C a m p u s In s ig h t - Rose-Hulman

Volume 6, Issue 3
June, 2006
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PARENTS’ NEWSLETTER
Campus Insight
Jakubowski Prepares to Lead Institute
Gerald S. Jakubowski will become the 13th
president of Rose-Hulman on July 1. He has
spent time getting to know the campus community
after being named in March.
Jakubowski has been serving as vice president
of Arizona State University, being provost
of the ASU Polytechnic campus. His academic
credentials also include academic positions at
Loyola Marymount University (Calif.), Memphis
State University, the University of Toledo and
University of South Alabama.
A native Midwesterner, Jakubowski is
keenly aware of the issues that will influence
Rose-Hulman. He has also been chair-elect
and vice chair for the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of the ABET accreditation
board; president of the American Society for
Engineering Education;
and had lead roles in
the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
and Society of
Automotive Engineers.
"Rose-Hulman has
much to be proud of,
and I'm impressed with
the desire of everyone
associated with the
college to strive for
even greater success,"
Jakubowski stated.
More information about Jakubowski is
available at www.rose-hulman.edu/news
A Special Walk Through Campus
Grads Honored for Achievements
Seven Heminway Medals and other special
honors recognized students for their academic
and campus achivements during Rose-
Hulman’s 128th commencement on May 27.
The college bestowed 339 bachelor's and 35
master's degrees this year.
Receiving the Heminway Medal for earning
the highest grade point average (4.0) in
the class were Ian Dailey, Krishnamurti Ersson,
Alexandra Jantzen, Jeffrey Larsen, David
Radue, Eric Reyes and Curtis Rhodes.
Amber Brannan was presented with the
John Tuller Royse Award. Stefani Vande Lune
Jakubowski
Derek Trobaugh, Class of 2006 president, leads classmates through a congratulatory
salute from faculty during the academic procession to commencement ceremonies in the
field house area of the Sports and Recreation Center. (Photo by Ethan Murnahan)
Class of 2006 Takes A Bow
� Senior Soiree photos available at
www.rose-hulman.edu/soiree2006
� Commencement news & photo album
is at www.rose-hulman.edu/news
� List of all students receiving awards
is published inside newsletter.
received the Herman Moench Distinguished
Senior Commendation. Antong Chen was
honored for having the top master's thesis.

Hulbert Award Recipient: Parents’ Association Co-Chair
Bev Viles (right) presents the Joy Hulbert Award to Shirley Bright,
wife of Bob Bright, Rose-Hulman’s Chair of the Board of Trustees
who also served as chief executive officer in 2005-06.
Parents Honor Bright for
Giving Back to Students
Imagine picking up your life, leaving your home in Austin, Texas,
and spending a year away from friends.
That’s exactly what Shirley Bright did when her husband, 1957 Rose-
Hulman alumnus Bob Bright agreed to become the Institute’s chief executive
officer during a time of transition while searching for a president.
That dedication and personal sacrifice made Shirley Bright an obvious
choice for the Parents’ Association’s Joy Hulbert Award, which was
presented during the Mom’s Day Dinner. The award, named for the
wife of former President Samuel Hulbert, honors a woman who has
proven to be a role model, motivating, inspiring and helping others, and
impacting the Rose-Hulman community.
“Shirley Bright became a shining light on campus. She cares about
Rose-Hulman and its students. For that we’re immensely grateful,”
stated Bev Viles, co-chair of the Parents’ Association.
Honoring Senior Parents: Recognized for their dedication
to the Parents’ Association were 2006 senior parents (from left)
Cynthia Fox, Rodolfo and Evelyn Banzon, Carl and Julia Reinhard,
Charles and Margaret Jantzen and Kae Smith.
Parents’ News & Notes
Viles Re-Elected Parents’ Co-Chair;
Foraker Selected New Secretary
Bev Viles has chosen to return and Bill Foraker
will fill an opening in the Parents’ Association’s executive
council for the 2006-07 school year, following
their election during Mom’s Day.
Viles will serve another two-year term as co-chair,
joining Yvonne Latta on the leadership team. Viles’
daughter, Amy, just completed her sophomore year.
She lives in Mooresville, Ind.
Foraker replaces Evelyn Banzon as the association’s
secretary. He is familiar with the college as a
member of Rose-Hulman’s Office of Development.
His son, William, was a freshman this past year.
Gateway Project Taking Shape
First came the stoplight. Now beautiful Rose-
Hulman signage greets visitors to campus on both
sides of the entranceway along U.S. 40. This project
is part of the Institute’s plans to improve the campus’
main driveway and
campus signage.
The campus’
gateway project has
been supported
through fund-raising
efforts by alumni
and several parents.
The new Rose-
Hulman signage is
illuminated at night
and is encased with
stone, similar to the
campus’ old gateway.
Future plans call
for the entranceway
to be widened, with
an additional left
turn lane for traffic
leaving campus onto
U.S. 40. New cam-
Showing Rose Pride:
A.P. and Annette McDonald
of Nenana, Alaska,
created this decorative
wheel cover for the spare
tire of their family vehicle
pus directional signage is also on the drawing board.
Housing Assignments Forthcoming
Students that sought on-campus housing for
2006-07 will be notified of their residence hall
assignments between July 17-22, according to Tom
Miller, associate dean of students.
2006-07 Parents’ Association Events
New Student Orientation Aug. 25-26
Homecoming Oct. 7
Dad's Day Oct. 28
Mom's Day March 24
The Parents’ Association will meet at 8 a.m. on
August 26 in the Hulman Union. Persons interested
in attending should contact Kim Jones at 812-877-
8472 or Kimberly.Jones@rose-hulman.edu.

ASCE Group Named Best in Nation;
Endowment Still Supports Hotline
For the second consecutive year, Rose-Hulman’s Cecil T.
Lobo student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers
has been awarded the Robert Ridgway Award as the nation's
best chapter based on outstanding community service, professional
activities, campus service and chapter performance
reports.
Patrick Natale, ASCE executive director, cited Rose-
Hulman’s chapter for “excellence in the effective and meritorious
conduct of its affairs as a student chapter of ASCE through
the ability and professional diligence of the Chapter officers,
members and faculty advisors.” The committee particularly
noted the chapter’s exemplary activities and public service.
The award was present on campus May 17 by ASCE Zone II
Vice President Randall (Randy) Over.
Best In The Nation, Again! Members of the Cecil Lobo student chapter
of the American Society of Civil Engineers celebrate after earning the Robert
Ridgway Best Chapter Award for 2006. This is the second straight year that
Rose-Hulman has received this national recognition.
The chapter’s 91-page report detailed public service activities
such as a campus fund-raising drive to support the Terre
Haute Tribune-Star’s Christmas food basket program, a golf
tournament for Habitat for Humanity, a workshop to educate
engineers on HEC-RAS flood routing software and building a
wheel chair ramp for a local resident.
Rose-Hulman’s ASCE chapter has 105 students. Officers
were Michael Reeves, president; Cassidy Sutton, vice president;
Chris Hollen, treasurer; and Michael Krantz, secretary.
Lilly Endowment Gives $1.8M to Hotline
A $1.8 million, two-year grant from the Lilly Endowment
Inc. of Indianapolis will allow Rose-Hulman’s popular Homework
Hotline free telephone tutoring service to continue helping
thousands of Indiana middle school and high school
students understand the complexities of mathematics and
science.
The grant comes after
another record-breaking year
for the Homework Hotline. A
total of 41,849 calls were
received during the 2005-06
school year, a 19.8 percent
increase over the previous year.
Homework Hotline tutors
have answered over 157,000
calls since 1999.
This grant, covering the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school
years, will enable the Homework Hotline staff to sustain the
existing operation of free telephone and email tutoring services
and maintain high visibility for the Homework Hotline brand
across Indiana, according to Susan
Smith, Homework Hotline director
who also serves as director of Rose-
Hulman’s Learning Center and assistant
professor of English.
"More than 100 Rose-Hulman
students,
working as
Homework
Hotline
tutors each
year, have
become a
tremendous
resource for
Indiana
students,"
Smith said.
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Find out the latest
about Rose-Hulman at
www.rose-hulman.edu
Campus Helps Keep
Blood Supplies Flowing
Rose-Hulman was once again
among the largest collegiate donors
to the Indiana Blood Center after having
students, faculty and staff donate
a near-record 1,140 pints of blood
during the 2005-06 school year.
With each pint having the ability to be used by three persons
needing emergency medical treatment, the impact of
Rose-Hulman’s blood drives is significant, according to Nancy
Liberty, an IBC supervisor.
Campus blood drives are organized for the IBC’s western
Indiana district office four times each school year.
Indianapolis Colts Again Training on Campus
Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison will once again call
Rose-Hulman home when the Indianapolis Colts have training
camp on campus, starting on July 30. This marks the eighth
year that the NFL team has had its camp at Rose-Hulman.
The fact that the Colts are one of the top professional football
franchises brings considerable regional and national
media attention to Rose-Hulman.
Also, the Colts support two incoming students each year
through the Colts Minority Science and Engineering Scholarship.

Expanding Horizons
Students Design Innovative Devices,
Projects to Open Doors for Others
Expanding opportunities for disabled and visually-impaired
persons, designing a missionary compound in Trinidad and
Tobago, and assisting businesses and companies were among
more than 70 design projects completed this year by Rose-
Hulman engineering and computer science students.
An enterprising biomedical engineering project by Kara
Jackson, Megan Lafferty and Megan Whitaker for the Knox
County Association for Retarded Citizens (KCARC) earned the
2006 National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation and
Design from the NISH, a national nonprofit agency whose
mission is to create employment opportunities for people with
severe disabilities.
A tag stamping device was designed to aid persons with
disabilities to affix a lot number on military clothing manufactured
at KCARC’s facility in Vincennes, Ind. The device allows
persons to perform a job that they would not normally be able
to complete, improves the person’s self-worth and quality of
life, and increases the person’s income potential.
"The opportunities this device opens are tremendous,"
admits Bob Harbison, KCARC’s director of manufacturing. "The
device breaks down barriers, allowing people with severe disabilities
to work in the tag stamping area. These people can
now learn skills that can open other opportunities for them."
A thread trimming device, shirt inverter machine and assistive
mobility device were also developed to help KCARC
employeers. More projects are being developed for next year.
Other projects developed by students included:
Helping Visually-Impaired Students: Training spoons
and a swimming aid to assist visually-impaired persons were
designed by electrical and computer engineering students after
being inspired by the Indiana School for the Blind.
Two sightless training spoons were developed by Jin Chen,
William Green and James Bumpus to teach young blind children
how to properly hold and use a spoon. Rose-Hulman’s
spoons provide mechanical and electronic feedback to the
youth as to the level of the spoon tip, preventing spills.
The swimming aid audibly alerts a visually-impaired swimmer
of the upcoming pool wall when swimming laps for competitive
meets or physical fitness classes. The system uses
waterproof headphones and infrared lights to emit beeps -increasing
in speed and pitch as the wall approaches.
The device was designed by Stephen Dupal, Dan Freve,
Chad Lee and Stephen Mohler.
Award-Winning International Project: A shelter for
battered women, orphanage, small hospital and soup kitchen
were elements of a missionary compound designed for the
Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The project earned
first-place honors in the American Society of Civil Engineers’
Indiana collegiate design presentation competition.
Members of the winning team were Jesse Houghtalen,
Zachary Johnson, Matthew Lovell and Maria Van Houten.
Student Projects
Opening Opportunities: Larry Bauer proudly shows
off a tag that he had just stamped with a lot number by
using a device developed by 2006 biomedical engineering
graduates (from left) Megan Whitaker, Megan Lafferty and
Kara Jackson.
Helping Businesses Track Products: A prototype mobile
warehouse inventory tracking software program was developed
for Manhatten Associates (Carmel, Ind.). The project will be
used on a variety of handheld reading devices, and will interact
with the current desktop client via a wireless network.
Large-scale equipment suppliers, like Wal-Mart, have shown
interest in the program.
The project was developed by Benjamin Baker, Joshua
Brown, Joshua Cottrill, Richard Solotkie and Auston Zahrt.
Developing Wetlands: Civil engineering students Josh
Jacobs, Tim King, Marcus Maurer and Abby Richards examined
the feasibility of developing a 475-acre wetland and wildlife
preservation habitat area in a flood plain in Vigo County for
the Wabash River Development and Beautification, Inc.
The project will include bike and walking trails, wetland
overlooks, and native grasses and wetland species.
Telling A Story: An audio interpretation system was developed
to enhance the 101 Trees of Indiana project that will be
part of the Indiana Mile walking trail for Terre Haute. The
device will allow persons to stop at a series of stations along
the trail and learn information about trees adherent to regions
throughout Indiana. Developers included Chris Delucenay,
James Jordan, Tom Perme, Andrew Silvers and Nick Switzer.

Award Winners
Students Earn Academic Department
Honors For Classroom Achievements
The following awards were presented to students at this
years’ Honors & Awards Banquet:
Carl Wischmeyer Award
(Top GPA After Junior Year)
Jeff Larsen
Carl Wischmeyer Scholar
Krishnamurti Ersson David Radue Curtis Rhodes
Alexandra Jantzen Eric Reyes
Paul N. Bogart Prize
(Top GPA After Sophomore Year)
Thomas Werne and Amanda Rohde
Paul N. Bogart Scholars
Ian Dailey Amelia Mae Huehls Matthew Longbrake
Kyle Douglass Robert Lauer Gautham Venugopalan
The Heminway Bronze Medal
(Top After Freshman Year)
Alexander Clerc
The Heminway Scholars
Samantha Dick Andrew Maxwell Ian Rogers
Aaron Gerhardstein Aaron Meles Ian Ross
Amanda Grantz Bradley Munchel Scott Ruskamp
Timothy Karwoski Nicholas Ohrn Ryan Schultz
Megan Knilands Peter Outcalt Brian Thompson
Nathaniel Lindle Kimiko Parker Chastity Williams
Devin Love Jason Rodzik Sara Zenner
Katie Maggard
Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering
Samuel F. Hulbert Scholarship Alexandra Jantzen
Baumgardt Scholarship Amber Brannan, Jennifer Cringoli
and William Cheek
Guidant Life Sciences Scholarship Bridget Mayer
Chemical Engineering
Dow Chemical Company Award Christopher Thiede
Eli Lilly & Co. Clinton Lab Award Amanda Rohde
Pfizer Inc. Award Jeff Larsen
Sam C. Hite Award Martin (D.J.) McDaniel
Chemistry
Roger Louis Maness Memorial Scholarship Phillip Flanders
John White Award David Knapp
Department Undergraduate Research Award David Knapp
William Albert Noyes, Sr., Award In Chemistry
Ian Dailey and Roger Wiltfong
Dunlap-Alpha Chi Sigma Scholarship Amelia Mae Huehls
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Faculty Award Jason Bednarko
Shelton Hannig Award Matthew Lovell
Morris L. Cleverley Award Josh Brittain
Student Honors
ASCE Alumni Award Michael Reeves
J.B. Wilson Consulting Engineering Award Kevin Hanson
Department’s Star Student Award Patrick Ludwig
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Addison-Wesley Outstanding Senior Award Michael Kuehl
Doc Criss Outstanding Senior Project Award
Brandon Cannaday, Gabriel Golcher, Michael Kuehl,
Anthony Panozzo and Adam Westhusing
Michael Atkins Outstanding Senior Thesis Scott Dial
Frank Young Service Award Amanda Stephan
Frank Young Scholarship Michael McClurg
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Outstanding Senior Award Krishnamurti Ersson and Jin Chen
Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Sophomore Awards
Alexander Clerc and Scott Ruskamp
IEEE Outstanding Student Award Matt Streicher
Clarence Knipmeyer Award Curtis Rhodes
Humanities and Social Sciences
The German Oberlandler Club Award Anita Isch
Hannelore Lehr Award Alexander Clerc
Rhetoric and Composition Essay Award Megan Knilands
Technology and Society Essay Award Amber Brannan
Interpretation of Texts and Cultures Essay Mary Elizabeth Brackin
Research and Analysis Essay Award Sarah Everett
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award Eric Reyes
Mathematics
Clarence P. Sousley Award Eric Reyes
Theodore Paine Palmer Award Robert Lemke-Oliver
Indiana Collegiate Math Contest
Stephen Dupal, Robert Lemke-OIiver and Hari Ravindran
Mechanical Engineering
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Award David Radue
Edward A. MacLean Award Aaron Smith
Steinhauser Award Andrew Patterson and Charlene Dvoracek
Military Science & Aerospace Studies
John T. O’Bryan Air Force ROTC Award Harry Starnes
“Sarge” Kearns Army ROTC Award Martin (D.J.) McDaniel
Physics & Optical Engineering
John W. Rhee Award Allison Jones
C. Leroy Mason Award Erin Hudson
Jean M. Bennett Award Therese Scheibelhhut
Wilkison Meeks Award Philip Deaton and Stanislaus Blaszczyk
Sophomore Optical Engineering Award Kevin Zekis
Sophomore Engineering Physics Award Daniel Brunner
Perry Family Astronomy Award Crystal LeCrone

Recovering Memories: InterVarsity
Christian Fellowship members Daniel Coons
and Adam Ford examine a scrapbook found
while cleaning a house during a spring break
trip to help with Hurricane Katrina recovery
efforts in Gulfport, Miss.
Students Bring Hope
to Hurricane Region
A group from Rose-Hulman’s InterVarsity
Christian Fellowship organization brought more
than helping hands to residents of Gulfport, Miss.,
still recovering from last year’s hurricane damage.
They also brought hope to the ravaged region.
Eighteen Rose-Hulman students spent five days
this spring clearing houses of debris, repairing
damaged buildings and performing yard work –and
coming away with memories about the opportunity
to help rebuild lives and witnessing the devastation
caused by Hurricane Katrina. The students
organized the trip through Trinity United Methodist
Church of Gulfport. Parents also got involved by
donating vehicles and snacks for the trip.
"I never understood before the power of hope
in a person's life, or that I could be that hope.
That's really what we were, agents of hope," stated
Tim King.
Ross Heskett added, “The most important thing
we did was to bring hope back into the lives of
people who had none. And, they need more hope.”
Nathan Reinhard came up with the idea for
the trip after his family spent a portion of the
Christmas break in Gulfport.
“We were all impacted in some way,” Reinhard
stated. “The need is still great, even though it
doesn’t make the news anymore.”
That scene and countless others throughout
Gulfport left numerous impressions on the Rose-
Hulman student group, with David King stating,
“My experience has made me examine my life and
the way our generation reflects to the world . . . I
know that I can’t change the world or even my
generation by just this. All I can do is do what I
know is right, follow God, and hope and pray for
the future with the faith that others will follow
suit.”
Students Honored For
Campus Leadership
Four students were recognized as Outstanding Student Leaders
for the spring quarter and 20 students were awarded the Honor Key
by the Student Government Association for their contributions to
campus and community organizations.
Students nominated by faculty/staff as outstanding leaders were:
� Andrew Boice provided technical assistance in theater productions
for the Rose-Hulman Drama Club during his four years on
campus.
� Jennifer Cringoli served as president of the Student Activities
Board, which organizes more than 20 campus events each year.
� Lon Farr was as a live-in tutor for residents of Percopo residence
hall this school year.
� Chris Stevens helped create
dazzling sets, and lighting and
sound systems for such Drama Club
productions as “Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
and “Guys and Dolls”.
The Honor Key is based on a
point system that rewards students
for involvement in the Rose-Hulman
community. This year’s honorees
were James Baxter, Stephen Dupal,
Krishna Ersson, Paul Gagnon, Alicia
Gehlhausen, Kyle Hassler, Emma
Hegwood, Tim King, Jon Meyer, Campus Life
Matt Nothnagel, Alicia Offutt,
Caitlin Pierce, Mike Reeves, Danna
Sheridan, Brodie Smith, Chris Stevens, Derek Trobaugh, Stefani
Vande Lune, Fred Webber and Roger Wiltfong.
Greek Members Earn Awards For Good Deeds
Ten students received Greek Leadership Awards for the many
good deeds that Rose-Hulman's Greek community accomplishes each
year. This year’s honorees were:
� Brian Birgenheier, who represented the Sigma Nu fraternity on
the Inter-Fraternity Council.
� Joseph Gland, an officer of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
� Kyle Hassler, president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
� Benjamin Hoff, vice president of Lambda Chi Alpha.
� Michael Reeves, secretary and community service chair of the
Triangle fraternity.
� Therese Scheibelhut, president of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
� Laura Telezyn, vice president and scholar cabinet director of the
Chi Omega sorority.
� Jordan Thayer, a member of the Theta Xi fraternity.
� Roger Wiltfong, an Alpha Tau Omega member who served as
president of the Inter-Fraternity Council.
� Cory Wright, an officer of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
The Greek Leadership Banquet was organized by the Office of
Student Affairs.
Lewis Picked to Lead Student Alumni Association
Stephen Lewis has been selected president of the Student Alumni
Association for the 2006-07 academic year. Other officers are: Jeff
Brown, vice president; Emily Albert, secretary; Ben Lauer, treasurer;
and Andrea Bollinger, publicity.
Twelve new SAA members have joined the group. The list
includes Elizabeth Bucey, Adler Edward, Ashley Erffmeyer, Tyler
Goble, Megan Greenwell, Betsy Marschand, Jennifer McClary, Bryan
Ruiz, Amanda Vessey, Kristin Wilson, Katie Zack and Brandt Zimmerly.

Student News & Notes
Resident Hall Leaders Chosen
Seventeen seniors, 10 juniors and 30 sophomores
have been chosen to the residence hall
advisory staff for 2006-07. The Resident Assistant
(RA) and Sophomore Adivsor (SA) assignments are:
Apartment Style-East: Erin O’Connor (RA),
Kevin LaVerdiere (RA) and Eric Volz (RA)
Apartment Style-West: Jennifer Cringoli (RA),
Jennifer Frey (RA) and Brian Murphy (RA)
Blumberg: Tess Fuller (SA), Simon Leavitt (RA),
Rachel Selby (RA) and Katie Wolber (SA)
Bauer-Sames-Bogart: Riley Buttry (RA), Ben
Decker (SA), Natalie Dickman (SA), Kyle Douglass
(RA), Ryan Mendonca (SA), Bryan Ruiz (SA), Danna
Sheridan (RA), Erinn Sheridan (SA) and Tim
Sliwinski (SA)
Deming: Caleb Allen (SA), Tom Campie (SA0,
William Cheek (SA), Arron Foreman (RA), Beau
Inskeep (SA), Jojay Lee (SA), Matt Melton (SA),
Zach Schiff (RA), Steve Shepson (RA), Daniel
Wismer (SA), Terrence Whittington (RA) and
Marcus Zink (SA).
Mees: Justin Fuller (SA), Bridget Mayer (RA),
Sarah Messmer (SA), Kristen Parrish (SA) Woli
Urbe (RA) and Mitchell Wice (SA)
Percopo: Ashley Erffmeyer (RA), Erika Haskins
(RA) and Andrew Stroh (RA)
Scharpenberg: David Calarco (SA), Matt
Colchin (SA), Daniel Goodwin (RA), Brad King
(SA), Keldon Reller (SA) and Joe Tolsma (RA)
Skinner: Katie Zack (RA) and Kevin Zekis (RA)
Speed: Adler Edward (SA), Josh Cartwright
(SA), Richard Franko (RA), Alex Hanson (SA), Mark
Intihar (SA), Chris Leibs (SA), Brendan McKiernan
(RA), Tyler Masterson (RA) and Adam Shiemke (SA)
Math Team Captures State Title
Stephen Dupal, Robert Lemke-Oliver and Hari
Ravindran showcased their problem solving skills
to help lead Rose-Hulman to first place in the
Indiana Collegiate Mathematics Competition -the
third time in the past six years that a Rose-
Hulman team has captured top honors.
The team scored 70 out of a possible 80 points
in the contest and was the only squad to earn
points on all eight problems.
Rose-Hulman’s No. 2 team of John Beety,
Adam Outcalt and Angela Smiley placed fifth.
Students Begin Research Projects
Six students are exploring a variety projects this
summer through Rose-Hulman’s Interdisciplinary
Research Collaborative in Biology and Chemistry.
The program supports research experiences and
ancillary activities that emphasize the interrelationship
between biology and chemistry.
Participants are Meagan Gallagher, Emma
Hegwood, Amanda Isom, Tina Shook, Christian
Sweeney and Rebecca Waltz.
Also, Jill Floyd and Ashlee Brewer are working
on a summer wetlands research project.
Job Opportunities Abundant in 2005-06: A robust
job market helped Rose-Hulman students find full-time, internship and
co-op work opportunities through on-campus recruiting, including
three Career Fairs (like pictured above). A total of 277 companies
recruited on campus this year -- an increase from 218 in 2004-05.
Students Benefit From
Competitive Job Market
Rose-Hulman students were the beneficiaries of the hottest job
market in several years for full-time, internship and co-op positions.
In fact, the career placement rate for the Class of 2006 was 92 percent
by the time members received their diplomas.
"The job market for graduates in engineering and science was hot
this year, and indications are that the good times should continue in
the near future," states Kevin Hewerdine, director of career services
and employer relations.
Career fields in highest demand this year included civil engineering,
100% placement (30 of 30 graduates), biomedical engineering,
100% (21 of 21 graduates); electrical engineering, 98% (48 of 49);
mechanical engineering, 93% (99 of 107); and computer engineering,
93% (38 of 41).
Other interesting career statistics reveal:
� $53,952 was the average accepted job offer by this year's graduates,
which is higher than the average posted by the National
Association of Colleges and Employers ($51,634). Last year's accepted
average for a Rose-Hulman graduate was $52,303.
� $80,000 was the highest offer extended to a 2006 graduate this
year -- an increase from $75,500 last year.
� 550 companies posted jobs on the career services' web site or
requested resumes from the office -- an increase from 385 in 2005
and 266 in 2004.
� The number of companies attending campus career fairs: 137,
during fall; 84, during winter, and 62, during spring -- all increases
from last year.
� The top companies hiring Rose-Hulman seniors this year were
Rockwell Collins (10), Guidant (7), Marathon (7), Caterpillar (6),
American Consulting Engineers (5), Archer Daniels Midland (4), Eli
Lilly (4), Kimley Horn & Associates (4), Naval Surface Warfare Center-
Crane (4) and Northrop Grumman (4).

Creating efficient ways of travel were the
goals of three Rose-Hulman student teams for
national engineering competitions organized by
the General Motors, the U.S. Department of
Energy, Society of Automotive Engineers and
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Rose-Hulman is among 17 North American
universities that has had students spending the
past two years developing a biodiesel-powered
hybrid sport utility vehicle for Challenge X:
Crossover to Sustainable Mobility.
The competition is designed to mimic GM’s
vehicle development process.
Computer modeling projections reveal that
Rose-Hulman’s hybrid Chevy Equinox SUV
should improve gas mileage (from 23 mpg on
gas to 35 mpg on biodiesel). The vehicle also
improves the time it takes to get from 50 to 70
mph to 6.0 seconds (from 6.4 seconds) and
meets federal emissions control standards.
Rose-Hulman placed 10th at the Year II
competition in early June at GM’s Western
Proving Grounds near Phoenix, Ariz. The team
was 15th after Year I.
Team member Jama Johnson earned the
Challenge X competition’s Outstanding Woman
In Engineering Award, from the Lynn St. James
Foundation. The award was presented following
an interview with the former Indianapolis 500 driver.
The team placed second in the Best Use of Virtual
Instrumentation and sixth in the controls strategy presentation
category.
More than 65 students have worked on Rose-Hulman’s
Challenge X project this year. Team leaders include Matt
DeVries, Clint Hammes, Caleb Harper, Kail Keusch, Javid
Khan, Matt Lipkowitz, Tom Martin, Scott Parks, Zack Pieri, Todd
Richard and Brian Roser.
Supermileage Vehicle: Constructing a single-person
vehicle that achieves 1,500 or more miles per gallon was the
goal of this year’s team that competed in the SAE’s Supermileage
Competition in June at Eaton Corporation’s Proving
Grounds in Marshall, Mich.
The vehicle is based around a four-cycle engine, donated
by Briggs & Stratton. Competitors didn't race against the clock
or to a checkered flag; the highest miles per gallon won.
There were 29 collegiate teams in this year's competition.
Rose-Hulman was hoping to dethrone the University of British
Columbia, last year’s champion at 1,608 mpg.
Team leaders were Matt Neisen, president; Rob Lally, vice
president; Brittani Elkins, treasurer; Michael Haughney, secretary;
Elliot Goodman, crew chief; and drivers Mandy Grantz,
Katie Snider and Danielle Steinke.
Human Powered Vehicle: A group of daring mechanical
engineering students showcased their problem-solving and
Student Competition Teams
Meeting the Challenge
Students Design Efficient Vehicles for National Contests
Taking A Break: Members of Rose-Hulman’s Challenge X vehicle
development team gather around their hybrid Chevy Equinox sport utility
vehicle near the end of the second year of the engineering competitition.
cycling skills by designing a single-rider vehicle that tied for
seventh-place honors in the ASME’s Human Powered Vehicle
Challenge’s eastern regional in early May at Charlotte, N.C.
In its first year of competing, Rose-Hulman was the surprising
team among the 28 competitors from universities in the
U.S., Canada,
Venezuela and
Taiwan. The
team placed
second in the
endurance
race, completing
67 laps;
second in the
male sprint
race, at 38.4
mph; and sixth
in the female
sprint race,
26.4 mph. A
low-scoring
performance in
the design
report division
hindered the
team’s overall
performance in
the contest.
Pedal Power: The Human Powered
Vehicle Development team included Lois
Fairfax (in vehicle) and (back, from left)
Justin Gerretse, Tommy Roberts, Daniel
Sing and Zach Goff.

Student News & Notes
EWB Members Help Ghana Village
Eight members of Rose-Hulman’s Engineers
Without Borders chapter spent the first two weeks
after the school year constructing a brooder house
for residents of Obodan, Ghana.
Students participating were Dana Andre, Jason
Butcher, Eric Clifft, Nathan Hazard, Jay Jackson,
Kyle McCarthy, Luke Misiewicz and Susan Nickol.
Students Join Computing Honorary
Ten students were initiated into the Upsilon Pi
Epsilon, which recognizes academic excellence in
computing and information disciplines.
Joining the honorary were Scott Aikin, Michael
Brandell, Daniel Dominik, Jacob McCord, Aaron
Milam, Jason Rodzik, Mitchell Schrock, Richard
Solotke, Amanda Stephan and Scott Ward.
Alpha Omicron Pi Joins Greek List
Alpha Omicron Pi has been chartered as the
third female fraternity at Rose-Hulman.
The group’s officers for 2006-07 include
Jesseca Zapf, president; Amanda Rohde, relations
chair; Andrea Leichtman, treasurer; Hillary
Hansen, vice president-administration; Amanda
Isom, vice president-membership recruitment; Julie
Pusel, communications chair.
Schmitz Leads Aeronautics Group
Steven Schmitz has been elected chairman of
the new student branch of the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Rose-Hulman.
Other branch officers include Andrew Maxwell,
vice chairman; Amanda Fellows, treasurer; and
Melissa Grette, secretary.
Boyce Gets Global Experience
Computer science major Jonathan Boyce will
serve as a collegiate scholar this summer at the
2006 International Scholar Laureate Program on
Technology.
As a delegate, Jonathan will be among an elite
group of his peers in China and Tibet, and meet
some of the technology industry's most accomplished
leaders, designers and entrepreneurs.
Fall Football Schedule
Sept. 2 -- Earlham, 7 p.m. (Hall of Fame Game)
Sept. 9 -- College of Mount St. Joseph*, 6 p.m.
Sept. 16 -- Concordia University, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 -- at North Park Univ., Chicago, Ill., 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 -- at Hanover College*, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 -- Defiance College*, 2 p.m. (Homecoming)
Oct. 14 -- at Bluffton*, Bluffton, Ohio, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 -- at Franklin*, Franklin, Ind., 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 -- Anderson Univ.*, 1:30 p.m. (Dads’ Day)
Nov. 11 -- at Manchester*, N. Manchester, Ind., 1 p.m.
* - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games
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See www.rose-hulman.edu/sports/ for other schedules
Mom’s Day Fun: Bernadette Kowalik and daughter, Krystyna,
use glue guns to complete a project in the Arts & Crafts booth during
this year’s Mom’s Day. Other photos from this year’s activities can
be seen at www.rose-hulman.edu/parents.
Seniors Give High Marks
to Faculty, Instruction
The quality of instruction, courses and faculty attitudes toward
students received the highest grades in this year's Senior Survey.
Also, the seniors' overall satisfaction rating was a 4.4 (out of 5.0), the
second highest in history, and an all-time high grade of 4.35 was
given to the quality of the preparation received at Rose-Hulman.
Overall, seniors gave all-time high or second highest rankings on
25 of the 52 areas involving academic, student life, campus services
and facilities and general procedures.
Ninety-six percent of respondents rated the quality of instructors
in their engineering or science major as being "excellent or good",
while 95.7% gave the same grade for the quality of courses in their
engineering or science major.
The survey also revealed:
� 95.1% rated the faculty attitude toward students as being
"excellent or good".
� 94.3% rated the attitude of non-teaching staff toward students
as "excellent or good".
� High marks were also given to athletic and recreation facilities
(95% rated them excellent/good), Hatfield Hall (93.2% rated as excellent/good),
classroom facilities (all-time high 4.27 grade), buildings
and grounds (4.28 and laboratory facilities (4.17).
Students Expanding Japanese Skills at KIT
Ten Rose-Hulman students are spending most of the summer in
the Intensive Japanese for Science and Technology (IJST) program at
Japan’s Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
The six-week program includes intensive language instruction that
is equivalent to a year of study. The students are also taking a class
about Japanese culture and society, will go on several field trips,
spend a weekend living with a Japanese family, and work with KIT
students on a project.
Students participating are Colin Ahlfeld, Scott Aikin, Cody Davic,
Justin Droba, Jongwon Son, Tyrone Stewart, Joseph Tolsma, William
Tullos, Michael Turpyn and Eric Von Hagen-Jamar.

‘2006-2007 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Fall Quarter
Aug. 25 -- Fee payments due for fall quarter
Aug. 31 -- Start of fall quarter
Oct. 12-13 -- Fall break
Nov. 13-16 -- Final exams for fall quarter
Nov. 17 -- Fee payments due for winter quarter
Winter Quarter
Nov. 27 -- Start of winter quarter
Dec. 23-Jan. 7 -- Winter recess
Feb. 19-22 -- Final exams for fall quarter
Feb. 23 -- Fee payments due for spring quarter
Spring Quarter
March 5 -- Start of spring quarter
April 7-15-- Spring break
May 21-24 -- Final exams for spring quarter
May 26 -- Commencement
2006-2007 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EVENTS
Aug. 25-26 -- Freshman move in days
Oct. 7 -- Homecoming football game (vs. Defiance College)
Oct. 28 -- Dad’s Day (Football vs. Anderson University)
March 24, 2007 -- Mom’s Day
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Sept. 28 -- Grad School Fair
Oct. 18 -- Fall Career Fair
Jan. 24 -- Winter Job Fair
April 18 -- Spring Job Fair
April 21 -- Fundamental of
Engineering Exam
May 5 -- Honors & Awards
Banquet
May 10 -- Senior Send Off
May 25 -- Senior Soiree
May 26 -- Army/Air Force
Commissioning Ceremony
What’s Ahead
PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS
Sept. 23 -- Universe of Dreams (Celtic/Early Music)
Oct. 27-28/Nov. 3-4 -- Drama Club Play, “Frankenstein”
Dec. 10/17 -- Performing Arts Groups’ Holiday Show
Jan. 12-13 -- Drama Club’s One Act Plays
Jan. 20 -- Engineers In Concert
Jan. 26 -- Luma (Amazing Light Show)
Feb. 10 -- Mojo & The Bayou Gypies (Mardi Gras Party)
March 23-24/30-31 -- Drama Club’s Musical Production
April 21 -- Charged Particles Jazz Trio
May 4-5/11-12 -- Drama Club’s Spring Play
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