CAMPUS NEWS

Carl Cook Begins Board of Trustees Chair Term

Indiana corporate and community leader Carl Cook (HDENG, 2015) was appointed Chair of Rose-Hulman’s Board of Trustees at the group’s annual meeting this fall, replacing Niles Noblitt (BSBIOE, 1973/HDENG, 1996), who completed his commendable term.

Cook, a trustee since 2009, is chief executive officer of Cook Group Inc., a Bloomington, Indiana-based company recognized worldwide for its development of minimally invasive medical device technology that has improved lives—a mission started by his late father, William Cook.

Cook has been involved in a variety of projects to improve the educational opportunities for Rose-Hulman students, faculty, and staff. Those areas included the establishment of the William Alfred Cook Laboratory for Bioscience Research, a 1,350-square foot facility dedicated on campus in 2012.

Linda White (HDENG, 2023) of Evansville, Indiana, has replaced Cook as the trustees’ Vice Chair. Other officers are Thomas Dinkel (BSME, 1972/HDENG, 2015), Treasurer, and Greg Gibson (BSCE, 1984/HDENG, 2017), Secretary.

Cybersecurity Minor Available
for All Students 

Students of all academic majors now can add a minor in cybersecurity that provides a strong foundation to meet future high-tech challenges and follow a growing number of alumni who are already impacting the cybersecurity industry.

A special emphasis of the new minor course of study is providing cybersecurity skills outside of the normal computer science and software engineering program, whose students already become familiar with some cybersecurity issues through regular coursework.

The program is being led by Sid Stamm (CS, 2003), PhD, associate professor of computer science and software engineering. He has organized a Cybersecurity Seminar Series that has featured several alumni and mentors a Cybersecurity Club that has students participating in hackathon events throughout the Midwest.

Rose-Hulman’s nationally ranked computer science and software engineering major is already designed to give students a solid foundation in computer science, with the ability to customize their coursework to create a cybersecurity emphasis. The department’s collaborative learning culture allows students to tackle challenges in a teamwork environment, which makes them well-suited to hit the ground running in the cybersecurity industry.

Several alumni have put their cybersecurity knowledge to work at well-known companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, Airbnb, Groupon, and Salesforce. They also work for government contractors like Northrup Grumman, and government agencies that work directly with the defense industry and companies that provide contracted cybersecurity support. Many of these alumni have gathered for special campus receptions during the past two Homecomings.

STUDENT HONORS

Senior Honored for Innovative Auto Lighting Techniques

Optical engineering senior Alfred Moore has earned honors in the prestigious 2023 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Competition, had a publication in an international optics journal, and a possible patent protection filing for developing a bright idea for innovative automotive lighting technology from a classroom project. 

Moore designed a low-beam headlamp with a light-emitting diode and fold mirror to create a folded light source that meets performance and automotive industry standards. This technique could allow optical engineers to design more compact and energy-efficient products for automotive headlamps and general lighting applications.

This is the third time that a Rose-Hulman student has been recognized by Synopsys for projects developed in a course taught by Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering Hossein Alisafaee, PhD, that introduces students to automotive lighting technology. Past award winners were alumni Cody Brelage (OE, 2023) and Audrey Brand (OE, 2020).

OTHER NATIONAL STUDENT HONORS INCLUDE:

A research team made up of Emily Bartling (ME, 2023), Ruth Hammond (ME, 2023), Deven Cobb (BE, 2023), and Jerritt Gutierrez (ME, 2023) earned second-place honors in the National Science Foundation’s Undergraduate Design Project Competition for their design of an affordable and wearable haptic emergency alert system for the auditorily impaired. This is the second straight year that a Rose-Hulman team has earned honors in this competition.

Students Begin DOE/Stellantis’ Battery Design Challenge

The future is now for students and faculty on campus developing innovative battery technology for the electric vehicle industry through the Battery Workforce Challenge, a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Stellantis, and other government and industry partners. Rose-Hulman is one of 12 select North American colleges and universities to work the next three years with vocational training programs and youth STEM education initiatives. 

“This Challenge provides an opportunity for our students to explore and create new advances in technology that could drive the future of the automotive industry,” says Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Rick Stamper (ME, 1985), PhD. 

Enhancing the team’s efforts will be a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, encouraged by its Dean of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Sciences David Will (ME, 1992). 

Rose-Hulman and Ivy Tech students will design, build, test, and integrate an advanced electric vehicle battery pack into a Stellantis vehicle. The first two years of the competition will involve development of a functioning battery pack after following real-world industry milestones focused on battery design, simulation, controls development, testing, and vehicle integration and demonstration. The battery system will then be implemented into the vehicle during the third and final year of the competition, which will conclude with a performance review organized by a panel of industry professionals.

The effort is being led by Marc Herniter, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Zac Chambers (ME, 1994), PhD, professor of mechanical engineering, and will involve current and future students from a variety of academic degree areas. 

Follow Rose-Hulman’s BWC project at www.rose-hulman.edu/BWC.

Class of 2027 Helps Push Enrollment Growth

Growing national and international interests, continued focus on student success, and an outstanding incoming Class of 2027 have contributed to enrollment growth for the 2023-24 school year to nearly 2,250 total students—nearly 3 percent higher than Fall 2022. This is a testament to Rose-Hulman’s enduring strength as an institution of academic excellence.

More than 575 first-year and transfer students arrived on campus this fall with a record of academic excellence, with nearly a quarter of students ranking among the top three in their class within schools that recognize rankings. Notably, one in every 14 students holds a perfect Math SAT score, while the median SAT score in Evidence-based Reading and Writing surpasses last year’s record. This class goes beyond academics, encompassing diversity in geography, race, and gender. The key attributes of the class encompass:

• Students hailing from 40 states and 19 countries

• 22% are either first-generation attendees and/or Pell Grant recipients

• 29% are from demographic groups historically underrepresented in the STEM disciplines

A record number of applications were received from prospective students, alongside historic levels of interest in campus visits and summer program participation by high school students.

Coons Joins Alumni in Being Named Among Indiana’s Most Influential Leaders

President Robert A. Coons is among 250 of Indiana’s most influential and impactful leaders across business, education, government, philanthropy, the arts, and not-for-profit organizations for making a difference within the state, as selected by Indianapolis Business Journal Media leaders for the 2023 Indiana 250 list.

As the Institute’s 16th President, Coons’ experience and leadership skills have helped guide the college to national prominence. He has played a key role in formulating the goals and objectives of the institute’s past two strategic plans, successful fundraising campaigns, and an enrollment that’s become more diverse and inclusive of top scholars from throughout the country and world. He is helping Rose-Hulman prepare to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2024.

Coons joins a list of 2023 Indiana 250 honorees with Rose-Hulman ties, including trustees Greg Gibson (BSCE, 1984/HDENG, 2017), president of ReTec Corporation in Terre Haute, and Jeff Harrison (EE, 1989), president and chief executive officer of Citizens Energy Group in Indianapolis. Fred Cartwright (ME, 1980), president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, is also recognized on the distinguished list.

Moench Hall Renovations Complete 

What’s old is now new again for historic Moench Hall, which had several elements added during a $25 million renovation project that has helped prepare the Institute to meet current and future student needs. Major aspects of the renovations include: Commons Café, with a new coffee shop, seating areas and a living wall; updated faculty office areas, labs, and classrooms, and several new department office spaces; improved accessibility ramps and a redesigned hallway between Moench Hall and Crapo Hall; additional student study spaces; and improved energy efficiencies with a new top floor skylight, roof replacement, and completely new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Trustees Add More Expertise with Carla McFarland, Dan Price

The Board of Trustees added successful serial hospitality entrepreneur Carla McFarland and devoted alumnus Dan Price (CE, 1975), who started a three-year term as an alumni representative trustee.

McFarland, from Alpine, Texas, is a principal consultant with Alrac LLC, an entrepreneurial enterprise established in 2007. She has consulted extensively in the bar, restaurant, and hotel business sector, and established the first AirBnB management company in Texas’ Big Bend Trans-Pecos region. McFarland proudly earned the distinction as a Yellow Rose of Texas, an honorary title conferred by the governor of Texas to women for their exceptional community service and business leadership.

McFarland’s association with Rose-Hulman comes from her membership in the Sawmill Angels, a group of alumni and entrepreneurs that’s supporting alumni-led startups, especially among younger alumni. She also has provided philanthropic support to Rose-Hulman’s diversity efforts, student counseling services operations, and student competition teams.

Price retired after a 33-year career in a variety of leadership roles with Procter & Gamble, including being director of the company’s global quality assurance operations for multiple product lines. His commitment to Rose-Hulman has included service on the Alumni Advisory Board, as president and executive committee member; a Class of 1975 agent and reunion chair; and master of ceremony for the Alumni Awards program. He earned Rose-Hulman’s Career Achievement Award in 1993.

Dan and his wife, Elise, established an endowed scholarship fund to provide financial support for students from Clay, Parke, Vermillion, or Putnam counties to attend Rose-Hulman. He also served on committees helping establish alumni support for Rose-Hulman’s Vision to be the Best and Mission Driven fundraising campaigns.

Engineering Design Program Attains ABET Accreditation 

The Engineering Design program has taken a significant step forward in its development by achieving accreditation status for meeting quality standards from ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission. Started in 2018, the program’s six different design studios, including third-year professional work experiences, provide students with the skills to understand the depth and breadth of the design process while mastering the technical tools and professional skills to improve the world. 

“Engineering Design is a major for today’s global and diverse economy,” states Engineering Design Director Patsy Brackin, PhD. “The program is for creative thinkers who want to get busy learning by doing in a hands-on, immersive educational experience–from a student’s first day on campus.”

Program graduates have gone on to work in industry, start their own entrepreneurial enterprises, and attend graduate schools throughout the country.

Learn more about the program at
www.rose-hulman.edu/engineeringdesign.

NSF Supports Rose’s Role in Leading STEM Academic Change

A $550,000 collaborative research grant awarded from the National Science Foundation is supporting Rose-Hulman’s leadership efforts to develop and provide a changemaker toolkit for higher education educators to initiate, implement and sustain academic change on their campuses.

The effort supports NSF’s Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) initiative. Rose-Hulman was the lead in collaboration with University of Washington’s Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity on the grant, titled, “Academic Change and the RED Community of Practice: Sustaining a Revolution Through Change Leadership and Research.” Rose-Hulman will receive $255,655 over the next three years in an effort being led by Eva Andrijcic, PhD, associate professor of engineering management, and Sriram Mohan, PhD, head and professor of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. 

Richard House Becomes Associate Dean; Corey Taylor is HSSA Head

Experienced educator and department head Richard House, PhD, is the new associate dean for professional development, organizing programs supporting fellow faculty members in bringing innovations to their classrooms. He also supervises programs highlighting endowed faculty for their teaching expertise and scholarly research while providing opportunities for professors to work with students on undergraduate research activities in STEM areas.

House, a member of the faculty since 2001, has succeeded Ella Ingram, PhD, who has returned to the biology and biomedical engineering faculty. He served as head of the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (HSSA) since 2017.

Meanwhile, literary scholar Corey Taylor, PhD, has replaced House as head of HSSA department. He has been a member of the faculty since 2007 and associate department head since 2020, and has taught a variety of English courses, especially in American literature and technical and professional communication. His areas of teaching and research expertise include 20th-century American literature, African American literature, literary adaptations of blues and jazz, and modernism.

FACULTY NEWSMAKERS

Julia Williams Chosen for ASEE Hall of Fame

Professor Julia Williams, PhD, has been selected to the American Society of Engineering Education’s Hall of Fame for her contributions to enhance engineering and engineering technology education. She will be recognized as part of the organization’s Annual Conference next June in Portland, Oregon.

Williams is an authority in the field of technical communication and has spent over two decades advancing engineering education through her English teaching, research, and leadership in academic change initiatives.

In June 2023, she published “Making Changes in STEM Education: The Change Maker’s Toolkit” and has spent the past two years building connections between engineering professional societies and the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) to create value for engineers in industry and education.

Carlotta Berry Cited as STEM Educator, Advocate

Carlotta Berry, PhD, Lawrence J. Giacoletto endowed chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering, received the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers’ 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Award and AnitaB.org group’s 2023 Educational Innovation Abie Award. These honors recognize educators for developing innovative teaching practices and having a passion for increasing diversity in engineering.

As an Open Source Hardware Association Trailblazer Fellow, Berry has utilized robotics and human-robot interaction research to bring STEM to diverse populations. She has built several organizations that reach out to women and marginalized and minoritized populations and encourage them to pursue STEM degrees.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS BY ROSE-HULMAN FACULTY:

Fifteen first- and second-year students have started exploring their research interests in a variety of engineering, science and mathematics topics as inaugural members of the new Rose Research Fellows program for the 2023-24 academic year, led by Irene Reizman, PhD, the Alfred R. Schmidt Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching and associate professor of chemical engineering.

As 2023 Engineering Unleashed Fellows Adel Alhalawani, PhD, and Michelle Marincel Payne, PhD, are creating classroom and laboratory experiences that are instilling today’s engineering students with an entrepreneurial mindset. Alhalawani, assistant professor of biology and biomedical engineering, is piloting a Design Your Rose Life training workshop at Rose-Hulman, while Marincel Payne, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, will expand upon efforts to use storytelling to promote learning and connection in her classes.

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Daniel Anastasio, PhD, has received two national scholastic honors for distinguished contributions to teaching and advances to undergraduate STEM education: the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division’s Raymond W. Fahien Award, for outstanding teaching effectiveness and educational scholarship, and American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ David Himmelblau Award for outstanding innovations in computer-based chemical engineering education.

Emma Dosmar (BE, 2011), associate professor of biomedical engineering, has received a grant supporting her research efforts as part of an educational sabbatical in Germany this academic year. She is a visiting researcher at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen’s eye clinic, working on a project relating to ocular drug delivery. Follow Dosmar’s international adventures on Instagram at @picksabroad. 

Mathematical scholar and senior lecturer Lucy Muthoni, PhD, from Kenya is spending the 2023-24 academic year as the Institute’s Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. She will lecture on a variety of mathematical topics and mentor students, especially those interested in entrepreneurship. Her visit is being supervised by Associate Mathematics Professor Wayne Tarrant, PhD.

Here are this issue’s problems, provided by Herb’s son, Mark Bailey (CHE, 1976):
WINTER PROBLEM 1
In multiplying two numbers, ‘a’ and ‘b’, Sam reversed the digits of the two digit number ‘a.’ His erroneous product was 161. What is the correct value of the product of ‘a’ and ‘b’?
WINTER PROBLEM 2
Julie walks around a track at exactly the same constant speed every day. The sides of the track are straight and the ends are semicircles. The width of the track is six meters. It takes her 36 seconds longer to walk around the outer edge of the track than the inside edge. What is Julie’s speed in meters/second?
WINTER BONUS PROBLEM
Find the length of the red band around the two circles:

SUMMER PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
Problem 1:  82   |   Problem 2:  5.4   |   Bonus Problem:  63

Send your solution to BaileyChallenge@rose-hulman.edu or to:
Dale Long, CM 14, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47803.  Alumni should include their class year.

Congratulations to the following solvers of the spring problems:

ALUMNI:  T. Jones, 1949; P. Cella, 1958; D. Bailey, 1959; B. Perkins, 1960; R. Archer, 1961; L. Hartley, 1961; J. Ray, 1961; J. Tindall, 1961;
N. Hannum, 1962; R. Lovell, 1963; S. James, 1965; P. Lilienkamp, 1965; B. Radecki, 1965; P. Carter, 1966; R. Kevorkian, 1966; R. Dutton, 1969;
D. Jordan, 1971; R. LaCosse, 1971; W. Pelz, 1971; S. Sample, 1971; G. Houghton, 1972; C. Martens, 1972; Randy Collins, 1973; R. Kominiarek, 1973; M. Marinko, 1973; J. Walter, 1973; T. Rathz, 1974; R. Herber, 1975; B. Hunt, 1976; J. Schroeder, 1976; R. Arney, 1978; T. Greer, 1978; D. Hoffman, 1978; R. Priem, 1979; J. Slupesky, 1979; J. Koechling, 1980; J. Farrell, 1981; S. Nolan, 1981; M. Taylor, 1982; D. Batta, 1983; D. Churilla, 1983; J. Farrell, 1983; S. Hall, 1983; J. Marum, 1983; C. Wilcox, 1985; J. Byerly, 1986; C. Hastings, 1986; J. Short, 1986; D. Johnson, 1987; M. Lancaster, 1987; M. Nigrovic, 1987; B. Seidl, 1987; J. Jachim, 1989; J. Harrell, 1990; B. Burger, 1991; R. Hochstetler, 1991; C. Schlimm, 1991; K. Koziol, 1992; R. Antonini, 1993; W. Haas, 1993; M. Pilcher, 1998; J. Mathison, 1999; E. Behrens, 2000; M. Burke, 2000; V. Fong, 2001; B. Hirsch, 2004; C. Krepps, 2004; J. Somann, 2004; V. Roczniak, 2006; R. Solotke, 2006; T. Homan, 2007; M. Rooney, 2011; B. Lackey, 2013; R. Oberlitner, 2020; and
J. Ansari, 2023

FRIENDS/STUDENT:  J. Castle, T. Cutaia, G. Gstattenbauer, E. Haggerty, R. LeMay, J. Marks, T. Martin, L. Metcalfe, M. Russell, J. Slawski, B. Toftner,
J. Walsh, J. Walter, and E. Wern

The summer issue’s problems provided by mathematics professors Timothy All, Sylvia Carlisle, and John McSweeney proved to be quite a challenge, especially the bonus problem that had a small percentage of correct solvers. 

Maybe, as Sherley Sample (ME, 1971) suggested, watching the “Ted Lasso” television series helped unlock clues to answer the problem about soccer’s English Premier League divisions.

“This crop of problems were real toughies. I have to say that I struggled,” says George Houghton (PH, 1972), who met the challenge with three correct solutions. 

Robert Lovell (MA, 1963) also enjoyed this summer’s challenges. He emphasized problem-solving in a 50-year career as a high school math teacher, receiving Indiana’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 1983.

“I have enjoyed the Bailey Challenges and share them with a Cal Tech friend,” he remarks.  

Lovell, among Rose Polytechnic Institute’s first class of math alumni, attended the 60th reunion of the Class of 1963 during this year’s Homecoming. 

Bill Perkins (CE, 1960) has become a regular Challenge solver after retiring as a professor of information systems and decision sciences with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. 

“I keep doing the problems simply because I enjoy being logically challenged,” he states. “The hardest problems for me are the geometry problems, with lots of triangles and angles in a figure, as well as logic problems, with many facets
to the problem, such as this summer’s bonus problem.”

Roger LaCosse (ME, 1971) had been a longtime casual Challenge solver and didn’t begin submitting answers for review until several years ago. “I enjoy working puzzles,” he says. “Some (of the problems) are very straightforward, like the aquarium problem, and some are very subtle and complex,
like the (bonus) soccer problem.” LaCosse enjoyed a 35-year career with BFGoodrich that took him throughout the world. 

Teaching Trio Now in
Front of Campus Classes

Three former classmates, lab partners, and roommates have returned to Rose-Hulman to begin their teaching careers.

Georges Adam (ME/EP, 2017), PhD, is a visiting assistant professor of mechanical engineering after being a postdoctoral researcher in Purdue University’s Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab. He performed research in microrobotics. 

Nathan C. Brooks (EE, 2016), PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. He had been a graduate research assistant at the University of California, Berkeley, where his focus was on power electronics.

Ian G. Ludden (CPE/MA, 2016), PhD, is an assistant professor of computer science and software engineering after being an instructor and earning outstanding teaching assistant honors at the University of Illinois. His thesis was on graph partitioning.

WEDDINGS

Chris S. Mandeville (ECON, 1988) and husband Jack were married June 24, 2017, in Portland, Oregon. They are now living in Lafayette, Oregon, where Chris is a business systems analyst with the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System.

Rachael E. Ilic (CHE, 2015) married Danny Sperling on June 17, 2023, in Aurora, Ohio. The couples lives in the Cleveland area where Rachael is a senior chemist with Sherwin-Williams’ Research & Development Department.

Jamie B. Myers (CHE, 2005) married Henrique K. F. Noguchi on June 17, 2023, in Greenville, South Carolina, with several alumni in attendance. A second wedding ceremony is planned on December 16, 2023, in Henrique’s hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The couple lives in Greer, South Carolina, where Jamie is a principal engineer with Milliken & Company.  

Tucker D. Pletcher (CHE, 2018) and Savhana Ciula were married on August 14, 2021, in Nappanee, Indiana. Groomsmen were Wesley D. Umbower (CHE, 1978) and Daniel B. Moore (CHE, 2018).

ROSEBUDS

Alix (McLaughlin) Gadbois and husband, Parker, had a daughter, Penelope, on July 18, 2023, in Carmel, Indiana. She is the granddaughter of Scott McLaughlin (ME 1981), who owns McLaughlin & Associates Thermal Spray.

Caryl M. Hornberger (CPE, 2001) and wife, Ania, welcomed their third child, daughter Rozalia, on June 10, 2023. The family resides in Kendallville, Indiana. Caryl owns his own software company, The Jaxel Corporation.

Kyle A. Rhodes (SE/PH, 2010) and wife, Maggie, had their first child, son Chauncey, on June 26, 2023, in Terre Haute. He is a business process analyst in Rose-Hulman’s Office of Student Affairs.

Cameron B. Twarek (ME, 2011) and wife, Allison, had a son, Peter, on March 19, 2023. The family lives in Pittsburgh, where Cameron is a senior engineer with the Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation’s Naval Nuclear Laboratory.

Heather Demor (ME, 2012) and husband, Jordan Oja (BE, 2012), had their second child, John Oja, on July 17, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. Heather is a mechanical engineer with Michael Baker International and Jordan is a senior design engineer with MuReva, a startup biotech company. John’s uncle and godfather, Ben Demor (CHE, CHEM, 2017), is a resin
chemist with Akzo Nobel.

Ally M. (Nelson) Eaton (ME, 2013) and husband, Jeremy L. Eaton (ME, 2013) welcomed their second daughter, Emery, on March 23, 2023. Ally is a task manager with the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane, Indiana, while Jeremy is a senior supplier quality engineering with Tesla.

Frank Roetker (SE/CS, 2015) and wife, Vivian, had their first child, Ash, on September 16, 2022. He is a software engineer with Microsoft. The family resides in Kirkland, Washington. 

Joy L. (Atzinger) Bosse (CE, 2017) and husband, Jordan A. Bosse (CE 2017), welcomed their first child, son Maddux, on February 3, 2023. The family lives in McCordsville, Indiana. Joy is a project engineer with United Consulting and Jordan is a project engineer with American Structurepoint.

Tucker D. Pletcher (CHE, 2018) and wife, Savhana, had their first son, Evan Michel, on January 15, 2023, in South Bend, Indiana. Tucker is the EHS systems manager with Sun Chemical Corporation in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Travis W. Alexis (EE, 2020) and wife, Emily, had their first child, daughter Rylan, on May 27, 2023. The family lives in Greenwood, Indiana, where Travis is a senior automation engineer with Eli Lilly & Company.

IN MEMORIAM

Boesenberg Introduced the World to Computing
Technology trailblazer, Rose-Hulman trustee, and former Fightin’ Engineer football player Charles “Chuck” M. Boesenberg (ME, 1970), 74, died June 7, 2023, in Saratoga, California. He started his career by selling computers for IBM before going on to lead the sales team with Data General Corporation, one of the world’s first minicomputer firms, and becoming Senior Vice President of Apple Inc.’s U.S. sales and marketing division. Later, Boesenberg was President of MIPS Computer, Chief Executive Officer with Central Point Software, and president/CEO/chairman with NetIQ Corporation, Magellan, and Integrated Systems. Additionally, he served on the board of directors for Rose-Hulman along with such companies as Ancestry, Boingo Wireless, Callidus Software, Macromedia, Maxtor, Silicon Graphics, Symantec, and Websense.

ALUMNI

G. Ronald Runyan (CE, 1955), 91, died October 29, 2023, in Pekin, Illinois. He retired after a 43-year career with Caterpillar Inc. as a chemical engineer. 

Harvey A. Greene, J.D. (CE, 1957), 89, died July 27, 2023, in Carmel, Indiana. He retired as an administrative law judge with the Indiana Department of Revenue.

William D. McKee (ME, 1958), 91, died October 15, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona. He retired after nearly 30 years with Chrysler Corporation.

Robert R. Scholle (CE, 1958), 86, died October 16, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. He had a 31-year career as a civil engineer with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

H. James O’Donnell Jr. (EE, 1959), 88, died August 11, 2023, in Naperville, Illinois. He retired as an engineer with S&C Electric after spending 25 years with General Electric Company.

Flavian Reising Jr. (EE, 1959), 86, died September 17, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. He retired as a senior electrical engineer with GE Appliances, where he worked for 40 years.

Gary M. Reynolds (CHE 1963), 82, died October 25, 2023, in Cicero, Illinois. He had a lifelong career with Firestone Industrial Products, retiring as a leader of international sales.

Michael L. Scherer (EE, 1964), 81, died September 10, 2023, in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. He owned Technetics Corporation for 45 years before retirement. 

David L. Hussung (CHE, 1965), 79, died July 9, 2023, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. He retired after leading Hussung Mechanical Contractors to become one of the largest contractors in Kentucky.

Richard M. Reeves (BSEE, 1965/MSEE, 1966), 79, died July 19, 2023, in Casselberry, Florida. He worked with Confluent, Martin Marietta, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and
Naval Avionics.

David A. Skevington (EE, 1966), 79, died August 7, 2023, in Slidell, Louisiana. He retired after many years of service with the New Orleans Police Department. 

Randall E. Drew (MA, 1968), 77, died July 23, 2023, in Waynesville, North Carolina. He spent 35 years as a computer analyst with Exelon Corporation.

John S. Newlin (ME, 1969), 76, died August 16, 2023, in Terre Haute. He worked with a variety of companies, including the family-owned Newlin-Johnson Company. Survivors include his father, John T. Newlin (CE, 1943).

Rex W. Mook (MA/ECON, 1974), 70, died July 28, 2023, in Salem, Virginia He spent 33 years as a salesman with
Unisys Corporation. 

Robert L. Terkosky (CE, 1974), 70, died May 30, 2023, in Toulon, Florida He worked 40 years with FM Global’s risk management engineering team, opening the company’s Stockholm office.

Anthony G. Rafel (ME, 1975), 68, died July 15, 2021, in Glenview, Illinois. 

Mark A. Brotherton (ME, 1978), 68, died August 8, 2023, in St. Mary’s, Ohio.

Russell E. Holcomb (ME, 1978), 67, died July 18, 2023, in Summerville, Georgia. His career included being part-owner of TaxWise and an Entrepreneur- In-Residence at Rose-Hulman.

Michael B. Dolan (ME, 1980), 65, died July 1, 2023, died in Dallas, Texas. He was a manufacturing engineer with
Texas Instruments Inc.

Jeffery L. Taylor (CS, 1984), 61, died November 3, 2023, in Rushville, Indiana. He worked with L3Harris. 

Curtis D. Wehrley (CHE, 1985), 60, died September 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. He was a data scientist with General Mills Inc.

Kirk A. Klentz (EE, 1988), 57, died September 20, 2023, in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Allen D. Stucker (CHE, 1988), 57, died July 24, 2023, in Robinson, Illinois. He was an engineer with Marathon Petroleum Company for more than 30 years.

Kyla A. (Lutz) Collins, PhD (BE/MA, 2011), 34, died July 4, 2023, in Indianapolis. She was a research scientist with Eli Lilly and Company, where she was involved in researching diabetes and complications related to diabetes. Survivors include her husband,  Benjamin D. Collins (CHE, 2010).

Connor G. Gerhart (CE, 2015), 31, died June 1, 2023, in Pacific Beach, California. He was an assistant project superintendent with Clark Construction. 

FACULTY/STAFF/FRIENDS

Gary D. Harrison, 74, died July 31, 2023, in Rosedale, Indiana. He retired after being a locksmith with the Office of Facilities Operations. 

Carol A. Redington, 64, died July 11, 2023, in Terre Haute. She was a longtime custodian in the apartment residence halls.

Scott Insured Institute’s Future as Devoted Trustee
Longtime Terre Haute business and community leader and devoted Rose-Hulman trustee Donald W. Scott, 87, died May 27, 2023, in his hometown. His relationship with Rose-Hulman included leading the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee, supporting the successful Vision to be the Best fundraising campaign in the 1990s, and strengthening the institute’s ties with Terre Haute. His business career was primarily spent in the insurance business, being President of Sycamore Agency, Inc., and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of ONB Insurance Group, Inc., where he retired in 2003. Scott later became a member of Lloyd’s of London and was involved in several successful business enterprises along with contributing to the Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Growth and Progress, and Terre Haute YMCA.

Royer Energized His Hometown Through Work & Service
Home was where the heart was for former Rose-Hulman trustee Robert L. Royer (EE, 1949), 95, who died March 5, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was proud to serve his hometown as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director with Louisville Gas and Electric Company, retiring in 1990 after a 40-year career. He also provided service to several community organizations, including the Louisville Education and Employment Partnership, Leadership Louisville, and Spirit of Louisville Foundation. He also was a guiding force with the Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Campaign for Greater Louisville, Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Industrial Foundation, Kentucky Science and Technology Council, and Kentucky Energy Research Board. He had a love of Boy Scouts and amateur radio since childhood.