Student Spotlight

Kendall McMillian

Name: Kendall McMillan Hometown: Alpine, UT Previous Degrees, Institutions: USMC – Calibration tech, BS Mechanical Engineering spring 2017 Research Interests/Project:  Characterizing deformation of the eye during rapid head rotation using a custom built cyclic device and image processing. Honors/Awards: Sgt. USMC, 2007-2012 Interests outside of Research: Hiking, kayaking, running, animals, fixing things in my ancient house, landscaping/home improvement projects. Tell us something about yourself that otherwise we wouldn’t know or guess: I spent five years in the Marine Corps as a calibration tech and HAZMAT NCO. I have moved over 20 times in the last few years and have lived overseas in japan. […]

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Christopher (Kiffer) Creveling

Program: BS, University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering, Physics Minor Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Previous degrees/Institutions: Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, to be completed in Spring 2014 Research Interests/Project: Characterization of material properties of biological tissue Honors/Awards: Herschede Engineering Graduate Scholarship 2013-2014 Kennecott Scholar, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 National Tau Beta Pi Scholarship, 2012-2013 National Sigma Chi Scholarship, 2012-2013 Clair Coleman Mechanical Engineering Scholarship, 2010-2011 Clyde Christensen Mechanical Engineering Scholarship, 2009-2010 University of Utah Leadership Scholarship, 2009-2011 University of Utah Greek Council Scholarship 2009-2010 Tau Beta Pi Activities Coordinator, 2012-2013 ASUU Engineering Assembly, 2011–2012, 2012-2013 National Society of Leadership & Success Membership […]

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