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The Voilands have been active supporters of WSU for many years. Gene led the Investment Committee for the WSU Foundation and is a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors. He also serves on advisory boards for both the
When Rhoda Altom entered into the field in 1980 as the first female graduate in construction management from
ASME named EECS advisory board member Thomas M. Barlow, formerly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, as president-elect for 2008/2009. Barlow became the127th president of ASME when he began his one-year term in June 2008.
The Buckinghams have many fond memories of WSU, from sporting events to academics to student clubs. This perhaps might be the biggest reason why after 16 years as active supporters of the WSU community, Grant and Carol decided to give back to the department that brought them together.
“For years I’d been concerned that women are missing an opportunity with engineering,” said
With a father and three older brothers who call themselves Cougs, it is probably of little surprise that Chris Cowan (’06 BS Mechanical Engineering) decided to join the ranks and don the crimson and grey - literally.
At Perteet, Crystal Donner enjoys the freedoms and opportunities a smaller company affords, like becoming a project manager by 30 and getting face-to-face time with clients. “Getting to the point where your key clients really trust you as an advisor, not a commodity is great,” she said.
In 7th grade, Marjorie Chang Fuller worked on a science project designing a solar energy house. That was all she needed – she was hooked. The intersection of science and art thrilled her. Some five years down the road, Chang Fuller decided to pursue her dream of becoming an architect.
Joe Jachinowski, who holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from WSU, began his career with Varian Medical Systems in 1981. He spent several years building the company’s system and software organization and launched a line of cancer care devices which became the most widely utilized radiation therapy products in the world.
Ron Morford, ’82 Civil Engineering, graduated on a Friday and began work at General Construction on the following Monday as a field engineer. Twenty-six years later and five ownership changes along the way and he is still with that company.
Deadlines. Time management. Thinking analytically. Problem solving. Leading a balanced life. These are all things Robyn (Lee) Yang, a 2006 graduate in Civil Engineering says she learned as a student at WSU and uses on a daily basis in her career as a project engineer for DCI Engineers in Bellevue, Washington. |
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"As I look back on my career, there is little doubt that my education at WSU played an integral part in my ultimate success. In particular, my engineering training was an invaluable tool in helping me establish myself as a knowledgeable real estate developer because my understanding of construction made it easier to direct the architectural design teams working on our projects.'' -- Michael Prentiss |
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