Join us to hear what events are going on in March! Connect with other chemE students and enter a raffle to be one of 10 winners for a $10 gift card!
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Grab a coffee and stop by and chat with some fellow ChemEs! These events are on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays, check out the calendar!
Congratulations to this week’s Student Spotlight: Kia Ruffin! Kia is a fourth year Chem E graduating this semester. She is from Cleveland, Ohio, and as the oldest of four siblings, Kia will be the first engineer in her family, proudly pioneering this career path for future generations! Around campus, she is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Association of Women in Mathematics. Additionally, Kia works as a calculus tutor for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and is on the committee for the Diversity and Departmental Climate for the OSU mathematics department.
Outside of OSU, Kia has interned at A-Brite plating in Cleveland, and has also worked as an Electrochemical Research Fellow at Case Western Reserve University. Beyond college, she hopes to use her degree in sustainability engineering, as she is passionate about sustainability and hopes to get involved with either solar power, desalination of water, or recycling technology. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, cooking, baking, origami, knitting, and arts and crafts. Congratulations again, Kia and great work! We wish you the best of luck with the rest of your semester and beyond!
Congratulations to this week’s student spotlight, Sam Johnstone! Sam is a senior Chem E graduating in December 2021. Sam is very involved around campus, serving as a member of AIChE and Engineers for Community Service. In addition to these student orgs, he is also an undergraduate teaching assistant helping teach Transport I and is an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Winston Ho’s group focusing on gas permeable membranes for carbon capture. In his free time, he enjoys running, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends.
Outside of Ohio State, Sam has worked two terms for Appvion, a paper company focused on sustainable manufacturing for paper and paper products. This summer, he will be working for Matric, a proprietary research company in South Charleston, West Virginia. Beyond graduation, Sam hopes to use his degree in some form of sustainable engineering, either through the energy industry or in research. Congratulations again, Sam, and best of luck with senior year!
Congratulations to our first Student Spotlight of the New Year, AIChE’s very own Judy Garzanich! Judy is a third year ChemE graduating in December 2022. Around campus, Judy is very involved with AIChE, serving as our Professional Events Coordinator. We’ve been very grateful for Judy and her dedication to organizing this year’s DICE event series to help foster diversity and inclusion within our department. Aside from AIChE, Judy also participates in undergraduate research in Dr. Ozkan’s Heterogenous Catalysis Research Group. The group works on developing, testing, and characterizing CNx catalysts as alternatives to platinum in PEM fuel cells. Coming up this summer and fall, Judy will be working for Nexceris for her first co-op. She is excited for the experience and is looking forward to starting her career in the clean energy and fuel cell industry, which is how she hope to use her Chem E degree after graduation. Outside of school and work, in her free time, Judy enjoys reading fantasy novels, cooking, and healthy baking. Congratulations again Judy and thank you for all that you do for AIChE and elsewhere. Keep up the great work!