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cuaengineer CUA Mechanical Engineering Alum Recognized Pedro Bracho, B.M.E. 1986, M.M.E. 1994, was named Role Model of the Week May 9–15, 2011, by Great Minds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Coalition, an organization that encourages and supports underrepresented and underserved populations in science, engineering, and technology. Great Minds in STEM honored Bracho for his contributions to engineering as well as his commitment to mentoring dozens of junior engineers. He was chosen from among the winners of the 2010 HENAAC Luminary Award. HENAAC is an organization that recognizes “the best and brightest” Hispanic engineers, scientists, and technology experts. “I am very honored to be selected by both Great Minds in STEM and HENAAC,” Bracho says. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Bracho settled in Washington, D.C., to pursue his mechanical engineering degree at Catholic University. After receiving his B.M.E., Bracho accepted a job with Radian Inc., in Alexandria, Va., which Founded in 1887, The Catholic University of America celebrates its 125th birthday during the 2011–2012 academic year. The University will offer lectures, conferences, concerts, and occasions for prayer to honor the anniversary. But at the heart of the celebration is the challenge to students, faculty, staff, and alumni to serve 125,000 hours from May 2011 to April 2012. The School of Engineering is among the top three school contributors, with 50 participants having logged in more than 2,700 hours, including representatives from the Society of Women Engineers and Engineers Without Borders. “Serving others is your basic staple of faith and life,” says graduate student Tim Corrigan, who was one of 130 participants in the University’s 9/11 Day of Service in Washington, D.C. Corrigan spent the day with others clearing weeds and overgrowth at Fort Circle Park located by the Anacostia River in the southeast part of District of Columbia. He also spent two weeks this summer in Belize on a Catholic University mission trip helping build a library 8 | cuaengineer provided engineering services to the U.S. Army. He worked as a research assistant in the Catholic University Robotics and Controls laboratory while studying for his master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Bracho relocated to Panama City, Fla., in 1990. He joined the Naval Surface Warfare Center shortly after moving to the area and has been in his present position as lead engineer on the Littoral Combat Shop Mine Countermeasures Missions Module Development Team for the center since 2003. He is a member of long standing in the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge, which is active in community services and charities, particularly those associated with helping children with medical problems. Bracho won the 2001 Hispanic Technology Award, presented by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. He is Level III certified in Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Systems, Planning Research, Development, and Engineering. He is married and has four children. CUA Celebrates 125th Anniversary with 125,000 Hours of Service Engineering Students Accept the Challenge and paint a school. “Faith is more than just going to Mass,” he says. “It’s about what you’re doing and how you live your life. Mechanical engineering student Nicholas Orsay also expanded his service beyond the U.S. borders. He volunteered for a May Campus Ministry mission trip led by Rev. Andrew Santamauro, O.F.M. Conv., Catholic University’s associate chaplain for faith development to Puerto Jimenez, a tiny city near Corcovado National Park, a rainforest on Costa Rica’s southern Osa Peninsula. Orsay was one of 13 students who spent two weeks renovating the Catholic Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Puerto Jimenez and teaching catechism to children living in the outlying areas. Want to help the School of Engineering and CUA reach its service hours goal? The school invites alumni, students, and faculty to visit http://www.cua.edu/125/ to find ways to serve neighbors in need, to log in their hours, and watch those hours add up. Pictured are (left) Timothy Corrigan, B.E.E. 2011 and a master’s degree student in electrical engineering, and (right) mechanical engineering sophomore Nicholas Orsay, Class of 2014. Each one chose unique ways to serve others.
Alumni Corner 1940s Robert T. Schroth, B.M.E. 1949, worked for the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, NASA Headquarters Apollo Program, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Program. He retired from federal service in 1977 and from the Naval Reserve in 1980 as a LCDR. Most recently, he has engaged in sheep farming, home center retailing, and volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity in rural Virginia. 1950s Ross B. McMullen, B.A.E. 1955, now retired, was the senior simulation engineer, simulators and training devices, for several companies. He also served as managing editor and publisher for Model Aviation Magazine. James G. Winkler, B.E.E. 1956, spent 40 years at NRL, participating in the design, fabrication, testing, and launching of more than 70 earth-orbiting satellites and spacecraft. In June 1998, he was awarded “Pioneer” status for participation in the one of the nation’s earliest reconnaissance satellite programs. He retired in 2001. John Holden, B.Ch.E. 1957, received his M.A. in 1959 and Ph.D. in 1961 in chemistry from Princeton. He taught chemistry and directed the Environmental Studies Institute for the Chemistry Department of Mankato State College (now Minnesota State University Mankato), retiring in 2000. 1960s James J. Kennedy, B.M.E. 1963, received his J.D. from CUA Columbus School of Law in 1967 and became a member of the bar in D.C. and Pennsylvania. He was general counsel for Case New Holland and general counsel and senior vice president for Fiat North America, Inc. before retiring and moving to Bethany Beach, Del., in 2003. Roy Czernikowski, B.E.E. 1964, received his master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a professor of computer science at Rochester Institute of Technology, part-time flight instructor, and amateur musician on piano and horn. Leonard S. Hecht, M.M.E. 1969, pioneered the use of ultraviolet-cured inks at a multiplant printing and packaging corporation rising to VP of special projects and presiding over the sale of the company in 1998. He is general manager of a small start-up company providing songs and religious programs to church congregations and others. 1970s Francisco Javier Garcia-Sanchez, B.E.E. 1970, M.E.E. 1972, Ph.D. 1976, became a faculty member of the Electronics Department at Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), Caracas, Venezuela, in 1977, and founded USB’s Solid State Electronics Lab in 1979. Among his excellence in research awards is the Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE’s Electron Devices Society (EDS). In 2007, he was named emeritus professor. He is the vice-chair for Latin America of EDS Subcommittee for Regions & Chapters and the Editor of EDS Electron Devices Newsletter for IEEE’s Region 9. Joseph A. Ricci, B.S.Ch.E. 1975, retired from the federal government after a 34-year career, the last 29 + with the U.S. Army Environmental Command as an environmental engineer and technical adviser. He is now a regional workforce coordinator with the Susquehanna Workforce Network in Maryland. cuaengineer Jeffrey Carroll Taylor, B.M.E. 1977, was employed by Ford Motor Company as senior product engineer of occupant safety systems and holds a U.S. patent for a seatbelt anchor design. While at Ford, he also worked on the design, packing/integration, and release of the occupant safety hardware in the 2005 Ford GT production model. Stephen E. Richter, B.E.E. 1979, owns and is president of Richter & Associates, Inc., specializing in utility engineering and project management, in Rockville, Md. 1980s Patrick Hurd, B.Ch.E. 1980, worked as an engineer with Eastman Kodak, International Paper, Eka Chemicals, and Georgia-Pacific through 2001. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix in 2001, became procurement manager with Georgia-Pacific, and was granted “Certified Purchasing Manager” status in 2005. Kathryn Tyler Prigmore FAIA, M.S.E. 1981, is vice president at HDR Architecture, Inc., in Alexandria, Va. Sudhikumar P. Sapre, M.C.E. 1981, became a lecturer at Cept University in Ahmedabad, India, in 1984 and was promoted to professor in 1991. In January 2010, he was promoted to dean, Faculty of Technology. Carlos Ostria P.E., M.S. 1983, is senior vice president and general manager of Loiederman Soltesz Associates, Inc. (LSA). While at LSA he has diversified the firm’s portfolio by winning major design-build contracts and international work. Under his direction and participation, LSA gives back to the community with substantial pro-bono efforts. He has been honored to work on a recent Catholic University Master Plan in addition to various other projects on campus. 1990s Anthony Mazzuca, B.B.E. 1990, joined Globallogic, located in McLean, Va., as director of program management in February 2011. Mamoun Alaoui, B.M.E. 1993, M.M.E. 1995, serves as head of the Acoustics Laboratory at the Royal Gendarmerie. He is a member of ASME and IAFPA. Antonio (Tony) Delgado P.E., B.M.E. 1993, is principal Food and Consumer Products Sector leader for Alliance Engineering, a consulting company to large manufacturing clients. Brian P. Walsh, B.M.E. 1997, was promoted to station manager of Duke Energy’s Gallagher Station and Markland Hydro station in Southern Indiana. 2000s Matthew B. Pinckney, B.M.E. 2005, works as a patent attorney with the aw firm of Hoffman Warnick, LLC, in Albany, N.Y., where he was recently promoted to senior associate. Francis Corso, B.M.E. 2009, is the CEO and founder of GreenPrint Group, L.L.C. Samantha McClellan, B.B.E. 2009, was hired by Beckman Coulter, Inc. into the Service Leadership Program as a transition to field service engineering in the Mid-Atlantic area in the Washington D.C./Maryland/Northern Virginia district. She works in hematology on the LH500 analyzer. fall2010 | 9
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