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Congratulations to Emily Gillmore for being selected as April's Member of the Month! Emily is a Freshman from Bartlett, Illinois, and is currently interested in either the power or plasma track. Emily decided to go into nuclear because she wanted to do something good for the environment. This year Emily participated heavily in UCRT as secretary for the model reactor.
Congratulations to Mia Sawkiw for being our March's member of the month! Mia is from Phoenix, Arizona, and is currently interested in pursuing either power or plasma. Mia has been participating in UCRT working on the Fusor project. Mia will also be going to the ANS student conference this year to present on her experience building the Fusor!
Congratulations to Owen Strong for being February's Member of the Month! Owen is a freshman in NPRE. Owen is currently in the power concentration; he has been interested in nuclear power since he was young. Owen believes that he can make a positive impact on the community through nuclear engineering. This semester, he has all general and outreach meetings. Owen has also been participating heavily with UCRT, working on the model reactor.
Sam is from Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently a sophomore pursuing the plasma concentration, with a minor in computer science. Sam chose to pursue nuclear engineering because he believes it is essential to our future as our need for energy continues to grow.
Kennedy is from Brighton, Illinois and is interested in pursuing the plasma concentration. She became interested in nuclear after Professor Ruzic gave a presentation in her ENG 101 class, which first introduced her to the program. This month, she joined a research group under Professor Curreli and she has been working in project development on the plasma speaker as the electrical lead.
Justin is from Woodridge, Illinois, and he plans on pursuing the plasma and fusion track. He got into nuclear simply because it sounded like an incredible field to pursue, plus some of his relatives had gone into the industry before. One of Justin's highlights from October is seeing project development get up and running and all of the engagement with it.
Thomas is from DC, but grew up in Maryland. Right now, he is interested in pursuing the power concentration in NPRE. Thomas got into nuclear engineering after reading about advancements in fusion technology, which he found very intriguing. Another big reason Thomas chose NPRE is due to the non-competitive and close-knit environment that he values.
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Riley Trendler is a senior in NPRE with a concentration in Plasma and Fusion. He works at the Center for Plasma Material Interactions on a flowing liquid lithium loop. Over the last two summers, he interned at Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on the Material Plasma eXposure Experiment. In his free time, Riley enjoys climbing things, 3D printing, playing violin, and hanging out with friends.
Piper is a junior in NPRE with a concentration in Plasma and Fusion. Piper conducts research in the SPEC Lab group with Professor Mohan Sankaran. Her research is focused on PFAS degradation by plasma and electrochemical methods. Outside of ANS, Piper is the Lead Engineering Learning Assistant for the NPRE department, and she enjoys baking, embroidering, and thrifting.
Nick is a junior in NPRE with a concentration in Plasma. He works at the Center for Plasma Material Interaction doing liquid lithium research under the general fusion group. Nick enjoys hanging out with friends, working out, and gaming in his free time.
Arnav is a sophomore pursuing the Fusion concentration of NPRE. He conducts PMI research on the HIDRA reactor with Dr. Andruczyk. In his free time, Arnav enjoys playing soccer, going on dark site trips, launching rockets, and hanging out with his friends.
Adam is a sophomore in NPRE with a concentration in Plasma. Adam is involved with research at the Materials Research Laboratory, working on hexagonal Boron Nitride synthesis using plasma. Adam enjoys cooking, bouldering, and gaming in their free time.
Mia is a sophomore in NPRE from Phoenix, AZ. She will be joining a research group soon. Outside of ANS, Mia is a mentor for Women in Engineering and a member of Women in Nuclear. She enjoys reading, diving, and cooking.
Jack is a sophomore in NPRE concentrating in Plasma and Fusion Science. He is also majoring in Physics (Nuclear Physics track) and is pursuing a minor in Semiconductor Engineering. He does research at the Center for Plasma-Material Interactions characterizing the interactions of tin ions in an extreme ultraviolet lithography source and works with Argonne National Laboratory calculating temperature profiles for heavy ion irradiations. Besides research, Jack enjoys playing chess, weightlifting, and competing in any and all sports.
Collin is a junior in NPRE with a concentration in Plasma and Fusion and is pursuing a minor in Semiconductor Engineering. Collin works in the Center for Plasma Material Interactions where he works on the degradation of fluoroelastomers in a plasma environment under Nick Connolly and David Ruzic. In his free time Collin mostly enjoys cooking, spending time with friends, and gaming.
Harrison is a senior in the Plasma and Fusion Science track in NPRE. Harrison has been involved in ANS since freshman year as the Outreach chair and the External Vice President. He has also conducted research for Professor Mohan Sankaran for two years on an atmospheric pressure plasma torch device. In his free time, Harrison enjoys skateboarding, playing guitar, and playing Stardew Valley!
