Thursday, November 21, 2019

ASME Selects Adam Leemans as its 2013 New Faces of EngineeringCollege Edtion Rep

ASME Selects Adam Leemans as its 2013 New Faces of EngineeringCollege Edtion Rep ASME Selects Adam Leemans as its 2013 New Faces of EngineeringCollege Edtion Rep ASME Selects Adam Leemans as Its 2013 New Faces of Engineering-College Edition RepresentativeAdam Leemans ASME has selected U.S. Army Cadet Adam Leemans to represent the Society this year in the New Faces of Engineering-College Edition program. Leemans, an ASME student member and fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the United States Military Academy at West Point, has conducted research on renewable energy integration at Army installations and is currently redesigning deployable barracks to improve energy efficiency.Now in its second year, New Faces College Edition recognizes the best and brightest third-, fourth- and fifth-year engineering students, whose academic successes and experiences in the engineering field have positioned them to make an impact. The program is a spin-off of the New Faces Professional pr ogram, which was launched in 2003 and recognizes engineers up to the age of 30 who have shown outstanding abilities in projects that significantly impact public welfare or further professional development and growth. Both programs are sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation.The 15 New Faces of Engineering College Edition candidates were announced April 2 on the programs Facebook page (https//www.facebook.com/CollegeEdition), an online forum where students can meet with their engineering peers in every field and learn about events, licensure exams, internships, jobs, competitions, the benefits of membership to engineering associations and more.As Brigade Energy and Environmental Officer at West Point, Leemans creates, leads, and manages energy, water, and waste conservation policy and programs for all 4,600 members of the U.S. Corps of Cadets. He previously served as assistant to the Energy Manager at the Directorate of Public Works, Rock Island Arsenal, and as an in tern to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy, and Environment).In addition, Leemans is an Engineers Without Borders board representative for the Military Academys Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department, a College Reading Learning Association-certified tutor in math, engineering, Russian and economics, and team captain and member of the West Point Triathlon Team. Leemans was also a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship winner (2012), a Marshall Scholarship alternate (2012), a Rhodes Scholarship finalist (2012), and a USA Triathlon All American in 2011. He has been an ASME student member since 2010. Anita RebarchakEarlier this year, ASME member Anita Rebarchak, E.I.T., was one of 13 early career engineering professionals who were selected as the 2013 class of the New Faces of Engineering Professional program. The names of the 13 engineers were released Feb. 18 in a full-page announcement in USA Today. Engineers Week 2013 took distribution policy Feb. 17-23.Reba rchak, who was nominated by ASME, is a senior systems engineer at Pratt Whitney, supporting the companys fifth-generation engine programs. In addition to her role as an engineer, Rebarchak is involved in a number of corporate initiatives, such as intern and peer mentoring, employee engagement, environmental health and safety assessments, and internal AS9100 certification auditing.To learn more about the New Faces of Engineers programs, visit www.eweek.org

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