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AlumnI Directory for the 2000s

Colby Allred

B.S.C.S. 2000, University of Idaho

Turki A. A. Almadhi

B.S.E.E 1994, KSU, Saudi Arabia
M.E.E.E 2002, University of Idaho

1994-1995 - Instrumentation Engineer, ARAMCO, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1996-1998 - Instructor, College of Engineering, KSU
1999-2002 - Graduate Student, University of Idaho
2003-Present - Lecturer, College of Engineering, KSU

David A Anderson

B.S.Comp.E. 2004, University of Idaho

June 2004-November 2004 - Ramp Technology Group, Bellevue, WA
June 2005-September 2005 - Cingular Wireless, Bothel, WA
September 2005-Present - The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA

Lisa Arellano

B.S.C.E. 2004, University of Idaho

2004-Present - Kimley-Horn and Associaties

Phil Arpke

B.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Working as a graduate student under Edwin Odom and Steve Beyerlein.

Alisha Auch

Alisha Auch

B.S.C.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-2006 - GeoTek Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada
2006-2007 - PSC Consultants, Waipahu, Hawaii
2007-Present - Ninyo and Moore, Las Vegas, Nevada

Brian Auer

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson Company

Keith Ballenger

Keith Ballenger

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

June 2004-November 2005 - Iraqi Deployment, Combat Engineer, Idaho National Guard
February 2006-Present - Arcomac Surface Engineering

Justin Bellamy

B.S.Met.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2004-2005 - CDK Construction Services, Inc., Duvall, Washington
2005-Present - Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc., Yakima, Washington

Matt Benke

B.S. Mathematics 2003
B.S.C.S. 2003, University of Idaho
M.S.C.S. 2005, University of Idaho

Jeffry Scott Bennin

M.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho

1985-1987 - College Intern, MTS Systems, Eden Prairie, MN
1987-Present - Design Engineer Manager, Hutchinson Technology Inc.

Trevor Bingham

B.S.M.E. 2001, University of Idaho

Plant Engineer, PABCO Roofing Products, LLC.

Roberto Bolanos

Roberto Bolanos

B.S.E.E 1996, University of Texas at San Antonio
M.S.E.E 2007, University of Idaho

1980-1987 - TV repairmen, RCA Service Company
1987-1993 - TV repairmen, General Electric
1993-1995 - TV repairmen, Rent-a-Center
1995-2003 - Plasma Senior Etch Engineer, Sony Semiconductor
2003-2004 - Senior Product Engineer, Motorola Automitive Group
2004-Present - Senior Power Supply Designer, Southwest Research Institute

Brett Broadhead

Brett Broadhead

B.S.C.E. 2000, University of Idaho

April 2000-May 2005 - Structures Department, California Department of Transportation
May 2005-Present - Structures Department/Project Engineer, W&H Pacific, Boise, ID

Brian Buckham

B.S.Min.E. 2001, University of Idaho
M.B.A. 2002, Gonzaga University
J.D. 2005, University of Idaho

Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland, Oregon

Tyler Budzianowski

B.S.E.E. 2006, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Hewlett-Packard Co.

Michael Busby

A.S.C.S. 2006, North Idaho Community College
B.S.E.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Summer 2004 - Level 3 Communications
Summer 2006 - Pan American Silver
2006-Present - Avista Corporation

Chris Butterworth

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

1995-2001 - U.S. Navy
2006-Present - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Steve Carter

B.S.C.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Currently 2LT in U.S. Army serving in Iraq

Steve Carter

B.S.C.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-Present - U.S. Army Engineer Officer
05 August 2006-Present - Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Brian Chamberlin

B.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Motivepower, Boise, ID

Dan Chapman

Dan Chapman

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho

Pearson Packaging Systems (Spokane, Washington)
Bechtel Bettis, Naval Reactors Facility (Idaho Falls, Idaho)

Kuang-Pu Cheng

B.S.E.E. 2001, University of Washington
M.S.E.E. 2004, University of Idaho

Hoseok Choung

M.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Stamford Polymer Research lab, Inc.

Tom Coburn

Tom Coburn

B.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Kalispell, MT

Ruel Michael Conn

B.S.C.E. 2001, University of Idaho
M.S.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2003-Present - J-U-B Engineers, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Glenn Conrad

B.S.Met.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Active Duty U.S. Navy - Ensign

Judy Coyle

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho

January 2001-August 2002 - Propulsion Systems Division, The Boeing Company
August 2002-Present - Aircraft Certification, Propulsion, FAA
January 2003-Present - KC-135 Pilot, Washington Air National Guard

Mike Daley

B.S.M.E. 2002, University of Idaho

2003-2005 - U.S. Army Garrison, Ft. Monmouth, NJ
2005-Present - Hargis Engineers Inc., Seattle, WA

Frank DesRoches

Frank DesRoches

B.S.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

1998-2003 - Kimball Engineering, Lewiston, Idaho
2003-2005 - J-U-B Engineers, Inc., Lewiston, Idaho
2005-Present - CRW Engineering Group, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska

Vinnie DiBlasi

Vinnie DiBlasi

B.S.M.E. 2006, University of Idaho

U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps NAVFAC MW Crane, IN

Brock Dille

B.S.B.A.E. 2003, University of Idaho
M.S.B.A.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Heather Dillon (Jones)

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2002, University of Idaho

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Andrew DuBuisson

Andrew C. DuBuisson

B.S.M.E. 2002, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

March 2006-October 2006 - Freeman Marine Equipment, Inc., Gold Beach, OR
November 2006-Present - Unifield Engineering, Inc., Vancouver, WA

Karen Ellison

B.S.B.A.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Erik Flodin

B.S.M.E. 2001, University of Idaho

June 2001-March 2002 - Mechanical Engineer, Boeing
March 2002-Present - Sales Representative, Taiga Building Products

R. Graham Forsythe III

M.E.C.E. 2006, University of Idaho

1975-1996 - U.S. NAVY
1999-2005 - Soil Consultants, Inc.
2006-Present - Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.

Forrest French

B.S.M.E. 2002, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

April 2004-Present - Naval Undersea Warefare Center, Division Keyport, Keyport, WA

Joe Geigle

B.S.C.E. 2001, University of Idaho

2001-2006 - Federal Highway Administration: Atlanta 2001-2002; Denver 2002; Raleigh 2002-2006

Eric Gosswiller

B.S.M.E. 1990, University of Idaho
M.S. Industrial Technology Education 2001, University of Idaho

1990-1992 - Fire Protection Engineering Consultant
1992-2002 - Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory
2002-Present - Fire Marshal, Idaho National Laboratory

Jonathan Graham

Ph.D. Computer Science 2005, University of Idaho

Associate Professor, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia

Selu Gupta

B.S.E.E. 1998, University of Idaho
M.E.E.E. 2000, University of Idaho

August 2000-Present - Hardware Design Engineer at Tektronix, Inc. in Beaverton, OR

Michael Haberman

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2001, Georgia Institute of Technology
Diplome de Doctorat 2006, Universite Paul Verlaine, Metz, France
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 2007, Georgia Institute of Technology

2001-2003 - Beltone Electronics/GN ReSound, Chicago, Illinois
2007-Present - Applied Research Laboratories at the University of Texas Austin, TX

Tyler Haney

B.S.C.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Treasure Valley Engineers, Inc., Boise, Idaho

Ty Harris

B.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Summer 2005-Present - Mechanical Engineer, Conveyor Engineering, Inc. in Meridian, ID

Kristi Herron (Svendsen)

B.S.E.E. 2002, University of Idaho

July 2002-September 2005 - Georgia-Pacific
September 2005-November 2006 - Kimberly Clark
December 2006-Present - D&D

Jenny (Poole) Herzog

B.S.C.E. 2001, University of Idaho
M.E.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2003-2006 - Coffman Engineers, Spokane, WA 2006-Present - Coffman Engineers, Anchorage, AK

Brandon Heser

Brandon Heser

B.S.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho
B.S.Min.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2004-Present - Short Range Mine Planner, Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Patrick Hess

B.S.M.E 2004, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E 2005, University of Idaho

Bechtel Bettis Inc.

Peggy Hess

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

Micron Semiconductors
Bechtel Bettis Inc.

Justin Hogaboam

B.S.C.S. 2000, University of Idaho
B.A. Classical Studies 2002, University of Idaho

2000-Present - Sr. Software Engineer, Team Technical Lead, Intel® Corporation
2003-Present - Chief Operating Officer, Board Chairman, Nascentia Corporation

David Hollenback

B.S.B.A.E. 2001, University of Idaho

2002 - Agriculture research Service, United Stated Department of Agriculture, Pendleton, OR
2003-Present - SCAFCO Grain Systems Company

Jarrod Hosley

B.S.C.S. 2000, University of Idaho

2000-2001 - IT Engineer, Copper Mt. Trust, Portland
2001-2005 - Software Design Engineer, Tektronix
Present - Sr. Application Engineer, Nike, Inc.

Daniel Hubbard

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2006-Present - Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID

Henry G. Huestis

M.E.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Self-employed engineering consultant on a part time basis.

Cristy Izatt

Cristy L. Izatt

B.S.M.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Engineering Intern, National Institute for Advanced Technology Transfer, University of Idaho
Engineering Intern, Itron Inc., Spokane, WA
Quality Engineer, Itron Inc., Liberty Lake, WA

Fred Jessup

Fred Jessup

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID

Justin Johnson

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho
M.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2005, Princeton University
M.B.A. In progress, University of Michigan

2005-Present - Ford Motor Company

Michelle L. Johnson

B.S.Ch.E. 2004, University of Idaho

Currently at JUB Engineers in Couer d'Alene.

Denis Johnston

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2003-2005 - ConAgra Foods
2005-2006 - Bechtel Bettis, Naval Reactors Facility
2006-Present - Radioactive Waste Management Complex

Jessica Joyner

Jessica Pottenger Joyner

B.S.B.A.E. Biological Systems 2000, University of Idaho
M.S.C.E. 2006, University of Alabama Birmingham

2000-2004 - Environmental Coordinator for Smith Frozen Foods, Inc., Weston, Oregon
2005-Present - Environmental Affairs Division (Environmental Engineer), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, a subsidy of Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama

Michelle Kalman

B.S.E.E. 2006, University of Idaho

2006-Present - Agilent Technologies

Erik Keating

B.S.Comp.E. 2004, University of Idaho

June 2004-March 2005 - Ramp Technology Group, Bellevue, WA
April 2005-April 2006 - Excel Data contract associate, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
July 2006-Present - XKL LLC., Redmond, WA

Leah Kelsey

B.S.C.E. 2004, University of Idaho

2004-Present - Six Mile Engineering, P.A., Boise, ID

Fahad Khalid

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

Project Engineer at Kobelco Compressors, California, a subsidiary of Kobe Steel Ltd, Japan.

Ray Kimball

Ray Kimball

B.S.C.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2000-Present - Whitewater Rafting Guide, Three Rivers Rafting

Laura Kvarnstrand (m. Thackray)

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2002, Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden Medical Ph.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Göteborg University, Sweden, ongoing

2000 - Encoder Products Company, Sandpoint, Idaho
2001 - Chalmers University of Technology
2002-2007 - Volvo Car Corporation
2007 - home with 2 year-old son

John Lacy

B.S.M.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Mechanical Engineering Intern, NASA Ames Research Center
Mechanical Engineering Intren, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Field Research Assistant, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Patrick Lamb

B.S.Ch.E. 2002, University of Idaho

2003-2004 - Esvelt Environment Engineering
2004-2005 - Universal Dynamics
2005-Present - Equa-Chlor

Adam Lint

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Associate Engineer, PacifiCorp, Electrical Transmission Department

Craig MacPhee

Craig MacPhee

B.S.C.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2000-2003 - CLC Associates, Spokane
2003-2004 - Greenstone Corporation, Liberty Lake
2004-Present - Whipple Consulting Engineers, Spokane Valley

Ariel Malmquist

Ariel Malmquist

B.S.Ch.E. 2004, University of Idaho

BP Cherry Point Refinery
BP West Coast Products
August 2004-Present - Process Engineer

Marcus Martin

Marcus G. Martin

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005 - CH2M Hill Hanford, WA
2005-Present - RF Engineer, T-Mobile

Mark M. Martin

B.S.C.E. 1994, University of Idaho
M.E.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

1994-1996 - Hill-Staton Engineers
1996-2000 - Design Alaska, Inc
2000-2001 - Harding Lawson, Inc
2001-Present - Martin Engineering, Inc

Phillip Metcalf

B.S.B.A.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2001-2002 - Terricon, Syracuse,KS
2002-2005 - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sevices, Okeechobee, FL
2005-Present - Engineering Water Resources, Inc., Stuart, FL

Michael C. Koelsch

B.S.Env.S. Physical Science Option 1999, University of Idaho
B.S.B.Sy.E 2002, University of Idaho

May 2002-September 2002 - Pollution Prevention Intern, Department of Environmental Quality
October 2002-January 2006 - Engineer II, North Wind, Inc.
January 2006-Present - Project Engineering/Project Manager, Premier Technology, Inc.

Brad Mohr

Brad Mohr

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2000 - Colmac Coil
2000-2003, 2004-2005 - Pearson Packaging
2003 - Transtector
2005-2006 - Western Trailers
2006-Present - Seastrom Manufacturing

Shash Muttige

M.E.C.E. 2006, University of Idaho

1995-Present - Civil Engineer, The Retec Group Inc., Seattle, WA

Mueen Nawaz

B.S.E.E. 2002, University of Idaho

January 2003-Present - Graduate Student

Andy Netzer

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2001-2002 - Co-op with Raytheon, in Dallas, TX
2003-Present - Maritime Surveillance Radar, Raytheon, Dallas, TX

Travis O'Briant

B.S.M.E. 2001, University of Idaho
M.B.A. 2004

2001-2003 - Cost Analyst, Bechtel National, Inc.
2005-2006 - Financial Risk Analyst, Starbuck Coffee Company
2006-Present - Sr. Manager Financial Planning and Analysis, Boart Longyear Company

Oriana Obiri

B.S.Ch.E. 2004, University of Idaho

David R. Parry

B.A. History 2002, University of Idaho
B.S.C.S. 2002, University of Idaho

Lab Assistant, Center for Secure and Dependable Software
Market Research Analyst, Hewlett Packard®

Brad Robertson

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2000-2004 - Assistant Chief Test Engineer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
2004-Present - Lead Test Engineer, F-22 Training System, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA

David Rucks

B.S.M.E. 2006, University of Idaho

Pudget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA

Fauna Samuel

B.S.B.A.E. Biological Systems 2005, University of Idaho

Elizabeth Herbst Schierman

B.S.Ch.E. 2002, University of Idaho
J.D. 2005

March 2003-June 2005 - Federal Reporting Officer/Technology Transfer Assistant, Washington State University Research Foundation
March 2004-June 2005 - Intellectual Property Intern, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
August 2005-November 2006 - Federal Judicial Law Clerk, United States Courts for the District of Idaho
December 2006-Present - Patent Attorney, Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP, Boise, ID

Damon Scott

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho

2000-Present - Ford Motor Company

Patrick Severance

B.S.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

Audra Sherman

Audra Sherman

B.S.C.E. 2003, University of Idaho

Transportation Design, Wood Rodgers

Andrew Shemaker

Andrew Shewmaker

B.S.C.S. 2001, University of Idaho

2001-2004 - Associate Engineer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
2004-Present - Technical Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Matt Shewmaker

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

2004-Present - Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake, CA

Mike Simmons

B.S.M.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-2006 - Senior Mechanical Engineer at Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Cypress, CA
2006-Present - Project Manager at General Plasma, Tucson, AZ

Lee Solum

B.S.E.E. 2005, University of Idaho

PacifiCorp (Utah Power)

Nathan Stoddard

Nathan R. Stoddard, P.E.

B.S.M.E. 2000, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2001, Washington State University

2002-2003 - R&D Thermal Analyst II, Isothermal Systems Research
2003-2005 - R&D Mechanical Engineer IV, Hewlett-Packard
2006-Present - Mechanical/Packaging Engineer V, Hewlett-Packard 2005-Present - CEO & Principal Consultant, Lifespace Solutions Co.

Adam Thorsen

B.S.C.S. 2002, University of Idaho

2003-2005 - Department of Defense
2005-Present - Owyhee Software L.L.C

Chris Vair

B.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

June 2004-March 2005 - Autolive ASP
March 2005-November 2005 - Advanced Integration Technologies
November 2005-Present - Electroimpact

Samuel Vega-Cotto

Samuel Vega-Cotto

M.E.E.E. 2006, University of Idaho

1993-1996 - Elect. Tech. Dir./Elect. Professor, P.R. Technological Institute, San Juan Campus
1996-2002 - Power Equip. Maint. Supervisor, Verizon (Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Caguas, P.R.)
2002-2003 - Project Manager, Fluor Daniel Caribbean, Inc. (McNeil Project, Las Piedras)
2003-Present - Airport Maintenance Chief, PRPA, PR International Airport, San Juan

Akaraphunt Vongkunghae (Kwan)

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering 2004, University of Idaho

1994-1995 - Saun-Koon-Pol Pet Food Co. Ltd., Chiang Mai, Thailand
1995-2006 - Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand

Lacy Vosti

B.S.C.E. 2006, University of Idaho

I currently work as a traffic engineer for Stantec Consulting in Denver, Colorado.

Ben Ward

B.S.C.E. 2005, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Washington State Department of Transportation

John Weidler

B.S.M.E. 2002, University of Idaho

2002-2005 - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
2005-Present - The Boeing Company

Jennifer Westberg

B.S.Comp.E. 2002, University of Idaho
M.E.Comp.E. 2004, University of Idaho

2004-2005 - U.S. Army
2006-Present - Perot Systems

Brandy Wiegers

Brandy S. Wiegers

B.S.B.Sy.E 2002, University of Idaho
B.S. Math 2002, University of Idaho

Fall 2002-Present - Applied Mathematics Ph.D. Graduate Student, University of California, Davis

Robert Wiegers

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 2004, University of Idaho

2005-Present - Design Engineer Cessna Aircraft Company

Kurt Williams

Kurt Williams

B.S.C.S. 2001, University of Idaho

2002-Present - HP®, Boise

Megan Willingham

Megan (McLean) Willingham

B.S.M.E. 2003, University of Idaho

2004-2006 - Cummins Natural Gas Engines, Clovis, NM
2006-Present - Time Manufacturing, Waco, TX

Joe Wolin

Joe Wolin

B.S.E.E. 2002, University of Idaho

2002-2005 - Micron Technology
2005-Present - Linear Technology

Bryan Woolstenhulme

B.S.Comp.E. 2005, University of Idaho

Micron Technology, Inc.

Daniel W. Zuckschwerdt

B.S.B.Sy.E. 2001, University of Idaho

Currently employed by the Navy as an unrestricted line officer and studying Acoustics Engineering (MS Program) at Naval Postgraduate school in Monterey California.