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 Chicago
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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