On Saturday, June 9, 275 students received baccalaureate engineering degrees at morning Commencement ceremonies at the University of Cincinnati in Shoemaker Center in Fifth Third Arena.

Following the Commencement ceremony, students and their families and guests attended the College of Engineering's Recognition Day ceremony at 2:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of Tangeman University Center. Recognition Day centers around students' awards honoring all engineering graduates.

Engineering Tribunal President Emily Martini also announced that the Class of 2007 donated $545.22 to the Engineers Without Borders student organization as a class gift.

Awards presented to faculty at Recognition Day included:

Engineering Tribunal Award, presented by Engineering Tribunal to faculty in recognition of excellent teaching

Professor Jay Lee, Professor Mark Bowers and Professor Kirti Ghia

Professors of the Quarter Dr. Kirti Ghia - Summer Quarter 2005 Dr. Mark Bowers - Autumn Quarter 2005 Dr. Jay Lee - Winter Quarter 2007 Dr. Fred Beyette - Spring Quarter 2007 Professor of the Year Dr. Jay Lee

Student awards included the following: Dean's Award, presented to the senior engineering student who exhibited distinctive qualities of leadership and rendered outstanding service to the College Emily Martini Engineering Tribunal Freshman of the Year Award, presented by Engineering Tribunal to recognize a freshman within the College of Engineering who has demonstrated initiative and leadership during the school year Rob Pukay-Martin Engineering Tribunal Junior of the Year Award, presented by Engineering Tribunal to recognize a junior within the College of Engineering who has demonstrated initiative and leadership during the school year Eric Penrod

Dean Montemagno and Dean's Award Winner Emily Martini.

Tribunal Outstanding Senior Awards, presented by Engineering Tribunal to the seniors who have exhibited distinctive qualities of scholarship and leadership, and rendered outstanding service to the University and College

Herman Schneider Medal Nominees, nominated for distinction as an exemplary co-op student one who has taken fullest advantage of the unique opportunities of a cooperative engineering education (Initiated in 1964 through a bequest from the estate of Louise Bosworth Schneider).

Aerospace Engineering: Adam Gerlach Biomedical Engineering: Chris Lam* Chemical Engineering: Rebecca Poland Civil Engineering: Katherine Stanton Computer Engineering: Clifton Loucks Computer Science: David Renz Electrical Engineering: Craig Agne Materials Engineering: Andrew McGibbon Mechanical Engineering: Benjamin Stoney

Dean Montemagno awards Herman Schneider Medal to Chris Lam.

* Winner of the Herman Schneider Medal

Commencement Marshals, recognizing students of outstanding academic achievement (top grade average in their program)

Aerospace Engineering:	Douglas Huseman
Biomedical Engineering:	Ryan Broderick
Chemical Engineering:	Matthew Rahrig
Civil Engineering:	Margarita Ostrovskyte
Computer Engineering:	Clifton Loucks
Computer Science:	David Renz
Electrical Engineering:	Michael Obringer
Materials Engineering:	John Guzowski
Mechanical Engineering:	Benjamin Stoney**

**Highest academic achievement in the senior class. Benjamin had the honor of carrying the College Banner and leading the College of Engineering segment of the University Commencement Procession.

University Honors Scholars, awarded to students completing 24 to 36 credits of honors courses while maintaining a 3.2 minimum grade point average

Michael Alexander Kyle Adkins Craig Agne Jonathan Bauer Andrew Baylor B. Becker Mike Borowczak Chelsay Brewster Evan Buell Khanh Cao Jason Carpenter Jeeyeon Cha John Clodfelder Jacob Coburn Nicolas Collucci Anne Cross David Diloreto Destry Ditto Robert Doerning Michael Eckstein Patrick Esber J. Fetherolf Stephanie Gehlenborg

Michael Hacker Daniel Hoffman Douglas Huseman Adam Jellison Melinda Jorgensen Jamin Kline Thomas Knechtges Christopher Lam Clifton Loucks Christine Louie Jerod Marker Emily Martini David Meckstroth Rebecca Moore Jared Musselman Michael Oakley Michael Obringer Jeffrey Petach Rebecca Poland Andrew Powers Matthew Rahrig Benjamin Rawe David Renz

Keith Richardson Katharine Roberts Rachel Robitz David Rust Nick Schrag Jenna Stahl Elizabeth Stanley Nick Steiner Ryan Stobbs Benjamin Stoney Tristan Tate Michael Teuschler Grant Thornberry Andrew Vick Jacob Wachtman Boyu Wang Thomas Warburg Evan Washburn Elizabeth Welsch Isaac Wilker Ashley Wolff Katherine Wurm

International Engineering Co-op Program:

Kyle Adkins
Anne Cross
Marybeth Emmerich
Daniel Ernst
Douglas Huseman
Dusty Israel
Melinda Jorgensen
Jamin Kline
Emily Martini
Michael Oakley
Nick Schrag
Chizoba Ukpabi
Katherine Wurm

Professional Practice Achievement Recognition Award, awarded to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement on his or her professional practice assignment.

Professional Practice Awardees with Dean Montemagno, Vice-Provost Kettil Cedercreutz, and Dr. Louis Trent

Aerospace Engineering: Douglas Huseman Biomedical Engineering: Crystal Coolbaugh Chemical Engineering: Stephanie Gehlenborg Civil Engineering: Daniel Hoffman Computer Engineering: Ronald DuPlain Computer Science: Adam Smieszny Electrical Engineering: George Hazelbaker Materials Engineering: Kristen Kesse Mechanical Engineering: Evan Buell

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Photographs by Katie Hageman