Another AIChE National Undergraduate Scholar at OSU

 OSU ChE senior Kimberly Anne Viscosi received an AIChE National Undergraduate Scholarship of $1000 for the 2005-6 academic year.  The award is based on both academic and leadership performance, and there is only about one for every 10 US schools with ChE programs.

 If all student applicants had the same credentials, then a school might expect to get one every 10 years on average. However, this is the seventh OSU ChE student winner in the past 10 years, indicating a history of exceptional OSU students at the national level.

 Kim is in the biomedical/chemical option of Chemical Engineering; and now holds the position as President of the AIChE Student Chapter, after serving in many other officer positions.  As a freshman, she created the award-winning OSU AIChE Student Chapter web site.  As President her team of officers will be hosting the 2006 regional student conference.

 Kim is a native of Andover, Kansas, and has worked in summer intern positions for ConocoPhillips in Alaska and Texas.  She worked on chemical plant safety and fuel cell projects as an undergraduate researcher with faculty members at OSU.  She is a member of the CEAT Student Council, and as a ConocoPhillips Spirit Scholar has participated in numerous enrichment activities, including a two-week trip to Japan this summer.

Her plans are to start an industrial career upon graduation this May.