Name: Kiana Ross Age: 32 Occupation: Mathematician Education: B.S. in Computer Science, University of Rochester, 2001; M.S. in Mathematics, University of Washington; PhD in Mathematics, University of Washington Location: Los Angeles, CA When and how did you choose your major? I decided to major in computer science after taking my first programming class. I loved [...]
Name: Brad Orego Occupation: User Experience Designer Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Computer Science, B.A. in Psychology, University of Rochester, 2010; T5 2011 Current city/state of residence: Madison, WI Community activities: MUFA (ultimate frisbee), Madison Contemporary Vision (dance), organizer of UXMad, Madtown JavaScript, Madison Web Developers, Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild, and Capital Entrepreneurs [...]
Name: Elizabeth Hill Age: 31 Occupation: Chemical Engineer Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2003; PhD in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007 Current city/state of residence: Eden Prairie, MN Family: My husband, Frank and I enjoy hiking and canoeing northern MN with our one year old [...]
Name: Mike Levine Age: 25 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2010 Current city/state of residence: Green Island, NY Job Title: Process Technician – Epitaxial Growth Employer: Crystsal -IS ( a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei) Activities: live concerts, bowling, shooting, other things that are fun. Why did you choose to [...]
Name: Katie Schwertz Age: 26 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Optics, University of Rochester, 2008; M.S. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona. Current city/state of residence: Tucson, AZ Job Title: Design Engineer Employer: Edmund Optics When and how did you choose your major? I started at UR with the intention of doing statistics and [...]
Name: Jeanette (Neri) Quinlan Age: 28 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2005. Current city/state of residence: San Francisco, CA Job Title: Thermal Engineer Employer: Space/Systems Loral Family: Husband: Michael (B.S. Chemistry 2005, M.S. Chemistry 2007, Ph.D. Nuclear Chemistry 2011 – all at UR) Why did you choose to attend [...]
Name: Galen Mittermann Age: 31 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2002; M.B.A., University of Oregon, 2010. Current city/state of residence: Portland, Oregon Job Title: Analyst Employer: Market Strategies International Why did you choose to attend the University of Rochester? Scholarships When and how did you choose your major? In [...]
Name: Bridget Baran Age: 28 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2005; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Current city/state of residence: Melrose, MA Job Title: Project Engineer Employer: Weir Power and Industrial Family: Engaged to be married in 2013 Community activities: Participate in the MMO which is [...]
Name: Ankur Pansari Age: 30 Occupation: CEO & Founder of Artillery Games Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Optics and B.S. in Applied Mathematics with minor in Physics, University of Rochester, 2004. Current city/state of residence: Silicon Valley, CA Community activities: Big Brothers / Big Sisters. Former big-brother, now fund-raiser. What do you do now, and [...]
Name: Ryan Cherniak Age: 24 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2009; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech Current city/state of residence: Stuttgart, Germany Job Title: Junior Management Trainee – Engineering Employer: Robert Bosch Corporation Community activities: Habitat for Humanity, Society of Automotive Engineers Why did you choose to attend [...]
