Tag: Class of 2014
Olympic dream realized for alumnus coaching with Team Israel
For Nate Mulberg ’14, baseball and his Jewish heritage have played significant roles in his life—personally and professionally. Now the two will come together as he represents Team Israel as an assistant baseball coach at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Rochester grad recipient of Rotary Global Grant Scholarship
The first Rochester graduate to earn this scholarship, Jordan Shapiro ’14 will use the grant to pursue a master’s degree at Aberystwyth University in Wales.
Two Rochester students head to Eastern Europe through Humanitarian Fellowship
Rochester graduates Lendsey Achudi ’14 and Jonathan Johnson ’14 have been named 2014 Humanity in Action (HIA) fellows and will study the protection of the rights of minorities in Poland and Germany, respectively.
Rochester student selected as Whitaker International Fellow
Amanda Chen ’14 has been selected to participate in the 2014-15 Whitaker International Fellows program. The program sends young biomedical engineers anywhere outside the United States or Canada to pursue academic or scientific research, Chen will use her fellowship to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK.
Adam Pacheck named Academic All-American
Adam Pacheck has been elected to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team for Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field in Division III. To qualify for the team, athletes must be of sophomore standing or higher and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale.
Commencement 2014
With three days of ceremonies, activities, and special events marking commencement season, the University recognized graduating students and their families, honored faculty for their teaching, and celebrated the achievements of alumni and other honorees.
Engineering students to showcase innovative solutions to real-world problems
Medical devices, a small wind turbine, a motion-sensing robot, and even a re-designed lava lamp. These are some of the engineering solutions on display at the Hajim School Design Day on Friday, May 2.
Undergrad’s summer research leads to Science
Reflecting on having his name on a paper in Science – analyzing data regarding the proposed existence of giant convection cells on the sun – Owen Colegrove commented “that it just hadn’t sunk in.”
Students Garner National Summer Research Scholarship
The Amgen Scholars Program is designed to provide undergraduates with hands-on biological science research experience.
Student to Pursue Grad Study as Beinecke Scholar
Daniel Gorman Jr. ’14, a double major in history and religion, is one of just 20 recipients chosen from a national pool of applicants.