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Two ��Ӱֱ�� State College students were among eight 2010 NYSETA (NYS Engineering Technology Association) scholarship winners state-wide.

Mike Marsigliano, Staten Island, a senior in the baccalaureate-level computer imaging and architectural engineering technology, respectively.

Students are considered for the award only if they have demonstrated talent or leadership in the areas of campus service, student activities, and outstanding scholarship, as they pertain to technology.

In his nomination, Marsigliano was characterized as an excellent student, having been enrolled in Jonchhe’s thermo-fluid mechanics, applied mechanics, and engine theory courses where he completed these courses successfully with “A” grades.

Additionally, Jonchhe said that Marsigliano has been an active member and president of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as well as Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), student clubs at ��Ӱֱ�� State. He attended the 2010 SAE International Congress and Expo in Detroit in April 2010 along with other SAE student members.

Jonchhe notes, “He has been working as a peer tutor for several semesters, he is very helpful to other students, and he is a role model and an inspiration to others.”

Jonchhe went on to say, “I am also fortunate to have him as a work-grant student in the internal combustion engine technology laboratory. I found him to be very diligent, intelligent, conscientious, and application-oriented. I have benefited a lot from him and I have been very impressed with his work ethic, great attitude, and quality of work. He has spent many hours in the lab even without compensation. He has been helping in the internal combustion engines laboratory with engine test set-up and instrumentation problems. He has been a great asset in accomplishing many projects in the laboratory under the circumstances of dwindling technical assistance and manpower. He has also developed knowledge and expertise in the repair and instrumentation of automotive and HVAC control systems. I have been extremely impressed with his diligence and creative talent in applied technology fields.”

DiBella’s nomination noted that “she has been a member of WINS (Women In Non-traditional Studies) Club since her freshman year. Last year she was secretary, and this academic year (2009-10) she has assumed the president’s role. She has set up a International Club and has tried to coordinate some programs between the two clubs.

“Minica has a 3.3 overall GPA and a 3.7 within her major. She has been considered for the outstanding student senior architectural student. Her tutoring of Revit to underclassmen is very noteworthy as she has mainly done it on a voluntary basis.”

Students were presented certificates and $400 checks from ETA.

NYSETA is an organization that has been in existence for over 30 years. It boasts approximately 200 members representing concerned engineering technology faculty from New York and neighboring states. The NYSETA is a professional organization representing the faculty and institutions in New York State who teach engineering technology and technology. The organization shares and disseminates information and keeps pace with the current deluge of technical information and educational issues for the benefit of technology students. In recent years, NYSETA expanded its mission to include the distribution of scholarships for technology students who have demonstrated aptitude and commitment.