Featured Graduates of Spring 2019

Jessica Barnett isn’t your typical college student. She’s a first-generation, non-traditional transfer student who returned to school after raising four children.

Ever since she was in high school, Roberta Katherine Bryant wanted to be an engineer. From watching every Apollo mission to living just outside the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, aerospace engineering and the space industry called to her.

Marielle Debeurre believes there are almost no limits to what a person — especially an engineer — can do.

Christopher Di Giulio wants to lead the world of engineering in a new direction, making an impact at the human-technology interface.

Michaela Lynn Dye recalls that as a child she “was always asking my parents questions about how things worked or why certain things did what they did.” So mechanical engineering was a natural choice for her.

Zakk Giacometti has always had a strong passion for building things, both physical and digital. He found the perfect combination of hardware and software in computer systems engineering.

Before majoring in industrial engineering at ASU, Meghan Iacuelli earned a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Arizona.

To say Niharika Jain is a polymath may be a bit of an understatement. Her diverse interests have led to her graduating with major, two minors and a certificate.

Nearly 15 years ago, Jonathan Thomas Lyle dropped out of high school and didn’t know what the future had in store for him. His future, though, turned out better than he could have expected.

As a youngster growing up in Colorado, Molly Mays always imagined being on the plane going to exciting, faraway places. Now she is about to receive a degree in aerospace technology management.

Hilary Merline says the most rewarding parts of her undergraduate years as a civil engineering major at Arizona State University have been finding her passion and believing in herself.

Engineering was the right path for Allison Meyer as she has always had a passion for problem solving, math and science.

Dylan Ottney’s unconventional path from an anti-tank guided missileman in the U.S. Marine Corps to an aerospace engineering major is now leading him to Harvard Law School in the fall.

Corey Conrad Pearse’s experience in computer software, hardware and programming ignited a passion for engineering and technology and led him to discover his professional calling.

Improving the lives of others has been a lifelong goal for Levi Louis Riley. He aspires to practice medicine and raise the standard of care in his hometown.

Wezley Sherman says if he were granted a superpower to apply to his work as an engineer, he would choose “the ability to slow down time,” enabling him to “work on more projects and help more people.”

Benjamin Shindel has been an active participant within the materials science and engineering program and worked to help ensure the success of fellow students in the discipline.

Colin Smith chose to study construction engineering because he wanted to learn the applied sciences, solve complex problems and still be able to practice and monitor progress in the field.

Darren Smith wasn’t always convinced he’d become an engineer. But by prioritizing hard work, establishing relationships with faculty and engaging in the discipline through research, he knows he’s chosen the right field.

Zachary Tronstad’s most rewarding experiences at Arizona State University have been helping people and finding inspiration to make an impact through engineering.

Linzy Jane Voytoski wanted to carry on the legacy of her “family of engineers” and found her niche in a major aligns with her passion for preserving the environment.