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Winter 201 cover story Students Struggle Through the Great Recession Times are hard in the U.S., and higher education is no exception. See how students are overcoming financial challenges to get their engineering degrees By Frank McCoy 28 NSBE News Features 20 SOARING IN FINANCE, GROUNDED IN MATH A love for numbers, and help from NSBE, take a lifetime member to high places By Siobhan Leftwich 16 CHApTER NEwS NSBE Volunteers Have a Win-Win-Win The University of Alabama–Huntsville chapter serves with Habitat for Humanity By Yazmin Ince 51 NSBE GOlDEN TORCH AwARD wINNERS 19 MEMBERSHIp NEwS See who will get NSBE’s top honors at this year’s Annual Convention! Each One Counts Fulfill the Mission by joining NSBE By Njemile A. Crawley, NSBE Director of Membership and Registration premier profiles 12 Mizanu Kebede of life Technologies By Kevin M. Briscoe 22 THE pROGRAMS ZONE 14 Marques Griffin of Chevron Corporation By Lynette Locke SEEK…It’s Not Just for Kids Summer Engineering Experience for Kids mentors tell why they do what they do By Sharifa Vinson, NSBE SEEK Coordinator 26 INTERNATIONAl NEwS Regional Updates! NSBE International Committees report on their activities around the world 37 NSBE Calendar 12 2• nsbe magazine • Winter 2011/12 14 FOLLOW NSBE ON www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - Winter 2011/2012

NSBE - Winter 2011/2012
Contents
Engagement Matters
Worth a Thousand Words
Living Abroad
Mizanu Kebede of L ife Technologies
Marques Griffin of Chevron Corporation
Chapter News
What’s New?
Membership News
Soaring in Finance, Grounded in Math
The Programs Zone
International News
NSBE Calendar
NSBE Golden Torch Award Winers
The Professional’s Perspective
Opportunities in Emerging Africa
Improving Energy Efficiency in Signal Processing
Council Selects NSBE to Help Improve the FE Exam
The NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference
Boost Your Knowledge! Join a SIG
AE Members on the Move
Advertisers Index

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