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
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
Professor Ralph Dusseau, 1996
Structures - Modeling Bridges, etc.
Professor Dusseau shares what it was like to start a new program
Professor Jess W. Everett, 1998
Environmental - Solid Waste Management, Site Remediation, Sustainable Facilities
Professor Everett reflects on 25 years at Rowan