Alumni News

ALUMNI CORNER
AE Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2003
Peter Loedding ’83, senior project manager with Clark Construction Group. Hello former classmates. How can it be 20 years! Moved to Southern California in May 2002 with wife Sharon and son Michael to build the new Coltrans District 7 Headquarters building a $165 million design build project...Karl Peterman ’94 and wife Amy visited the AE Department during a trip to State College in August 2003. Pictured left with daughter Laura (6) and camera-shy, David (4). Karl works as Manager of Research and Development with Vibro-Acoustics, a manufacturing company of noise control products for the HVAC industry in Toronto, Canada...Joseph Miller ’93, I have moved into a new position overseeing adult education, writing curriculum, overseeing our college age and adult singles ministries at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Puyallup, WA. I am excited for the change and looking forward to my ministry challenges. (And, of course, all the while keeping my website at up-to-date by helping churches build.) http://www.ChurchConstruction.com...Kyle Krall ’87 was promoted to vice president at Thornton Tomasetti Engineers of New York, NY...Benjamin Cornelius ’94 was promoted to senior associate of Leslie E. Robertson Associates, R.L.L.P, in New York, NY...Mueller Associates, Inc. in Baltimore, MD announced Robert A. Marino ’85, was promoted to senior vice president; John W. Morris ’86, was promoted to vice president, chief mechanical engineer; and Yancy D. Unger ’95, has been named project manager...Karen (Miller) Gleba ’95, and Jim Gleba '95 have had a busy summer! We welcomed our son Alex into the world on May 15th. We also moved to York in August to be near Karen's family. We both still work for Leach Wallace. Jim is commuting to Baltimore for his job as a project manager and Karen is working from home about 5-10 hours per week. Please come visit us in our new home - 930 Arlington Road, York, PA. Home e-mail: jkgleba@suscom.net…Matthew Lausch ’96, project manager, with Tyco Fire & Security, Simplex Grinnell, a subcontractor in Dulles, VA that provides fire alarm, security and fire protection. I am responsible for managing all projects over $15,000, as well as coordinating all aspects of the job from engineering and submittals, equipment release and delivery, scheduling and manpower, coordination of work with other trades, attending progress meetings, etc. We have several high profile projects including the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, FAA Potomac Tracon, AOL, various hospitals throughout the Northern Virginia area, major school districts, top secret government projects and various other government buildings and high rises...Larisa (Deater) Ramich ’92, and husband Craig (Env. E. ’90) had a son, Aidan Craig, on July 30, 2003. Big sister Chloe just turned 4 and is doing great. Larisa is taking a year off from her position as a project manager at SK&A's Washington, DC, office...Thomas A. Minnick ’88, Patricia and I are excited to announce the birth of our first child, Jonathan Thomas Minnick, on Aug. 6th...David Bernhardt ’92 I have a new job as structural engineer with Providence Engineering in Lancaster, PA. My wife Tina Geschwindner Bernhardt ’92 and I also have a new son, Adam Wayne, born May 22, 2003. He joins big sister Sarah, 6, and big brother Jason, 4...John Myers ’87 and wife Angie Myers welcomed their third child, Cailyn Laura Myers on Jan. 8, 2004. She arrived three weeks early, but not too early to let dad know who's the boss! John led efforts to initiate the architectural engineering program at the University of Missouri-Rolla three years ago and serves as the program coordinator in addition to other faculty responsibilities. This semester has presented the opportunity to interact with Dr.'s Moeck and Mistrick	since UMR is using Penn State's World Campus Illuminations course for their students.Not a bad way to provide the Penn State AE flavor to students 850 miles away!...Kelli (Kleinert) Wilcox ’98, senior engineer at Atlas Engineering, Inc., Raleigh, NC. My husband and I were proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Evelynn Mae in August 2003. The beginning of the year brought with it a change in employment. I am now working as a Senior Engineer with Atlas Engineering, a structural consulting firm in Raleigh, NC, specializing in emergency response, assessment, repair and restoration of damaged buildings, dams, and other structures. I am thoroughly enjoying both job and family, and I am looking forward to what both will bring throughout 2004...Matt Geiger ’99 currently working in college ministry with Disciple Makers in State College, PA... Benjamin Basom ’01 lighting engineer at Brinjac Engineering, Inc., Harrisburg, PA. Hi everyone! I recently bought my first house. I’m currently working on a number of Penn State projects, including Eastview Terrace, Redifer Commons addition and renovation and Centre Commons…Patrick McSherry ’86 and wife Diane celebrated the birth of their third son, Cody, on June 22, 2003. Patrick has been a registered architect since 1986 and is also a free-lance writer and historian…Stephen Oskin ’01 architectural engineer for Advanced Technologies Inc., in Houston, TX, was married to Bikem Margherita Endaz (’98 Journalism) on May 31, 2003 at Windswept Farm in State College...Katie Heisey ’00 and Peter Brumberg ’00 were engaged in December 2003. Katie is an engineer at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, and Pete is a Structural Engineer at Stewart Engineering, both of Charlotte, NC. An October 2005 wedding is planned….Walter Brennan ’95, If anyone saw Finding Nemo, did you recognize the cute little voice of the seahorse? YUP, it is the voice of my nephew Erik Per Sullivan. He’s added a Disney movie to list of credits! We re all very excited. His other credits include Armageddon, Cider House Rules, Joe Dirt, Wendigo, Unfaithful and of course Malcolm in the Middle on Fox at 9:00 p.m. on Sundays... AE SERVING HIS COUNTRY In July 2003, Ryan Misero ’01, reported from Iraq with the 358th Civil Affairs Brigade. I am a staff sergeant on the public facilities team stationed at Camp Babylon, Iraq. I am actually the housing and construction ministerial representative for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF), which covers all of southern Iraq. We were here during the war to mitigate any impact on Iraqi civilians and provide humanitarian assistance whenever possible. That role took me all over southern Iraq; I've seen the city of Ur (the first place where bricks were used in construction and the birthplace of Abraham), the Garden of Eden, and I currently live on the west balcony of Saddam's palace that overlooks Babylon. It's really quite amazing! Recently our role has developed into a mission to rebuild the nation and the chief of staff of IMEF assigned me to the Ministry of Housing and Construction. We will solve issues such as local and national budgeting, residential and urban planning. I have been here since before the war and I hope to make it home before Christmas, but until then we are all working to make this country free and to make the lives of the Iraqi people much better.
AE ALUMNI HONORS The 5th year senior thesis of James A. Shipe ’02, has been published on the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) web site as an example of the use of steel for blast resistance in buildings. Shipe’s thesis, which was also chosen as one of the top eight of his graduating class, investigated the feasibility of blast-hardening a commercial office building, Washingtonian North, a steel structure in Gaithersburg, MD. His redesign incorporated three main concepts to resist the effects of a car bomb explosion along the building's front facade. It was found that a Vierendeel truss, closer column spacings, and concrete-encased steel columns could prevent progressive collapse of the building. James Shipe is a graduate structural engineer with URS Corporation in Washington, DC. Jeffrey Gerwing ’98 was named an associate for SmithGroup in Detroit, MI. In addition, he was recognized at the 2003 International Illumination Design Awards as the recipient of lighting design’s top honor, the Edwin Guth Award of Distinction, for his work on the passenger tunnel at Detroit’s new metro airport.	AE CLASS OF 1984 REUNION The-20 year Class Reunion is being planned for Arts Festival Weekend, July 9-11, 2004. Mark your calendars and send your current email and home addresses to Lynda Tollner (LTollner@aol.com) or Bill Long (blong@barclaywhite.com).

ALUMNI CORNER

AE Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2003

Peter Loedding ’83, senior project manager with Clark Construction Group. Hello former classmates. How can it be 20 years! Moved to Southern California in May 2002 with wife Sharon and son Michael to build the new Coltrans District 7 Headquarters building a $165 million design build project...Karl Peterman ’94 and wife Amy visited the AE Department during a trip to State College in August 2003. Pictured left with daughter Laura (6) and camera-shy, David (4). Karl works as Manager of Research and Development with Vibro-Acoustics, a manufacturing company of noise control products for the HVAC industry in Toronto, Canada...Joseph Miller ’93, I have moved into a new position overseeing adult education, writing curriculum, overseeing our college age and adult singles ministries at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Puyallup, WA. I am excited for the change and looking forward to my ministry challenges. (And, of course, all the while keeping my website at up-to-date by helping churches build.)
http://www.ChurchConstruction.com...Kyle Krall ’87 was promoted to vice president at Thornton Tomasetti Engineers of New York, NY...Benjamin Cornelius ’94 was promoted to senior associate of Leslie E. Robertson Associates, R.L.L.P, in New York, NY...Mueller Associates, Inc. in Baltimore, MD announced Robert A. Marino ’85, was promoted to senior vice president; John W. Morris ’86, was promoted to vice president, chief mechanical engineer; and Yancy D. Unger ’95, has been named project manager...Karen (Miller) Gleba ’95, and Jim Gleba '95 have had a busy summer! We welcomed our son Alex into the world on May 15th. We also moved to York in August to be near Karen's family. We both still work for Leach Wallace. Jim is commuting to Baltimore for his job as a project manager and Karen is working from home about 5-10 hours per week. Please come visit us in our new home - 930 Arlington Road, York, PA. Home e-mail: jkgleba@suscom.net…Matthew Lausch ’96, project manager, with Tyco Fire & Security, Simplex Grinnell, a subcontractor in Dulles, VA that provides fire alarm, security and fire protection. I am responsible for managing all projects over $15,000, as well as coordinating all aspects of the job from engineering and submittals, equipment release and delivery, scheduling and manpower, coordination of work with other trades, attending progress meetings, etc. We have several high profile projects including the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, FAA Potomac Tracon, AOL, various hospitals throughout the Northern Virginia area, major school districts, top secret government projects and various other government buildings and high rises...Larisa (Deater) Ramich ’92, and husband Craig (Env. E. ’90) had a son, Aidan Craig, on July 30, 2003. Big sister Chloe just turned 4 and is doing great. Larisa is taking a year off from her position as a project manager at SK&A's Washington, DC, office...Thomas A. Minnick ’88, Patricia and I are excited to announce the birth of our first child, Jonathan Thomas Minnick, on Aug. 6th...David Bernhardt ’92 I have a new job as structural engineer with Providence Engineering in Lancaster, PA. My wife Tina Geschwindner Bernhardt ’92 and I also have a new son, Adam Wayne, born May 22, 2003. He joins big sister Sarah, 6, and big brother Jason, 4...John Myers ’87 and wife Angie Myers welcomed their third child, Cailyn Laura Myers on Jan. 8, 2004. She arrived three weeks early, but not too early to let dad know who's the boss! John led efforts to initiate the architectural engineering program at the University of Missouri-Rolla three years ago and serves as the program coordinator in addition to other faculty responsibilities. This semester has presented the opportunity to interact with Dr.'s Moeck and Mistrick

since UMR is using Penn State's World Campus Illuminations course for their students.Not a bad way to provide the Penn State AE flavor to students 850 miles away!...Kelli (Kleinert) Wilcox ’98, senior engineer at Atlas Engineering, Inc., Raleigh, NC. My husband and I were proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Evelynn Mae in August 2003. The beginning of the year brought with it a change in employment. I am now working as a Senior Engineer with Atlas Engineering, a structural consulting firm in Raleigh, NC, specializing in emergency response, assessment, repair and restoration of damaged buildings, dams, and other structures. I am thoroughly enjoying both job and family, and I am looking forward to what both will bring throughout 2004...Matt Geiger ’99 currently working in college ministry with Disciple Makers in State College, PA... Benjamin Basom ’01 lighting engineer at Brinjac Engineering, Inc., Harrisburg, PA. Hi everyone! I recently bought my first house. I’m currently working on a number of Penn State projects, including Eastview Terrace, Redifer Commons addition and renovation and Centre Commons…Patrick McSherry ’86 and wife Diane celebrated the birth of their third son, Cody, on June 22, 2003. Patrick has been a registered architect since 1986 and is also a free-lance writer and historian…Stephen Oskin ’01 architectural engineer for Advanced Technologies Inc., in Houston, TX, was married to Bikem Margherita Endaz (’98 Journalism) on May 31, 2003 at Windswept Farm in State College...Katie Heisey ’00 and Peter Brumberg ’00 were engaged in December 2003. Katie is an engineer at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, and Pete is a Structural Engineer at Stewart Engineering, both of Charlotte, NC. An October 2005 wedding is planned….Walter Brennan ’95, If anyone saw Finding Nemo, did you recognize the cute little voice of the seahorse? YUP, it is the voice of my nephew Erik Per Sullivan. He’s added a Disney movie to list of credits! We re all very excited. His other credits include Armageddon, Cider House Rules, Joe Dirt, Wendigo, Unfaithful and of course Malcolm in the Middle on Fox at 9:00 p.m. on Sundays...

AE SERVING HIS COUNTRY

In July 2003, Ryan Misero ’01, reported from Iraq with the 358th Civil Affairs Brigade. I am a staff sergeant on the public facilities team stationed at Camp Babylon, Iraq. I am actually the housing and construction ministerial representative for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF), which covers all of southern Iraq. We were here during the war to mitigate any impact on Iraqi civilians and provide humanitarian assistance whenever possible. That role took me all over southern Iraq; I've seen the city of Ur (the first place where bricks were used in construction and the birthplace of Abraham), the Garden of Eden, and I currently live on the west balcony of Saddam's palace that overlooks Babylon. It's really quite amazing! Recently our role has developed into a mission to rebuild the nation and the chief of staff of IMEF assigned me to the Ministry of Housing and Construction. We will solve issues such as local and national budgeting, residential and urban planning. I have been here since before the war and I hope to make it home before Christmas, but until then we are all working to make this country free and to make the lives of the Iraqi people much better.

AE ALUMNI HONORS

The 5th year senior thesis of James A. Shipe ’02, has been published on the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) web site as an example of the use of steel for blast resistance in buildings.
Shipe’s thesis, which was also chosen as one of the top eight of his graduating class, investigated the feasibility of blast-hardening a commercial office building, Washingtonian North, a steel structure in Gaithersburg, MD. His redesign incorporated three main concepts to resist the effects of a car bomb explosion along the building's front facade. It was found that a Vierendeel truss, closer column spacings, and concrete-encased steel columns could prevent progressive collapse of the building.
James Shipe is a graduate structural engineer with URS Corporation in Washington, DC.

Jeffrey Gerwing ’98 was named an associate for SmithGroup in Detroit, MI. In addition, he was recognized at the 2003 International Illumination Design Awards as the recipient of lighting design’s top honor, the Edwin Guth Award of Distinction, for his work on the passenger tunnel at Detroit’s new metro airport.

AE CLASS OF 1984 REUNION

The-20 year Class Reunion is being planned for Arts Festival Weekend, July 9-11, 2004. Mark your calendars and send your current email and home addresses to Lynda Tollner (LTollner@aol.com) or Bill Long (blong@barclaywhite.com).

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