UI engineering students honored
Area University of Idaho engineering students recently earned top honors at the annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Regional Student Conference in Lacey, Wash.
The UI student group received $400 and a plaque for being named the Outstanding Student Section in ASME Region VIII based on outstanding meetings, social functions, news articles, tours, membership and professional development. The award is sponsored by Ingersoll Rand Corp. Region VIII includes Boise State University, Oregon State University, Washington State University and Gonzaga University.
Three mechanical engineering students won awards for their work related to their capstone senior design projects. Students are listed.
Rory Olson, Spirit Lake, took first place in the poster competition for his project, “Interaction Between Mechanical Packaging and Printed Circuit Board Design for Customized Applications.”
Chris Hallock, Coeur d’Alene, won first place Web page with the project “Hot Cell End Effector Design for Hanford Waste Treatment Facility.”
Brian Auer, Rathdrum, served as a graduate student mentor.
Jill Nieborsky, Coeur d’Alene, was a team member on the project, “Small Scale Hydropower Optimization.”Other area students who attended the conference include Kyle Westmoreland of Moscow and Sam Zimmerman of Post Falls.
Michela Moreland of Athol serves as the 2005 treasurer for the UI chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
• Area students were recently inducted into honoraries’ chapters at the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Arts and sciences honorary
Students selected to the arts and sciences honorary, Phi Beta Kappa, are among the top 15 percent of the graduating class of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, with a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 for seniors and 3.75 for juniors. Members must complete a foreign language through the intermediate level and take at least 90 liberal arts credits. The new Phi Beta Kappa members are listed.
Senior inductees are: Travis Newby, Coeur d’Alene; Spencer Korn, Kingston; Valerie Freeman, Anna Haarsager, Britt-Marie Lorenzen, Amy Pierce, Inigo Serna and Kajsa Wilkins, all of Moscow; Thomas Benapfl, Post Falls; Rosalynn West, Potlatch; Erika Parsons and Tasha Thomas, both of Sagle; Charliann Becker, Sandpoint; and Kira Furman, St. Maries.
Junior inductees are: Tyler Wilson, Coeur d’Alene; and Hannah Crawford, Colleen McGarry and Jennifer Yandt, all of Moscow.
Business
New members selected to Beta Gamma Sigma, a business and management honorary, are in the top 10 percent of their senior class or in the top 7 percent of their junior class in the College of Business and Economics.
Honorees are:
Ryan Hustoft, Coeur d’Alene; Anna Peterson, Moscow; and Jackie Johnson, Post Falls.
Engineering
New members of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society were selected based on exemplary character, outstanding scholarship in their field, and unselfish activity.
Honorees are: Brandon Junso, Athol; Brenda Eby, Bonners Ferry; Gregory Ferraro, Ian Kincaid and Wendy Phillips, all of Coeur d’Alene; Cameron Dennis, Moscow; Michael Maughan, Post Falls; and Daniel Drew, Rathdrum.
English
New members of English honorary Sigma Tau Delta must be English majors who have completed six credits of English classes beyond introductory English and maintain a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 in those classes.
Honorees are: Sally Simmons, Bonners Ferry; and Kari Carlson-Golightly and Glenda Young, both of Moscow.
Freshmen
New members of Phi Eta Sigma, a general university freshmen honorary society, must have completed at least 12 credits but no more than 25 credits by the end of their first semester while maintaining a minimum 3.5 g.p.a.
Honorees are: Kara Eby and Kelley Standal, both of Bonners Ferry; Tyson Deschamp, Andrea Hall and Kelly McFarland, all of Coeur d’Alene; Katherine Teater and Tyler Vincent, both of Dalton Gardens; Abigail Sobczyk, Genesee; Karen Strom, Hayden; Cheng-Cheng Ma, Kellogg; Joel Abbott, Thomas Banks, Katherine Christian, Frank Eckwright, Colin Gordon, Andrew McCabe, Sarah Oman, Jacob Parker, Richard Pendegraft, Emily Pierce, Hannah Qualls, Katherine Scott, Benjamin Shropshire, Nicole Warren and Brandon Youmans, all of Moscow; Nina York, Oldtown; Brooke Capparelli and Craig Shiner, both of Osburn; Elizabeth deTar, Nicholas Hubof and Shaun Lacy, all of Post Falls; Nathan Foster and Bridget Horn, both of Potlatch; Cacy Bowman, Priest River; Emily Jackson and Logan Jones-Olson, both of Sagle; Daniel May and Trevor Palaniuk, Sandpoint; and Gretchen Bailey, Silverton.
Forestry, wildlife, range sciences
New members of the UI chapter of Xi Sigma Pi, a forestry, wildlife and range sciences honorary society, must have a minimum 3.0 g.p.a. with junior standing and be majoring in the College of Natural Resources.
Honoree are: Heidi Johnson, Coeur d’Alene;
Golden Key
The UI Golden Key International Honor Society recently recognized juniors and seniors in the top 15 percent of their classes at the recent UI Honors Convocation. Internationally, Golden Key promotes community service and academic excellence, awarding more than half a million dollars a year in scholarships to support the academic growth of its members.
Honorees are: Katherine Quinn, Mitchell Dremann and Tess Nally, all of Coeur d’Alene; Simon McAllister, Hayden; Alyssa Wallin, Andrea Desaulniers, Bridget Pitman, Jamie Garlinghouse and Julia Williams, all of Moscow; Katherine Branstetter, Osburn; and Anthony Jacobson, Jessica Skillman and Matthew Erlandson, all of Post Falls.
Psychology
New members of the psychology honorary, Psi Chi, are students that have completed a minimum of nine semester hours of psychology with a B average and rank in the upper 35 percent of their class. They must also demonstrate superior scholarship in psychology, high standards of personal behavior and receive two-thirds affirmative vote of those present at a regular meeting of the chapter.
Honorees are: Kristina Goodson, Cataldo; Theron De Smet and Adam Parich, both of Coeur d’Alene; Gordon Sheets, Genesee; Anna Haarsager, Sara Hanks, Amy Hart, Tammy Miller and Aimee Stormo, all of Moscow; and Wesley Hubbard, Sandpoint.
Biological sciences
New members of the UI chapter of Phi Sigma Society, a biological sciences honorary, must demonstrate interest in research, have good moral and ethical character, and be at least a junior and an enrolled student in residence at UI.
Eligible students also must have a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.0 and have completed 12 credits in courses listed in the UI catalog under select sciences.
Honorees are:
Meghan MacDonald, Bayview; Kristina Goodson, Cataldo; and Theron DeSmet, Ryan Dobler, Kathrynn Schaible, Coeur d’Alene.