2010 – 2011

Dennes Burney

Chris Celania

George Cherucheril

Jace Christensen

Mechanical Engineering

Daniel is from Turbaco Bolivar, Colombia. He is in the University Honors Program. His father and older brother are both engineering graduates of Iowa State. He spent the summer at Iowa State taking classes and working in the Mechanical Engineering department. In addition to his studies he is Treasurer of the Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma Honors Societies and publicity chair for the Iowa State University section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is interested in working with children and disadvantaged youth.

Andrew Gall

Chemical Engineering

Ryan is from Elko, Minnesota. He is in the University Honors Program and in addition to his studies, Ryan is active in research, community service and leadership activities. Organizations for which he has volunteered include the ISU Career Fair, Goodwill, Reiman Gardens and Urban Dreams. He is the Community Service Chair of the ISU Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. This summer he was in the Summer Program for Enhancing Engineering Development. His research related to diabetes has resulted in his changing his major from Electrical Engineering to Chemical Engineering and after graduation he hopes to attend medical school and pursue a career in medical research.

Matthew Hansen

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Szuyin is from Apple Valley, Minnesota. She spent the summer as an intern with General Mills in Belvidere, Illinois and hopes to work for General Mills after graduation. In addition to her engineering studies, she would like to learn Mandarin, the main language spoken by her relatives in Malaysia. She is interested in participating in the study abroad program in Malaysia and a possible overseas internship in China.

Kunwei Liu

Cody Meschke

Alexandra Meyer

Aerospace Engineering

Sameer is from New Delhi, India. He is particularly pleased to be able to pursue an engineering degree at Iowa State. During the past year he participated in the Student Activities Center “Fresh Fotos” program which gives students the opportunity to document their first year experience at ISU. He is also the Sports Club Council representative of the ISU Cricket Club.

Ashley Nelson

Ryan Page

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Kayla is from Ames, Iowa. She is majoring in environmental engineering. She is active in the Society of Women Engineers as the Campus Relations Chair and attending the 2009 SWE National Conference in Long Beach, California. This past summer she participated in the “Applied Methods of Sustainable Engineering and International Development” study abroad program in Mali, West Africa.

Yiqi Sun

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Yiqi is from Shenyang, China. She is in the Honor Program and a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma Honors Societies. She is interested in doing biochemical relate research and plans to undertake graduate studies in engineering and obtain an MBA before pursuing a career in the biomedical or cosmetic industry. She is Vice President of the Students Volunteer Service and helped organize food drives at ISU and in the Ames community. She is also the Volunteer Coordinator for the International Student Council.

Materials Science and Engineering

Daniel is from Atkins, Iowa. He is majoring in material engineering with a minor in economics and hopes to earn the university’s Certificate in Community Leadership and Public Service. He is a member of the President’s Leadership Class and an Engineering Senator in the Government of the Student Body. He is undertaking undergraduate research in the physics department and is active in Engineers without Borders. Following graduation, Daniel plans to earn a Masters Degree before entering industry and hopes to be active in non-profit and public sector activities.

Liu Yang