Class Year: 2004

Graduate School: University of Texas, Austin—graduated in May, 2006, with a master's degree in civil engineering (structures)

Employer: Walter P. Moore, engineering firm in Houston, Texas—started in May, 2006

Accomplishments at TSU: Top civil engineering graduate in 2004 with a GPA of 3.97; captain of varsity football team; Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity; NAIA Academic All-American in football; NAIA Honorable Mention All Conference in football; Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society; Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; President's List for 6 semesters

Success in Graduate School: Jake's faculty advisor at the University of Texas, Austin, was quoted as saying that Jake was probably the best graduate student he has ever had in his long career at UT, Austin—very high praise indeed!