(October 17, 1998 - February 4, 2000)

• Kati Young and John Gardner have joined the board of the Lancaster Chapter of Industrial Engineers
• Internship / Job Update
• Recent Graduates Return to Visit Engineering Seminar
• Homecoming
• Get-together with 3-2 Engineering Students at PSU

Kati Young and John Gardner have joined the board of the Lancaster Chapter of Industrial Engineers

-- Sept, 1999

Kati Young (Sophomore, Industrial Engineering) and John Gardner(Junior, Engineering Physics) have become members of the board of directors of the Lancaster Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

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Student Internships and Jobs

-- February, 2000

JOBS:

• Phuc Bui, ‘99 (graduated in January, ‘99) completed an Engineering Physics major.   He is employed as an Industrial and Mechanical Engineer with Howmet Aluminum, Allentown, PA   (January 1999)

• Josh Luey, ‘98 is completing his BSIE at PSU this year.  He has been offered and is accepting a position with General Electric, Cincinnati, OH   (January 1999)

• Amy Ma, '99 is completing her Industrial Engineering major. She has been hired as an Industrial Engineer by United McGill Corporation, Columbus, OHIO (June 1999)

•  Tony Masimore, ‘98 is completing his BSEET (with a concentration in computer engineering) at PSU this year.  He has been offered and is accepting a position with Lockheed-Martin, Moorestown, NJ  (March 1999)

•  Scott Weigle, ‘99 is completing his Computer Engineering major.  He has been offered and is accepting a position with Lockheed-Martin, Valley Forge, PA   (April 1999)  

• Tom Sofield, '99 is completing his BSChE at PSU this year.  He has been offered and is accepting a position with Merck Pharmaceutical, West Point, PA             (May 1999)

• Brian Schopf, 99 has a job in the Industrial Engineering Management Program with United Parcel Service

INTERNSHIPS: (“Internship” ==  paid summer job in the student’s major field of study)

• Kris Dorman (Cmp E)-- Summer 1999-- Hershey Chocolate-- Hershey, PA  (January 1999)

• Bryan Pittinger (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- I.B.M. -- Gaithersburg, MD   (March 1999)

• John Gardner (Ind E) -- Summer 1999 -- Mack Trucks -- Allentown, PA   (March 1999)

• Oscar Shutt (Ind E) -- Summer 1999 -- ALCOA -- Lancaster, PA   (March 1999)

• Brian Holton (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- PECO -- Valley Forge, PA   (April 1999)

• John Batzer (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- ITT -- Clifton, NJ   (April 1999)

• Brian Schopf (Ind E) -- Summer 1999 -- Milton Hershey Schools ( Operations  Management Group for Infrastructure)   - Hershey, PA   (April 1999)  

• Steve Werner (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- Lucent Technologies -- Holmdel, NJ   (April 1999)
• Stephen Borst (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- Elizabethtown College (HTML specialist)     (April 1999)  

• Jonathan Snively (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- Automatic Timing and Controls -- (Diversified assignments in engineering)             Lancaster, PA     (May 1999)

• Diego Campos (Cmp E) -- Summer 1999 -- PennDOT (Operations Review Group) -- Harrisburg, PA     (June 1999) 

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Recent Graduates Return to Visit Engineering Seminar

-- November, 1998

5 recent graduates returned to the Department to visit an Engineering Seminar Class and share their experiences.

Left to right: Ada Ma '98, Dave Randall '98, Jodi Raffensberger '96,
Sue Niezgoda '96, Matt Heinz '95, Professor David Ferruzza

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Visit with Engineering 3+2 Students at PSU

-- October 24th, 1998

On October 24th, a group of freshmen and sophomore students majoring in Engineering at Elizabethtown College visited our four students currently studying at Penn State. A list of Elizabethtown College 3-2 Students visited at Penn State:

• Sue Niezgoda '97 is completing the MS in civil engineering December 98. She has accepted a position with the US Army corps of engineers, civil engineering research, Hanover NH. She is pleased with the position since it is related to her master's thesis research.
• Tom Sofield will graduate in May 99 has been elected to the National Chemical Engineering Honorary Society.
• Josh Luey did an internship, summer of 1998, with GE Cincinatti, OH. Elected to Industrial Engineering Honorary Society.
• Oscar Shutt in his first semester at Penn State (Industrial Engineering) seems to be doing well in all of his courses.

All 4 of our 3-2 students at Penn State believe they were very well prepared at Elizabethtown and are very competitive vis-a-vis their peers.

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Homecoming 1998

-- October 17, 1998

This was the best, absolutely best, Homecoming for Physics/ Engineering.

Phys/engrg alumni attending were:

• Phil Karras '73 Phy-- has been in eight jobs since graduating

  DF "How much of what you did at those eight jobs did you learn at EC?"

  PK "None of it. But what I learned at EC was how to solve problems and that's all I have been doing in those jobs. If you want a job with projects that last forever, work in Physics for the government. If you want fast paced and continually changing challenges, work in engineering."

  DF "That response is a strong affirmation of our program in that there is no way that any educational program can precisely prepare a graduate for every circumstance that might be encountered. The fact that Phil handled all of these various tasks successfully is good news for students and alumni alike."

• Bruce Ryder '75 Phy-- (MSEE/Cmp E, 1978) has been with Hewlett-Packard since 1978. Bruce is Mayor of Strasburg PA. Bruce will host an EXTERN student next March
• Tim Wallis '90/'90 3-2 MET-- in third job, now working in Pittstown PA
• Eric Bolton '95 Cmp E-- MSCP, MSCSE; moving to Alabama and getting married in November
• Troy Heagy '95/'96 3-2 EE-- Lockheed-Martin, Navy satellite launches. Just got a promotion.
• Greg Phelan '95/'96 3-2 ME -- Beck Engrg, Newtown PA
• Leif Bergman '96 Cmp Sci major, Phy minor
• Jonathan (and Stephanie) Everett '98 Phy (2d Ed) -- Jon commented that many jobs are available in secondary ed. teaching.
• Mark (and Dawn) Yingling '97/'98 3-2 Ind E -- Hershey Foods. Loving it. Married Dawn two weeks ago; they're still happily married.
• Ada Ma '98 Engrg Phy -- One year position in College Life at Geneseo State U. Is applying to U. Md for grad school in astronomy. Send her other leads for schools with graduate astronomy.
• Dave Randall '98 Cmp E-- doing software for automated watershed quality.
• Josh Luey '98/'99 3-2 Ind E -- Has already received job offer from GE for May 99. Elected to Ind E honorary society.
• Tom Sofield '98/'99 3-2 Chem E -- working hard, doing well, has already had many interviews. Elected to Ch E honorary society.
• Tony Masimore '98/'99 3-2 Cmp ET -- doing well, one day per week internship.
• Phillip Speer (December) '98/'99 3-2 MET -- enjoying PSU/H at the top of his class.
• Oscar Shutt '99/'00 3-2 Ind E -- So far, very close to straight "A" in all classes.

Although not attending, Joe Hnat III '95 sent a letter regarding his experience at Elizabethtown College:

"My experience at E-town provided a great baseline for my present engineering career. It provided a good engineering foundation, increased my communication skills, and opened many opportunities for extracurricular activities...Because of this baseline, it has helped my present situation. I am currently working as an Industrial Engineer at Rockwell Collins..."

Troy Heagy '96 (employed at Lockheed Martin) also sent comments about his college experience in the 3-2 Engineering Program:

"I believe that my time at Elizabethtown and Penn State well-prepared me for the work environment. Elizabethtown's well-rounded curriculum honed my communications and writing skills and provided the close professorial friendships necessary to survive my early college years, and Penn State prepared me for the demanding, fast-paced environment of today's technology-oriented economy."

Other "friends" of the department with whom we had conversations: Steve Camilli (now working as an actuary in Buenos Aires, Argentina), Wendy Marsh (MS, Physics) Teaching Secondary Ed. Avondale PA, Dave Eikenberry (already in surgery residencies, Temple), Susan DeHaan (teaching 8th grade science in Medford NJ).

Faculty hosts: David Ferruzza; Nat Hager; John and Henrietta Ranck (came toward the end of our time)

Students: Amy Ma, Matt Lowe, Steve Werner

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