EngineeringQuarterly
TheEngineeringQuarterlyisanewsletter publishedfourtimes eachyearbytheUniversityofMarySchool ofEngineering.In eachissue,wetryto includearticlesfromeachofthefiveengineeringmajorsthatwecurrentlyofferoncampus: ElectricalEngineering,MechanicalEngineering,CivilEngineering,ComputerScience, andConstructionManagement.Theintended audienceoftheEngineeringQuarterlyisengineers,engineeringstudents,engineering alumni,futureengineeringstudents,andpeopleworkinginfieldsrelatedtoengineering suchasscience,computing,andmathematics.
InthisissueofEQweshowcaseourgraduatingclassof2021,ourengineeringaward winners,scholarshiprecipients,anddesign projects.Enjoy!
Dr.TerryPilling DeanofEngineeringsincetheyarewhatIgrewupwith.Additionally,IwishBismarckwasalittlelessisolated.TheUMaryfacultyarephenomenal! Theyreceivethehighestofmyrecommendationsandgratitude.Ireallyappreciategettingtoknowsomeofthemonamorepersonallevel.Afunnyincidenthappenedbefore IleftinMarch2020duetothecoronavirus. ImetAJinthemachineshoponemorning toperformsomelast-minutetensiletestson 3Dprintedspecimensforoneofmyprojects. Whenwefinished,Idonnedmybackpackand preparedtoleave.AJandIlookedacrossthe roomtoseeDr.Carricosittinginthemiddle oftheshopfloor,carefullymeasuringhislegs fromhiptotoewithameasuringtape.After aminute,Dr.Carriconoticedwewereobservinghimwithpuzzledfaces,andheletout aloudandembarrassedlaughbeforequickly standingupandstating, Youdon’tknowme!”
“IhaveajobofferlocatedinOklahoma City,OKwithBNSFRailway.Additionally,I amawaitingadecisionfromBobcatconcerningafull-timeofferhereinBismarck,ND.I willbemarryingmyfiancéeinJune,andwe willbemovingtooneofthesetwolocations tostartafamily.”
asasecondhometown.Ifeelveryathome hereandIcouldhardlyhopeforamorevibrantcommunitylifethanwhatisondisplay inBismarck.Ihadanopportunitytoseemuch ofthestateinmytravelsformy2020summer internship-anopportunityIamverythankfulfor,asitgavememoreofaninsightinto howBismarckandtheUniversityofMaryfit intothelargerstateandregionalcommunity.I thinkallofmyprofessorsdidanexcellentjob, andI’mgratefultoallofthemfortheircommitmenttomakingsureIhadagoodchanceto succeedintheirclasses.OneamusingmemoryIhaveisshootinganerfgunatbothDr. EricGarciaandAnthonyWaldenmier’sheads duringDynamicsclass.IfIremembercorrectly,anyteamofstudentsthatwasableto hitoneoftheprofessorsintheheadbycalculatingthecorrectlaunchangleofthenerfdart wasawardedbonuspointsonanexam.”
PeterCollartisgraduatingwithadegree inMechanicalEngineering.PeterisoriginallyfromCovington, GA.Hediscoveredthe UniversityofMary throughtheNewman listofCatholiccollegesanddecidedtocomebecauseofitsnew engineeringprogram.
“Iwasintriguedbythethoughtofbeing amongUMary’sfirstengineeringgraduates. Ichoseengineeringforacouplereasons.I beganentertainingtheideawhenmyeldest brotherbecameanuclearengineer.I’vealwaysbeenintriguedbyhowthingswork, andIlovemachinesandtechnology.Ibegan studyingMechanicalEngineeringanddiscoveredthatitwasthefitforme.Aftermy sophomoreyearIdidaninternshipatSteffes inDickinson,ND.Ilovedtheworkandthe companytreatedmeverywell(astheydoto alltheiremployees).Aftermyjunioryear,I internedatDoosanBobcatinBismarck,ND. Myinternshiphasbeenextendedthroughout therestofmysenioryear.Iworkpart-time alongsidemyclasses.Bobcathasbecomemy favoriteplacetoworkbecauseofthenature ofthejob.Iloveworkingontheadvanced machinesthatBobcatproduces,anditisuncommontobeabletoworkinsuchhigh-end facilitieslikeBobcat’sAccelerationCenter.”
“IlovethepeopleI’vemetinNorth DakotaandIalsolovethesizeofBismarck. However,Imissseeingtreesandmountains
JacobO’Mearais graduatingwithaCivil Engineeringdegree. Heisoriginallyfrom Harris,Minnesota.
“Idecidedtocometo theUniversityofMary foracombinationof reasons.Chiefamong thesewasthattheUniversityofMarycombinedanEngineering programwithexcellentCatholicStudiesand LiberalArtsclasses,which,asaCatholic, wereveryattractivetome.Otherfactorsthat drovemydecisionweretheaffordabilityof tuitionandtheabilitytotransferalmostall ofthecollegecreditsIhadamassedinhigh school.”
“Iwasalwaysgoodatmathinhighschool andIthoughtengineeringwouldbethemost interestingmath-relatedcareerfieldthatI couldgetinto.Ialsoknewthatthejobmarketforengineerswasfairlystrongandthat earningspotentialwassolid.I’vealwaysbeen somewhatofa‘big-picture’person,soIthink InaturallygravitatedtowardsCivilEngineering.Iseeitasthebranchofengineeringthat isabletosynthesizeworkfromotherbranches touseasapowerfulwholefortheadvancementofavisionorproject.Ididaninternship asaTechnician/SurveyorwithHoustonEngineeringinBismarckafterIfinishedmySenioryear,butbeforeIgraduatedinDecember 2020.Ilearnedagreatdealfromthisexperience,anditwasparticularlyhelpfulforme toseeconcreteexamplesofCivilEngineeringprojectsafterlearningsomuchtheoreticalknowledgeaboutthem.EventhoughIam planningtomovebacktoMinnesotainthe nearfuture,IwillalwaysthinkofBismarck
“Currently,myplansforthefutureactuallydonotinvolvemuchengineering.Next fall,Iamapplyingtoenterseminaryforthe ArchdioceseofSt.Paul/Minneapolisatthe UniversityofSt.ThomasinSt.Paul.This isnotbecauseIdonotenjoyengineering, butbecauseIthinkIcouldbecalledtobea Catholicpriest.Regardlessofwhathappens inmyvocationaldiscernmenthowever,Iwill alwaysbegratefulformyeducationinengineeringfromtheUniversityofMary.”
JoshuaSnyderisgraduatingwithadegreein MechanicalEngineering.Joshisoriginally fromHazen,North Dakota.
“IcametoUMarybecauseitwascloseto home,Iwantedto playsports,andIam Catholic,soitseemedlikeareallygoodfit. Atfirst,IchosetomajorinBiologywiththe intentionsofonedaygoingtomedicalschool, butonceIstartedtakingthoseclasses,Ibecamelessandlessinterested.Ithenhadthe chancetoworkwithmanyengineersoverthe summeratajobinBeulahwithDakotaGasificationCompany.Thisiswhatreallysparked myinterestandmademedecidetoswitch mymajortoMechanicalEngineering.This typeofengineeringinterestedmethemost,as growingup,mydadwouldalwaysworkon ourcarsandfindwaystofixthingshimself.”
JoshuaSnyder
“Iwasluckyenoughtobeapartofan internshiplastsummerwithMontana-Dakota Utilities.MyjobtowassurveytheBismarckMandansteelnaturalgaspipelinestomaintain cathodicprotectionontheselinestoprevent corrosion.Ialsohelpedmaintainandinstall rectifiersthroughouttheareathatprovidedthe cathodicprotectiontothelines.Ipersonally loveBismarck,NorthDakota.Ihavenever beenoneforbigcities,butBismarckisright inthatareaofnotbeingtoobig,butalsohavingeverythingthatIneedifIhadtogoget somethingintown.BeingfromNorthDakota,
Imayhavesomebiasesaboutthestate,butI loveeverythingthatNorthDakotahastooffer fromhuntingandfishing,totheclosenessof communitiesforthefamilythatIplanonraising.Ienjoyedmytimesinclasseswitheach ofmyprofessors.Ithinkthefunnieststory IhaveinvolvesthetimeIwentoutwithmy friendsandranintomyprofessorsandadvisor attheSport’sPageinsouthBismarck.Itwas funandIhadsomegoodconversationsthat youusuallydonothavewithsomeonethatis yoursuperior.”
“Idonothaveanyjobscurrentlylined up,butIhaveappliedtoseveralopeningsthat havecomeaboutintheBismarckarea.Iam notopposedtomovingsomewhereelse,but withmygirlfriendstartinggraduateschoolat UMaryinthefall,stayingclosetoherisatop priorityforme.”
BlakeEmmelisgraduatingwithadegreein MechanicalEngineering.Originallyfrom Bismarck,Blakecame totheUniversityof Maryinordertostay intown.
“Iwasoriginallytakingsecondarymatheducationanddecided,after11/2years,Ididn’t wanttobeateacher.Ialwaysenjoyedapplyingmath,soIthoughtI’dgiveengineeringa shot.Outofcivil,mechanical,andelectrical, Ichosemechanicalbecauseitinterestedme themost.I’veenjoyedengineeringeversince thechangeinmajors.”
“Itook2020offtodoaco-opatDoosan BobcatinBismarck.Iknewitwouldsetme behindinmystudies,butIwantedtheexperience.ItwasagreatexperienceandIlearned alot.IloveBismarck,NorthDakota.Igrew uphereandenjoythepeople.Ihavelotsof familyandhavemadereallygoodfriendsin Bismarck.TheprofessorsattheUniversityof Maryaregreat.Theywillalwaystaketimeto helpyouunderstandatopicthatmaybeconfusingtoyou.”
“IwasrecentlyofferedaDesignEngineer positionatDoosanBobcatinBismarckand Iwillcontinuemyengineeringcareerthere afterIgraduate.”
Snædísisasenior
ElectricalEngineering studentwhowasborn intheWestfjordsof Icelandbutalsogrew upinatowncalled Þorlákshöfnonthe southcoast.
ence.Iremembermyselftinkeringaround withcomputersandfixingthingsthateither mybrotherormyselfhadbrokenaskids. Ihadheardengineeringwasdifficult,soI wantedtopreparewellandwenttobecomean electricianbeforecomingtoUMary.Ididnot knowwhatkindofengineeringuntilIstarted classestowardsbeinganelectrician.There wasjustsomethingaboutelectricitythatintriguedmeandhereIam.Iworkedfortwo summersatVerkísConsultingEngineeringin Reykjavík,Iceland.Iwaspositionedwithin theirenergyfieldwhereImostlyassistedthe otherengineerswithmiscellaneousworkregardingpowersystemsandhighvoltage.I alsodidconstructionsupervisioninproject management.ThislastsummerIworkedas anelectricianatSkinney-ÞinganesinHöfn, Iceland.Theyareintheseafoodprocessingindustrybutalsoownoneofthelargest dairyfarmsinthecountry.Iworkedmostly onthefarmdoingelectricalinstallationwork afterconstruction,butalsomaintenancework intheirfactoryaswellasontheirtrawlers. Thelatteronewasprobablymyfavoriteeven thoughitwasmoreelectricianworkthanengineering,butagricultureandtheseafoodindustryismoretomyliking.Iwasnotsure whattothinkofNorthDakotaatfirst,butI thinkIwasexpectingmoresnow.Thecommunityherebothoncampusandintownis probablymyfavoritethingaboutBismarck.I thinkallmyprofessorsareprettycool.They havealwaysbeenincrediblyhelpfulandsupportingregardingbothacademicsandathletics.”
“InayearortwoIplantogotograduate schoolandcontinuemyeducation,perhaps Denmarkthistime.UntilthenIplantogo backtoIcelandandworkthereandgetsome moreexperience,Ihavebeenofferedtwojob opportunitiessofarbuthavenotdecidedyet. Iwanttospecializeincontrolorembedded systemsandwiththatIaimforacareerindesigningdevicesandapparatusesusedineither agricultureorintheseafoodindustry.”
JoshuaReinerisgraduatingwithadegree inElectricalEngineering.JoshisoriginallyfromBismarck butspentkindergarten to8thgradeinWest Fargo.
classes.Itwashilariouswatchinghimtrylike 5markershehadandnoneofthemworked becausehehitthemsohardontheboard.”
“MyplansforthefuturearetogetmarriedinJuneandsupportmysignificantother whilesheattendsthegraduateOTprogram atMary.Rightnow,Iamworkingongetting afull-timepositionasanembeddedsystems engineeratDoosanBobcatinBismarck.”
JohnSantiagoisgraduatingwithadegree inElectricalEngineering.Johnisoriginally fromasmalltown inNewYorkcalled PortChesterbutthen movedtoConnecticut whenhestartedgrade school.
“IdecidedtocometoUMarybecause(1)it wasalotlessexpensivethanmostschools thatIappliedtointhenortheast,(2)itwasa small,Catholiccollegeandaplacewheremy faithcanbeintegratedandfostered,and(3) ithadthedegreeprogramIwaslookingfor: ElectricalEngineering.”
Snædís
Daníelsdóttir
“Ihadwantedforsome whiletostudyabroad andthecollegeathleticsintheUnitedStates intriguedme.EventuallyIgotrecruitedto cometoUMary,butitwasnotadifficult choicebecauseIfoundboththesoccerprogramandtheengineeringprogramveryfitting andinterestingforme.”
“AfterthinkingIwantedtobeaPEteacher oranexercisesciencemajorforawhileitoccurredtomethatIdidnotreallylikethatand wantedtodosomethingwithmathandsci-
“IcametotheUniversityofMaryafterDr. Pillingintriguedme withtheElectricalEngineeringprogramthe firsttimeIvisitedtheuniversity.Theschool wasalsoaffordable,hadsmallclasses,and wasprivate.”
“IchoseengineeringbecauseIwantedto learnhowandwhythingsworkthewaythey do.IchoseElectricalEngineeringbecauseI havebeenobsessedwithanythingelectronics/electricitysinceIwasachild.Igrewup hereandlovetheoutdoors,thepeople,and theChristiancommunity.Ihavehadveryenjoyableexperienceswithallofmyengineeringprofessorsovertheyears,manyofthem havebecomegoodfriends!ThemostprevalentmemoryIhaveiswatchingP.K.destroyingdryerasemarkersontheboardinphysics
“IbecameinterestedinElectricalEngineeringeversincefreshmanyearofhigh school.Duringthattime,Ihadaretired electricalengineerwhohadworkedforthe U.S.Navyteachingmyphysicsclass.Althoughhewasknowntobeastrictanddifficultprofessor(whichIcanverify),hewas alsoverydown-to-earthandeasytogetalong with.Heoftentoldthestudentsstoriesofthe dailylifeofanengineer,includingallofits perksanddrawbacks,allofhistriumphsand mishaps.Ilookedtohimassortofamentor, andeversincethen,Iaspiredtogodowna similarcareerpath.Atfirst,itwasaculture shockmovingtoBismarck,especiallysinceI livedinthenortheastallmylife.Despitethe harshwinters,theplacehasgrownonme.I enjoythenaturalsceneryoncampusandin town.Itspeoplearesimpleandthegeneral atmosphereissilentcomparedtoplacesthat Iwasusedto.I’vemadelastingfriendships andunforgettablememorieshere.Inmany ways,thisplacehasbecomeasecondhome. Myprofessorswerenotonlyveryknowledgeable,butalsowereabletocommunicatethat knowledgeclearlyandefficiently.Somewere quirky.Somewerestrict;otherswerelaid back.Butallofthemhelpedmeattainmy degree,whichdefinitelywasnoteasyandfor whichIamgrateful.Asforfunnystories, Iremembermyclassofelectricalengineers hadtotakeaclassoncomputeraidedmeasurements.Oneofthein-classassignments wastodemonstratenormaldistributionusing computersimulation.Theprofessorthoughtit wouldbeagreatideatoshowthisconceptby simulatingdrunkcrossingthestreet.Theidea wasthatifadrunkpersonweretostumbleleft orrightashewaswalkingacrossthestreet, thelocationwhereheendsupattheotherend ofthestreetwillresembleanormaldistributiongivenmultipletrials.Thiswasdefinitely oneofthemoreinterestingassignmentsthatI hadduringcollege.
“Formyfuturecareer,Iappliedtomany placeshereinBismarck,butIalsoapplied toplacesinthenortheastwheremyfamily
currentlyresides.Ihaveheardbackfromone softwarecompanysofar,andifIdoaccept theiroffer,Iwouldstartinmid-April.However,Iamstillwaitingonothercompaniesas Idopreferotheropportunitiesovertherestof them.”
GabrielZimmeris graduatingwithadegreeinElectricalEngineering.Originally fromWestBend,WI.
arealsoallverygoodatcommunicatingthat knowledgetotheirstudents.Ifoundthatthey arealwaysavailableandreadytohelpwith anydifficultiesIencounteredwiththehomework.”
“Ihopetohaveacareerworkingwithembeddedsystems.Iamcurrentlysearchingfor anopportunity.”
internships,fundraisingforaPeruservicetrip, andservingpro-lifeorganizationsoncampus. Heplanstotakeallheisandhaslearnedinto hisnextsteps:amarriageinJune,andatrainingprogramforBurlingtonNorthernSantaFe Railway.
GabrielZimmer
“IcametotheUniversityofMarybecauseitwasacomfortabledistanceaway, ontheNewmanlist, relativelyaffordable, anditseemedthebestoutofthe3-ishplaces thatI’dactuallylookedinto.”
“Ilikeddoingsciencestuff,likedproblem solving,andIcoulddothemathbehindit soitseemedlikeagoodpick.Iwentwith electricalbecauseIhavemuchmoreofan interestinelectronicsthanIdoinsay,buildings.Iamcurrentlydoinganinternshipwith PrairieEngineeringPC,andIlikeBismarck andwillprobablybestickingaroundfora coupleyears.Ican’tthinkofanyfunnystoriesbesidePK’sgenocidalrampageagainst dry-erasemarkers.”
JeffreyStrongisgraduatingwithadegreein ElectricalEngineering.
“Iamoriginallyfrom OhioandIdecidedto cometotheUMary, becauseit’sasmall Catholiccollegeand becausemyDadhad interviewedthehead oftheEngineeringSchool,Dr.Pilling,when hevisitedwithmyyoungerbrother,andwas veryimpressed.”
“IpreviouslygraduatedfromThomas AquinasCollegewithaBAinliberalarts.I wasunabletofindajobIliked.Iwascertainteachingwasn’tforme.So,Idecided toreturntocollegeforapracticaldegree.I hadoriginallyplannedonstudyingengineeringbeforeIheardthesirensongoftheliberal arts.Returningtocollegeforengineeringwas anobrainerforme.IdecidedonElectrical EngineeringbecauseIhaveavaguememory ofvisitinganengineeringcollegebackinhigh school,andtheelectricalstudentstherewere inaroboticscompetition.Robotsarecool,so ElectricalEngineeringmustbethecoolest.I wasalsotoldtheElectricalEngineeringwas themostdifficultkindofengineeringtodo.I stilldon’tknowifthisistrue,butifIwasgoingtoprovethatIcoulddoit,Ibetterdothe hardestkind.IhadtwointernshipsatKilldeer MountainManufacturinglocatedinKilldeer NorthDakota.Iworkedasatestengineering internandgainedsomevaluableexperiences. Thepeopletherewereamazingtoworkwith. IhonestlypreferNorthDakotawintersover Ohiowinters.Itisjustnotthatbad.Ilike theBismarckareaalot.Ithasthisquaint small-townvibeaboutit.Verycharming.I absolutelylovemyprofessors.Theyareall extremelytalentedandknowledgeable.They
TylerFamiasis fromBismarckandis graduatingwithadegreeinConstruction Management. “Ichosetoattend UMarybecauseofthe greatfeedbackIgot frompaststudents.I alsothoughtUMary wouldbeagoodplacetocontinuemyacademiccareeralongwithstrengtheningmy beliefs,values,andmorals.UMaryhasbeen aplaceformetogaintheskillsandknowledgetosucceedinmycareerendeavors.”
SnædísDaníelsdóttirisanElectricalEngineeringmajorfromRekkolahreppur,Iceland isknownbyherprofessorsfordoingwork thatissoutterlyimpressivetothelevelthat theyshouldbeframed.Snædíswantstocontinueplayingsocceraftergraduationandwill takeallshehaslearnedfromMonsignorShea, andthevaluesoftrust,patience,andleadershipwithhertoshare,backinIceland.
TylerFamias
“IchoseconstructionmanagementbecauseitisacareerwhereIcanbecreativeand challenged.Icanbeinthefieldobservingthe creationofaproject.Thisisanexcitingcareer becauseeverydayisdifferentandprovides changinganduniquechallenges.Ihavedone afewinternshipswithKLJ.Theseinternships havebeenverybeneficialtome.Theyhave allowedmetogetfamiliarwithwhatitislike tobeoutinthefieldworkingbythecontractors,engineers,inspectors,etc.Ihavealways likedBismarck.ItisaplacethatIamfamiliarwith.IthinkBismarckhasalottooffer whenitcomestojobs,entertainment,anditis aplaceforanyoneandeveryonetohavearole inthecommunity.Myexperiencewiththe professorshavebeenprofessionalandhasleft apositiveimpact.Theprofessorshavegiven aninsighttotheirknowledgeandexperience fromworkingonthejob.”
“Myplanforthefutureistofindajob asaconstructionmanagerhopefullyinNorth Dakota.Iaminterestedinbeingonroadconstructionjobs.Frommypastexperiences, roadconstructionhasbeenbeneficialand challenging.”
UNIVERSITYOF MARY OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
MechanicalEngineeringStudentPeter CollartwontheOutstandingSeniorAwardfor theUniversityofMarythisyear!
Eachyear,theUniversityofMaryAlumni CommitteeselectsandpresentstheOutstandingSeniorAwardtoagraduatingseniorbased onacademicachievement,communityservice,andservicetotheuniversity.EachstudentnomineeisrequiredtosubmitareflectiononhowtheirUniversityofMaryexperiencedbenefitedthem.Therewere14nomineesfromthefiveschoolsattheUniversityof Marythisyear.ThenomineesfromtheEngineeringSchoolwerePeterCollartandSnædís Daníelsdóttir.
PeterisaMechanicalEngineeringstudent fromCovington,Georgia.Inadditiontomanaginghischallengingengineeringclassesduringhistimehere,hehasmadetimeforthree
SnædísDaníelsdóttirandPeterCollart WeintheSchoolofEngineeringareextremelyproudofPeterandSnædís!Itisquite anachievementforanengineeringstudentto wintheoutstandingseniorawardfortheentireuniversity.Itisveryclearthatwehave designedauniqueengineeringprogramwhich notonlyproducestopengineers,butalsoservantleaders.
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS
OurOutstandingStudentinCivilEngineeringawardwenttoIzaiahBitzfromBismarck,NorthDakota.
IzaiahisaCivilEngineeringjuniorstudent. CivilEngineeringfacultyareexcitedtohave himintheirclasseseachsemesterduetohis workethic,professionalism,intelligence,and insight.Izaiahisdecidingbetweeninternship offerswithmultiplecompaniesforthesummer,andthefacultyknowhewillexcelno matterwhichhechooses.
OurOutstandingStudentinMechanical EngineeringawardwenttoBlakeEmmelof Bismarck,NorthDakota.
OuroutstandingstudentinElectricalEngineeringawardwenttoChandlerOlsonof Bismarck,NorthDakota.
“GreatRiverEnergyappreciates theUniversityofMary’sefforts attrainingaworkforcethatwill helpourcompanysucceedinthe future,andso,throughitsCoal CreekStationandSpiritwood Station,ispleasedtopresent scholarshipstotwoworthycandidatesinprogramsthatwillhelp ourindustryinthecomingyears.”
BlakeisaseniorinMechanicalEngineeringwhowillbereceivinghisdegreelater thismonth.Hehasbeenconsistentlyat thetopoftheclassduringhisUniversityof Marycareer.Blakeisprofessionalinhisapproachtohiswork:heisresponsibleandreliable,especiallyincompletinggroupprojects. Thisquality,alongwithhischeerfulnessand friendliness,makeBlakebothrespectedand likedbyhispeers.
OuroutstandingstudentinConstruction ManagementawardwenttoKolbeRaicheof Kingsford,Michigan.
Chandlerisanexcellentstudent:heisindustrious,hepaysattentiontodetails,andhe makesgooduseofhistime.Moreimportantly,heishumble.Hemakesuseofhis giftstohelphisfellowstudents,andhedoes notseektodrawattentiontohimself.Weare proudandgratefultohaveChandleraspartof ourprogram.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
ThewinnerofthElectricalEngineering ScholarshipthisyearwasJuniorElectrical EngineeringstudentChandlerOlson.
Kolbeisoneofthoserarestudentswhoshow remarkablematurity,foresight,appreciation forlearning.Heisrespectfulandadelightto teach.Kolbeapplieshimselfwithremarkable vigoranddeterminationtoeverything,butis notoverlyintenseorexcessivelydriven.He hasavisionforwhereheisheadedinlife,but iscompletelyopentoadviceandinputfrom hisinstructors.Kolbehasthetechnicalabilityandpeopleskillstobeanoutstandingconstructionmanagerandaleaderinhischosen profession.
ThewinnersoftheGreatRiverEnergyscholarshipsthisyearareConstructionManagementstudentBeauSkurdalandCivilEngineeringstudentPaigeLang.
