

software. He credits his MSOE education with helping hiscomputer science career. “It was a tough program, but itprepared me for anything I encountered. I was glad to have thehardware and software background. The degree really preparedme for all kinds of things, not just programming, but also projectmanagement, training and effective communication.”Eventually, Beaulieu hopes to write full time. “I’ve been in the

computer science field for quite a while. I still enjoyprogramming and have been wanting to develop a program tohelp writers visualize their plots, but there’s just not enoughtime. It’s funny, writing fantasy is a good way to balance my minda bit, since I’m in the tech world all the time for my job.”Beaulieu encourages students to explore classes outside of

their major focus. “Some classes that I found the most usefulwere history, to be well-rounded, and speech, to break out of myshell. Once you get into the professional world, you’re called onconstantly to be able to talk and communicate effectively.”In his free time, Beaulieu enjoys spending time with his wife

Joanne, going to movies with their two young children, playingtennis and billiards. Beaulieu has donated copies of his two novels to MSOE’s Walter

Schroeder Library. Students, faculty, staff and alumni may checkthem out, or purchase them from most book retailers.

“Once you get into the professional world, you’re called on constantlyto be able to talk and communicate effectively.”

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Dr. Viets (standing) mingled with guests of all ages duringthe President’s Breakfast event.

Pat (Schmidt) Jumes ’62 brought heroriginal nursing uniform to theMSOE and Milwaukee CountyGeneral Hospital (MCGHSN)Scholarship Luncheon. The uniformis complete with hat, cape and shoes. The Nursing Luncheon was a great opportunity to catch up

with old friends and meet new ones. Proceeds from theevent benefit the MSOE School of Nursing.

Jonathan Kowalski (left), director of development,shared a laugh with Carl Jones ’62 (right) during atour of campus.

As a reminder of her time serving asMSOE’s Alumni Association President,Sarah Alt ’99 (right) was given a specialpair of MSOE-red high heels. “Clearly,I have big shoes to fill,” joked incomingPresident Brandon Rosner ’02 (left).

Left to right: Ron Nelson ’62, Dr. Viets andCorporation member Fred Bartkowski ’62 enjoyed thebeautiful summer weather during the Silver and GoldDinner on the roof of the Grohmann Museum.

Michael Peterson ’12 ME,process improvementengineer, Joy Global Inc.,MilwaukeeJessica Phillips ’12 AE,mechanical/electricalengineer, RTM & AssociatesInc., South Barrington, Ill.Joseph Priebe ’12 EE,electrical engineer, TheManitowoc Company,Manitowoc, Wis.Brian Ragenoski ’12 ME,design engineer, PaperConverting Machine Co.,Green Bay, Wis.Michael Riley ’12 ME, designengineer, Hydac International,Glendale Heights, Ill.Mary Roath ’12 BE, technicalservices problem solver, Epic,Verona, Wis.Steven Roehl ’12 CE,application developer I, U.S.Cellular, MadisonZachary Ruggerio ’12AE/MSST, associate engineerI, Sargent & Lundy, Chicago

Jonathan Schlapper ’12 EET,control systems engineer,Midwest Engineered SystemsGroup, Pewaukee, Wis.Andrea Schuster ’12 BE,manufacturing engineer, GEHealthcare, Wauwatosa, Wis.Patrick Seider ’12 EE,technical/customer servicesrepresentative, Epic, Verona, Wis.Brad Semrad ’12 SE, associateprogrammer analyst, FedExSmart Post, New Berlin, Wis. Tanzania Sewell ’12 BE,Edison EngineeringDevelopment Program, GEHealthcare, Waukesha, Wis.Terence Smith, Jr. ’12 AE,architectural engineer intraining, The Matrix Group,MilwaukeeCarol Smith Cayo ’12 IE,project manager, Epic, Verona, Wis.Casey Sobrilsky ’12 CE,software developer, Siide.com,Milwaukee

Timothy Sonderman ’12AE/MSST, senior projectengineer, Altair EngineeringInc., MilwaukeeMichael Stanek ’12 AE,energy engineer, MichaelsEnergy, Cedar Rapids, IowaColin Stapleton ’12 EE,software developer, GeneralAtomics, San DiegoBenjamin Steffes ’12 ME,associate engineer – leadershipand technical developmentprogram, Caterpillar Inc.,Joliet, Ill.Jordan Stern ’12 AE, projectengineer, U.S. Air Force,Dayton, OhioIan Stumpe ’12 EE, testengineer, Infotech EnterprisesAmerica Inc., MilwaukeeDmitry Tchaikovski ’12 CE,software engineer, RockwellCollins, Cedar Rapids, IowaPaul Teggatz ’12 AE/MSST,design engineer, KiewitOffshore Services, CorpusChristi, TexasMegan Timm ’12 BE, surfacewarfare officer, U.S. Navy, San DiegoSteven Toll ’12 AE, salesengineer, Johnson ControlsInc., Appleton, Wis.Benjamin Turk ’12AE/MSST, structuralengineer, ComputerizedStructural Design, MilwaukeeMark Van Alstyne ’12 AE,HVAC engineer, Ring &DuChateau ConsultingEngineers, MilwaukeeStephanie Vandermolen ’12BE, senior technicalmarketing associate, KeyenceCorporation of America,Itasca, Ill.

Marie Vennè ’12 MSEV,environmental engineer,Endpoint Corp., Hales Corners, Wis.Jared Verba ’12 EE, electricalengineer, EMTEQ Inc., NewBerlin, Wis.Brent Verhyen ’12 AE/CM,assistant project manager,Hunzinger Construction,Brookfield, Wis.Stephanie Wall ’12 NU,pediatric nurse I, Children’sHospital of Wisconsin,MilwaukeeNathaniel Weber ’12 ME,systems engineer, Siemens, Mt. Prospect, Ill.Justin Wechter ’12 ME,manufacturing engineer,Brunk Industries, Lake Geneva, Wis.Kelly Westphal ’12 ME,mechanical engineer, MidwestEngineering Systems,Pewaukee, Wis.James Williamson ’12 AE,electrical design professional,EXP Corp., MilwaukeeRonald Wright ’12 CE,systems software engineer,NVIDIA Corp., Santa Clara,Calif.Tyler Wudstrack ’12 ME,design engineer, PowerSolutions Inc., Wood Dale, Ill.Andrew Wyler ’12 ME,mechanical engineer,Milwaukee Electric ToolCorp., Brookfield, Wis.


Thanks to Stephen Koca ’73 EE, who emailed this photo of himself in front ofthe space shuttle Discovery, before its transfer to the Smithsonian’s NationalAir and Space Museum from the Kennedy Space Center. Koca retired the dayafter the landing of the last shuttle mission in 2011, after 24 years with theshuttle program.

MarriagesJulie Dobyns ’95 AE marriedStewart Davis ’96 MET onMay 19, 2012. Also inattendance were David ’94ME andKristina (LeGrand)’95 AE Garski; and Edward’96 MET and Melissa(Mueller) ’96 METKwaterski.Amy Phillips ’99 MEmarriedRandy McCartney on May 5, 2012.Carrie Whittaker ’01 BEmarried Adam Striker on Oct. 1, 2011.David S. Schneider ’06 AEmarried Sheila Zingler on Dec. 9, 2011.Jacob Bartes ’08 CM married Danae Carlson on Oct. 22, 2011.Robert Greco ’11 MEmarried Rosary Hernandez onJan. 31, 2012.

BirthsTo Abigail andBrian Lysne’96 ME, a son, JedidiahBenjamin, born on April 11, 2012.To Tyrone and Shannon(Gile) Perron ’00 IE, a son,Maximus Riley, born Oct. 27, 2011.To Sarah and Matthew Maio’02 ME, a son, LukasMatthew, born Nov. 3, 2011.To Christopher and Hilary(Swanson) Navta ’02AE/CM, a son, Joseph Karl,born May 24, 2012.To Monica (Maresh) andMark Browning ’05 EE, ason, Benjamin Daniel, born onDec. 8, 2011.To Vanessa and Erik Zuroski’06 CE, a son, David Kellan,born on March 7, 2012.

AchievementsSarah Johnson ’96 BE,received her master’s degree inmedical informatics fromMSOE in May 2012.Todd Hietpas ’97 AE/CM,received his master’s degree inperfusion from MSOE in Feb. 2012.Joshua Smith ’03 AE,received his master’s degree instructural engineering fromMSOE in May 2012.Adam Schneider ’04 ME,wasnamed to Sheboygan County’slist of top 10 professionalsunder the age of 40, May 2012.Michael Kessen ’06 ME,received his Ph.D. inmechanical engineeringfrom Lehigh University inMay 2012.David Schweiger ’06 MET,received his master’s degree inengineering management fromMSOE in May 2012.Tyler Hrdlicka ’08 BSM,received his master’s degree innew product managementfrom MSOE in May 2012. Erin Reeves ’09 EE, receivedher master’s degree in opticalengineering from Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology in 2011.Additionally, Reeves receivedthe Outstanding Thesis Awardfor her thesis PhotonicAsynchronous Delta-SigmaModulation.Ramon Benedict ’10 EET,received his master’s degree inengineering management fromMSOE in May 2012.Michael Merk ’10 AE,received his master’s degree instructural engineering fromMSOE in May 2012.

Brian Norby ’10 AE/CM,received his master’s degree instructural engineering fromMSOE in May 2012.Evan Simatic ’11 AE, receivedhis master’s degree instructural engineering fromMSOE in May 2012.

In MemoryLawrence Chabot ’39 REFRIvan Goodman ’41 WELDHarold Rasmussen ’46RHACSRudolph Bokanyi ’50 RATTCharles Engstrom ’50RHACTPaul Nyul ’50 EEEDonald Van Buren ’50 EEPPhillip Klasky ’54 EEELouise Besaw ’56 NUOliver Kelzenberg ’58 MEHarry Albright ’61 METHoward Kasdorf ’61 ACTMichael Sohn ’61 EECDonald Thelen ’62 ACTWilbur Wojahn ’63 EEPHarlan Leusink ’65 EEPReid Hanson ’67 ICEETLarry Harshbarger ’67 EECharles Eisenbart ’69 ME

Dr. Kimbel Nap ’72, MSOECorporation member andadjunct professor with theRader School of Businesspassed away on May 23. Hereceived his bachelor’s inelectrical engineeringtechnology from MSOE, andwas named OutstandingAlumnus of the Year award in1977. In addition, he wasawarded the Master Key ofSuccess in 2006. Nap had asuccessful career in theelectronics industry and alsostarted several companies.


ALUMNI ON THE MOVE

To Matt and Catherine(Brazzale) Williams ’05AE, a son, Link Allister,born on March 16, 2012.

To Matthew and Sara(Theodore) Frisch ’06AE, a son, Parker, bornon Nov. 22, 2011.

To Becca and DanielJacobson ’04 EE, adaughter, Riley Josephine,born on Dec. 28, 2011.


Established in 1962, MSOE’s Fluid PowerInstituteTM was the first of its kind in the country. The institute’s mission was threefold: to educate, publishtechnical papers for trade press and other publications, andresearch fluid power technology. From the beginning theinstitute worked with local and national companies onsponsored research projects. Faculty members includingprofessor Russell W. Henke (pictured standing) wereencouraged to explore areas ripe for future developmentand keep current with the latest technologies. Henke alsoserved as the institute’s first director. The FPI celebrated its50th anniversary in July; read more about it on pages 10-11.

August20 Grohmann Museum exhibit opening: Carl

Spitzweg: The Poor Poet and Other Characters25 – Welcome Week/OrientationSept. 327 Regents’ Golf Outing30 Alumni Fifth Thursday event – Jazz in the Park

September3 Labor Day4 Fall Quarter classes begin7 Grohmann Museum exhibit opening: MSOE at

Work: Selections from Campus Archives8 WMSE Backyard BBQ event17-21 U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Week17 Campus and Community Fair22 Open House28 Focus Friday for electrical engineering students29 Lost Arts Festival at the Grohmann Museum

October5 Focus Friday for industrial engineering students5 WMSE Food Slam11 Career Fair 2012 and Oktoberfest13 Open House15 Board of Regents’ Annual Meeting19 Focus Friday for business and biomedical

engineering students24 – WMSE Fall Membership DriveNov. 225-26 Senior Visit Days

November2 Focus Friday for nursing and mechanical

engineering students17 Fall Quarter ends/Commencement19-23 Break Week22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday (campus offices closed)26 Winter Quarter classes begin

December7 NFPA Fluid Power Challenge7-8 Women’s Weekend10 Accepted Student Visit Day22 Christmas recess begins at 10 p.m. through Jan. 6

Campus Calendar

If you have questions or need any more information on any of theseevents, please call JoEllen Burdue at (414) 277-7117.

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

Calendar of Fluid Power Professional Education Seminars can befound at www.msoe.edu/wp/seminars

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

From the Archives

Dimensions Summer 2012Milwaukee School of Engineering1025 North BroadwayMilwaukee, WI 53202-3109

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May 4 was the official groundbreaking for the construction of the new athletic field andparking complex. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff, as well as local political dignitariesand other MSOE supporters gathered to celebrate the start of this first major development inthe Park East corridor. The 780-car parking facility will be located directly north of the KernCenter and will provide much-needed parking for students, faculty, staff, campus visitors andpotential business development. The athletic field atop the structure will be used for collegiatesoccer and lacrosse, and youth sports. The $30 million project is largely supported with a verygenerous donation from Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern. Uihlein-Wilson Architects are theproject developers and Hunzinger Construction Company is general contractor.

Drs. Robert and Patricia Kern are seen here in front of their namesake, the Kern Center,which was completed in 2004. They are holding a soccer ball presented to them by studentathletes as a token of thanks for their financial support of this much-anticipated facility.

And the digging begins! Even with the heavy equipment , it will take untilmid-September for earth removal to reach a depth of 35 feet!

Ground Breaking

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