COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

University of PittsburghSwanson School of Engineering Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and SciencesEngineering Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

SPRING 2016

Nathan Smialek named Co-op Student of the Year

Nathan Smialek accepting his Co- op Student of the Year Award

Gerald D. Holder, U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering, and Nathan Smialek

In recognition of his accomplishments during a four-term rotation at Philips Respironics, Nathan Smialek was selected to be the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering Co-op Student of the Year. Mr. Smialek, a native of Girard, Pa., will receive his bachelor’s degree in bioengineering in the spring of 2016.Among his activities, Mr. Smialek is a University Innovation fellow, a member of the U.S. delegation to Vice Premier Liu at Intel U.S.-China International Maker competition ceremony, and served as president of Engineers for Sustainable Medical Development (ESMD) where his design team developed an optical coherence tomography (OCT) microscopy

mount that is used in pediatric procedures. The device, for which they filed a provisional patent application, is a mechanical mounting system that allows a surgeon to utilize an OCT microscope while attempting surgery to restore sight in pediatric patients. The device was used clinically in multiple surgeries. Mr. Smialek stated, “Working alongside industry professionals and actively participating in the development of medical products was the most valuable experience of my undergraduate career. My time at Pitt has been defined by rigorous academics, with the co-op program providing a complementary opportunity to extend my skills acquired as part of my education.”

Congratulations to both Robinson Fans and Zoll Lifecor, recipients of this year’s Co-op Employer of the Year Awards! We have so many great partnerships with various companies and we appreciate you all.

ArevaAUMABattelleBooz Allen HamiltonBuckman LaboratoriesDana Holding CorporationFisher Associates

FOX IV TechnologiesKurt J. Lesker CompanyNucor CorporationPowercastRedzone RoboticsRich Products CorporationYuba Cargo Bikes

We also welcome the following new employers to our program!

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Graduating seniors were honored at the Senior Recognition Recep-tion and Dinner held on Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association in Oakland. Students who completed all co-op rotations received recognition from Gerald Holder, U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering. Upcoming graduates and their families, in addition to faculty and co-op employers, attended the event. Maureen Barcic, cooperative education director, highlighted the accomplishments of the program for the 2014–2015 academic year, noting the new graduate co-op program and the largest number of student participants ever. Dean Holder awarded each senior with a Certificate of Completion from the co-op program. Ms. Barcic and Dean Holder awarded the 2015 Co-op Employers of the Year to Robinson Fans, Inc. and ZOLL LifeVest. Tom Kuli, chief engineer at Robinson Fans, and Shane Volpe, manager of Embedded Systems Development, graciously accepted the awards on the companies’ behalf. Student awards were also presented to ac-knowledge the co-ops’ successes in their work, academics, and com-munities. The award winners were:

Co-op Student of the YearNathan S. Smialek BioEengineer Phillips Respironics

Co-op Student of the Year FinalistsStephanie Fee Jin Lee Mechanical Engineer Eaton Corporation

Morgan A. Skapik Metallurgy and Materials Engineer PCC Airfoils

Co-op Student of the Year Honorable MentionsJames R. Brucker (Industrial Engineer), FedEx GroundRenee M. Corbett (Civil Engineer), Langan Engineering Alexander G. Horn (Chemical Engineer), Air Products John A. Pidgeon (Industrial Engineer), Connors Group Andrew J. Pouleson (Computer Engineer), Rockwell Automation Eric P. Walker (Electrical Engineer), Mine Safety Appliances Sheridan Zivanovich (Computer Science), ANSYS

The Co-op program would like to thank the students, their families, co-op employers, faculty, and staff for attending the dinner event. Cooperative Education takes pride in the students’ accomplishments and greatly values the support of its employer partners.

Co-op Finalists

Gerald D. Holder and James Brucker

Renee Corbett and Gerald D. Holder Alexander Horn and Gerald D. Holder

Gerald D. Holder and Stephanie Fee Jin Lee

John Pidgeon and Gerald D. Holder

Morgan Skapik and Gerald D. Holder

Andrew Treloar, Daniel Knopfmacher, James Brucker, Billy Harlam, Bryan Natto, and Benjamin Zimmerman

Co- op Graduate Students, Scott Allen and Benedetta Khoury, work at the registration desk at the Recognition Dinner.

Co-op Students Recognized at the 2015 Reception and Dinner

Gerald D. Holder and Zoe Horvath

Lisa Stabryla and family Morgan Skapik and Daniel Chilutti

Each year the Cooperative Education Program solicits nominations for Outstanding Co-op Employer from faculty and students. The criteria are a sustained commitment to the co-op program and its students. We had several nominations this year and of course many outstanding employers in our co-op program, so it is always difficult to select just one. We are very happy to announce, however, that Robinson Fans, Inc. and ZOLL LifeVest have been named the Swanson School of Engineering’s Outstanding Cooperative Education Employers for 2015.

Robinson Fans is a manufacturer of high-efficiency fans and industrial blowers, located in Zelienople, Pa. It’s first co-op was hired in 1999. Throughout almost all of the following years, Robinson has employed alternating co-ops and provided those individuals with strong work experiences in a nurturing atmosphere. The students express in their reviews that they are treated like any other engineer and thoroughly enjoy the camaraderie and atmosphere of the company. Robinson Fans’ dedication to our program is unparalleled. We are long overdue in honoring Robinson Fans as our Co-op Employer of the Year.

ZOLL LifeVest is manufacturer of an innovative defibrillator that protects patients from cardiac arrest, located in Pittsburgh. ZOLL hired its first co-op in 1998, but it wasn’t until 2006 that the program really took off. As ZOLL grew, so did the co-op program. In the first years, the positions were traditionally for computer and electrical engineering students. However, ZOLL has expanded its selection of students to also include those from industrial engineering, bioengineering, and computer science. They have hired over 40 co-ops to date. Our students who co-op at Zoll state that much is expected from them; so much so, that it sometimes caused a bit of trepidation. However, with the helpful engineering staff at ZOLL the students have been able to excel and make strong and important contributions.

Sean Raible (former co- op student), quality assurance engineer/manager, Salem Tube; co- ops John Hoover and Sarah Bowers; and Jim Kent (former co- op student), TxPS manager/process improvement engineer, Salem Tube.

Gerald D. Holder and Shane Volpe, ZOLL LifeVest

Tom Kuli, Robinson Fans and Gerald D. Holder

Robinson Fans, Inc. and ZOLL LifeVest named 2015 Co-op Employers of the Year

Salem Tube Inc. has entered into a new collaborative effort with the University of Pittsburgh. The program, Salem Tube Academic Research Training (START), provides mutual benefits for all involved. Through START, Salem Tube has worked with the University of Pittsburgh Cooperative Education Department to bring two engineering students on board. The students entering

this program alternate working four months and going to school four months, which

typically includes three work rotations. While in their working months, the students are given key technical projects to solve and complete that will improve Salem Tube. Thus, both parties benefit from START by providing students excellent work experience and a boost to technical projects necessary to improve Salem Tube.

Stephen Snow–NASA Co-op Wins Outstanding Co-op Student AwardStephen Snow was nominated for and received a coveted Co-op Certificate Award from National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center.

The award reads: “Presented to Stephen Snow in recognition of your dedication to excellence in education and professional development as a member of the NASA JSC Cooperative Education Program.” signed by Ellen Ochoa, director of JSC.

Garrett Ott and Nicholas Spalick

Jocelyn Dansey and Andrew Lawniczak

Alexandra Paul, Nathan Jones, and their families

Making the Most of the Evening

To view more pictures from our awards dinner, please visit flickr.com/gp/129359421@N03/RqaH3T.

Stephen Snow

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BioengineeringJacob M. BarteeAngela M. BeckAlyson M. EganPaul N. EnickJordan T. FerreroShannon GormanHailee R. KulichAmy HowellGregg Logan KaranovichIan P. McIntyreMatthew P. PesceTyler B. PirkleMeghan R. ScottNathan S. SmialekJoseph M. Takahashi

Civil and Environmental EngineeringRenee M. Corbett Nicole M. DejeanBrian S. DeRuschiRobert S. GehrisAdrian D. GoldbergMeghan A. GreenawaltMark E. GreerJoshua J. HammakerMatthew J. KambicThomas G. KatelhonJiangmin LinKevin P. LinkDerrick J. LubomskiJack P. OzaroffJordan A. Panek Alexandra R. PaulAlexander R. PrunchakCharles R. RaffensburgerAndrew L. RodgersRenato P. RuzziniChad Hugh SmedleyChase A. SmethurstSamantha J. SusichThomas J. TreskyChristopher E. UrtzJohn H. Walker

Chemical and Petroleum EngineeringIan D. AbrahamsenTyler R. AlanRebecca M. ArnoldMatthew T. BarrageKirsten L. CarlsonMegan M. CiderMartin EchavarriaAlexandra E. EllisChristian J. FerencePayton N. ForrestShealyn E. ForsheeAlexander G. Horn

Bradley H. KoppOuiam KoubaaJoseph L. KuhnBrett C. LaceyMargaret E. LucasWilliam C. MaierAshley S. McCrayDylan T. NestorAmy L. NeuburgerCara M. OcampoJill C. PalskiKathryn A. VasinkoKevin W. VoseAmanda J. WardElliott M. WeissAnna E. WilliamsAmanda E. WindbeckKyle S. Wolfe

Computer EngineeringLeonard S. AronsonGabrielle A. ClarkShmuel Y. DlinnRobert J. DumontDavid J. Fioravanti Joshua L. FisherJake M. FossatiTrevor E. FryDominic O. GrigoreHarry J. Hawkins IVKyle G. HeartyAlexander C. HoneygoskyDanchen HuangJeffrey H. JosephsColin Maxwell KennedyLuke E. KljucaricJordan F. KnightJacob A. KringBrandon D. LockridgeBrian P. McDonaldArri E. ManuelKurt A. MohlerKanis A. NealonZachary Oscar OvingtonZhanneta H. PlokhovskaAndrew J. PoulesonJonathan M. PovirkMatthew P. SchnurGlenn R. SelkerYiming Lo SongNathan J. SpanglerCody M. SvecWenchao WangTyler D. Wolf

Computer ScienceAndrew J. ArmstrongZachary BakerChristopher L. BoehmDaniel P. BrusilovskyRyan W. Craig

Karyn May DromboskyWilliam H. EnglerTodd M. ErnstPatrick D. KeaneJohn K. LindenTiffany A. MartranoTri NguyenDavid T. SlaybackJacob V. StambaughColeman C. StavishColin R. SwanDanielle M. TalleyJiayan ZhangSheridan Zivanovich

Electrical EngineeringPaige M. BitlerMark David BresslerDerek J. ByersJoseph S. Daubert Patrick J. DevlinMark A. FickmanAnnmarie N. Grant Gregory D. HannahJesse M. HansonThomas J. JagemanHaroon A. KhalidAbdelssamad LaaouaoudaRafid H. LateefHanlu LiMatthew D. MayroshTaylor A. MerkoskyMichael H. MilliPhilip R. NullJoseph J. PettiNicholas D. ReynoldsBacil M. ShaqqoMatthew J. SybeldonRobert E. TimmonsEric P. WalkerTroy D. WeberAndrew D. WolfeZiqun (Karen) Zhou

Engineering ScienceLisa M. Stabryla

Engineering TechnologyEthan W. AdamsGilchrist T. MyersKevin J. Shook

Industrial EngineeringSydney A. BigginsZachary R. BirneyJames R. BruckerAllison P. BundyEmily A. BurgerJocelyn A. DanseyAlyssa M. Ferdetta

Andrew M. FrankMatthew M. GrachenZoe K. HorvathMary Adele KeenanDaniel E. KnopfmacherHarrison A. Lynch Sean M. MackSean P. MaguireBryan J. NattoRyan T. OrlandoRoman PerdziolaJohn A. PidgeonMichael R. QuakeThomas L. RandallJohn E. RiddleNicholas J. RittenhouseTyler J. RybarczykColin J. StephensDominic T. StokesNicolas E. SunderlandAndrew J. TreloarMichael S. TrentadueBrett A. VuxtaMark WorkerSeth A. YoungThomas K. ZacherBenjamin M. Zimmerman

Mechanical EngineeringKaren Y. AcostaMatthew A. AdamsJared T. AndesLoryn A. BertotiTheodore A. BeyeneMark G. BondiJennifer BraschaykoNathan D. BudnyAlexander J. BuliMichael A. CalabroAlex D. CikovicChad H. CorapiElizabeth CraigThomas E. DamarodisThai DaoMichael J. DeCirceCaren T. DieglioJohn M . DomanJordan M. DrischlerMatthew A. EganArthur Ford EichelbergerPatrick M. EmmettCalvin FlederbachKyle J. FragassiJoseph J. Gielas Jr. Juan M. GonzalesCameron D. GrayNathan J. HarlowMatthew James HilgerIan M. JonesNathan R. JonesAndrew J. Kearns

Zachary A. KernickCameron P. KraisingerDaniel S. KueffnerAndrew J. LawniczakPavlo LebedyevStephanie Fee Jin LeeTrevor S. McCauleySamuel MarousekJonathan M. MertiZachary L. MesterAmanda C. MurauSteven D. MyersConnor E. NaughtonNicholas R. NeugebauerGarrett S. OttCory A. OwensDanielle M. PerdueYevgeniy RiftinRachel A. RohrMatthew SabanNasir Sharaf

Justin T. SmialekThomas J. SmythZachary A. StuckNino J. TommarelloQuentin J. TorgersonShawn P. WallsChristopher J. WeiseVictoria M. Zitzka

Materials Science and Engineering Victoria E. CampbellDaniel S. ChiluttiLauren E. FieldMorgan A. SkapikNicholas J. SpalickNicholas J. Thimons

2015 Co-op Certificate Recipients

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Co-op staffMaureen BarcicDirectorpaub2m@pitt.edu

Chris FrankovicAssociate Directorcaf54@pitt.edu

LeeAnn FalconProgram Administratorlwf1@pitt.edu

Benedetta KhouryGraduate Internbek58@pitt.edu

Scott AllenGraduate Internsma87@pitt.edu

Upcoming EventAnnual Fall Co-op Job FairTuesday, September 27, 2016William Pitt Union10 a.m.–2 p.m.