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AIChE Elects New Officers
The AIChE student chapter has elected new officers for the 2012-2013 school year. Congratulations to the following students: Presidents: Sarah Heintz and Hannah Weems VP-External: Kelsey LeSaicherre VP-Internal: Alex Carrubba Secretary: Liza Nalley Treasurer: Scott Adkins Engineering Council Reps: Liz Rayfield; Michael Harper; Zach Morton AICHE…
NOBBChE Elects New Officers
The student chapter of the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers recently elected new officers. Congratulations! Faculty Advisor, Hossein Toghiani President, Breyounga Jackson Vice President, Tiffany Cole Secretary/Treasurer, Lennon Martin
Two CHE Students Inducted into Hall of Fame
Two senior chemical engineering students, Mary Ann Murdock, and Phillip Jamison, were inducted into the Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame at a ceremony on April 12th. Mary Ann and Phillip joined 4 other engineering students who were inducted into this year’s prestigious class. Congratulations!
Priscilla Hill Elected to Regional Office
Dr. Priscilla Hill has been voted as President-Elect of the Southeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education. She will serve in this role for one year before taking over as President. Congratulations to Dr. Hill!
Keisha Walters Wins University Award
Dr. Keisha Walters has been named the 2012 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award winner from the Mississippi State University President’s Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. Walters will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, April 3, in the Coskrey Auditorium of Memorial Hall. Congratulations, Dr. Walters!
Adebola Coker Receives NSBE Schoarship
CHE Graduate student Adebola Coker has been named a NSBE BCA Scholar for 2012. She will be receiving her award at the national meeting on March 31 in Pittsburgh, PA. Congratulations, Bola!
Keisha Walters to Receive National Teaching Award
Dr. Keisha Walters will be named the 2012 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award from the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. This will be formally announced at the summer 2012 conference in San Antonio in June, where Dr. Walters will receive her award. This award is sponsored by Chemical…
Distinguished Engineering Fellows Honored
The Bagley College of Engineering honored the 2012 Distinguished Fellows. The Swalm School of Chemical Engineering recognized Petroleum Engineering fellow Mr. Tim Duncan and Chemical Engineering fellow Mr. Burt Harrison, who was unable to attend. Timothy S. Duncan is currently the president and CEO of Talos Energy LLC. He graduated from Mississippi State University in…
Dow VP speaks on the critical need for strong STEM education
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A senior Dow Chemical Co. official led the March 6 Hunter Henry Lectureship at Mississippi State. Don Taylor, vice president for Dow’s purchasing and supply chain organizations, will discuss the importance of STEM educations and careers. STEM is the popular acronym for the teaching of–and careers in–science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The talk included…
Bill Holmes Receives 2012 Staff Research Award from the Bagley College of Engineering
Bill Holmes, Director of the Advanced Instrumentation and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the 2012 Staff Research Award from the Bagley College of Engineering. Congratulations, Bill!