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AE Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2003
WASHINGTON, DC FIELD TRIP Over 30 third-year AE students (above) visited construction projects in the Washington D.C. area on March 28-30, 2003, during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Dr. John Messner accompanied the students on an extended weekend field trip to six construction projects. The site visits, organized by PACE member companies, included Strathmore Concert Hall, Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center at NIH, Arlington Gateway, The Hudson, The National American Indian Museum, and Union Center Plaza. The group also visited Summer Engineering Consultants' office for presentations on the lighting renovation project at the Jefferson Memorial and HVAC upgrades at the National Cathedral. The group also visited the National Building Museum, the National Cathedral, and the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Jefferson, and Roosevelt monuments by night. Students also had a chance to visit popular sites such as Chinatown, Georgetown, and the National Mall. We wish to thank The Clark Construction Group, Centex Construction Group and Summer Engineering Consultants for their time and generous support that made this trip possible. AE STUDENTS SUPPORT PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON 2003 AE undergraduate students showed their support and were well represented at the 2003 Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON. The AE students served as dancers, moralers, and committee members. Graduate teaching assistants, Ece Erdogmus and Jonathan Dougherty (BAE ’99) were invited by several AE undergraduate students to participate in the faculty activities related to Dance Marathon. THON is the largest student run philanthropy event in the country, and this year over $3.6 million was raised to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund. This photo was taken during THON weekend at Rec Hall. Row 1 (L to R): Ece Erdogmus; Andrea Hauber, 4th year; Jonathan Dougherty; Christine Brazill, 4th year; and A. J. Kessinger, 4th year. Row 2: Todd McCaskey, 4th year; Geoff Measel, 4th year; and Matthew Terruso, 4th year. Other AE students who were involved with THON but are not pictured here include Chris Bratz, 4th year; Jonathan Jadico, 5th year; and Kurt Maldovan, 5th year. BUILDING A LEGO-CY Members of the Student Society of Architectural Engineers (SSAE) teamed up with the Penn State Chapter of Habitat for Humanity in a fundraiser called ‘Building a Lego-cy, Block by Block’. Seven student groups participating from Penn State were each provided a bucket of Legos® and given the task of building a dream house. The contest entries were displayed in the HUB from April 7-11, 2003 (above), where passersby could cast their vote by putting money in the jar of the house they like best. Although the SSAE team did not win the prize for the most votes, a good time was had by all, and the effort supported a worthy cause. All of the money raised was donated towards building an actual house sponsored by PSU Habitat for Humanity. STUDENT HONORS Jonathan Dougherty, AE Graduate Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. candidate, was named the first recipient of the Kling Engineering Graduate Scholarship. The award is given by the College of Engineering, and recognizes graduate students who aspire to advance the state-of-the-art in building design and systems integration. Atila Novoselac, Ph.D. candidate, received the Gordon D. Kissinger Graduate Fellowship from the AE Department in Feb. 2003.

STUDENT HONORS / ACTIVITIES

AE Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2003

WASHINGTON, DC FIELD TRIP
Over 30 third-year AE students (above) visited construction projects in the Washington D.C. area on March 28-30, 2003, during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Dr. John Messner accompanied the students on an extended weekend field trip to six construction projects. The site visits, organized by PACE member companies, included Strathmore Concert Hall, Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center at NIH, Arlington Gateway, The Hudson, The National American Indian Museum, and Union Center Plaza. The group also visited Summer Engineering Consultants' office for presentations on the lighting renovation project at the Jefferson Memorial and HVAC upgrades at the National Cathedral.

The group also visited the National Building Museum, the National Cathedral, and the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Jefferson, and Roosevelt monuments by night. Students also had a chance to visit popular sites such as Chinatown, Georgetown, and the National Mall.

We wish to thank The Clark Construction Group, Centex Construction Group and Summer Engineering Consultants for their time and generous support that made this trip possible.

AE STUDENTS SUPPORT PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON 2003
AE undergraduate students showed their support and were well represented at the 2003 Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON. The AE students served as dancers, moralers, and committee members. Graduate teaching assistants, Ece Erdogmus and Jonathan Dougherty (BAE ’99) were invited by several AE undergraduate students to participate in the faculty activities related to Dance Marathon. THON is the largest student run philanthropy event in the country, and this year over $3.6 million was raised to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund.

This photo was taken during THON weekend at Rec Hall. Row 1 (L to R): Ece Erdogmus; Andrea Hauber, 4th year; Jonathan Dougherty; Christine Brazill, 4th year; and A. J. Kessinger, 4th year. Row 2: Todd McCaskey, 4th year; Geoff Measel, 4th year; and Matthew Terruso, 4th year. Other AE students who were involved with THON but are not pictured here include Chris Bratz, 4th year; Jonathan Jadico, 5th year; and Kurt Maldovan, 5th year.

BUILDING A LEGO-CY
Members of the Student Society of Architectural Engineers (SSAE) teamed up with the Penn State Chapter of Habitat for Humanity in a fundraiser called ‘Building a Lego-cy, Block by Block’. Seven student groups participating from Penn State were each provided a bucket of Legos® and given the task of building a dream house. The contest entries were displayed in the HUB from April 7-11, 2003 (above), where passersby could cast their vote by putting money in the jar of the house they like best. Although the SSAE team did not win the prize for the most votes, a good time was had by all, and the effort supported a worthy cause. All of the money raised was donated towards building an actual house sponsored by PSU Habitat for Humanity.

STUDENT HONORS
Jonathan Dougherty, AE Graduate Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. candidate, was named the first recipient of the Kling Engineering Graduate Scholarship. The award is given by the College of Engineering, and recognizes graduate students who aspire to advance the state-of-the-art in building design and systems integration.

Atila Novoselac, Ph.D. candidate, received the Gordon D. Kissinger Graduate Fellowship from the AE Department in Feb. 2003.

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