Ten MSU engineering majors singled out for annual recognition

Contact: Phil Hearn

The 10 outstanding MSU engineering seniors for 2005 include (front, l-r) Joel Stinson, Joel J. Konkle-Parker, Katherine Sinele, Lauren Michaelson and Kandace Noah; and ( back, l-r) Daniel May, Robert Stranghoener, Karolina Sarnowska, James Vandevere and Rohn Edwards.
The 10 outstanding MSU engineering seniors for 2005 include (front, l-r) Joel Stinson, Joel J. Konkle-Parker, Katherine Sinele, Lauren Michaelson and Kandace Noah; and ( back, l-r) Daniel May, Robert Stranghoener, Karolina Sarnowska, James Vandevere and Rohn Edwards.

STARKVILLE, Miss.--Ten Mississippi State engineering seniors are being singled out for outstanding achievements in their specific academic disciplines.

Each year, the university's Bagley College of Engineering selects one individual to be recognized as the best in his or her academic major during the school year.

The 10 were among a total of 106 seniors currently ranking in the top 15 percent of engineering programs recently honored during the college's ninth annual campus banquet. Awards were presented by Dean Kirk Schulz and representatives of the various departments.

Top students 2005-06 school year included (by hometown):

DIAMONDHEAD--Karolina A. Sarnowska, computer science and engineering, the daughter of Krysztof and Beata Sarnowska.

FLORA--Katherine E. Sinele, biological engineering, the daughter of Raymond and Beverly Sinele.

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla.--Lauren N. Michaelson, chemical engineering, the daughter of Michael and Sara Michaelson [32547].

HATTIESBURG--Daniel O. May, computer engineering, the son of Michael and Marcia May.

HOUSTON, Texas--Kandace C. Noah, industrial engineering, the daughter of Donald and Sarah Noah [77059].

JACKSON--Robert R. Stranghoener, electrical engineering, the son of Randy and Patricia Stranghoener [39211].

MERIDIAN--Joel H. Stinson, mechanical engineering, the son of Howard and Patricia Stinson.

OCEAN SPRINGS--Rohn O. Edwards, software engineering, the son of James and Debbie Hebert.

RIDGELAND--Joel J. Konkle-Parker, aerospace engineering, the son of Jefferson and Deborah Parker.

YAZOO CITY--James C. Vandevere, civil engineering, the son of Albert and Christy Vandevere.

Sponsors of this year's recognition banquet included ADTRAN Inc. of Huntsville, Ala.; Aurora Flight Sciences of Mississippi; ChevronTexaco of San Ramon, Calif.; Diversified Technology Inc. of Ridgeland; Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, Mich.; Eaton Corp. of Cleveland, Ohio; Ergon Inc. of Jackson; ExxonMobil of Houston, Texas; and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. of Savannah, Ga.

Others include Nissan North America of Gardena, Calif.; Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of Pascagoula and Gulfport; Smith and Nephew of London, England; Tennessee Valley Authority of Knoxville, Tenn.; Waggoner Engineering Inc. of Jackson; and Weyerhaeuser Co of Federal Way, Wash.

For more information, contact Julie Lemons at (662) 325-8098 or jlemons@engr.msstate.edu.