Department of Mechanical Engineering

2009 Award Winners

May, 2009: Students were acknowledged for their academic achievements at a recent meeting of the mechanical engineering industrial advisory board.

Cody Meyer received the Outstanding Junior in Mechanical Engineering Award.  The Walter M. Hirthe Award to a senior continuing in graduate studies was presented to Kyle Saginus.  Dr. G.E. Otto Widera presented the Otto F. Widera Scholarship in Mechanical Design, in honor of his father, to David Nowak. 

Advisory board members then judged the mechanical engineering graduate student poster competition.  Steve Freier took 1st place with 2nd and 3rd places going to Piyush Khullar and Jinming Sun respectively.   

Dr. Philip Voglewede received the department’s Teacher of the Year award and OPUS Dean Stan Jaskolski was presented with a framed picture commemorating the college’s centennial.

Cody Meyer receives Outstanding Junior in Mechanical Engineering Award presented by Bob Quinn, IAB Chair

Kyle Saginus receives Walter M. Hirthe Award presented byDr. Raymond Fournelle

Dr. Otto Widera presents the Otto F. Widera Sholarship to David Nowak. This shcolarship is in honor of Dr. Widera's father.

Steve Freier 1st Place Winner in Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Poster Competition with Dr. Richard Marklin, his advisor.

Piyush Khullar 2nd Place Winner in Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Poster Competition with Dr. John Borg, his advisor.

Jinming Sun 3rd Place Winner in Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Poster Competition with Dr. Phil Voglewede, his advisor.

Dr. Philip Vogelwede (right) receives 2009 Mechanical Engineering Teacher of the Year Award from Mr. Jeff Gilmore

Stan Jaskolski (far left), OPUS Dean of Engineering receives picture commemorating the College of Engineering centennial from (left to right): Dr. Kyle Kim, Dr. Hyunjae Park and Dr. Tony Bowman