Impulse is published twice annually by University Marketing and Communications and the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
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Impulse, Spring 2025
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Faculty, Staff Honored
4 | The State of Lithium
6 | 100 Years of Ag and Biosystems Engineering
8 | Major Milestones
12 | Distinguished Engineer Geldert-Murphy
14 | Distinguished Engineering Heitkamp
16 | By the Numbers
18 | Space Grant Consortium at SDSU
20 | Healthcare Systems Engineering Program
22 | Ridgway Three-Peat
23 | Aerospace Club Launches
24 | Power and Energy Scholarships
25 | More Take Part in Nasa Challenges
26 | Weber Recognized as Student Leader
30 | Wild Hare Racing Ready
32| Sebern’s Success as Sole Operator
34 | Meink: From Prairie to Pentagon -
Impulse, Fall 2024
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Math Teacher Counts Her Blessings
3 | New Roles for Burckhard
4 | Three New Department Heads
6 | New Faculty and Staff
8 | Taking Engineering on The Road
10 | Dennis Helder Named Distinguished Alum
12 | Mccomish Endowment Making an Impact
14 | Innovate Sodak Supports Local Projects
16 | R1 the SDSU Way
18 | Nation’s Top Civil Engineering Student Chapter
22 | Hunter Wallster Setting Records
24 | Jenna Currier: When Passion Meets Talent
28 | Student Teams Compete
30 | RASC-AL Team Overcomes Setback
32 | Break the Ice Team Comes Home a Winner
36 | Burns & McDonnell Supports College
38 | Carla Gatzke Serves Dean’s Advisory Council
40 | Peter Olson’s Degree Took Him Around the World
42 | Northwestern’s Sydow Honored with Knabach Award -
Impulse, Spring 2024
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Kurt Cogswell Retirement
4 | Nadim Wehbe Retirement
6 | George Hamer Retirement
8 | Basu Receives Career Award
9 | New Faculty
10 | Celebration of Faculty Excellence
11 | Lohr College of Engineering Awards
12 | Vern Schaefer Distinguished Engineer
14 | Mike Headley Distinguished Engineer
16 | Transportation Center Funding
18 | SDSU Welcomes Papua New Guinea Students
21 | Robotics Team Going to World Competition
22 | Engineering Students in Fine Arts
24 | By the Numbers
26 | Concrete Program’s First Graduate
28 | Noah Nielsen Headed to U.S. Space Force
30 | Preparing for Break the Ice Finals
31 | Student-Athlete Kalen Meyer
32 | Power and Energy Society Scholarships
34 | $700k For Lab Improvements
36 | Banner, SDSU Flourish Hand-In-Hand -
Impulse, Fall 2023
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Students Thank Sung Shin
4 | Norma Nusz Chandler Never Says Never
6 | Gary Anderson Retires
8 | Three New Endowed Positions
9 | Muthu Endowed Department Head
10 | New Faculty and Staff
14 | Concrete Industry Management Program Online
16 | College Hosts Engineering Conference
17 | Viaflex Supports Research
18 | Lunar Exhibit at Children’s Museum
20 | Break the Ice Challenges
22 | Quarter-Scale Tractor Champions
24 | Nasa Contest Success
26 | Student Compete at Nationals
28 | Culver A Model of Consistency
30 | Engineering Gridders Honored
32 | Liam Murray Keeping Dream Alive
34 | Blackman Gives Back
36 | Foundation Keeping Connections Alive
38 | Omland Brothers Give Back
40 | New Fellowship Powering Change -
Impulse, Spring 2023
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
Page 2| Dewey Rollag Remembered
Page 4| Basu to Develop Testing Platform
Page 5| Faculty News
Page 6| Targeted Donation Comes at Right Time
Page 8| SDSU Robotics Receives $10k Grant
Page 9| SDSU's Lunar Project Catches Eye of NASA Judges
Page 10| Mark Gronowski - The Balancing Act
Page 13| Matt Dentlinger - First Team Academic All American
Page 14| Jocelyn Tanner - Competitive On and Off the Pitch
Page 14| Student Success
Page 16| Electrical Engineering Students Top Peers
Page 18| College of Engineering Statistics
Page 20| Engineering Undergrads from Company
Page 22| Engineering a Family Affair for Mother, Daughter
Page 24| Dennis Helder - Distinguished Engineer
Page 27| Corporate Partners
Page 28| Alumni News
Page 30| McComish Helping Power Change with Fellowship
Page 32| Bender Family Commitment Continues
Page 34| Dean's Club
Page 36| Development's Director's Message -
Impulse, Fall 2022
University Marketing and Communications and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Sanjeev Kumar Takes Helm as College’s 12th Dean
5 | College Develops Partnerships in India, Turkey
6 | Faculty News
8 | Aerofly — Profs, Alum Partner To Build Unique Drone
10 | Researchers Find Way to Extend Produce Shelf Life
12 | SDSU Claims National Title in Quarter-Scale Tractors
14 | Nation’s Top ASCE Chapter Housed at SDSU
16 | National Geo-Video Title Won By State Students
18 | Summer Brings Engineering Camps to Campus
20 | Haleigh Timmer — Money on the Court, In Classroom
22 | Daniel Burkhalter — Day in the Life of Student-Athlete
24 | Marsia Geldert-Murphey — ASCE President-Elect
26 | Kevin Moe — Distinguished Alum Boosts Others
27 | John Hauck — Helps Get People Back On Their Feet
28 | Alumni News
29 | DGR’s Blair Metzger Honored with Knabach Award
30 | Taking A Multidisciplinary Approach to Learning
31 | Flexible Data Science Program Rated No. 2 in Nation
34 | I-Corps — Data Science Before, During, After Pandemic
36 | Remast — SDSU Program for STEM Teachers Honored
38 | Dean’s Club
40 | Development Director’s Message -
Impulse, Spring 2022
University Marketing and Communications and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 | Ahmed Leads Construction and Operations Management
4 | Faculty News
8 | Kelley Steps Aside After 44 Years
12 | Boggs Retires From Mechanical Engineering
14 | Looking At Covid-19 Numbers
16 | Students Help College of Nursing
18 | Midwest Applied Materials Symposium Debuts
20 | Fourth Data Science Event Takes Place
24 | College Achievements
26 | Hard Work Pays Off
28 | Spotlight Shines on Students
30 | Mentoring Program Takes Off
32 | Robotics Club Busy With Activities
34 | The Numbers
36 | Brown, Sieve Honored
38 | Alumna Leads NASA Division
40 | Alumni News
42 | Dean’s Club
44 | SDSU Foundation -
Impulse, Fall 2021
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, and Micayla Standish
2 | Lohr Endows Dean Position
4 | Faculty News
8 | Prasad Receives NSF Career Award
12 | Jones Steps Aside
14 | Liu Already Busy at Work
15 | Hemphill Leads Heavy Highway Construction
16 | Hitting the Road for CIM Program
18 | Rave Precision Ag Center Opens
20 | 'Mr. Missouri River Energy Services' Honored
22 | Recalling the 1971 Crisis
26 | Students Help With Robotic Walker
28 | Liu Receives Sander Professorship
31 | SDSU Nabs 5 Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
32 | Chapter Honored
33 | Marcy Receives Leadership Honor
34 | Hackman Stars in Class and Field
36 | Dergan Leads the Way
38 | Finding a Way to Melt, Filter Water
40 | Alumni News
44 | Smart Giving -
Impulse, Spring 2021
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, and Micayla Standish
2 | Tonkoski Receives Hohbach Honor
4 | College And Faculty News
8 | Trendsetter Keys Hall Steps Away
10 | Bassett Retiring
12 | Retirements
14 | Donations Key To Crothers' Renovations
16 | Extension Making South Dakota Safer
17 | Ltap's Valuable Guidance
18 | Nasa Competition A First For Robotics
20 | Recent Grads Fund Senior Project
22 | Vital Stats
24 | How To Melt Ice On Mars
26 | SDSU Nabs 5 Power And Energy Scholarships
27 | Sjurseth Named Student Of Year
28 | Dean's Club
30 | Distinguished Engineer
32 | The Result Of Passion, Hard Work And Luck
35 | Dean's Advisory Council Spotlights
36 | Alumni News
40 | Smart Giving -
Impulse, Fall 2020
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Kristi Schelhaas, Christie Delfanian, and Dave Graves
Features:
2 | Meet the New Associate Dean for Research
3 | Ge Given Grant To Upgrade Genomic Data Website
4 | Covid-19 Causes Adjustment To Student Life On Campus
6 | New Staff — Roberts, Dawkins, Meredith
8 | Retirees — Robert Schmidt, Leann Warner
10 | Faculty News
12 | Ph.D. In Mechanical Engineering Created
15 | College News
16 | SDSU, Capital Services Expand Fellowship Program
18 | Capital Fellowships Serve As Ladder To Career Success
20 | Imaging Engineers Testing Prototype Calibration Device
22 | Virtual Job Fair Gains Collective ‘Like’
23 | Knabach Award Goes To Michael Ropp
24 | Student News
28 | Student-Athlete Mingo Jumps At Chance To Compete
30 | Cager Dentlinger Taking Moon To Mars Challenge
32 | Engineers And Extracurriculars
34 | Alumni News
37 | Construction Management Grads Lead Precision Ag Center Project
38 | Distinguished Alum Gene Sieve
40 | Dean’s Club
41 | Helping Develop A Vision For The Future -
Impulse, Spring 2020
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Micayla Standish, Christine Delfanian, Landon Dierks, and Dave Graves
[Page] 2 Rich Reid Retiring
[Page] 6 The Konda Connection
[Page] 8 Major Grant for Power Systems Research
[Page] 10 A Drone that can Carry Humans?
[Page] 12 New Department Head for EE/CS
[Page] 14 The Making of MEDQ Systems Consulting
[Page] 15 Dean's Advisory Council Profiles
[Page] 16 Distinguished Engineer Larry Weiss
[Page] 18 Vital Statistics
[Page] 20 Engineering Meets Entrepreneurship
[Page] 22 Faculty Awards
[Page] 24 Linda Wendt Retiring
[Page] 25 Strategic Plan in Place
[Page] 28 Dean's Club
[Page] 30 High-Impact Team Center Planned
[Page] 32 Research Takes Off for New Faculty Member
[Page] 33 Tyler Hanks Coordinates AME Production Lab
[Page] 34 Alumni News
[Page] 35 Youth Camps
[Page] 36 Celebrating SDSU Engineers -
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Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Rachel Fritz, Christine Delfanian, Landon Dierks, and Dave Graves
[Page] 2 Excellence in Power
[Page] 4 25 Years Later
[Page] 5 Career Fair
[Page] 6 Partnering in the Structure Lab
[Page] 7 News Roundup
[Page] 8 Leigh Lands Top Post at Image Processing Lab
[Page] 11 David Staley
[Page] 12 Putting His Money Where His Mouth is
[Page] 14 Alumni News
[Page] 16 Faculty News
[Page] 18 Student News
[Page] 26 Dean's Club
[Page] 28 Development Director's Report -
Impulse (College of Engineering Publication)
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Micayla Standish, Dave Graves, and Christine Delfanian
[Page] 2 Dennis Helder Says Farewell
[Page] 5 Computing Cluster Impresses
[Page] 6 College Partners with Research Park
[Page] 8 Kurtenbach Honored
[Page] 10 3D Printing for Mars
[Page] 12 Ni Honored
[Page] 14 Alumni News
[Page] 16 Power of a Scholarship
[Page] 18 Human-Powered Vehicle Team Repeats Out West
[Page] 19 Friesen Wins IAM3D Challenge
[Page] 20 Vital Statistics
[Page] 22 Dean's Club
[Page] 24 Development Director's Report -
Impulse (College of Engineering Publication)
Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Kristi Schelhaas, Dave Graves, Christine Delfanian, and Heidi Kronaizl
[Page] 2 Welcoming Dean Bruce Berdanier
[Page] 5 Engineers without Borders Remains a Passion
[Page] 6 New Office Looks in Crothers
[Page] 8 Ground Broken for Precision Ag Center
[Page] 9 Alum Honors Arden Sigl with Office Donation
[Page] 10 3D Printing for Space Station
[Page] 12 Center for Power Systems Studies Turns 50
[Page] 14 Daktronics - A Partner for 50 Years
[Page] 17 Quarter- scale Tractor Team Takes Title
[Page] 18 Partnership with Wastewater Treatment Plant
[Page] 22 Horner Succeeds at HR Green
[Page] 23 Hard Work Pays Off for Vejvoda
[Page] 24 Engineering's Student-Athletes
[Page] 26 Student Spends Summer at Mayo
[Page] 28 Welcome New Faculty
[Page] 30 Farewell Dan Kemp
[Page] 32 Turning an Idea Into a Business
[Page] 34 Vogel Heeds Storry's Advice
[Page] 36 Alumni News
[Page] 38 Dean's Club
[Page] 39 Faculty News
[Page] 40 Sustaining an Impact -
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Matt Schmidt, Emily Weber, Kate Heiberger, Dave Graves, Christine Delfanian, Heidi Kronaizl, and Gerald Peden
[Page] 2 Lew Brown Retires
[Page] 5 Phonathon
[Page] 6 Sgt Opens Office on Campus
[Page] 8 DGR - Employee-Funded Scholarships
[Page] 10 A Balloon-Launched Satellite
[Page] 12 Human Powered Vehicle
[Page] 14 Engineering Week
[Page] 16 Champion Geowall Builders
[Page] 18 Research Internship with NASA
[Page] 20 Jace Waybright - Living Up to His Name
[Page] 21 Computer Science Scholars
[Page] 24 Farewell Fereidoon
[Page] 26 Roe Says Time to Go
[Page] 28 New Faculty
[Page] 30 Faculty Awards
[Page] 32 Distinguished Engineer - Meink
[Page] 33 Distinguished Engineer - Stedronsky
[Page] 34 Remembering Harold Hohbach
[Page] 36 Alumni News
[Page] 38 Jacob Ohnesorge
[Page] 40 Dallas Goedert
[Page] 42 Dean's Club
[Page] 44 Development Director's Report -
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Matt Schmidt, Lora Berg, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, Heidi Kronaizl, Emily Weber, and Micayla Standish
[Page] 2 Better Equipped
[Page] 4 Flashback Summer Scholars
[Page] 6 Biomedical Engineering
Ryan Mahutga is the third mechanical engineering graduate in five years to receive a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Nigerian native John Asiruwa is working with associate professor Stephen Gent on a mechanical engineering project to help Sanford Health build better heart stents.
Electrical engineering graduate Bruce Lutz has selected the biomedical engineering program as a target for his future giving.
[Page] 9 Programs Accredited
[Page] 10 Fast Wheels
[Page] 12 Five Unforgettable Weeks
[Page] 14 Second in the Nation
[Page] 16 Athletes and Engineering
[Page] 20 Recruiting Native American Students
[Page] 21 New Faculty
[Page] 26 Lavonne Riechers
[Page] 27 Dune Dudes
[Page] 28 David Monnens
[Page] 30 Fund it and They Will Build
[Page] 32 Distinguished Alumni
[Page] 33 A Culture of Philanthropy
[Page] 34 Glenn Meier
[Page] 34 Alumni News
[Page] 37 In Memoriam
[Page] 38 Dean's Club
[Page] 40 Development Director's Report -
Impulse
Matt Schmidt, Dave Graves, Heidi Kronaizl, and Emily Weber
FEATURES
[Page] 2 Growth Analysis An increase in the number of international students and the number of female students are two elements in the college’s strong enrollment growth.
[Page] 6 From Southeast Asia to South Dakota Mechanical engineering freshman Jin Hang Ng has followed the footsteps his father left 35 years ago when he came to SDSU from Malaysia.
[Page] 8 People make the difference Kevy and Vanessa Konynenbelt visited SDSU mostly to please their mother’s boss. It proved to be just the start of their good experiences here.
[Page] 10 Engineer turned firefighter When the two-story, 107-year-old Copper Lounge collapsed in downtown Sioux Falls Dec. 2, 2016, Capt. Mike Murphy was glad he had an engineering degree.
[Page] 12 Back on campus Tyler Hill, a 2011 construction management graduate, serves as superintendent for the $8 million Alumni Center, which is to be completed in June. 14 Precision ag After planting the first-in-the-nation precision ag major in the fall, faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering are expecting an abundant harvest.
[Page] 16 Rich Reid The college’s associate dean was inducted as a fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineering, an honor awarded to only 3.5 percent of its membership.
[Page] 18 An entrepreneur After three years as a city engineer on the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, Robbie Veurink has started two businesses of his own.
[Page] 20 An enterprising engineering student Merrick Erickson has a suggestion for parents wanting to send their skateboarder off to college with a skateboard, and he’s selling SDSU longboards through the University Bookstore. COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 22 STEM Partnership A new program is uniting regional businesses in the sponsorship of the college’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach activities.
[Page] 24 Impact of scholarships Administrators and students testify to the need for more scholarships.
[Page] 26 Vital stats A quick look at enrollment and graduates, broken down by departments.
[Page] 28 Phonathon 2017 PhoneJacks were busy this winter soliciting donations for scholarships and other needs within the college’s departments.
[Page] 29 A new way to look at bridges Junwon Seo, an assistant professor, is testing the feasibility of using drones for bridge inspections.
[Page] 30 New faces A baker’s dozen joins the college.
[Page] 34 Faculty awards Four collect honors at Celebration of Faculty Excellence.
[Page] 35 Distinguished engineer The college will recognize Niaz Latif as its 138th distinguished engineer at its banquet April 25.
[Page] 36 In memoriam Professor Emeritus Alfred Andrawis, who taught for more than a quarter-century in the electrical engineering department, is remembered. -
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Matt Schmidt, Dave Graves, and Emily Weber
[Page] 2 Pathways to Innovation: Program merges engineering, entrepreneurship and perhaps bicycle rentals.
[Page] 4 High-performance computing: College hosts National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates.
[Page] 6 There must be something in the water: Five members of the swim and dive team were members of The Summit League All-Academic Team in 2015-16. Four were engineering majors, including one stunt diver.
[Page] 10 Youth camps: A glance at what is available for the science-minded youngster at SDSU.
[Page] 11 Career-launching camp: When Sierra Lutz attended Ready, SET Go! a year ago, it guided the academic all-star to her current major and life goal.
[Page] 12 Qiquan Qiao: Associate professor of electrical engineering bestowed with Hohbach title at investiture.
[Page] 14 The Ulmer connection: In May 2017, Jordan Ulmer will become the third generation of his family to graduate from the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering following grandpa Ewald ’60 and dad Karl ’90.
[Page] 16 Serving in Bolivia: Members of the Engineers Without Borders chapter made three trips to Carmen Pampa to continue water purification work in the rural, mountainous area.
[Page] 20 Cousins closer through engineering studies: Engineering still is a male-dominated program, but three cousins from Pierre are helping to change that and have drawn a lot closer to one another as a result.
[Page] 21 Diedre Beck: Student breaks ground with her selection as Chi Epsilon national scholarship winner.
[Page] 22 Andrew Robison: The 2014 graduate in mechanical engineering, chemistry and German is tabbed for a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship at Purdue University.
[Page] 23 Emily Meerdink: The 4.0 civil engineering major repeats as a South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Scholarship winner, but her career interest is in the ground, not the sky.
[Page] 24: Linking recruitment, scholarships: Iowa engineering firm creates new scholarship for mechanical engineering majors.
[Page] 26 Cole Jorgense: Junior mechanical engineering major becomes first Army ROTC cadet from SDSU to earn the prestigious Legion of Valor Award.
[Page] 27 Image Processing Lab: The 27-year-old program is deemed an “Act of Excellence” by the South Dakota Hall of Fame, which noted its internationally recognized work.
[Page] 28 Faculty notes
[Page] 30 Retirements
[Page] 32 Clayton Knofczynski Former students remember “Kaa-nof” by endowing mechanical engineering scholarship.
[Page] 34 Distinguished Alumni
[Page] 35 Alumni notes
[Page] 36 Development report -
Impulse
Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Madelin Mack, and Emily Weber
Features:
[Page] 2 Time for Crothers Renovations [Page] 2
[Page] 6 Fall Commencement
[Page] 8 Celebration of Faculty Excellence Honors
[Page] 10 An Institution within the College
[Page] 13 Engineering Week
[Page] 14 Bob the Builder
[Page] 16 Outstanding Educator
[Page] 17 Scholarship Winners
[Page] 20 By the Numbers
[Page] 22 Alumni News
[Page] 24 Building a Better State
[Page] 26 Is There a Doctor in the House?
[Page] 28 Jammin' Away
[Page] 30 Distinguished Engineers
[Page] 32 High-grade products from Hygrade
[Page] 34 Dean's Club
[Page] 36 Development Director's Column -
Impulse
South Dakota State University
Features
[Page] 2 A new home Following dedication in April, several programs now are operating from a new three-story, 62,000-square-foot building.
[Page] 6 Family tradition—Rittershaus A third generation of RIttershauses is now pursuing an engineering degree at State.
[Page] 8 Family tradition—Solberg A new generation of Solbergs have enrolled at SDSU. They can trace a heritage all the way back to their great-great-great uncle Halvor Solberg.
[Page] 11 Halvor Solberg There is much more to engineering pioneer Halvor Solberg than a name on the building.
Students
[Page] 12 Sport and science Time and time again, student-athletes are proving that success in the athletic arena and the engineering classroom are compatible challenges.
[Page] 14 Tau Beta Pi honors Megan Waytashek and Ryan Mahutga were among 30 people nationally to receive a $10,000 fellowship. Above and beyond that, Waytashek also was one of five people to receive a Laureate Award, only the second SDSU student to be so honored.
[Page] 16 Student news From racing teams to quiz bowl squads, students are finding extracurricular success.
College
[Page] 18 Dean’s Advisory Council Meet new council members Paul Bezdicek, Carla Gatzke, Gary Larson and Gene Sieve.
[Page] 19 Nadim Wehbe For the third time, Wehbe has been honored as a fellow. This time by the American Society of Civil Engineers at its national convention in New York City.
[Page] 20 In memoriam—Kevin Dalsted Dalsted, who served the college for nearly 40 years, died July 14, 2015, in a farming accident in Colorado. Colleagues remember his inspiration and dedication.
[Page] 22 Google Earth Award Imaging engineer Larry Leigh becomes the first SDSU researcher to receive a Google Earth Engine Research award, a one-year, $46,000 grant.
[Page] 24 Retirements David Galipeau, Susan Goens, Don Hosek, Ross Kindermann, Ann Monnens, Mike Monnens, Ken Skorseth and Donald Struck have all taken retirement.
[Page] 26 Not an ordinary camp A new electrical engineering camp for teens also had a focus on outdoor adventures.
Alumni
[Page] 28 Mark Hegge Meet the mechanical engineer who had a role in photographing Pluto this summer.
[Page] 30 Carrie Hruska The electrical engineering grad has found success at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
[Page] 34 Derek Hengeveld The senior engineer at LoathPath in Albuquerque hasn’t lost his passion for music. -
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Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Madelin Mack, and Emily Weber
Features:
[Page] 2 Two new doctorates: Terminal degrees in civil engineering and ag, biosystems and mechanical engineering were added to the list of Ph.D. programs at State in fall 2014.
[Page] 4 Minors meet major needs: Minors in construction, precision ag and engineering for precision ag began in fall 2014.
[Page] 6 Giving back to State: Thanks to a $250,000 gift, it is now the RIchard and Karen McComish Power and Energy Systems Laboratory in Daktronics Engineering Hall.
[Page] 7 Chris Schmit: The water/wastewater engineer was named as the college’s Outstanding Researcher
Students:
[Page] 8 Purple Heart: May 2014 graduate Richard L. Bogue was honored with the prestigious Purple Heart.
[Page] 10 Serving the serviceman SDSU ranks as one of the nation’s most veteran-friendly schools. The reasons are myriad.
Faculty:
[Page] 12 Patriotic professors: The resumes of seven members of the college list service with Uncle Sam, including Naval Academy graduate Janet Merriman, who joined SDSU three years ago.
[Page] 14 Forensic statisticians: Assistant professors Chris Saunders and Cedric Neumann are a rare breed—two of only about 25 forensic statisticians worldwide; and they’re doing major research here.
College:
[Page] 16 Award winners: From basketball to fishing bobbers, SDSU students show national level ability.
[Page] 18 Engineering career fair: Record company turnout reflects strong job market for engineering graduates.
[Page] 20 By the numbers: Most popular programs? Number of female students? Percentage of international students? Numbers for those questions and more are listed here.
[Page] 22 Goodbye Galipeau: Endowed professor David Galipeau retired Jan. 21 after 23 years with the college.
Alumni:
[Page] 26 Mike Headley: The 1992 computer science grad directs Sanford Underground Research Facility.
[Page] 28 Nicole Tomaszewski: Young civil grad serves as development review engineer for the City of Rapid City.
[Page] 30 Distinguished Engineers Calvin Vaudrey, Donald Veal and Jane McKee Smith will be honored April 28.
[Page] 32 David Schiller: The 2010 mechanical engineering graduate holds a patent for ElastiTabs.
[Page] 33 Alumni news
[Page] 34 Dean’s Club
[Page] 36 Development Director’s column -
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Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Madelin Mack, and Emily Weber
Students:
[Page] 2 Christopher Jankowski: Senior adds Arabic to civil engineering studies. [Page] 4 State’s first to receive scholarship: Bailey Hofland receives college’s first scholarship from the Material Handling Education Foundation.
[Page] 6 Fast learner: After spending three years concentrating on electrical and mechanical engineering, Adam Halverson wins The Summit League 400-meter dash.
[Page] 8 National scholarship recipients: Ryan Mahutga and Emily Sumner win scholarships from Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, respectively.
[Page]10 Freshmen on campus: A look at the newest Jackrabbits in the Lohr College of Engineering.
College:
[Page] 12 Enticing the students of the future: Camps, contests and workshops aim to recruit future engineers.
Faculty:
[Page] 16 “Miracle Man”: Alireza Salehnia returns to the classroom after heart surgery.
[Page] 18 The lights of South Dakota ... A look at the life of former electrical engineering professor Wayne Knabach.
Alumni:
[Page] 20 Appreciation Week: Students to man phones to say ‘thanks.’
[Page] 21 Ellwein named SDSU Distinguished Alum: Mechanical engineer became a world leader in opthalmology.
[Page] 22 More than dirt: A-G-E Corporation has been moving dirt and more for over 50 years.
[Page] 26 Piloting the world’s fastest business jet: Mechanical engineering graduate serves as a test pilot for Cessna.
[Page] 36 Development Director’s column -
Impulse
Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Madelin Mack, and Eric Landwehr
College:
[Page] 2 John M. Hanson Professorship: New department head Nadim Wehbe is named first recipient of a new professorship.
[Page] 6 Sponsored Rooms: Lohr College shows several rooms made possible by donors.
[Page] 8 Raven Industries: Partnership with firm at Research Park at South Dakota State University allows students to gain experience.
[Page] 10 Scholarships: Efforts by Dale Stevens and Emmett Myhre create new scholarships.
[Page] 12 Scholars Weekend: Current students help introduce future Jackrabbits to campus.
[Page] 14 Fergen scholarships: Electrical engineering graduate funds four scholarships.
Students:
[Page] 15 Construction and operations management gets HElP: Program receives first installment of four-year grant to build industry awareness.
[Page] 17 Soldier of the Year Dalton DeBoer was named South Dakota’s Soldier of the Year and prepares for upcoming competitions.
[Page] 18 Athletics success: The Jackrabbits advanced to postseason play in basketball and engineering students lead the way while a recent graduate prepares for a possible professional football career.
[Page] 20 NASA: Electrical engineering graduate students receive award from NASA for work.
[Page] 21: Outstanding graduate: Mountain-Plains Consortium honors graduate student Brittney Ahrenstorff for studying ice’s impact on bridges.
Faculty:
[Page] 22 50 years: Donald J. Struck recalls 50 years in the classroom.
[Page] 24 Wehbe honored by peers: Structural Engineering Institute recognizes department head as a fellow.
[Page] 26 A statistical look at the college
[Page] 28 Faculty farewells/news Alex Moutsoglou and Pat Pannell look to new adventures.
Alumni:
[Page ]30 Reece Kurtenbach: The connection between Daktronics and the college continues with new CEO, an ’87 grad.
[Page] 32 Distinguished Alumni/Engineers: Jane McKee Smith, Dick Sayre, Lynn Seppala
[Page] 33 Alumni news
[Page] 34 dean’s Club
[Page] 36 Development Director’s column -
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South Dakota State University
College
[Page] 2 Jerome J. Lohr For the College of Engineering, no one has left a larger impact than this 1958 alumnus.
[Page] 6 Architecture, Mathematics, Engineering Construction began in August of a 60,000-square-foot building that will complete an ambitious time of facility improvements within the college.
Students
8 Brian & Jim Lawburgh These identical twins from Hendricks, Minn., also share common interests when working in the biofuels research laboratory at Crothers Engineering Hall.
[Page] 10 Extracurricular engineers Engineers turn up in the darnest of places, like band practice (Austin VanderWal), theater (Brian Schulte), dance class (Alyssa Clemen), Hobo Day (Casey Janisch), and the art studio (Mackenzie Fahy).
[Page] 12 Taylor Suess You might recognize him as a starting offensive lineman for the Jackrabbits, but he also is a top-end student and researcher in the mechanical engineering department.
[Page] 13 Megan Waytashek The Lino Lakes, Minn., junior is expected to lead the SDSU women’s basketball team this season, but the 3.97 GPA scholar envisions a future in biomedical engineering.
[Page] 14 Athletes and engineers Engineering students can be found in almost every sport that SDSU fields, and they’re doing much more than “just getting by” in the classroom.
[Page] 15 A successful algorithm The Research Experience for Undergraduates program has been the pathway for opportunity for math major Chris Galbraith.
[Page] 16 Undergraduate research Ryan Hahn has used his first taste of undergraduate research to crunch numbers from a government satellite, expand his knowledge and earn a check.
[Page] 17 Paid in full May graduate Caitlin Gerdes is pursuing her master’s in mechanical engineering at State on a $30,000 per year award from the National Science Foundation.
[Page] 18 Student competitions Whether its a racecar, a robot or a concrete canoe, students find contests a fun way to apply their classroom learning and experience teamwork.
[Page] 20 Senior design projects This capstone class not only puts application to countless courses, it can also lead to a patent as students at last year’s Engineering Expo discovered.
[Page] 22 Living Learning Communities Engineering students living and studying with other engineering students continues to pay dividends.
[Page] 24 Engineers Without Borders The fourth trip by students from this group to Carmen Pampa, Bolivia, included an old friend and students from his new school.
[Page] 26 Trevor Layh The mechanical engineering graduate from Winner becomes the sixth SDSU student to receive the $10,000 Tau Beta Pi fellowship for graduate study.
[Page] 27 National winners Students from several disciplines earn national scholarships.
[Page] 28 Scholarship dollars In a decade, the value of scholarships given to SDSU engineering students has almost tripled to $1.4 million for the 2010-11 school year.
[Page] 30 Faculty farewells/news Alfred & Madeleine Andrawis, Bruce Berdanier say goodbye.
[Page] 31 Alumni news -
Impulse
Christie Delfanian, Dave Graves, Kyle Johnson, Karissa Kuhle, and Eric Landwehr
College:
[Page] 2 Brookings Habitat – House No. 50: A dozen students from a construction class built history this fall.
[Page] 4 Engineers Without Borders: Chapter’s first international service project clears the water.
[Page] 6 REA Mural: Mural depicting advent of electricity in SD still stirs interest.
[Page] 9 Student Internships: From Daktronics to Disney World, students find internships as diverse as their interests.
[Page] 12 BEST Robotics: When it comes to outreach activities, Jackrabbit BEST Robotics is best.
Alumni:
[Page] 15 Alums bring businesses home: SDSU looks to attract businesses to Brookings so more grads stay here.
[Page] 17 Distinguished Alums & Engineers: Bell, Seppala, Venhuizen, Blazey, Niva.
[Page] 29 Alumni News
Faculty:
[Page] 22 Alums honor George Duffey: Physics professor, 92, given upgraded office.
[Page] 23 Jim Dornbush: Engineering pioneer, doctoral adviser guided by six simple words.
[Page] 25 Vital statistics: A quick look at enrollment, degrees, facilities, funding and scholarships.
[Page] 26 Faculty notes
[Page] 26 Dean’s Advisory Council: The two newest members of the Dean’s Advisory Council are executive engineering industry leaders Dana Nachreiner and Daniel A. Rykhus.
Students:
[Page] 28 Student News
[Page] 31 100th Hobo Day Parade