Alex Ray

Alex Ray, Computer Science

May 7, 2019

Having "tech-y" parents who encouraged his interest in computers led Alex Ray to a degree in computer science and now, a job as a software developer with Amazon.

Jacob Crawford

Jacob Crawford, Computer Science

May 7, 2019

In addition to his academic accomplishments, Jacob Crawford also completed a minor in business and interned at LogRhythm, Sovrn Holdings and Aquatricity. He also participated in HackCU for three years.

Keith Julien, William Barham and Dean Bobby Braun

William Barham, Applied Math

May 7, 2019

William Barham says his years at CU have been among the happiest and certainly most challenging of his life, and they've prepared him to pursue his PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences.

Mingxuan Zhang

Mingxuan Zhang, Applied Math

May 7, 2019

During his time as an undergraduate, Mingxuan Zhang created a pipeline for estimating and characterizing uncertainty in coastal storm surge levels, developed methods for diagnosing and sampling from multimodal distributions and served as a teaching assistant.

Catherine Witt

Catherine Witt, Electrical Engineering

May 7, 2019

Catherine Witt says her first electrical engineering class was incredibly difficult; she had to work incredibly hard just to keep up. Now she's graduating at the top of her class and continuing toward her PhD.

Sarah Withee

Sarah Withee, Electrical Engineering

May 7, 2019

In her 40s, Sarah Withee walked away from her career in language teaching to pursue her dream of becoming an engineer. She likened it to “jumping off a cliff with a parachute and no idea if it was going to open or not.â€

Sean Okonsky near Colorado lake

Sean Okonsky, Chemical Engineering

May 7, 2019

On his path to graduation, Sean Okonsky faced the usual academic challenges of a chemical engineering major and also overcame the obstacles of a uniquely personal struggle through depression and substance use.

Michael Anthony in African dance class

Michael Anthony, Architectural Engineering

May 7, 2019

Michael Anthony spent his collegiate career deepening his cultural understanding through engineering. Now he's headed to Eswatini—with some slick new dance moves under his belt.

Curtis Gile stands with rainwater catchment system

Curtis Gile, Mechanical Engineering

May 7, 2019

Traveling to Rwanda with Engineers Without Borders opened a new level of understanding for Curtis Gile and kick-started his career with an international consulting firm.

Simon Hafner

Simon Hafner, Mechanical Engineering

May 7, 2019

During his time at CU Boulder, Boettcher Scholar Simon Hafner researched ways to increase the energy density and lifetime of batteries. Already, he has published seven papers and is listed on three patents.

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