2002 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - One-Hundred and Twenty

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar Commencement Programs Spring 5-25-2002 2002 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology : OneHundred and Twenty-Fourth Commencement Rose-Hulman Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, weir1@rose-hulman.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/commencementprograms Recommended Citation Rose-Hulman, "2002 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology : One-Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Commencement" (2002) Commencement Programs Book 18 http://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/commencementprograms/18 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Rose-Hulman Scholar It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar For more information, please contact weir1@rose-hulman.edu %se-d6ilinan INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Commencement May 25, 2002 One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Conunencement of Rose-Huhnan Institute of Technology 11 a.m., May 25, 2002 Sports and Recreation Center 2002 Commencement Program Prelude "Crown Imperial" by William Walton Academic Procession Peter A Gustafson, B.S., M.S Marshal Processional Indianapolis Emerald Society Firefighters Master of Ceremony Casey B Behringer President, Student Government Association National Anthem Rose-Hulman Chorus Invocation Elizabeth M Huttsell Secretary/ Treasurer, Blue Key Greeting from Alumni Robert] Schacht, M.S., B.A President, Alumni Association Response from Senior Class Kathryn A Daniel President, Senior Class Introduction of Commencement Speaker Jenny M Diedrich Vice President, Blue Key Commencement Address Robert A Compton, M.B.A Awarding of Heminway Medal Arthur B Western, B.S., M.S., Ph.D Vice President for Academic Affairs John T Royse Award Peter A Gustafson Vice President for Student Affairs Herman A Moench Distinguished Senior Commendation Keith E Hoover, B.S., M.S , Ph.D Herman A Moench Distinguished Professor Awarding of Honorary Degrees Samuel F Hulbert, B.S., Ph.D President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Robert A Compton, (Doctor of Engineering), Introduced by Thomas W Mason, B.A., M.A., Ph.D B Guille Cox, Jr., (Doctor of Engineering), Introduced by] Darrell Gibson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D Scott A Jones, (Doctor of Engineering), Introduced by James R Eifert, B.S., M.S., Ph.D Susan Porter Rose, (Doctor of Humane Letters), Introduced by Julia M Williams, B.A., M.A., Ph.D Ralph W Stahl, (Doctor of Engineering), Introduced by Daniel ] Moore, B.S., M.S., Ph.D Katherine Y Udey, (Doctor Humane Letters), Introduced by Patricia A Carlson, A.B., M.A , Ph.D Presentation of Fifty-Year Commemorative Degrees Samuel F Hulbert Conferring of Degrees .: Samuel F Hulbert Dean's Outstanding Teacher Award Arthur B Western Board of Trustees' Outstanding Scholar Award Clyde F Willian Chairman of the Board of Trustees President's Outstanding Service Award Samuel F Hulbert Alma Mater Rose-Hulman Chorus Benediction Michael E Dockins President, Blue Key Recessional "Now Thank We Our God" by ].S Bach Postlude "Carillon de Westminster" by Louis Vierne Organ Music by Gary L Jenkins Organ Courtesy of Meridian Music Co., Indianapolis Honorary Degrees Doctor of Engineering Robert A Compton Venture Investor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Memphis, Tennessee Robert Compton has provided executive leadership, fmancial support and new venture expertise leading to the growth of successful businesses ranging from an international medical device company to more than a dozen new technology firms He began his career with Telenet Communications before joining the IBM Corp as a systems engineer After earning an MBA from the Harvard Business School, Compton served as director of sales and marketing for Boston-based Zoom Telephonics, which was started at Massachusetts Institute of Technology He entered the venture capital business as an investment manager with First Chicago Venture Capital Four years later, Compton joined CID Equity Partners in Indianapolis As a general partner, Compton was involved in financing and building new high-technology companies throughout the Midwest In 1997, Compton became group president for operations of Sofamor Danek Group, a medical device company in Memphis, Tenn He was subsequently promoted to president and chief operating officer With more than $400 million in sales, Sofamor Danek became the world's largest supplier of medical devices, computer-assisted surgery products and biologics for spinal surgery The company was purchased by Medtronic, Inc and Compton was named president of the Medtronic Neurologic Technologies division That division was a market leader in cranial neurosurgery with $190 million in sales Compton is now investing in and mentoring very early stage technology companies He serves as chairman of four private companies-Mezzia, Nolnk Communications, ExactTarget and Sci-Tech Adventures Compton is on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations involved in national efforts to improve education and promote entrepreneurship They include the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Interactive Academy, and Exchange City USA In 1994, he was presented with the Chauncey Rose Medal by Rose-Hulman for his contributions to the American free enterprise system In 1996, he was elected to the Rose-Hulrnan Board of Trustees Doctor of Engineering B Guille Cox, Jr Senior Partner-Cox, Zwerner, Gambill & Sullivan Terre Haute, Indiana A member of the Rose-Hulrnan Board of Trustees since 1985, Guille Cox served as chairman of the board from 1995 to 2001 He was vice chairman of the board and chairman of its executive committee for five years He is part of a family legacy of dedicated support to Rose-Hulman_that dates back to the founding of the college One of his ancestors, Josephus Collett, drafted the documents establishing the institute and was chairman of the Board of Managers, the governing body of the college Another ancestor, Robert Sayre Cox, served on the Board for several years just after the turn of the century Guille Cox's father, Benjamin, served for seven years until 1975 as chairman of the Rose-Hulman Board of Managers, and was instrumental in assisting with the transfer of the Bulman Foundation gift to the college During Guille's tenure as the Board's vice chairman, he helped lead the institute in the transition to coeducation, and assisted in doubling the size of the campus While Cox was Board Chairman, Rose-Hulman achieved unprecedented campus facility improvements, success in fund-raising, and the college earned its first No ranking in its educational category in U.S News & World Report Two more consecutive No rankings by the magazine were achieved during his term as chairman Cox earned a bachelor of science degree in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968 He received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the Harvard Law School in 1971 He returned to his hometown of Terre Haute in 1971 to begin his law career with Cox, Zwerner, Gambill & Sullivan where he is now a senior partner Cox has earned the highest possible professional rating by his peers in Martindale Hubbell His law practice is in estate planning, trusts, probate, business and real estate law Cox serves as chairman of the Board for Hendrich Title Co., the largest title company in west central Indiana He is a member of the Board of Directors of First Financial Corp and its chief subsidiary, Terre Haute First National Bank, where he is chairman of its trust committee Cox has served as president of the Board of Directors for the Terre Haute Salvation Army, and the Board of Overseers of the Swope Art Museum He has been president of the local Exchange and Sertoma service clubs, and served on the board of director~ of the Children's Science and Technology Museum of Terre Haute, and the Rose Southside Day Care Center Doctor of Engineering Scott A Jones Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Escient Technologies, LLC Indianapolis, Indiana Scott Jones and the companies he has developed have made significant contributions to technology worldwide He is a pioneer in the development of voice-message technologies, and a leader in Indiana's efforts to improve the business environment to promote the growth of high-tech companies in Indiana Jones co-founded and chaired until 1992 his first company, Boston Technology, which became very successful using patented voice-messaging technologies The company merged with Comverse Technologies resulting in a multibillion dollar company whose products continue to rely on Jones' patented technologies At the helm of Indianapolis-based Escient Technologies, Jones applies his business and technical expertise toward leading a company that is merging Internet power with electronic appliances and devices Escient Technologies, which Jones co-founded in 1996, is a high-technology management company that channels promising new technologies into strategic positions in the marketplace Escient's five affiliate companies offer high-tech products and services for home entertainment, data storage and the Internet Jones is also leading activities to establish Indiana as a nationally recognized high-technology region He serves as chairman of the Indiana Technology Partnership, the Gazelle Fund and Growindiana Media Ventures He serves on the boards of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Art Technology Group, UNX, the Indianapolis Zoo and the Indianapolis Children's Museum He has received the CyberStar Award from the Indiana Information Technology Association for outstanding contributions to the technology industry In 2000, Rose-Hulman presented Jones with the Chauncey Rose Medal for his contributions to the free entetprise system Doctor of Humane Letters Susan Porter Rose Former Deputy Assistant to President George H.W Bush and Chief of Staff to Barbara Bush McLean, Virginia Susan Porter Rose served as deputy assistant to United States President George H.W Bush and chief of staff to Barbara Bush for the years of the Bush presidency and in the same capacity during the eight years of the Bush vice presidency She is one of only two persons in history to have served three First Ladies in a senior capacity Her 17-year White House career began as assistant director of correspondence to Patricia Nixon in 1971 Rose later became appointment secretary from 1972 to 1974 She served as appointment secretary and director of scheduling for Betty Ford through the presidency of Gerald Ford During the administration of President Jimmy Carter, she served at the Justice Department as assistant to the assistant attorney general of the Office for Improvements in the Administration of Justice and to the deputy assistant attorney general for administration Since leaving the White House, she has served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts and the board of the Bush Presidential Library Rose earned a bachelor's degree in English from Earlham College and the master's degree in English from Indiana State University Both institutions have presented her with distinguished alumni awards Immediately after college, she worked on the Washington staff of Indiana Congressman Richard Roudebush Prior to joining the White House staff, Rose was assistant director of admissions at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and for two years served as assistant dean at George School near Philadelphia Rose has also been inducted into the Indiana Academy Indiana citizens are elected to the Academy in recognition of their contributions to cultural, scientific, literary, civic, religious or educational development in the state Doctor of Engineering Ralph W Stahl President Stahl Engineering Company Indianapolis, Indiana Ralph Stahl has made important contributions to engineering and education through his leadership as a successful businessman and community volunteer Stahl graduated in 1934 from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering His first job following graduation was as a domestic heating plant analysis and improvement engineer with Peoples Gas Co Stahl has worked for the A.C Nielsen Co and the Lindberg Engineering Co., where he was honored for his work in research, development and field service on heat treating equipment In 1939, Stahl founded the company in Indianapolis that bears his name Stahl Engineering Co designs, sells and services industrial heat processing equipment The company has completed installations totaling well over $150 million While continuing his company's growth, he also developed and sold three other successful businesses that ranged from an alloy fabricating company to an aluminum foundry and a business that provided funeral services His volunteer work spans more than 70 years In 1997, Stahl Engineering received the Community Service Award presented by the Indianapolis Scientific and Engineering Foundation He has served for over 50 years on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis Association Stahl helped establish the Keenan-Stahl Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis He served as president of the Hoosier Area Council of the Boy's Club of America and was awarded the Bronze Keystone Award for his dedicated service In cooperation with the World Health Organization, Stahl made it possible for two basic radiology systems to be sent to Kenya, Africa, where two test installations were conducted These units served as a model for thousands of similar installations throughout the world He is currently working with the Greater Educational Opportunity Organization in Indianapolis to create a new independent school Stahl helped create and continues to support the Ruth Lilly Center for Health and Education Doctor of Humane Letters Katherine Y Utley Chair, Foreign Language Department North Vigo High School Terre Haute, Indiana Katherine Utley has distinguished herself as an exceptional educator who has a passion for teaching and for continuing her own professional development Utley has taught English and Latin classes at Terre Haute North Vigo High School for 31 of her 33 years as an educator She has served as chair of the foreign language department at the high school since 1992 Utley has coached North Vigo High School Spell Bowl teams to a state championship, a second place and two, third-place finishes in eight years Her contributions to improving education include designing curricula for freshman honors English and twelve Advanced Placement classes Her honors as an exceptional educator include receiving the Rose-Hulman Outstanding High School Teacher Award in 1992, the WTHI-TV Golden Apple Award in 1990, and the Excellence in Education awards from the NAACP and the Vigo County School Corp She has received four National Endowment of Humanities Fellowships to study classical literature, American literature, Shakespeare and Greek tragedy at institutions ranging from Stanford University to the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C Utley graduated magna cum laude in 1969 from Indiana State University earning a bachelor's degree in English and Latin She has also received the master's degree in education from ISU She has continued her education beyond the master's level with a focus on gifted and talented education Utley has had several poems published and has been a speaker at teaching seminars sponsored by the American Classical League, Tufts University and Rose-Hulman She has been inducted into Sigma Tau Delta and Eta Sigma Phi, English and classical honorary societies, respectively Fifty-Year Commemorative Degrees For one hundred and twenty-eight years, Rose-Hulman alumni have been making positive contributions to society as engineers and scientists Success has not been limited to their career areas They serve their local communities through civic organizations, youth activities and churches Much of the recognition Rose-Hulman enjoys today is because of our alumni Rose-Hulman graduates make an impact Their achievements as engineers, scientists and concerned citizens translate into a reputation of quality for their alma mater Today, we recognize the contributions of the Class of 1952 by presenting commemorative degrees to those men who have been alumni for 50 years The diplomas they receive today honor their dedication of time and talent to their careers, society and Rose-Hulman The following members of the class of 1952 returned to campus for today's ceremony Class of 1952 Attending Commencement 2002 Wayne Barker Elkhart, Indiana Robert Failing East Leroy, Michigan Donald Heath Doylestown, Pennsylvania Harry Johnson Michigan City, Indiana Warren Jones Indianapolis, Indiana Robert Miller Winston-Salem, North Carolina Roy Moody Flossmoor, Illinois Raymond Naras Chicago, Illinois Joseph Perona Cashiers, North Carolina John Pirtle Pleasant Plain, Ohio Roger Shanks Nashville, North Carolina Gunter Thiel Switzerland Robert Waldbieser Kissimmee, Florida Clyde Willian Winnetka, Illinois SCHOlARSHIP HONORS Students graduating with a scholarship index of 3.90 or higher will be graduated Summa Cum Laude; those with a scholarship index between 3.60 and 3.90 will be graduated Magna Cum Laude; and those with a scholarship index between 3.30 and 3.60 will be graduated Cum Laude These honors are recognized by the display of gold Honor Cords at the Commencement ceremonies and in appropriate fashion on the diplomas G • Cum Laude •• Magna Cum Laude ••• Summa Cum Laude A AF c M I s Technical Translators Program-German U.S Army Commission U.S Air Force Commission Consulting Engineering Program Management Studies Certificate Imaging Systems Certificate Semiconductor Materials and Devices Certificate Master Thesis indicated in Italics Graduation Date Designations Special codes indicate students who completed their degree requirements prior to May 25, 2002 Those designations are: a n f August 25,2001 November 19, 2001 February 25,2002 THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION In today's academic processsion, the gown and hood indicate the degree held by the wearer The hood is lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree Graduates of certain institutions wear gowns in the color of the university, although black is the basic color of the majority of academic gowns The doctor's gown is faced down the front with velvet panels and has three velvet crossbars on each sleeve The velvet may be black or may be the color which represents the field in which the degree was conferred RHIT Bachelor,s Degree Attire Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bachelor's degree holders or candidates wear a black gown and a black mortarboard with a red and white tassel RHITMaster,s Degree Attire Master's degree hoods for Rose-Hulman Insititute of Technology are black, lined with rose satin and white satin chevron and edged in golden yellow velvet With the gown and hood is worn a black mortarboard with red and white tassel Rose-Hubnan Institute of Technology Candidates for Degrees Bachelor of Science CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ••• John Randolph Alford Hamilton, Montana Austin Kane Allen Three Rivers, Michigan Tricia Eriri Aust Indianapolis, Indiana ••• Kenneth Michael Barnes Terre Haute, Indiana G** Rachael Anne Bergstrom Anderson, Indiana S* Bradley Joseph Berron St Louis, Missouri Craig Gary Bloomer Baker City, Oregon c•• Colleen Kay Boyer Frankfort, Indiana Kathryn Ann Daniel Anchorage, Alaska •• Jenny Marie Diedrich Plymouth, Indiana •• Michael Edward Dockins Evansville, Indiana ••• Jorge Daniel Garcia La Joya, Texas ••• Todd Christopher Good Whitestown, Indiana s•• Peter John Gunderson Grand View, Wisconsin • Ryan Douglas Harris Indianapolis, Indiana Sarah Louise Harris Zion, Illinois Robyn Sue Heald Plainfield, Indiana G Erica Marie Hoffman Evansville, Indiana • Daniel Scott Householder Cedarburg, Wisconsin •• Jason Curtis Isenburg Alexandria, Indiana ** Christopher Patrick Kaup Valparaiso, Indiana Shilpa Prakash Lad Springfield, Illinois Maggie Michelle Lowry North Vernon, Indiana C Melva Jean Lucas Evansville, Indiana Patrick Jeffrey Macke Marshalltown, Iowa S* Andrew James Maxson Wauseon, Ohio •• Jennifer Meggan Meyer Cincinnati, Ohio Holly Marie Minges West Harrison, Indiana • Blake Andrew Montgomery Nashua, New Hampshire Rebecca Leigh Myers Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin •• Nathaniel Ray Peterson Dayton, Nevada C* Anthony C E Roach Danville, Illinois • John David Rykowski Ann Arbor, Michigan ••• Justin Chad Self Manchester, Missouri • Christie Jayne Shadrach Independence, Ohio Benjamin Jeffrey Shanks Milford, Ohio Joel McQuarrie Smith St Marys, Georgia •• Erica Lyn Snyder Temperance, Michigan Kyle James Spontak Columbus, Ohio Ericka Renae Stidham Mooresville, Indiana G*** Adam Louis Strobl Cincinnati, Ohio Katherine Terese Titsworth Terre Haute, Indiana Krista Michelle Torok : ~ Greenfield, Indiana ** Lindsey Rene VanSchoiack Kennewick, Washington MC** Katherine Jean Weiss Indianapolis, Indiana Nicholas Charles Welte Carlinville, Illinois Shawn Thomas West Orland, Indiana Billie Roberta Willard Fort Wayne, Indiana Two Degrees: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING and MECHANICAL ENGINEERING •• Laura Jean Carlson Maysville, Kentucky CHEMISTRY •• Travis Alan Coy Milford, Indiana Benjamin Douthat Lund Cincinnati, Ohio Christopher Paul Nicholson Anderson, Indiana ••• Jennifer Lynn Rudolph Louisville, Kentucky CML ENGINEERING Daniel Edward Allen Indianapolis, Indiana Brett Elton Anderson Bloomington, Indiana Micah Jimmar Beaver Rensselaer, Indiana John Leslie Bowen Charlestown, Indiana C Jay Henry Bradford Cleveland, Ohio Robert Everett Chandler Nashville, Indiana AC Timothy Lawrence Clark Dry Ridge, Kentucky Ryan Lee Cross Belle Rive, Illinois Joel Berton Ericson Topeka, Kansas Clinton Edward Ferguson III Greenwood, Indiana Jaret Ray Gaither Washington, Indiana • Andrew Douglas Gordon South Bend, Indiana G*** Robert Frank Guratzsch Washington, Indiana Fiona Kim Haulter West Baden, Indiana C Kevin Paul Hendrickson Maineville, Ohio Joshua David Hudson Washington, Indiana Alisa Kay Hurm Jasper, Indiana Christopher Michael King Fairland, Indiana Jason Alexander Koch Norfolk, Nebraska Jennifer Lee Krause Danville, Indiana •• Joseph Frederick Miller Spencerville, Indiana Leo Xavier Morand Northbrook, Illinois Brian James Newman Cayuga, Indiana Eric Christopher Niec Columbia City, Indiana Angela Sue Reynolds Clinton, Indiana •• Rebecca Lynn Richardson North Wales, Pennsylvania Shad Michael Schappert Pueblo, Colorado •• Anthony James Smithson Decatur, Illinois •• Ian Thomas Steenhagen Portage, Michigan • Jeremy Leroy Stegemiller Cloverdale, Indiana Nathan Todd Stevenson West Salem, Illinois Tara Renae Strahle Boonville, Indiana Brad Allen Stull Plainwell, Michigan LaSandra Denise Tucker Terre Haute, Indiana Lawrence Conner Updike, Jr Babson Park, Florida C •• Mandy Jo Wampler Robinson, Illinois AG* Erik Ryan Wright Terre Haute, Indiana Jacob Benjamin Yoder Nappanee, Indiana COMPUTER SCIENCE G* G f• f •• f f f• • G f ••• f• f ••• AF Nicholas Clay Anderson Cincinnati, Ohio Justin John Bakke Hudson, Wisconsin Jason Anthony Bourg Baton Rouge, Louisiana Christopher James Brown Granger, Indiana Peter Carrington Bryson Fort Wayne, Indiana Garrick Lee Dasbach Fort Wayne, Indiana David Andrew Drapac Griffith, Indiana Alan Stanley Fischer Waseca, Minnesota Jarrod Keith Gray Washington, Indiana Susan A Hare Topeka, Kansas Michael Joseph Hawryluk Elmwood Park, Illinois Bradley Earl Hochgesang Jasper, Indiana Emily Marie Kesling-Holzknecht Hollister, California Eric Anthony Hopf Jasper, Indiana Angelica Elizabeth Johnson Bolingbrook, Illinois Amber M Jonker Kenosha, Wisconsin Charles Frank Maupin Westport, Indiana Sean Michael McCue Nokesville, Virginia Timothy Sommers Melton Mascoutah, Illinois Thomas Olaf Meyer Spearfish, South Dakota James Vincent Munafo Cincinnati, Ohio Duane Allan Musser Lebanon, Indiana Sarah Bethany Nelson Evansville, Indiana Matthew Kyle Pavey Saint Paul, Indiana Sandor Alajos Pethes Chesterton, Indiana Adam Wayne Porter Decatur, Indiana Christopher John Schornstein Lafayette, Indiana Steven Tyler Smith Cleveland, Tennessee Christopher Raymond Unton Munroe Falls, Ohio Gregory Randall Wells Owensboro, Kentucky Jason Scott Wendling Altamont, Illinois Two Degrees: COMPUTER SCIENCE and COMPUTER ENGINEERING David John Perenic : Bath, Ohio Two Degrees: COMPUTER SCIENCE and ECONOMICS G f • Emanuel Bettelheim Vienna, Austria Double Major in COMPUTER SCIENCE and ECONOMICS Scott Alan Himes Plainfield, Indiana Double Major in COMPUTER SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS •• ••• ••• ••• ••• • •• • ••• f ••• Nathan Jeffrey Froyd College Station, Texas Ryan David Johnson Rochester, Indiana Matthew Paul Katinas Northfield, New Jersey Marques John Kirsch : Ambia, Indiana Andrew Joseph Lehman Amherst Junction, Wisconsin William Alex McKenna Charlestown, Indiana Donald Arthur Metzler, Jr Erie, Pennsylvania Michael Dean Oder Oak Park, Illinois Kathleen Marie Repine State College, Pennsylvania William Kyle Richardson Salt Lake City, Utah Laura Jane Slaybaugh Pensacola, Florida ELECfRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ELECfRICAL ENGINEERING Chad Michael Alojipan Louisville, Kentucky A Michael Paul Baker Bedford, Indiana AF** Richard Joel Barton Gaithersburg, Maryland f Jamin Eugene Bradley Speedway, Indiana Brad Allen Brosmer Huntingburg, Indiana Benjamin Charles Brunner Batesville, Indiana Andrew Scott Carr Bremen, Indiana f Jason Bart Chaille Anderson, Indiana s•• Alexander Anthony Claffey Cleveland, Ohio Steven Andrew Corbin Bloomfield, Indiana Matthew Olig Crain Bloomington, Indiana f David Carl Douberteen Mishawaka, Indiana • Brett Clayton Elliott Highland, Indiana • Charles Nattha Elwood Lafayette, Louisiana Ashley Michele Fields Dillsboro, Indiana Christina Sue Forsyth Lyons, Indiana • Ryan Michael Gleitz Marengo, Indiana Keith Adam Huster Sunman, Indiana ••• Elizabeth Mae Huttsell Indianapolis, Indiana Deress Kille Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Zachary Scott Kissel Greenfield, Indiana •• Quentin Wayne Kramer Bloomington, Indiana Matthew Howard Landin Fort Wayne, Indiana • Robert Gordon Meyers II Evansville, Indiana Ryan Patrick Monaghan Mt Hood, Oregon f •• Justin Michael Norsworthy Robstown, Texas William Joseph O'Brien Elkhart, Indiana •• Daniel Ryan Schwartz New Palestine, Indiana Valerie Denise Sharp Jamestown, Indiana Brandon Robert Shields Lexington, Kentucky David Chet Stevenson Brazil, Indiana Kelly Kay Sullivan Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Austin Ray Towell Litchfield, Illinois •• Yvette Denise Tyler Indianapolis, Indiana S Brent Edward Weigel LaPorte, Indiana Jonathan Michael Whitaker Muncie, Indiana Two Degrees: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING and MECHANICAL ENGINEERING •• Philip Currier Stevenson Athens, Tennessee Double Major in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING and ECONOMICS AF Gregory Kenneth VanDyk New Richmond, Wisconsin COMPUTER ENGINEERING f Alan Roy Balasundaram Tacoma, Washington I••• Brian James Barthel Tampa, Florida f Joseph Wayne Baumgarte Kokomo, Indiana Nicholas Charles Berlin Columbia, Maryland Sf •• Jay Kristoffer Brotz Silver Creek, New York •• Timothy John Carney Wichita, Kansas • Benjamin Joseph Dames LaPorte, Indiana A Charles Jason Duffee Radcliff, Kentucky David William Heigl Corunna, Indiana •• Daniel Lewis Helms Bloomfield, Indiana • Michael Allen Henderson Scottsburg, Indiana I** Jayme Earl Hero Monterey, Indiana Kyle Alan Jones Columbia, Illinois f •• John Michael Jungels IV Rensselaer, Indiana Anthony Joseph Kang Greensburg, Indiana • Matthew Joseph Kasper Butler, Ohio •• Sara Michelle Klein Louisville, Kentucky Adam Paul Kunsemiller O'Fallon, Illinois Jonathan Bautista Labayo Michigan City, Indiana • Thomas Robert Mackel Lake Village, Indiana Scott Thomas McDonald Rittman, Ohio Michael George McNutt Kersey, Colorado Peter Kenton Myers Bunker Hill, Indiana f • Christopher Lee Naviaux Ferdinand, Indiana •• Eric John Nelson Minot, North Dakota f •• Andrew Robert Plassman Defiance, Ohio Scott Rylan Powell Belleville, Illinois C Michael Thomas Shaul South Bend, Indiana I Peter Alfred Smith Titusville, Florida Timothy Dikszas Spatzek Chicago, Illinois Andrew David Sullivan Kentland, Indiana Matthew Aaron Tokarsky Cincinnati, Ohio • Ruston David Van Lue Syracuse, Indiana S Cody Ray Wagner Lawrenceville, Illinois • John Whidden Rochester, Minnesota Daniel Price Wilhelm Louisville, Kentucky f •• Richard Paul Woodring Antwerp, Ohio Two Degrees: COMPUTER ENGINEERING and COMPUTER SCIENCE Kevin Thomas Gibbs Clovis, California MATHEMATICS • Lucas Paul Beverlin Newton, Illinois Anthony Wayne Bye Fulton, Indiana G** Stephen James Young Tukwila, Washington Double Major in MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE ** Nathanael Benjamin Berglund Alexandria, Minnesota Double Major in MATHEMATICS and ECONOMICS • Derek William Freihaut Mariah Hill, Indiana MECHANICAL ENGINEERING f George Adam Thessaloniki, Greece Jennifer Anne Suzette Anderson Crystal Lake, Illinois C Craig Michael Armes Washington, Indiana • Matthew David Backfish Terre Haute, Indiana •• Michael David Balich Phoenix, Arizona Casey Bradford Behringer Mazomanie, Wisconsin Nicholas Frank Berning Cincinnati, Ohio David Armand Berty Indianapolis, Indiana ** Matthew Brian Blachek Rochester, Minnesota Joseph Timothy Boyle Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Darin Michael Buening Teutopolis, Illinois • Bobbie Clarence Burke III Bloomington, Indiana Jason Alexander Caron Stow, Ohio AF* Jason Richard Childs New Haven, Indiana ••• Bryce Ward Clark Waldport, Oregon ••• Joshua Alan Clough Indianapolis, Indiana Todd Alan Collins Sullivan, Indiana •• Ryan Kent Crisel ~ Zionsville, Indiana Brandon Elwood Cushman Springboro, Ohio Justin Charles DeWell Indianapolis, Indiana C Meryl Louise Dillon Wixom, Michigan Matthew James Domoradzki Waconia, Minnesota •• James William Donaldson Peru, Indiana • Stephen Kawika Donaldson Mexico, Indiana C •• Travis Andrew Eisenhour Syracuse, Indiana Krista Sue Elliott Brazil, Indiana ** Eric Jonathan Faith Richmond, Kentucky ** John William Passino Bedford, Indiana John Ellis Fell IV Lafayette, Louisiana Karen Elizabeth Fuhrmann Ligonier, Indiana Jennifer Marie Funk Auburn, Illinois Joseph Patrick Gallagher Guilford, Indiana Matthew John Garms Hudson, Wisconsin Aaron J Goldsholl Hopewell Junction, New York C Christine Michelle Gouthro Kalaheo, Hawaii f • Adam Blake Hartman Wauseon, Ohio C Christopher Dean Hawk Indianapolis, Indiana • Joseph Henry Hilger Fort Wayne, Indiana f Adam David Homan New Bremen, Ohio Jonathan Lawrence Hornbach Harrison, Ohio Wilson James Hubbell Columbia, South Carolina Braden Lee Hudson Bloomfield, Indiana Derek Yu-Fung Hung Bloomington, Indiana Jeffrey Carl Iten Le Sueur, Minnesota • Joseph RyanJohnson Monrovia, Indiana Scott Seiji Joji Elmhurst, Illinois f Eric James Kane Montgomery, Indiana •• Adam Kendall Keown Humble, Texas Brian John Knight Grosse Ile, Michigan ••• Cleve Sumner Koehler Center Point, Indiana James David Kubicek North Liberty, Iowa Marcus Alan Lammeier Fort Wayne, Indiana • Jason Saunders Lanie Greencastle, Indiana Nathan Allen Lockhart Robinson, Illinois Ryan Alan Maddux Terre Haute, Indiana Craig Patrick Marchino Sullivan, Indiana M ]ace Lee McFerran Indianapolis, Indiana Jacob Peter McKeegan Tiltonsville, Ohio Molly Maray McKeown Waynetown, Indiana Andrew Michael Miesse Decatur, Indiana Christopher Donald Isaac Miller Indianapolis, Indiana Cory Scott Miller Idaho Falls, Idaho f • Travis Andrew Moore Kansas City, Missouri f David Lee Moser Mooresville, Indiana Alan Jeffrey Mummert Bringhurst, Indiana • Adam Michael Myers Shelburn, Indiana Nathaniel Ray Myers Terre Haute, Indiana Teresa Lynne Neal Noblesville, Indiana A• Michael Jude Noonan Webster Groves, Missouri • Brian Michael Nufer Angola, Indiana Kevin James Olsen Attica, Indiana • Adam Michael Parin Mishawaka, Indiana Brian Francis Pecora Neenah, Wisconsin • Lee Anthony Pescia IV Lake Orion, Michigan Matthew Aaron Price Reed City, Michigan Aaron James Rausch Winamac, Indiana Grant Marshall Reeves Rushville, Indiana Damon W Riggs San Diego, California Jeremy Patrick Roehm Clinton, Indiana • Christopher Ryan Schuette Jackson, Missouri Jamie Nichole Searcy Seymour, Indiana Richard Lex Seneff Waconia, Minnesota Peter Gerard Seyler St Charles, Illinois f • Christopher Dale Small : Lowell, Indiana Kylee Erinn Smidler Lafayette, Indiana • Jerome Patrick Sobota II Indianapolis, Indiana f Bryon James Sohns West Bend, Wisconsin Josh Thomas Starke Richmond, Virginia Andrew Iver Steen Bismarck, North Dakota William Christopher Stephen Portville, New York c•• Elizabeth Anne Strohm Marshall, Illinois f Adam Douglas Summerlot Terre Haute, Indiana f Jason Daniel Switzer Cable, Ohio Barry L Templin Speedway, Indiana •• Richard Eugene Thacker, Jr Decatur, Illinois ••• Theodore Steven Volkman Evansville, Indiana Chad Thomas Weber Cumming, Iowa • David Walter Whitman Sullivan, Indiana Tevin Ray Wiete Noblesville, Indiana •• Cameron Joseph Wright Speedway, Indiana • Cassandra Jane Wright Anderson, South Carolina Cyril Hodgson Wright Terre Haute, Indiana Alexander Clarke Yovanovich Valparaiso, Indiana Two Degrees: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING and ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING •• Donald Elliot Harrington Claremont, California • David Alexander Neal Portland, Oregon Double Major in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING and ECONOMICS Kyle Douglas Allen Broken Bow, Nebraska PHYSICS AND APPUED OPTICS PHYSICS s••• Nathaniel Martin Ellsworth Atwater, Ohio Steven Michael Hughes Chugiak, Alaska APPUED OPTICS Timothy Sheldon Finch Indianapolis, Indiana S Noah Joseph Siegel Salisbury, North Carolina Master of Science BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING f Christoph Franck Dillingen, Germany ':A Lumped Van'ab/e Mode/for Mitral Valve Aperture During Diastolic Filling" Thesis Advisor: Professor Lee Waite n Jason W Kear Bloomington, Indiana ':A Study ifAlternative Passivation Techniquesfor Implantable Ti-6AI-4Vand cp Titanium" Thesis Advisor: Professor Samuel Hulbert William Matthew Kuester Newburgh, Indiana ':An Investigation ifSkull Constraint Dun'ng Treatment with a Four-Pt'n Halo Orthosis" Thesis Advisor: Professor Richard Stamper Zachary R Nicoson Terre Haute, Indiana ((Bond Strength ifFibn'n Glue Between LayetJ ifPorct'ne Smaiiintestt'ne Submucosa (SIS)" Thesis Advisor: Professor Christine Buckley CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Monte A Brown II West Terre Haute, Indiana ((Investigation if Vapor-Liquid Equilibria at Subatmosphen'c Pressures Ust'ng a Modtfied Othmer StillApparatus" Thesis Advisor: Professor Atanas Serbezov ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING a Pengfei Cheng Xiangniang, Hunan Province, China ((Ft'ngetpn'nt Processing and Codt'ng" Thesis Advisor: Professor Keith Hoover Christian D Mboula Libreville, Gabon ((Design Improvement ifa Biom01pht'c Real Time Integrated Circuit Sarcomere Model" Thesis Advisor: Professor Tina Hudson Jayesh G Naik Bloomington, Indiana ((Base-Band, High-Band, andLow-BandAmpltfietJ Test Sc?ftware Development" Thesis Advisor: Professor Fred Brockhurst Marcus Schweiker Komtal-Munchingen, Germany 'Vesign ifan Enhanced Cutn'culum Evaluation +Portfolio System (ECE + P)" Thesis, Advisor: Professor David Voltmer Revati V Shriram Pune, Maharashtra, India "Design oJEG.R Flow Monitor.for the DieselEngine" Thesis Advisor: Professor Keith Hoover Kanchana Srinivasan Delhi, India ''.Resource PredictorMode/for a DieselEngine" Thesis Advisor: Professor Keith Hoover ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Christopher Thomas Brown Terre Haute, Indiana "PVC Ultra Low Density Foam" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason Benjamin D Burgess Lizton, Indiana "Operating Departments Based on SmallBusiness Practices: A Look at the Factory Controls Department oJAllison Transmission" Project Advisor: Professor William Kline Gregory L Hays Arlington, Virginia ''Implementation ifTechnical Solutions- A 24/7 Customer-Centric £-Business" Project Advisor: Professor Terry Schumacher n Dwight H Heberer Brownsburg, Indiana 'M-Powering the Bottom Line ifthe SenJice Industry" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason Joe V Hill Columbus, Indiana "Warranty Cost Management and.Reduction oJ Electronic Control Systems forHeaty Duty DieselEngines" Project Advisor: Professor William Kline n Steven James Marks Shepherdsville, Kentucky 'M-Powen'ng the Bottom Line ifthe Seroice Industry" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason n Tom McBroom Terre Haute, Indiana 'M-Powen'ng the Bottom Lt'ne ifthe Service Industry" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason Tobias Reggelin Magdeburg, Germany "Analysis oJProduct Development Options t'n the Blood Glucose Moniton'ng Lt'ne at Roche Diagnostics" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason James R Ross Bloomfield, Indiana "Implementation of Technical Solutions- A 24/7 Customer-Centric E-Business" Project Advisor: Professor Terry Schumacher f Markus A Schillo - Stuttgart, Germany '7mpact qf Deregulation qfthe ElectncalEnergy Market on the Operation ifInterconnectedPower Systems" Project Advisor: Professor Terry Schumacher f Thomas D Thompson Terre Haute, Indiana ((CDRJ; Inc " Project Advisor: Professor Robert Bunch Robert Wayne Waller West Terre Haute, Indiana 'PVC ll/tra Low Density Foam" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason Kyle Ryan Werner ] as per, Indiana '7mplementation qf Technical Solutions- A 24/7 Customer-Centnc £-Business" Project Advisor: Professor Terry Schumacher Jason Lynn Zielke Antwerp, Ohio ((Jbe CyberLog Test CellProduct Standardization" Project Advisor: Professor Thomas Mason ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Breck W Schmidlkofer Boise, Idaho ((Screening LevelAssessment qfRisk Posed to Select Receptor Sites by ReportedAirReleases ifSection 313 Chemicals.from SARA Title m Sources in Vigo Coun~ Indiana" Thesis Advisor: Professor Martin Thomas MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Margaret Helen Boozer Amory, Mississippi ':An Investigation qfthe Relationship Between Arch Hetght andMaximum Pronation Angle Dunng Runntng on a Treadmill" Thesis Advisor: Professor Lee Waite Lester E Mobley, N Spencer, Indiana '7be Design qfa Rotary valve Cyltnder Head" Project Advisor: Professor Wayne Sanders Stefan Schultze Magdeburg, Germany ''Expetimental Procedures.for the Evaluation qfSoundQuality.for CustomerAcceptance ifStarterMotots During Manufacturing" Thesis Advisor: Professor Darrell Gibson f Brent T Voightschild Bedford, Indiana ((Evaluation and Selection qfa Plastic.for an Electromagnettc Interference Shieldtng Enclosure" Thesis Advisor: Professor David Stienstra Thomas P Wangler Magdeburg, Germany '77:Je Influence oj'Abs01ptive and.Rt!flectiveMaterials in Muffier.s on the Peiformance andAcoustic Characteristics oj'the ECHO GT-2000 Trimmer" Thesis Advisor: Professor Darrell Gibson PHYSICS AND APPLIED OPTICS APPLIED OPTICS Sean R Durrant Clarendon, Jamaica {{Fiber Optic Beam.former with Programmable Binary Trne Time Delay Matrix at 1310 nm" Thesis Advisor: Professor Azad Siahmakoun Yongbin Lin Xiamen, P.R China {{Fiber Bragg Gratings: Jbeory andFabn'cation" Thesis Advisor: Professor Robert Bunch f Martin ] Nagel Geislingen, Germany {{Polan'zation-Independent Two-ChanneiMlJX/DEMUX llsing a Photore.fractive Lithium Niobate Crystal" Thesis Advisor: Professor Azad Siahmakoun SUMMER COMPLETIONS ELECfRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ELECfRICAL ENGINEERING Garrett Ryan Mace Green Bay, Wisconsin Andrew L Silvers Center Point, Indiana COMPUTER ENGINEERING Barry Keith Bourne III Bland, Virginia Benjamin Francis DeLay Indianapolis, Indiana MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Weslie Kyle Deckard Nashville, Indiana Micah Rick Hazelip Ludlow, Kentucky Jennifer Michelle Klingenberg Mundelein, Illinois NOVEMBERCOMPumQONS COMPUTER SCIENCE Anthony Joseph Benik Lisle, Illinois John Fredrick Glattfelt Aurora, Illinois ECONOMICS Michael Sean Reavey Nyack, New York ELECfRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Wesley David Fassnacht Delphi, Brian Keith Johnson Gary, Jeffery Dean McGaha Indianapolis, Erik Anthony Nelson Highland, Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Double Major in ELECfRICAL ENGINEERING and COMPUTER SCIENCE Kevin Alan Klues Springfield, Illinois MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Timothy Chad Crull Hagerstown, Indiana Joshua James Jusko Granger, Indiana Matthew Judson King Franklin, Tennessee Adam Wayne Meek Naperville, Illinois Bryan Joseph Schwering Franklin, Indiana Tami Renee Szerencse Elkhart, Indiana Mark Curtis Tingley Hutsonville, Illinois ROSE-HULMAN INSTITIJTE OF TECHNOLOGY Board of Trustees Clyde F Willian, Chairman Winnetka, Illinois Donald W Scott, Vice Chairman Terre Haute Michael D Thomas, Secretary Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Harold D Brown, Jr., Treasurer Duncanville, Texas Donald J Almquist Noblesville James R Baumgardt Zionsville Jeffrey G Belskus Zionsville Robert E Bright Austin, Texas Bruce E Cahill Laguna Beach, California Wendell E Carroll (Emeritus) Seattle, Washington Robert A Compton Germantown, Tennessee B Guille Cox, Jr Terre Haute Carl E Ehrenhardt (Emeritus) Terre Haute Jack Farr II, M.D Greenwood Vern W Fellows (Emeritus) Terre Haute William R; Fenoglio Avon, Connecticut Howard P Freers Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Anton Hulman George Indianapolis Mari Hulman George .- Terre Haute Holly Gerace Washington, DC Gregory L Gibson Terre Haute Shelton M Hannig (Emeritus) Sedona, Arizona Samuel W Hart Sarasota, Florida Willard R Holland, Jr (Emeritus) Akron, Ohio Samuel F Hulbert Terre Haute Howard H Irvin (Emeritus) Chicago, Illinois Erik N Jansen Mercer Island, Washington Scott A Jones Indianapolis R Tim Kelley (Emeritus) Santa Barbara, California Andre B Lacy Indianapolis William T Maddock (Emeritus) Findlay, Ohio Jeffrey S McCreary McKinney, Texas Alane Meis Terre Haute Warren L Mickens Aurora, Illinois David C Mitchell (Emeritus) Terre Haute Niles L Noblitt Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Michael W Percopo New York, New York Jack Ragle (Emeritus) Terre Haute Robert L Royer (Emeritus) Louisville, Kentucky John N Royse Terre Haute William D Schindel Terre Haute Harmon L Shaw (Emeritus) Gaithersburg, Maryland Donald E Smith Terre Haute P Carter Smith Marietta, Georgia Delbert C Staley Rye, New York John V Titsworth (Emeritus) Stuart, Florida Robert L Voges (Emeritus) Ormond Beach, Florida Alexander] Vogl (Emeritus) Palatine, Illinois D Craig Winn West Bloomfield, Michigan Fred Clayton (Alumni Representative) Carmel Thomas T Dinkel (Alumni Representative) Terre Haute ....%se-d6ilinan INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY One Hundred and Twenty- Fourth Commencement May 25, 2002 One Hundred and Twenty- Fourth Conunencement of Rose-Huhnan Institute of Technology 11 a.m., May 25, 2002. .. serves as chairman of the Indiana Technology Partnership, the Gazelle Fund and Growindiana Media Ventures He serves on the boards of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Art Technology Group,... board of director~ of the Children's Science and Technology Museum of Terre Haute, and the Rose Southside Day Care Center Doctor of Engineering Scott A Jones Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and