University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Engineering Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown COOPERATIVE EDUCATION SPRING 2015 Co-op Notes and News You might be noticing a couple of new faces in the co-op office. LeeAnn Falcon joined our team as our Program Administrator back in September of 2014. LeeAnn has stepped in and has just been a tremendous help to our program and I am sure to all of you. LeeAnn previously spent several years working at Pitt but also has a background in events planning. So, for all of you who attended our wonderful dinner in December, you can thank LeeAnn for the beautiful touches. We also are enjoying the enthusiasm and Gian-Gabriel Garcia with Dean Gerald Holder professionalism of Pitt co-ops are again being Benedetta Khoury, our first graduate assistant from the recognized nationally! School of Education! Bene Benedetta Khoury and LeeAnn Falcon Gian-Gabriel Garcia, our Co-op Student works about 20 hours per week and we don’t know where we would be without of the Year, won the 2014 National her. If you are in need of a resume critique, mock interview, or even want a special Intern of the Year Award through the company called on your behalf, feel free to ask for Bene at the front desk. Cooperative and Division of the American Society of Our last fall term was quite a busy one! Our placements were up over 28% from Engineering Education. Gian was the fall of 2013. We have almost 300 students currently working all over the honored at last week’s Conference for country and even a couple of students abroad! Industry and Education Collaboration that was held in Palm Springs, California. We welcome some of our newer employers, including: Simeon Saunders, Academic Counselor and Program Coordinator for the Excel Zimmer, Warsaw, Ind. , , Mass. Program was also in attendance. It is a Nicholson Construction, Pittsburgh, Pa. VA Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. great time for Pitt Co-op!!! DiGioa & Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa. Deloitte, Pittsburgh, Pa. Co-op on the Road Tindall Corporation, Spartanburg, S.C. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa. Chris Frankovic visited the UPJ campus Nestle, Inc., Chicago, Ill. We are also excited to report that on January 29th. She met with the PVE Sheffler, Pittsburgh, Pa. because of the USAirways/American freshmen and also upper classmen Airlines merger, that we have our to present information on Pitt co-op. NetApp, Cranberry Twp, Pa. first co-op with American Airlines in Maureen Barcic visited the Bradford Omnyx, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tulsa, Okla. campus on January 27th to discuss Select International, Pittsburgh, Pa. the upcoming co-op fair and resume writing. We have great participation in the program from these two campuses.

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Co-op Students Recognized at the 2014 Reception and Dinner Westinghouse Electric Graduating seniors were honored at the 2014 Senior Recognition Reception and Dinner held on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Company named 2014 the Pittsburgh Athletic Association in Oakland. Students who completed all co-op rotations received recognition from Dr. Co-op Employer of the Year Gerald Holder, U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering. The upcoming Each year the Cooperative Education Program solicits graduates and their families, in addition to faculty and co-op nominations for Outstanding Co-op Employer from faculty employers, attended the event. Maureen Barcic, Cooperative and students. The criteria are a sustained commitment to the Education Director, highlighted the accomplishments of the co-op program and its students. We had several nominations program for the 2013-2014 academic year, noting the new this year and of course many outstanding employers in our graduate co-op program and the largest number of student co-op program, so it is always difficult to select just one. We participants ever. Dean Holder awarded each senior with a are very happy to announce, however, that Westinghouse Certificate of Completion from the co-op program. Ms. Barcic Dean Holder with awardee Molly Finn Electric Company has been named as the Swanson School of and Dean Holder awarded the 2014 Co-op Employer of the Year Engineering’s Outstanding Cooperative Education Employer for to Westinghouse Electric Company. Joe Kennedy, Director of Dean Holder with Joe Kennedy 2014. Talent Sourcing, Mobility, Rewards, and Retention graciously accepted on the company’s behalf. Student awards were also Our first co-op placement at Westinghouse was in the Fall of presented to acknowledge the co-ops’ successes in their work, 1998. Since then, 82 students have accepted co-op positions academics and communities. The award winners were: with Westinghouse, spanning several degree areas. Many Co-op Student of the Year: have gone to work full time for Westinghouse after graduation. There are a number of reasons why Westinghouse has been Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia chosen this year. One, of course, is the sustainability and Industrial Engineering true partnership they have shared with the University of Universal Electric Pittsburgh. Another is the true commitment they have made Co-op Student of the Year to our program, even when times were lean. Despite the fact Finalist: that Westinghouse also hosts a large program, they have stayed active with co-op for all of those students hired. Oren S. Lawit Our students do meaningful work, and thrive professionally. Chemical Engineering Westinghouse has also been a strong partner, not just with co- Exxon Mobil op, but to the entire Swanson School of Engineering, supporting Co-op Student of the Year Honorable Mentions: Maureen Barcic with Mohan Wans our nuclear program, our facilities, and our students. Simeon Saunders, academic counselor for Excel Program, Gian-Gabriel Garcia, ASEE/ Molly C. Finn, Bioengineering, Consumer Healthcare CEED Intern of the Year and Maureen Barcic, director co-op program in Palm Springs, Calif. Shane P. Kelleher, Mechanical Engineering, Mine Safety Appliances Barbara Delgado completed three rotations at Acutronic USA as a Co-Op student through the University of Pittsburgh Swanson Aaron M. Lenzi, Mechanical Engineering, Vocollect by Honeywell School of Engineering. Acutronic USA is a project-oriented, Alexander R. Sieman, Electrical Engineering, General Electric small company (~50 employees), and it requires each engineer Energy Management Inc. to be involved in all aspects of a project. During Ms. Delgado’s Michael A. Sivak, Civil Engineering, Mascaro Construction third rotation, she travelled to Korea with two Acutronic USA engineers to refurbish, integrate and test a complex hydraulic The Co-op Program would like to thank the students, their simulator. Ms. Delgado proved to be a valuable member of the families, co-op employers, faculty, and staff for attending the engineering group during her Co-Op rotations, and Acutronic dinner event. Cooperative Education takes pride in the students’ USA extended Ms. Delgado a offer upon graduation. Ms. accomplishments and values the support of its employer Delgado will join Acutronic USA in the fall of 2015 as a full-time partners. Controls Engineer. In addition, Ms. Delgado plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Systems and Control Engineering.” Nick Wichowski, Chief Electrical, Systems & Control Engineer, Kevin Williams with parents Ben Guise flanked by his father and Dean Holder ACUTRONIC USA, Inc. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 2014 Co-op Certificate Recipients

Bioengineering Domenic Del Nano Kirsten M. Taing Industrial Elizabeth M. Craig Mitchel J. Refosco Kimberly P. Daloise Joshua G. DiBucci James T. Vento Engineering Matthew J. Delaney Caroline R. Repola Molly C. Finn Scott A. Frankert Benjamin J. Werner Omar M. Abdelkarim Eric A. Deeds Thomas A. Reuss Michael T. Griffin David H. Fulton Drew A. Winfield Brynn C. Aljoe Ryan N. Dohn Russell D. Richards Matthew F. Grzywinski Elizabeth R. Gatto Jared A. Zaldonis Ian G. Amatetti Dustin J. Dombrowski Alexandra Cara Schroer Katelyn J. Loughery Matthew A. Getty Giancarlo F. Binando Matthew A. Egan Joshua B. Selling Lindsay A. Nelson Laura E. Greeley Computer Science Christopher A. Bistline Paige Elizabeth Fernald Joseph J. Shamlin Stephanie N. Quatchak Bryan J. Henchir Cameron M. Buck Stephan G. Chessa Justin E. Fleischmann Rebecca W. Siegrist Brianna N. Roberts Maia S. Hoffmann Corey M. Cleric Jake L. Coloney Kyle Fragassi Edward J. Silcox Alexandrea R. Roperti Jonathan D. Hughes Allison B. Crawford Stephen L. Conover Jason A. Galletta Jacob M. Snell Snehal N. Sawlani Pranathi Kaki William Engler Andrew G. DelGrosso Juan Menandro Gonzales Thomas A. Stimmel Oren S. Lawit Joseph B. Gelpi Antonio C. Deshields Joseph T. Grunklee Mark W. Stratton Civil and Aleigh B. Legere Mark A. Klara Nicholas J. Dryslewski Kevin J. Halpin Sean A. Tomko Environmental Michael P. McGovern Ryan A. McDonald Jonathan D. Fako Pramod S. Jacob Nino J. Tommarello Engineering Oleg Michael Mykhayliv Virginia J. Mulky Sean P. Flanagan Nathan Robert Jones Stephen J. Truncale Nathan D. Bech Ryan J. Oddo Coriano M. Rocchio Gregory J. Friend Kenneth J. Kalb Michelle N. Underwood Adam J. Bertonaschi Kristin A. Osinski Matthew J. Rubel Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia Zachary S. Kauffman Shawn P. Walls Matthew E. Betts Sarah E. Pachesky Jeremy D. Schanz Erin E. Gramling Shane P. Kelleher Denise Widdowson Alexandria M. Carolan Mallori M. Pherson Caleb A. Shafer Daniel N. Greim Aaron M. Lenzi Kevin P. Williams Donald P. Cunningham Michael N. Rutigliano Michael J. Stinson Matthew J. Hensler Xin (Ivy) Li Jeffrey D. Zak Tolulope A. Dayo Nicole M. Salamacha Kyle T. Wetherald Mercedes V. Hoeft Joshua Thomas Loebig Ryan W. Ferguson Katrina E. Sedlock Cody J. Whited Tyler J. Horgan Jordan R. Lyman Rachel Emily Foster Stephen D. Shaw Shane P. Ireland Robert D. Mancine Electrical Hannah C. Giacomin Kevin W. Vose Marcus G. Jordan Ryan M. Matthews Engineering Rachel C. Halbedl Linzi D. Webster Alexander R. Joyce Michael C. McClune Eric J. Amoroso Nicholas A. Hartman Rodney M. Kizito Nathaniel Mentzer David A. Arisumi James R. Helmig Computer Cameron T. Lance John S. Miller Steven N. Baker Douglas R. Kopp Engineering Megan E. Munroe Shroy Swarup Mukerjee Daniel J. Bowers Marquis L. McEwen Zachary J. Albert Marcel D. Matos Adam A. Pereira Andrew R. Bulman Joseph B. Neubert Muneeb R. Alvi Naomi S. Rybeck Wyatt P. Perisse Tianyang Chen Steven T. Oldrati Leonard S. Aronson Taylor C. Schubert Eric C. Price Barbara T. Delgado Joshua I. Olszewski Collin P. Barth Adam D. Sills William C. Price Cody Houck Brianna R. Pinckney Jason A. Cole-O’Leary Adam J. Snopko Herve Nyirinkwaya Christopher M. Pogue-Geile Andrew W. Croul Michael C. Spahn Vincent P. Scarpa Conor D. Freeland Sofia Gadea Omelchenko David L. Vining University of Pittsburgh Michael A. Sivak Benjamin A. Guise Kieran A. Peleaux Kerra A. Young Swanson School of Engineering Nathaniel W. Hachten Brendan P. Rodgers Daniel T. Stitt Cooperative Education Program Shirley H. Tang Logan Kausch Alexander R. Sieman Information Sciences Daniel P. Thabault Ben A. Kerestan Cody M. Svec William A. Griffin 152D Benedum Hall 412-624-9826 Shawn A. Turner Michael B. Kudlaty Mohan Wang www.engineering.pitt.edu/coop/ Alexander S. Wolfe Brian T. Litzinger Gregory P. Zielinski Mechanical Cory B. Wyffels Johlize M. McNeil Engineering Co-op Staff Engineering Science Tyler J. Zak Ryan S. Mertz Fernando Aguirre-Petrilli Maureen Barcic Michael P. Bollenbacher Shalin P. Modi Stephen M. Baker Director Chemical and Brandon L. Barcelo [email protected] Brendan A. Quay Engineering Petroleum Jon O. Bellows Keith J. Payne Technology Chris Frankovic Engineering Samuel Bucior Mario G. Pongibove Benjamin E. Sandford Associate Director Matthew M. Abramson Nicholas A. Reiter Nathan D. Budny [email protected] Evan D. Anderson Stephen T. Ruzzini Ryan M. Byrne LeeAnn Falcon Joseph L. Andros Nicholas J. Schnur Joshua L. Carter Program Administrator Robert F. Briggs Deirdre V. Sweeney Jeremy H. Cosmatos [email protected] Fareed R. Caldwell Patrick R. Coval The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Published in cooperation with the Department of Communications Services. DCS99961-0215