2003 Professional Achievement Recognition Awards

Each year the Division of Professional Practice presents an award to an outstanding senior coop student in each major in the University’s cooperative education program. This annual award is one of the most significant recognitions the University offers in the co-op colleges and is primarily based on the student’s professional performance and development while on their practice assignments. The outstanding seniors are presented with an achievement certificate, recognizing their excellence, at a luncheon in their honor.

 

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Robert S. Yee Computer Science
Robert Yee is a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked his six co-op quarters at the Ford Motor Company. Robert developed web and database applications and performed web administration in the Systems and Controls Engineering Department. Robert developed several applications which continue to be used by key users in the company. He hopes to remain employed at Ford after graduation.

 

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Christopher L. Heilmann Accounting
Chris resides in West Chester, Ohio. He worked with Schumacher Dugan Construction, Inc., all six quarters. Chris’ responsibilities ranged from special projects to bank and job cost reconciliations and financial statement preparations. The employer stated that “Chris has been an outstanding employee over the past three years and has shown a tremendous amount of growth in that time frame.” “He possesses a positive attitude, is a team player and attentive to detail.

Ryan A. Fromm Finance
Ryan resides in Bellbrook, Ohio, and completed six co-op quarters with UBS PaineWebber on the Wulker Team. Ryan assisted with the prospecting of new clients and learned much about the inner workings of the field of financial planning. His employer stated, “Ryan consistently exhibits a positive attitude and an excellent work ethic.” “He is very organized, punctual, and much disciplined.” “Ryan continues to be an excellent employee with much potential to do well in this industry.”

Nathan Ulring Industrial Management
Nathan E. Ulring is a native of Dublin, Ohio, and graduated from Dublin Scioto High School. He served two co-op terms with Fujitec and six quarters with General Electric. Upon graduation, Nathan will actively pursue positions in his career field.

Albert S. Tse Information Systems
Albert Tse of Fairfield, Ohio, worked at Procter and Gamble’s Fabric and Home Care Information Technology Department. Al received the Juvian Fanatic Service Excellence Award (working above the call of duty for finding solutions to team members’ computer/network problems.) He also won the Juvian Project “One Year” Recognition Award. By his sixth quarter, Al was doing systems design programming, process analysis and improvements, and coordinating and leading groups for IT and safety exports for research on new molecules.

Elizabeth A. Kramer Marketing
A native of Cincinnati, Elizabeth worked at Convergy’s Marketing Research Services. She worked with the University’s Honors Plus program assisting with recruiting, market research and report preparation. At Procter and Gamble she continued to develop strength in areas of data analysis and interpersonal communication. Her employers commented that Elizabeth exceeded their expectations by taking “full ownership of a complex project.” After graduation, she begins work at P&G’s Consumer and Market Knowledge Division.

George Z. Osborne Operations Management
George “Zach” Osborne is a native of Findlay, Ohio, and graduated from Findlay High School. He is an Honors Plus student and served two terms with Chiquita Brands and four quarters with General Electric. Zach is one of 58 co-op students across the nation who won the “General Electric’s Student Intern Co-op Contribution Award” for 2002. In July, Zach will start in GE's Operations Management Leadership Program.

 

COLLEGE OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, ART & PLANNING

Aaron M. Crawford Master of Architecture
Aaron Crawford is a recipient of the Student Professional Achievement Recognition Award for excellence. He worked for Gensler & Associates in Chicago; Lehman-Smith & McLeish, Washington, DC; and Kohn Peterson Fox Associates, London, England. After graduation, Aaron plans to seek a small firm that focuses on high quality small scale projects in complex environments. After architecture registration, he plans to begin his own projects of event and exhibit and residential design.

Nicholas John Mroczkowski Architecture
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nicholas completed his last co-op assignment with Perkins Eastman Architects in New York City. His position was in Studio Four designing laboratories with Carol Karasek. Nicholas completed a total of eight co-op quarters with four different and diverse employer organizations located throughout the USA. Nick is preparing for the Architecture Registration Examination and contacting former employers to find the most suitable position.

Allison Schapker Master of Architecture
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Allison completed two co-op quarters with Metaphor in London, England. Her responsibility was to design exhibition areas and a visitor experience center for a large gallery in London. Allison completed four undergraduate co-op quarters in Baltimore, MD, and Louisville, KY. She belongs to the first class to graduate from the School of Architecture and Interior Design with an accredited Master of Architecture degree. Allison’s next steps include expanding her work experiences and preparing for the Architecture Registration Examination.

Matthew D. Broerman Digital Design
Matt came to UC from his hometown of Fredericktown, OH. He completed his last co-op quarters with Warner Brothers Online – New York City. He also served with Brainstorm Design, Indianapolis, and HyperQuake in Cincinnati.

Jamie Sammetinger Fashion Design
Jamie received excellent evaluations and a diverse exposure to the fashion industry. She served her co-op quarters at Castle House in Cincinnati where she gained retail experience; the Limited Too Corporate Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, with the fashion design team; and she spent two quarters at The Gap New York Corporate offices in design. Jamie was a valuable member of the tech design team while at Abercrombie and Fitch. She received a job offer from them because of her talent and outstanding work ethics.

Jeremy Roll Graphic Design
Jeremy Roll is a native of Lebanon, Ohio. Before entering UC as a member of the US Army, he was deployed with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Germany. Jeremy has successfully completed co-op assignments with the Iams Corporation, Dayton, OH; Co-Active Marketing Group, Cincinnati, OH, and his last assignment with respected designer, Lori Siebert at her Cincinnati firm, Olika.

Kathleen E.R. Smith Industrial Design
Kathleen, a native of Cincinnati, proved to be a “true asset” to the Platform Team at Rubbermaid Consumer Products in Wooster, Ohio. Valued at her co-op workplace for her positive attitude, eagerness, professionalism, energy and dedication, Kate exemplified the qualities needed to be successful in Industrial Design. Kate’s work experiences have included Rubbermaid, Fisher-Price, Thomson Multimedia, Mattel and Fisher-Price Brands. Kate will continue working for Rubbermaid following graduation.

Pamela L. Musheff Interior Design
Pam is a native of Stow, Ohio, and completed her co-op requirements with a travel quarter to Hawaii. Pam worked her first two quarters of co-op with The Limited Inc., Columbus, Ohio, and three quarters with F.H. Hunter & Associates – Atlanta.

Jennifer Daggy Product Development/Merchandising
Jennifer worked at Express World Brand in Dallas, TX, and for Express in Cincinnati with their visual team and as an assistant manager. She designed a sweater collection at Zimmer Enterprises in Dayton, OH. Jennifer was the first co-op student from UC to work at JC Penny’s Corporate Headquarters and worked on their CAD design team. She successfully competed in a national design contest and was awarded a full-time design position with Target at the Corporate Headquarters in Minneapolis.

Justin Evilsizor Urban Planning
A graduate of Lakota West High School, Justin worked at Project Mark Decisions and Landrum and Brown his first three quarters. His supervisor at Landrum and Brown stated “it took very little time for him to learn the programs.” His final co-op terms were at the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission where he worked on the Community Compass Master Plan. Justin participated in a Study Abroad program in Amsterdam. He explored differences in planning theories in comparison with the United States. Justin plans to obtain a planning position and eventually attend graduate school.

 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Roger Rovekamp Aerospace
A graduate of Mason High School, Roger worked for Lockheed-Martin Space Systems in Houston, Texas, for his first five terms and completed his co-op career in Germany, as a participant in the International Co-op Program working at Fairchild Dornier. He collected a diverse portfolio of experiences including assignments in Guidance Navigation & Control and Automation & Robotics for Lockheed Space Systems, as well as, Aircraft Environmental Control Systems at Fairchild Dornier.

Lisa Marie Pinsent Chemical Engineering
Lisa, a Cincinnati, Ohio native, worked her entire 6 co-op quarters at BP Chemicals. She had experience at 3 different plants and finished her last two quarters at their R&D center where she worked on the development of a kinetic model for a specific catalyst where her subsequent experiments verified the accuracy of the mathematical model. Lisa plans to pursue a permanent job for BP in a design engineering group.

Steven C. Reese Civil & Environmental Engineering
Steven Reese is a native of Cincinnati and attended Sycamore High School. He completed two co-op terms with Malcolm Pirnie and four terms with General Electric. His first two co-op terms with were with General Electric Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati. As a member of the Internal Co-op Program, he served two terms with GE Engine Services in Japan. Steven has a Fellowship with US E.P.A. and will pursue a Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati.

Reno Massarini Computer Engineering
Reno came to UC with a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton. He worked his entire co-op career at Campaq’s Alpha Group. His experiences included microchip circuit design and simulation, creation of software tools for Computer Aided Design (CAD) of microchip circuits, and chip instruction set debugging. Some of Reno’s CAD software tools were patented. Reno was the only UC co-op retained when Compaq Alpha Group was purchased by Intel.

Brian A. Marks Electrical Engineering
Brian completed four out of six co-op assignments with Nova Engineering where he successfully developed and implemented software for testing VHF/UHF, digital and systems on a board designed for the military. Nova Engineering hired Brian as a full-time employee. He started this quarter while completing his senior design project and will continue after graduation. Brian is a native of Zanesville, Ohio.

Kevin Kramer Engineering Mechanics
Kevin completed three co-ops with RA Jones assisting with the design and implementation of packaging equipment. He served three co-ops with Toyota Motor manufacturing rotating between headquarters in Erlanger, KY, and the manufacturing facility in Georgetown, KY. IN each assignment, he worked cases for the Plastics/Product Engineering. Kevin is currently seeking employment in the automotive industry.

Jeffrey F. Kersting Industrial Engineering
A native of Cincinnati, Jeff devoted all six of his co-op work terms to R.A. Jones & Company in Northern Kentucky. Some of his accomplishments include developing a floor plan, performing cost analysis, redesigning layouts, creating a training database, reorganizing work centers, and serving as a member of a Kaizen team. Jeff plans to attend law school and focus on patent or intellectual property law.

Jeffrey T. Mergy Materials Science & Engineering
Jeffrey, a native of Hamilton, Ohio, completed his last two co-op quarters at an Intel Fab Shop where he worked on process control and process improvement of a new Pentium 4 chip. Jeffrey became an integral part of the process improvement team. Jeffrey plans to seek a permanent job in the semiconductor industry.

Erik T. Meutsch Mechanical Engineering
Erik completed his final co-op quarters with LogiK Research Engineering, Inc., a local consulting firm where he was involved in development, analysis and design. Projects included a 275-hypo gearbox, an AK Steel werk rod, and a prototype diesel/gas turbine engine for the US government. Upon graduation, Erik plans to enter the exclusive Edison Engineering Program.