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 professionalism of Benedetta Khoury, our first graduate assistant from the Benedetta Khoury and LeeAnn Falcon School of Education! Bene works about 20 hours per week and we don’t know where we would be without her. If you are in need of a resume critique, mock interview, or even want a special company called on your behalf, feel free to ask for Bene at the front desk. Our last fall term was quite a busy one! Our placements were up over 28% from the fall of 2013. We have almost 300 students currently working all over the country and even a couple of students abroad!
We welcome some of our newer employers, including: Zimmer, Warsaw, Ind.
Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
Nicholson Construction, Pittsburgh, Pa.
VA Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
DiGioa & Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Deloitte, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Tindall Corporation, Spartanburg, S.C.
Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nestle, Inc., Chicago, Ill.
We are also excited to report that because of the USAirways/American Airlines merger, that we have our first co-op with American Airlines in Tulsa, Okla.
PVE Sheffler, Pittsburgh, Pa. NetApp, Cranberry Twp, Pa. Omnyx, Pittsburgh, Pa. Select International, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gian-Gabriel Garcia with Dean Gerald Holder
Pitt co-ops are again being recognized nationally! Gian-Gabriel Garcia, our Co-op Student of the Year, won the 2014 National Intern of the Year Award through the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. Gian was honored at last week’s Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration that was held in Palm Springs, California. Simeon Saunders, Academic Counselor and Program Coordinator for the Excel Program was also in attendance. It is a great time for Pitt Co-op!!!
Co-op on the Road Chris Frankovic visited the UPJ campus on January 29th. She met with the freshmen and also upper classmen to present information on Pitt co-op. Maureen Barcic visited the Bradford campus on January 27th to discuss the upcoming co-op fair and resume writing. We have great participation in the program from these two campuses. continued on next page
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Co-op Students Recognized at the 2014 Reception and Dinner Graduating seniors were honored at the 2014 Senior Recognition Reception and Dinner held on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association in Oakland. Students who completed all co-op rotations received recognition from Dr. Gerald Holder, U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering. The upcoming graduates and their families, in addition to faculty and co-op employers, attended the event. Maureen Barcic, Cooperative Education Director, highlighted the accomplishments of the program for the 2013-2014 academic year, noting the new graduate co-op program and the largest number of student participants ever. Dean Holder awarded each senior with a Certificate of Completion from the co-op program. Ms. Barcic and Dean Holder awarded the 2014 Co-op Employer of the Year to Westinghouse Electric Company. Joe Kennedy, Director of Talent Sourcing, Mobility, Rewards, and Retention graciously accepted on the company’s behalf. Student awards were also presented to acknowledge the co-ops’ successes in their work, academics and communities. The award winners were:
Westinghouse Electric Company named 2014 Co-op Employer of the Year
Dean Holder with awardee Molly Finn Dean Holder with Joe Kennedy
Maureen Barcic with Mohan Wans
Our first co-op placement at Westinghouse was in the Fall of 1998. Since then, 82 students have accepted co-op positions with Westinghouse, spanning several degree areas. Many have gone to work full time for Westinghouse after graduation. There are a number of reasons why Westinghouse has been chosen this year. One, of course, is the sustainability and true partnership they have shared with the University of Pittsburgh. Another is the true commitment they have made to our program, even when times were lean. Despite the fact that Westinghouse also hosts a large internship program, they have stayed active with co-op for all of those students hired. Our students do meaningful work, and thrive professionally. Westinghouse has also been a strong partner, not just with coop, but to the entire Swanson School of Engineering, supporting our nuclear program, our facilities, and our students.
Ben Guise flanked by his father and Dean Holder
Barbara Delgado completed three rotations at Acutronic USA as a Co-Op student through the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. Acutronic USA is a project-oriented, small company (~50 employees), and it requires each engineer to be involved in all aspects of a project. During Ms. Delgado’s third rotation, she travelled to Korea with two Acutronic USA engineers to refurbish, integrate and test a complex hydraulic simulator. Ms. Delgado proved to be a valuable member of the engineering group during her Co-Op rotations, and Acutronic USA extended Ms. Delgado a job offer upon graduation. Ms. Delgado will join Acutronic USA in the fall of 2015 as a full-time 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, ACUTRONIC USA, Inc.
Co-op Student of the Year: Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia Industrial Engineering Universal Electric
Co-op Student of the Year Finalist: Oren S. Lawit Chemical Engineering Exxon Mobil
Co-op Student of the Year Honorable Mentions: Molly C. Finn, Bioengineering, Bayer Consumer Healthcare
Simeon Saunders, academic counselor for Excel Program, Gian-Gabriel Garcia, ASEE/ CEED Intern of the Year and Maureen Barcic, director co-op program in Palm Springs, Calif.
Shane P. Kelleher, Mechanical Engineering, Mine Safety Appliances Aaron M. Lenzi, Mechanical Engineering, Vocollect by Honeywell Alexander R. Sieman, Electrical Engineering, General Electric Energy Management Inc. Michael A. Sivak, Civil Engineering, Mascaro Construction The Co-op Program would like to thank the students, their families, co-op employers, faculty, and staff for attending the dinner event. Cooperative Education takes pride in the students’ accomplishments and values the support of its employer partners.
Kevin Williams with parents
Each year the Cooperative Education Program solicits nominations for Outstanding Co-op Employer from faculty and students. The criteria are a sustained commitment to the co-op program and its students. We had several nominations this year and of course many outstanding employers in our co-op program, so it is always difficult to select just one. We are very happy to announce, however, that Westinghouse Electric Company has been named as the Swanson School of Engineering’s Outstanding Cooperative Education Employer for 2014.
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 2014 Co-op Certificate Recipients Bioengineering Kimberly P. Daloise Molly C. Finn Michael T. Griffin Matthew F. Grzywinski Katelyn J. Loughery Lindsay A. Nelson Stephanie N. Quatchak Brianna N. Roberts Alexandrea R. Roperti Snehal N. Sawlani
Civil and Environmental Engineering Nathan D. Bech Adam J. Bertonaschi Matthew E. Betts Alexandria M. Carolan Donald P. Cunningham Tolulope A. Dayo Ryan W. Ferguson Rachel Emily Foster Hannah C. Giacomin Rachel C. Halbedl Nicholas A. Hartman James R. Helmig Douglas R. Kopp Marquis L. McEwen Joseph B. Neubert Steven T. Oldrati Joshua I. Olszewski Brianna R. Pinckney Christopher M. Pogue-Geile Vincent P. Scarpa Michael A. Sivak Daniel T. Stitt Shirley H. Tang Daniel P. Thabault Shawn A. Turner Alexander S. Wolfe Cory B. Wyffels Tyler J. Zak
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Matthew M. Abramson Evan D. Anderson Joseph L. Andros Robert F. Briggs Fareed R. Caldwell
Domenic Del Nano Joshua G. DiBucci Scott A. Frankert David H. Fulton Elizabeth R. Gatto Matthew A. Getty Laura E. Greeley Bryan J. Henchir Maia S. Hoffmann Jonathan D. Hughes Pranathi Kaki Oren S. Lawit Aleigh B. Legere Michael P. McGovern Oleg Michael Mykhayliv Ryan J. Oddo Kristin A. Osinski Sarah E. Pachesky Mallori M. Pherson Michael N. Rutigliano Nicole M. Salamacha Katrina E. Sedlock Stephen D. Shaw Kevin W. Vose Linzi D. Webster
Computer Engineering Zachary J. Albert Muneeb R. Alvi Leonard S. Aronson Collin P. Barth Jason A. Cole-O’Leary Andrew W. Croul Conor D. Freeland Benjamin A. Guise Nathaniel W. Hachten Logan Kausch Ben A. Kerestan Michael B. Kudlaty Brian T. Litzinger Johlize M. McNeil Ryan S. Mertz Shalin P. Modi Brendan A. Quay Keith J. Payne Mario G. Pongibove Nicholas A. Reiter Stephen T. Ruzzini Nicholas J. Schnur Deirdre V. Sweeney
Kirsten M. Taing James T. Vento Benjamin J. Werner Drew A. Winfield Jared A. Zaldonis
Computer Science Cameron M. Buck Corey M. Cleric Allison B. Crawford William Engler Joseph B. Gelpi Mark A. Klara Ryan A. McDonald Virginia J. Mulky Coriano M. Rocchio Matthew J. Rubel Jeremy D. Schanz Caleb A. Shafer Michael J. Stinson Kyle T. Wetherald Cody J. Whited
Electrical Engineering Eric J. Amoroso David A. Arisumi Steven N. Baker Daniel J. Bowers Andrew R. Bulman Tianyang Chen Barbara T. Delgado Cody Houck Herve Nyirinkwaya Sofia Gadea Omelchenko Kieran A. Peleaux Brendan P. Rodgers Alexander R. Sieman Cody M. Svec Mohan Wang Gregory P. Zielinski
Industrial Engineering Omar M. Abdelkarim Brynn C. Aljoe Ian G. Amatetti Giancarlo F. Binando Christopher A. Bistline Stephan G. Chessa Jake L. Coloney Stephen L. Conover Andrew G. DelGrosso Antonio C. Deshields Nicholas J. Dryslewski Jonathan D. Fako Sean P. Flanagan Gregory J. Friend Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia Erin E. Gramling Daniel N. Greim Matthew J. Hensler Mercedes V. Hoeft Tyler J. Horgan Shane P. Ireland Marcus G. Jordan Alexander R. Joyce Rodney M. Kizito Cameron T. Lance Megan E. Munroe Marcel D. Matos Naomi S. Rybeck Taylor C. Schubert Adam D. Sills Adam J. Snopko Michael C. Spahn David L. Vining Kerra A. Young
Information Sciences William A. Griffin
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Science Fernando Aguirre-Petrilli Michael P. Bollenbacher
Engineering Technology Benjamin E. Sandford
Stephen M. Baker Brandon L. Barcelo Jon O. Bellows Samuel Bucior Nathan D. Budny Ryan M. Byrne Joshua L. Carter Jeremy H. Cosmatos Patrick R. Coval
Elizabeth M. Craig Matthew J. Delaney Eric A. Deeds Ryan N. Dohn Dustin J. Dombrowski Matthew A. Egan Paige Elizabeth Fernald Justin E. Fleischmann Kyle Fragassi Jason A. Galletta Juan Menandro Gonzales Joseph T. Grunklee Kevin J. Halpin Pramod S. Jacob Nathan Robert Jones Kenneth J. Kalb Zachary S. Kauffman Shane P. Kelleher Aaron M. Lenzi Xin (Ivy) Li Joshua Thomas Loebig Jordan R. Lyman Robert D. Mancine Ryan M. Matthews Michael C. McClune Nathaniel Mentzer John S. Miller Shroy Swarup Mukerjee Adam A. Pereira Wyatt P. Perisse Eric C. Price William C. Price
Mitchel J. Refosco Caroline R. Repola Thomas A. Reuss Russell D. Richards Alexandra Cara Schroer Joshua B. Selling Joseph J. Shamlin Rebecca W. Siegrist Edward J. Silcox Jacob M. Snell Thomas A. Stimmel Mark W. Stratton Sean A. Tomko Nino J. Tommarello Stephen J. Truncale Michelle N. Underwood Shawn P. Walls Denise Widdowson Kevin P. Williams Jeffrey D. Zak
University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering Cooperative Education Program 152D Benedum Hall 412-624-9826 www.engineering.pitt.edu/coop/ Co-op Staff Maureen Barcic Director paub2m@pitt.edu Chris Frankovic Associate Director caf54@pitt.edu LeeAnn Falcon Program Administrator lwf1@pitt.edu The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Published in cooperation with the Department of Communications Services. DCS99961-0215