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Dec. 16, 2002

 
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Erin Crocker '03 was presented with the 360 Wild Card Award by the National Sprint Car Poll at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis Dec. 5. A panel of racecar manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials, and members of the media voted to give Crocker the honor. Crocker, a senior majoring in industrial and management engineering, was the only female driver in the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) auto racing league. She won five of 39 races, broke a track record at one speedway, finished sixth out of 80 drivers in overall points, and became the most successful female in ESS history. 12/16/02

Dorte Knudsen has been named to the 2002 New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association All-State First Team. A graduate student from Denmark and Rensselaer's top-seeded woman tennis player, Knudsen is the first Rensselaer women's player to earn All-State First Team honors. She posted a 13-5 record in singles competition this season. A two-time Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Tennis Performer of the Week, Knudsen also was part of the Engineers' top doubles team, posting a 10-6 record in 16 matches. 12/16/02

Jerome White '03, a computer science major, received an honorable mention from the Computing Research Association (CRA) in the organization's 2003 Outstanding Undergraduate Award competition. White was nominated for his research with his advisor Boleslaw Szymanski, professor of computer science, on scalability of network middleware. He was one of just 80 college students from across the U.S. honored. CRA's Outstanding Undergraduate Award program recognizes students who show potential in an area of computing research. 12/16/02

Rensselaer was honored by Joseph's House and Shelter for being a "continuous, caring and outstanding community partner." Eddie Ade Knowles, vice president of student life, accepted the award at the 20th annual Winter Walk Weekend Kick-Off Buffet at the Troy Country Club. "Colleges are sometimes accused of neglecting their local communities," said Tracey Neitzel, executive director of Joseph's House. "But in the past 20 years, Rensselaer has proven time after time that they are completely committed to aiding and enhancing our local community on multiple levels." The award recognized the donations of time, talent, money, energy, and caring by Rensselaer faculty, staff, and students. 12/16/02

Aleksander Ostrogorsky, associate professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, has been named an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). According to Kent Kresa, president of AIAA, "AIAA associate fellows are individuals of distinction have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics and astronautics." 12/9/02

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Flynn Cochran '04 has been selected to the 2002 National Verizon Academic All-America College Division Football First Team. A junior wide receiver, Cochran carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 in management with a minor in information technology. Cochran is a multiple Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) All-Academic selection. He is also a member of the Management Honor Society, the Navy ROTC and an Eagle Scout. On the field, Cochran, a captain, helped the Engineers to an 8-2 record, including a victory in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast Championship Game. He led Rensselaer with 66 receptions for 968 yards and five touchdowns. 12/9/02

Susan Gonyea '03 has been chosen to the 2002 National Verizon Academic All-America College Division Women's Soccer Second Team. This is the second straight year that Gonyea has been recognized nationally for her athletic and academic efforts. A forward from Scotia, N.Y., Gonyea has a cumulative grade point average of 3.89 as a civil engineering major with a minor in architecture. A three-time Verizon Academic All-District 1 First Team selection, she was named to the 2001 National Second Team last season. A Rensselaer Medal winner, she has also earned Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) All-Academic standing each of the past three seasons. Gonyea led Rensselaer in scoring in each of her four seasons. This fall she tallied 14 goals and six assists for 34 points in 17 games. She was named to the All-UCAA First Team for her efforts. 12/9/02

Phillip Phan, the Warren H. Bruggeman '46 and Pauline Urban Bruggeman Distinguished Associate Professor of Management in Rensselaer's Lally School of Management and Technology, has edited a new book titled Technological Entrepreneurship. The publication is a collection of research and writings from experts and academics on the subject of global technological entrepreneurship. It first takes readers through a broad overview of the field, and then explores some more specific and emerging areas of entrepreneurship. A volume in the Research in Management and Entrepreneurship thematic book series, Technological Entrepreneurship begins with an introduction written by Phan and ends with a case study written by one of his Lally School colleagues, Professor Pier Abetti. (Published by Information Age Publishing Inc.) 12/9/02

Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2002 has recognized four members of the Rensselaer faculty for educational excellence in this year's edition. Faculty recognized are: Alan Balfour, dean of architecture; J. Keith Nelson, the Philip Sporn Professor of Electric Power Engineering; Neil Rolnick, professor of arts; and Burt Swersey, lecturer in mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering. 12/9/02

 


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