Starkville, Miss. – Six undergraduate students have distinguished themselves as academic and student-life leaders to earn a place in the Bagley College of Engineering’s Student Hall of Fame. Mississippi State faculty, staff or student organizations nominate students for the hall of fame. Inductees are chosen based on academics, leadership, work accomplishments, recommendation letters, and an…
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Economic woes will not prevent three Mississippi State students from pursuing engineering degrees. Each Bagley College of Engineering student has earned financial support from the world’s largest engineering honor society. Tau Beta Pi has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Michael Barton, a senior in aerospace engineering. William Cleveland, aerospace and computer engineering,…
STARKVILLE, Miss— Challenging common stereotypes, five Bagley College of Engineering students have combined academic success with dance, athletics, international travel, and party-planning to earn Mississippi State’s premier student award. These students were among 22 from across the university to be recognized with the 2010 Spirit of State Award. Recipients were nominated or received references from…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) selects Ratessiea “Tessa” Lett, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, to receive one of the highly coveted and competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awards. Lett’s graduate level effort in advancing research in the area of “Solidification Defects in Castings” has earned her the right to become a member of a…
STARKVILLE, Miss—Eight Mississippi State seniors became the newest members of the Bagley College of Engineering’s (BCoE) Student Hall of Fame at an April ceremony. The 2010 class of inductees was chosen from nominations collected from BCoE faculty, staff and students. Each honoree was selected from that pool based on his or her academic accomplishments, engineering…
Phillip Jamison, a senior in chemical engineering, earned an Honorable Mention Award from the American Electrophoresis Society Poster Session at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference. Jamison’s work titled, “Frequency Optimization of Dielectrophorectic Blood Cell Rupture in Micro-devices,” was directed by his adviser Dr. Adrienne Minerick. Minnerick, an associate professor of chemical…
Starkville, Miss.—The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section has recognized Dr. Adrienne Minerick, as an individual whose work is advancing excellence in all aspects of engineering education and engineering technology. The assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering and the director of the Medical Micro-Device Engineering Research Lab received the ASEE-SE New Faculty…
STARKVILLE, Miss- At a recent banquet, engineering groups recognized faculty and students who work to support and foster a diverse culture at Mississippi State. The Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), Increasing Minority Access to Education (IMAGE), and the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) held a faculty appreciation banquet to celebrate the administration and faculty…
The Bagley College of Engineering is proud to announce the 2008 inductees into its student hall of fame. These students will be formally inducted in a ceremony later this month. This award recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions to their departments, the college and Mississippi State during their time here at MSU. The six…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering is receiving international recognition from the world’s leading professional, nonprofit organization in the field. Sarika Khushalani, a native of Nagpur City, India, won first place among some 200 entries in the recent student paper competition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She…