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Dr. John J. McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering Newsletter

1 University Ave., Angola, IN 46703 219-665-4815 www.tristate.edu

Volume 4, Issue 1 September 2000

ChE Homecoming 2000 Tailgate Party Who: All ChE alumni, students, and family What: A pre-game social activity When: October 7th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: On the lawn adjacent to the Gerald H. Moore Laboratory (between the Fawick Engineering Building and Best Hall). This vista provides a fine view of the parade completion & football field Why: Visit with old friends and faculty, eat some good food, and play VOLLEYBALL Other: Department Tours will be offered on the hour. In case of rain, all activities will move indoors to the Gerald H. Moore Laboratory. .

From the Chair Dear Alumni and Friends, This has been a truly outstanding year for the Department of Chemical Engineering. With many changes and additions taking place, we are looking forward to a bright future as we start this new year and the new century. Fall 2000 is the third consecutive year of increasing enrollment in the department. In fact, our growing enrollment has necessitated moving fourteen of the student computers into a single teaching classroom, with an attached laboratory being used as a student lounge. This year’s incoming class is particularly notable in that two-thirds of these students were in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. However, Tri-State remains a place where anyone willing to work hard may succeed. Dr. John Wagner made two notable accomplishments. John received the highest score of all chemical engineers on the Ohio Professional Engineer’s Exam, and he was also named the Dow Outstanding New Engineering Educator in the Illinois/Indiana region. Dr. Majid Salim developed and championed the new sabbatical leave policy for TSU faculty, and I had the good fortune to be invited back to the National Science Foundation’s New Century Scholars Workshop at Stanford University. Our students have also had an eventful year. While the vast majority of sophomores and juniors spent their summer in

Inside this issue
2	Activities and Accomplishments
3	McKetta Gift/Welcome/99-00Student Awards& Graduates
4	Enrollment History/Help Us Grow
5	Alumni Updates ’99-‘00
7	Lab Update/Industrial Advisory Board

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transfer SO/ 1 transfer JR

Graduates 8 (1999/2000)

Employment National Starch, Consumer's Energy, Bicron, Abbott Labs, Allegheny Coatings, Energizer, Rittal Electromate, BMV

Co-op 8% (2/25) of juniors & seniors in co-op program

[Central Soya, TechneGlass]

Department as a Whole

· Upgraded ChE Web Page (Fall 1999)

· Hosted Industrial Advisory Board Meetings in both the Spring and Fall

· Hosted 90^th birthday party for ChE department in the Moore Laboratory

· Junior Jeff Hartleroad is Tri-State’s inaugural International Studies Abroad participant. Jeff studied for a semester at the University of Sydney.

· Co-hosted 1999 Thunder Run on Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 1999)

The AIChE student group had many activities throughout the year. The faculty and students participated in fieldtrips to Perstorp Polyols in Toledo and Abbott Laboratories-Ross Products Div. in Sturgis, MI. Seven Students participated in the AIChE Regional Student meeting at Purdue in February. Seven students and two faculty attended the AIChE Student Honors Banquet in Toledo in April.

B. Individuals

Dr. John Wagner

· Honored for obtaining the highest score for all chemical engineers on Ohio’s Professional Engineers Exam given in April 1999

· Named Dow Outstanding Young Engineering Educator in the American Society of Engineering Education's Illinois/Indiana Section

· Received TSU's McKetta & Barrenbrugge Awards for Faculty Excellence

· Directed independent study projects by juniors Jim Miesle and Andrew Fiordalis (posted on John’s website)

· Developing On-line Supplements for Engineering Economy course

· Attended 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Nat'l Meeting

· Faculty Advisor for Omega Chi Epsilon (ChE Honor Society) Student Chapter

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Dr. David Finley

· Attended New Century Scholars Workshop (NSF-sponsored) at Stanford as one of five invited senior scholars (August 2000)

· Presented paper entitled The Introductory Sequence in Chemical Engineering and Retention at Tri-State University at 2000 ASEE National Meeting

· Attended Midwest Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges Dean's Meeting at Ohio Northern University on behalf of SOES Chairs

· Developed On-line Supplements for Weather and Climate class over summer

· Attended Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc. Convention in Indianapolis--recruiting and training (Feb. 2000)

· Directed High School Outreach Presentations by ChE sophomores

· Spoke to Acres Conservancy , Angola Middle School students, and Cameron Woods residents about Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Dr. Majid Salim

· Developed and Championed Sabbatical Leave Policy for TSU faculty

· Attending ABET Training Workshop in Newton, Iowa

· Member of Faculty Development Committee

· Faculty Advisor for AIChE Student Chapter

· Organized AIChE Senior Banquet

Mr. Brian Galligher (Technician)

· Upgraded the following laboratory experiments (kinetics, double-pipe heat exchanger, temperature, pressure, double-effect evaporator, fluid flow)

· Improved layout of ChE Computer/Student Lounge

Julie Parrish (Secretary)

· Assisted with Summer Registration

· Assisted with development of On-line Weather and Climate Supplements

· Assisting with 2000 Thunder Run Preparation (Fall Fest Weekend)

· Coordinating Joint Industrial Advisory Board Meeting (Sept. 2000)

Help Us Grow

The Dr. John J. McKetta Dept. of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce enrollment projections for Fall 2000 Semester. Total ChE enrollment is now at 65 students. This enrollment represents the largest number of students in the past 15 years! This enrollment includes 19 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 15 juniors, and 11 seniors. Additionally, the department has made great strides in the number of women enrolled in the department in recent years, with 50% of the incoming students now being female.

However, we have no plans to stop here, and this is where you can help us . . .

Identify a high school senior that you know who is interested in math and science (son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, neighbor, friend), then carry out one of the following three options:

1. If interested in chemistry, I would personally like to contact them. Please call (219-665-4224) or email me at finleyd@tristate.edu with their name and contact information (phone, email, address).

2. Provide this information to TSU’s admissions department at 665-4132 or admissions@tristate.edu

3. Ask the high school senior to visit the TSU website at http://www.tristate.edu

Thanks in advance for your assistance in exposing this student to the opportunities at TSU!

Alumni Updates 1999-2000

1940s

Walter H. Radut, ChE ’40, was employed by Exxon International as a Corrosion Engineer, and spent 2 years in France, 4 years in Houston, TX and 4 years in Brussels, Belgium. He retired after 37 years of service and formed his own consulting company writing paint specifications for ship owners and attending vessels when in dry-dock. He supervises blasting and coating procedures of ships, interior tanks and exterior hull. These jobs have taken him all over the world and he expects to continue until age 80. Walter lives with his wife, Dorothy, in Brick, NJ and has 3 daughters, 3 granddaughters and 1 great-granddaughter.

Leonard C. Jelinek, ChE ’46, worked as a Manager for Environmental Affairs at S&C Electric Co. in Chicago. He attended graduate school at Loyola University and the University of Chicago and completed additional studies at the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan. He also received an Honorary Professional Degree in Chemical Engineering from Tri-State University. At present, Leonard is semi-retired and doing environmental and industrial safety consulting. He lives in North Riverside, IL with his wife, Marian, and has two sons and one daughter.

1950s

Robert L. Jannen, ChE ’50, is retired and living with his wife of 53 years, Dolores, in Naples, FL. He has 2 children and 4 grandchildren. He is also on the Tri-State University Board of Trustees.

Joseph D. Sbarra, ChE ’59, retired after 31 years at IBM. He holds two U.S. patents and helped design Grow Water Treatment Plants in both Dayton, NJ and Washington D.C. He also completed Industrial Hygienist in Training for ABIH. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in New Bern, NC and they have five children. Joe enjoys woodworking (Joe’s Krafts), golf, bowling, fishing and is active in the Knights of Columbus.

1960s

John Gledhill, ChE ’66, retired in 1996 from Dow Chemical in Midland, MI. Since retirement, he has traveled to Alaska and the Yukon and has served as director of Small Group Ministries for St. John’s Lutheran Church in Midland. John has just finished building a permanent retirement home in Presque Isle, MI. He has five children all living and working in Michigan.

Bob Graham, ChE ’68, was Site Manager/V.P. of Operations for Solutia, Inc. in Rock Springs, WY. He is now retired and divides his time between Ft. Myers, FL and Wyoming. He and his wife, Pauline, have three sons: James, Kyle and Tony. He enjoys golf, tennis, and volleyball and is active in the local Chamber of Commerce.

1970s

David Fish, ChE ’74, is employed by The Austin Co. as a Supervisory Process Engineer. He and his wife, Janet, live in Harwood Heights, IL. Their son, Brian, also attended Tri-State University majoring in Mechanical Engineering. David and Janet are part of the Salvation Army Church in Norridge, IL.

Eric Taylor, ChE ’78, is employed as a Project Engineer/Product Development at CTS Corporation in Berne, IN. He and his wife, Gayle, (ChE ’79) have two daughters and live in Decatur, IN. They enjoy remodeling, camping, music and are active with the Bellmont High School Athletic Dept.

Gayle (Yingst) Taylor, ChE ’79, works for the North Adams Community Schools as a Library Media Center Central Processor. She and her husband, Eric, (ChE ’78) have two daughters and live in Decatur, IN. They enjoy remodeling, camping, music and are active with the Bellmont High School Athletic Dept.

1980s

Terry Stanley, ChE ’87, is working at Voltek.

Toby T. Knox, ChE ’88, is an Engineer IV in the Production Planning Dept. for U.S. Enrichment Corporation – Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Toby lives in Waverly, OH.

Ron Mederski, ChE ’88, is a Regional Sales Manager for Ramco Industries. He and his wife, Rebecca reside in Brighton, MI with their daughter, Macy.

1990s

Garrett Coble, ChE ’91, is a Senior Developer at Quest IS in Indianapolis, IN. He is married with one son and living in Indianapolis.

Brian Shoemaker, ChE ’91, is a Senior Process Engineer at Dow Chemical Co. in Midland, MI. Brian likes computers and sports and currently lives in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Rick Spencer, ChE ’91, is a Senior Process Engineer at Eli Lilly and Company. Rick’s wife, Sue, is also a Tri-State University graduate. They reside in Lafayette, IN and are members of the Battle Ground Bible Church.

Beverly D. (Strough) Burns, ChE ’92, is a Release Engineer for GM in Warren, MI. She is also on the Community Advisory Panel for Huntman Corp. Beverly and her husband, Robert, live in Marysville, MI with their daughter, Meghan.

Mike Manivilovski, ChE ’95, is working for Honda R&D as a Materials Research Engineer. He recently obtained an MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, OH. Mike and his wife, the former Kristen Keller, (ChE ’97) live in Powell, OH

Kristine A. Jones, ChE ’96, is working at Kraft Foods in the Chicago area. Kristi is working on her Masters in Food Science at the University of Illinois.

Aaron Mattice, ChE ’96 is a Process Engineer at Voltek.

Aklima Hossain, ChE ’97, is currently working in Ann Arbor, MI

Kristen K. (Keller) Manivilovski, ChE ’97 is a Supervisor, Process Research Center for Ross Products Division/Abbott in Columbus, OH. Kristen and her husband, Mike, (ChE ’95) live in Powell, OH.

Andrew Hein, ChE ‘98, is working for Nalco Chemical Company. He is preparing to enter graduate school and is in the process of selecting a school.

Jesse Huss, ChE ’98, is working for Central Soya in Fort Wayne, IN. Jesse is married to the former Rebecca Evenson; (ChE ’99) and they live in Fort Wayne, IN.

Lars Rohlin, ChE ’98, is working on his masters at UCLA. He is living in Santa Monica, CA.

Heather Cassaday, ChE ’99, is working as a Design Engineer for GE Appliance Park. Heather is currently residing in Louisville, KY.

Heidi Funston, ChE ’99, is a Supplier Quality Engineer at Walbro Automotive Corporation. She and her husband, Dan, have a one-year-old son, Joel. They currently live in Ossian, IN

Josh Grindstaff, ChE ’99, is working at Voltek as a Project Engineer.

Rebecca (Evenson) Huss, ChE ’99, is working in Environmental, Safety and Health at Lockheed Martin in Fort Wayne, IN. Rebecca and her husband, Jesse, (ChE ’98) reside in Fort Wayne.

Mark Kraak, ChE ’99 is an Environmental Engineer for Trendway Corporation in Holland, MI.

Casey J. Pfeiffer, ChE ’99, is working at Tennessee Valley Authority at Sequoia Nuclear Power Plant near Chattanooga.

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Dr. David Finley

· Attended New Century Scholars Workshop (NSF-sponsored) at Stanford as one of five invited senior scholars (August 2000)

· Presented paper entitled The Introductory Sequence in Chemical Engineering and Retention at Tri-State University at 2000 ASEE National Meeting

· Attended Midwest Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges Dean's Meeting at Ohio Northern University on behalf of SOES Chairs

· Developed On-line Supplements for Weather and Climate class over summer

· Attended Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc. Convention in Indianapolis--recruiting and training (Feb. 2000)

· Directed High School Outreach Presentations by ChE sophomores

· Spoke to Acres Conservancy , Angola Middle School students, and Cameron Woods residents about Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

· Dr. Majid Salim

· Developed and Championed Sabbatical Leave Policy for TSU faculty

· Attending ABET Training Workshop in Newton, Iowa

· Member of Faculty Development Committee

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