Students Gain Insight From Recent ACE Alumni
On February 26, 2014 Armour College of Engineering (ACE) hosted the Spring 2014 Engineering Themes Young Alumni Panel. The event was held in the Hermann Hall Ballroom. Dr. Roberto Cammino, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Affairs facilitated the discussion.
At this event, recent ACE graduates are invited to come back to campus and discuss their experiences and give advice to upperclassman. It is a great opportunity for current students to learn from their peers and better prepare themselves for their job search. It is also a great opportunity for students to network with potential employers.
This semester’s panel included:
Water
Lynn Kohlhaas
 Associate Civil Engineer – Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Âé¶¹APP
 BS in Civil Engineering, MAS Environmental Engineering
Health
Agnieszka Baczek
 Sterilization Coordinator – Medline
 Biomedical Engineering
Energy
Greg Albright
 Technical Sales Director – AllCell Technologies
 BS Mechanical Engineering; Professional Master’s in Mechanical
 Engineering with focus on Environment, Energy, and Economics (through ChBE)
Parth Kapadia
 Owner – GlobalPetals LLC, Engineer – ComEd
 B.S. in Civil Engineering, Entrepreneurship minor
Security
James Lewan
 Senior Associate – Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates, Inc.
 B.S. Architectural Engineering, M.S. Structural Engineering
Each Alumni spoke about how ACE prepared them for a future in their chosen careers. They also shared some of the challenges they faced when searching for a job. Some alumni even shared how the future graduates may get a foot in the door at their company. The panel ended with a Q&A session where students could ask the panel questions.
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