Alannah Oleson didn’t learn computer programming in high school because her cash-strapped school district in Roseburg, Oregon, cancelled computer classes. So, when her first Oregon State programming class started, she wondered if she’d made a big mistake.
“I was so far behind the curve and I felt so intimidated,” said the senior computer science major. “I even considered changing majors.”
During the last week of March, six construction engineering management (CEM) students in the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America student chapter traveled to Puerto Rico with 26 others from eight Oregon State University colleges. Working in conjunction with Puerto Rico’s land grant university, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, the group performed service projects in areas that directly benefited those living under difficult conditions after the devastating hurricane of September 2017.
John Conley’s career and life were shaped by his undergraduate days at The Pennsylvania State University: Not only did he discover an interest in electrical engineering and meet a professor who influenced his career path, but he got the bug for outdoor sports including backpacking and mountain biking.
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Change is a way of life for Pallavi Dhagat. Growing up India, her father’s business required frequent moves for the family. She and her sister were constantly adapting to new schools, culture, food, language, music, and dress.
“I never perceived any of that as a problem. I like change,” Dhagat says.
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Two students of computer science in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships that will provide three years of research funding while they attend graduate school. This prestigious award recognizes and supports outstanding early career graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.
