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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY | SINCE 1924
Volume CX, Issue 6
Plaque to Honor Sonia Kredeinweis’ Induction into the NAE Located in Leo 215 ANGELINA PERSAUD / THE QUADRANGLE
Delta Kappa Epsilon Phi Mu Chapter Triumphs at Lion Trophy Awards The Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) Phi Mu Chapter at Manhattan University received recognition in several categories at this year’s Lion Trophy competition, including awards for philanthropy, service and leadership. These honors reflect the chapter’s efforts in community involvement and leadership development, showcasing their role in campus life and beyond. Jake Steinweiss, a senior civil engineering major and chapter president, expressed his pride in the achievement. “I felt great. It’s definitely a step forward,” Steinweiss said. “We did place last year as well,
so we wanted to improve on where we placed. We repeated in philanthropy, but in areas like alumni relations, we really wanted to boost it.” The Lion Trophy is awarded annually to the top-performing DKE chapters in the U.S. and Canada, judged across four categories: philanthropy and service, chapter operations, leadership and scholarship. Phi Mu’s focus on philanthropy has been a cornerstone of their success. John Packes, a junior chemical engineering major and chapter rush chair, reflected on the significance of the chapter’s recognition at the awards, especially given their status as a newer chapter. “Even getting third place in certain categories for the Lion Trophy was big for us because we’re still a relatively new chapter compared to a lot of other ones,” Packes said.
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“Getting our name out there and being recognized, it feels great. It shows the work that we’re putting in really does mean something.” Pat Kantor, a junior civil engineering major and brother of DKE, expressed his enthusiasm for the chapter’s commitment to philanthropy, highlighting how much their community efforts mean to both the fraternity and those they help. “I think philanthropy is one of the most rewarding, because we get to give back to our community,” Kantor said. “We get to help people that are less fortunate. We get to clean up our community, raise money for people that are struggling financially or with health issues like cancer. You give back to the American Heart Association, __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Sonia Kredeinweis ‘83 Becomes 19th Jasper Inducted to National Academy of Engineering Angelina Persaud and Elizabeth Kalaj Managing Editor/News Editor and Web Editor
Sonia Kreidenweis ‘83, Ph.D., was celebrated with a plaque ceremony from the School of Engineering (SOE) to honor her induction into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), which is the highest honor an engineer can receive in the United States. Kreidenweis is the nineteenth Jasper to be inducted into the NAE and the second female engineer to receive such a distinction from Manhattan University. She received her bachelor’s in chemical engineering in 1983 and went on to California Institute of Technology for her masters and doctorate in chemical engineering. In 1988, Kreidenweis began teaching as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at San Jose State University and then joined Colorado State University as an assistant professor of atmospheric science. She is also the former president of the American Association of Aerosol Research. Per a press release posted on manhattan.edu, Kreidenweis has no regrets
from the major she chose. “I think the choice of my major was a really great one because it included so much fundamental science and math that I really enjoy, which has really been so applicable to working in an interdisciplinary area,” Kreidenweis said in the release. The plaque for Kreidenweis is now on display in the Scala Room in the Leo Engineering Building. The unveiling ceremony consisted of opening remarks from Anirban De, Ph.D., interim dean of SOE, as well as a speech by President Milo Riverso, Ph.D. “Dr. Kreidenweis is the first 1980s graduate to join the ranks of fellow NAE Jaspers from every decade spanning over five decades, the 1940s 50s, 60s and 70s,” Riverso said. “For Manhattan University, having 19 NAE Jaspers is a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to the high quality of a Manhattan education.” After the plaque ceremony, Kreidenweis gave a lecture in Kelly Commons where she discussed her research and its relevance to the modern engineering landscape. Her life’s work involves atmospheric science, mainly pertaining to what types of particles exist in our atmosphere and how it will impact human health and visibility in the environment. __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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