CEE 25@100
CEE 25@100
CEE 25@100
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department celebrates its twenty-fifth graduating class May 2024 while Rowan University celebrates its one-hundredth year, hence 'CEE 25@100'. We have gathered memories from long-term faculty who arrived at Rowan between 1996 and 2002 and students who graduated every year from 2000 to 2024. The students were interviewed by Jess W. Everett, a CEE professor who arrived at Rowan in 1998 when the first cohort was in its Junior year and who plans to retire May 2025. The faculty answered a survey containing the student interview questions plus a few more. Professor Everett turned the interviews and surveys into short articles, which are arranged below in chronological order by year the professor arrived at Rowan or year the student graduated. Most of the interviews and surveys were completed in February and March of 2024. We hope you enjoy the memories. The 25@100 questions were adapted from Bill Carrigan's Project 100 in which he interviewed 100+ faculty and alumni associated with the History Department. Check it out, it is great!
For any viewers considering a career in Civil and Environmental Engineering, we have indicated general and primary specific work or research areas. The general areas are Structures, Environmental, Transportation, Water Resources, and Geotechnical.
Clay Emerson, 2000
Water Resources - Floodplain & Stormwater
Clay remembers being a part of the first Civil & Environmental Engineering class at Rowan
David Thatcher, 2000
Transportation - Bus and Light Rail Rapid Transit, Traffic Operation and Corridor Studies, Roadway Design
David remembers Engineering Clinic
Brad Summerville, 2001
Environmental - Remediation
Brad is the ASCE Region 1 Governor for New Jersey
Doug Gabauer, 2001
Professor - Transportation - Accidents
Doug reflects on multidisciplinary research at Rowan
Margaret Hunter, 2002
Environmental/Water Resources - Water & Wastewater
Margaret is all about water efficiency
Joe Michiels, 2003
Structural/Water Resources - Land Development & Public Infrastructure
Joe always wanted to be a Civil Engineer
Crystal Leavey, 2004
Environmental - Remediation
Crystal became a Civil & Environmental Engineer because engineering needs strong women
Walt Walker, 2005
Environmental - Water Equity
Walt remembers traveling to Bangladesh as a Rowan student
Caitlin E. Terry, 2005
Water Resources/Environmental - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Caitlin remembers Engineering Clinic
Matt DeNafo, 2006
Environmental - Solid Waste Management and Wastewater Treatment
Matt still remembers that one Surveying class with Professor Mehta
Danielle Scoleri, 2007
Planning Board Engineer
Danielle remembers the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
Matt Pavlechak, 2008
Structures - Diagnostic and Forensic Engineering
Matt shares his experiences in the Honors Program
Nicole Stellaccio, 2010
Environmental - Water Supply
Nicole remembers a “Mythbuster” Engineering Clinic
Nicole Parker, 2012
Energy Sector - Gas Distribution System Planning
Nicole remembers the Steel Bridge Engineering Clinic
Miken Shah, 2013
Transportation - Bridge and Roadway Projects
Miken remembers designing a landfill for Senior Design
Tiffany Szelles, 2014
Structures - Diagnostic and Forensic Engineering
Tiffany remembers the hands-on learning at Rowan
Joseph Diorio, 2015
Patent Law
Joseph remembers Rowan's Influence on his KoffieStraw Entrepreneurship
Shelby Brevogel, 2016
Energy Sector - Financial Analysis
Shelby found her job through the Rowan Engineering Outreach Office
Katelin Barone, 2017
Transportation - Highway Design and Inspection
Katelin is working to make her mark on the Transportation Engineering world
Amanda Basantis, 2019
Structures - Coast Guard Project Engineer
Amanda is an engineer at the Jersey shore
Taylor Repko, 2021
Naval Engineering - Project Manager
Taylor remembers Professor Cleary’s Reinforced Concrete class
Cedric Jankowski, 2022
Structures - Building Information Modeling
Cedric Jankowski liked Rowan so much he stayed for a Masters
Ember Hubbs, 2024
Transportation - Highway Design
Ember remembers an independent study with Professor Lomboy
Agatha Julie Seretni uchi, 2024
Transportation - Highway and Airport Design
Agatha remembers working in Professor Lomboy’s Concrete Lab
Professor Ralph Dusseau, 1996
Structures - Modeling Bridges, etc.
Professor Dusseau shares what it was like to start a new program
Professor Kauser Jahan, 1996
Environmental - Engineering Pedagogy
Professor Jahan remembers the first Rowan Engineering Commencement ceremony
Professor Jess W. Everett, 1998
Environmental - Solid Waste Management, Site Remediation, Sustainable Facilities
Professor Everett reflects on 25 years at Rowan
