Achivements and Noteworthy Accomplishments
Pi Tau Sigma congratulates the achievements of the meebers who are graduates of class of 2011. The following is a brief summary.

• Stephanie Miller was the recipient of the Eugene Fezandie Award for best overall performance by a graduating senior in Mechanical Engineering in the sequence of junior and senior year Mechanical Engineering courses.
• Philip Ponce de Leon was the recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Machine Systems Award given to an outstanding student of Machine Systems and Design
• Abel Alvarez and David Barth were the recipients of the Richard B. Cole Award for demonstrating high academic performance, integrity, and personal dedication.
• Sandi Von Ohlen received the Arthur J. Grymes award for demonstrating greatest interest and proficiency in fluid mechanics.
  
• Matthew Dos Santos was the recipient of the Elie Fonrose Award for his promise of advancement in the field of aerospace engineering.
• Shawn Beyer received the Kenneth J. Moser Award in recognition of his outstanding performance in heat transfer.
• Travis Heithoff received the Col. John Stevens Power and Energy Systems Award for being the outstanding student of Power and Energy Systems.
• Travis Heithoff was also the recipient of Humphreys/Ennis/LesserAward for his outstanding performance in the required undergraduate engineering economics core courses.
• Katherine Crane, Travis Heithoff, Rowana Lee, Stephanie Miller, Derek Straub and Justin Wenthold were the recipients of the Senior Design Project Award for their outstanding capstone design project.
• Derek Straub received the Robert Oakner Award for demonstrating the innovative spirit, creativity, and resourcefulness during the course of his senior capstone design project.
  
• Abel Alvarez was the recipient of the Waldo Shumway Award for academic excellence as well as outstanding contributions to the student activities and the enhancement of the campus community.
• Laura Barito was the recipient of Eastern College Athletic Conference Robbins Scholar Athlete Award for excelling in Academics and Athletics.
• David Barth was the recipient of the Clifford W. Kirmss Award for his contribution to the sport of fencing during his years at Stevens.
• Katherine Crane, Travis Heithoff and Joshua Laryea were the recipients of the Farber award for creating awareness among students of the impact their innovation can have on society at large and the power it has to improve lives all over the world.
• Stephanie Miller was the recipient of the Co-operative Education Academic Excellence Award for being the graduating senior with highest academic performance who participated in the co-operative education program.
• Katherine Crane, Justin Richman and Travis Heithoff were members of the capstone senior design project that was part of a multi-university Empowerhouse team, which was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for the 2011 Solar Decathlon.

Abel Alvarez, David Barth, Jamie Fishbein, Karl Flores, Rowana Lee, Stephanie Miller, and Brian Pilapil received both a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with High Honors as well as a Master of Engineering Degree.

Laura Barito had an outstanding year as an athlete and became the first-ever Stevens NCAA National Champion in late March when she won the 50-yard freestyle at the Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Barito became a two-time national champ after winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Outdoor Track and Field Championships two months later in late May in Delaware, Ohio. She graduated as a 19-time All-American and a two-time Academic All-American. She was profiled in Sports Illustrated (week of June 26, 2011, "Faces in the Crowd," p. 12).

Special Events

The Senior Dinner hosted by ME faculty for graduating seniors, alumni and staff was held on May 12th, 2011.
Senior Design Day was held on April 27, 2011. 
Engineering Design Competition was held on April 13, 2011.  The competition involved the design of a load bearing boat within a limited budget. The budget allowed the teams to "buy" supplies from a store. The winning entry was the boat with "best load to cost" ratio.
The Stevens Phi Omicron chapter hosted two special outreach programs were initiated this year to promote STEM education. The first involved the hosting of a local Brownie Girl Scout troop to an all day event that was required to complete a badge. This activity was lead by the chapter president Stephanie Miller. The second event involved the hosting of a local high school field trip to Stevens and was filled with seminars and a broad overview of engineering as a discipline and mechanical engineering in particular as a profession of choice.
Stevens held its Research and Entrepreneurship Day on April 29th. The final round of the design projects that were nominated for their innovation and quality included several members of the Stevens Phi Omicron Chapter.
Spring 2011 Initiation and Elections were held on May 3, 2011.  Congratulations to the new initiates and the new Executive Committee.

Announcemnets

Undergraduate Commencement '10 and Graduate Commencement '10 were held on Thursday, May 26th, at 10:30am and 4:30pm, respectively. Both ceremonies were held at the De Baun Athletic Field. 

Congratulations to the Class of 2011!

Abel N. Alvarez
Laura N. Barito
David Barth
Shawn P. Beyer
Katherine L. Crane
Matthew J. Cunningham
Daniel DiClemente
Alessandro DiLeonardo
Matthew J. Dos Santos
Jamie L. Fishbein
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Karl P. Flores
Travis J. Heithoff
Johanna L. Heureaux
Joshua E. Laryea
Rowena J. Lee
Nicholas Marzorati
Stephanie A. Miller
Preethi Moorthy
Philip J. Ponce De Leon
Brian P. Pilapil
Justin Richman
Laura J. Sneider
Derek Straub
Sandi Von Ohlen
Justin N. Wenthold
Ken Zhao

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