UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, November 3, 1995
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Students win third place at engineering competition
By David Teaka Special to the Kansan
Three engineering students from the University of Kansas beat the competition at a recent tournament and earned KU a spot at a national engineering competition next semester.
The team from the KU chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers took top honors at the Region III Academic Olympiad, held Oct. 6 to 8 in Albuquerque, N.M. The students beat teams from Kansas State University, the University of New Mexico and the University of Michigan.
Team members included Gerardo Prado, Rosario, Argentina, senior and chapter president; Luis Untama, Lima, Peru, senior; and Luis Yamamoto, Lima, Peru, sophomore. Mark Kalusha, Bronx, N.Y., junior, served as the team's alternate.
KU's chapter has consistently placed well at the regional competitions. In 1994, it placed first in the region, and in 1995, it took second place in the region. In 1994, the chapter placed third in the nation.
The competition was in two stages: a written test and a verbal exam. In the written portion, the
teams had 40 minutes to answer 25 questions that covered engineering topics including computer science, mathematics, physics and society history.
The top three teams in the first stage advanced to the second stage.
Christopher Huz, Topeka junior and historian of the chapter, said the teams had been questioned in a manner similar to that on the "Jeopardy" show. Questions were posed to all teams simultaneously, and the first team to answer correctly received credit.
Each of the society's six regions will send a team to the national competition in Seattle, Wash., for the society's National Technical Career Fair. Feb. 14 to 17.
At the national competition, the top teams receive financial rewards. The first-place team wins $3,000; second place wins $2,000,and third place wins $1,000. Teams that come in fourth through sixth places each receive $500.
In addition to developing the students academically, the society aids Hispanic engineering students by helping them network in the engineering field. Hluz said.
At the national competition, students will have the opportunity to network with representatives from
A Winning Tradition
1993 - '94 - 1st place in region,
3rd place in the nation
1994- 95- 2nd place in region
1995- 96- 1st place in region
National tournament:
■ Feb. 15, in Seattle, Wash.
more than 150 engineering firms, Pradoaid.
The society also helps bilingual students take advantage of their ability to speak both English and Spanish. Being able to speak Spanish will help them get jobs with international companies, Kalusha said.
"It's a support group for incoming students." Prado said.
KU has a good team this year. Prado said, but it will face competition from schools like the University of California at Berkeley and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"We're just going to study and give it our best shot," Kalusha said.
Pledges lead Junior Greek Council
By Philip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
adviser.
Some University of Kansas fraternity and sorority pledges are receiving leadership experience while working to improve their community.
The students, one from each fraternity and sorority, are representatives on the KU Junior Greek Council, an organization that meets every other Sunday to discuss issues affecting the greek community.
"It is an opportunity for new members to get leadership experience under their belt," said Dan Kinney, Organizations and Activities Center graduate assistant and the council's
Delegates discuss their houses' concerns, philanthropy project ideas and ways to promote the Greek system. Meeting locations rotate among the houses.
Members are elected by their pledge classes and serve a one-year term.
Libby Sigg, Iola freshman and council co-president, said the council helped her learn more about the University and the Greek system.
"It's a great way to meet people from other houses and to get involved in the University," she said.
Leigh Bottiger, Lenexa freshman and council secretary, said she enjoyed promoting the positive side
of Greek life through volunteer work in the community.
The council sponsored a canned food drive on Halloween night in which new Greek members trick-ortreated for canned food. About 700 cans were donated to the Lawrence Salvation Army to be used in Thanksgiving gift baskets.
Courtney Campbell, Coffeyville senior and council student adviser, said the council was a training ground for future leaders of Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council, the student organizations that oversee fraternities and sororites.
"Junior Greek Council is their time to shine," she said.
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