Gainesville, FL (November, 2010): Tom Roberts (BS SE 1968) returned to campus to address graduating seniors with some tips for career success. He was the second graduate of the Systems Engineering undergraduate program that was launched in 1965. Upon graduation,… Read More

Gainesville, FL (November, 2010): ISE alumni Aloiye Abu (BS ISE 2002), Walwin Metzger (BS ISE 2002) and Lloyd McKenzie (BS ISE 2005) shared their experiences with starting their own consulting firm, Five Fifths LLC. With undergraduate ISEs They, with fellow… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (October 2010): Marjorie Censer of the Washington Post highlighted the rise of women into the upper management ranks at defense contractors. The article noted that three of the four operating divisions for Lockheed Martin are run by women,… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (October, 2010): Sandra Abdalian (BS ISE 2004) returned to campus to share her experiences with the “Introduction to ISE” class. She discussed her progression from Lockheed Matin intern to moving up the ladder at Harris Corporation, first as… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (October, 2010): Dan Boccabella (BS ISE 1993) interned with Blade Software as an undergraduate ISE student and, after a number of twists and turns, now serves as Senior Director of Product Development with SumTotal Systems, an evolution of… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): Engineers that graduate and enter into a career in sales are clearly nontraditional. But that is exactly the path that Jim Williams (BS ISE 1993) took after graduating and completing his MBA at the University of… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): Scott Figura (BS ISE 1983), Vice President of Supply Chain Technical Services with Coca Cola Enterprises, shared his experiences and career progression with undergraduate ISE majors in the “Intro to ISE” course on September 27, 2010.… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): Linda Hudson (BS SE 1972), ISE Hall of Famer and CEO of BAE Systems, participated in the “Engineering Education and Research as Preparation for Leadership in Business, Law, Government, Health Care and Public Policy” panel discussion,… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): Rick Mitchell (BS ISE 1996) addressed a full class of undergraduate students in their “Introduction to ISE” course on Monday, September 13, 2010. The ISE graduate-turned lawyer emphasized working hard and helping people along the way.… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): ISE Hall of Famer and CEO of ASTAR Air Cargo John Dasburg (BS IE 1966) delivered the Weil Lecture on September 7 to a packed room of students, faculty and staff. He addressed the issue of… Read More