Ben
Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Bloomingdale, IL
Best part of being an Iowa State
student: I can walk to all of my classes in a
short amount of time, no need to jump on a bus or
drive a car. I can get from one side of campus to the other in
only
15 minutes.
Why Iowa State:
I initially came because I received the
George Washington Carver
scholarship.
However, since coming to ISU, I have been
most impressed with the quality of help and support
available to students. Because they want you
to graduate and be successful, you are treated as an
individual rather than just a number.
Dream Job:
To be
a manager at a major corporation.
National Society of
Black Engineers: I am a member of
The National Society of Black
Engineers (NSBE). They have a lot of networking
opportunities that allow me to meet and work with
other engineering students all over the country.
Favorite Class:
IE 305, which is engineering economics. The knowledge I
gained from that class will not only help me in my
career, but also in my personal life. One important
lesson I will remember from that class was the present
and future value of money.
Advice to New Students:
Make a decision for a school based on options. When
I first came to ISU I was an Electrical Engineer,
now I am an Industrial Engineer. If I would have
gone somewhere that did not have as many
opportunities I may have had to change schools.
Keep in
mind that what you start in may not be what you
finish in.
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