The College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas named outstanding seniors from each department. Shelby Paschal from biological and agricultural engineering was selected as the College's overall Outstanding Senior. The other outstanding seniors were Michaela Mertz from biomedical engineering, Andrew Dominick from chemical engineering, Matthew Watters from civil engineering, Taylor Martin from computer engineering, Austin Brown from computer science, Rocky Hedrick from electrical engineering, Kaitlin Denny from industrial engineering, and Will Carlisle from mechanical engineering.

1. April 27, 2015
College of Engineering Announces
Outstanding Seniors
In April, each department in the College of
Engineering named one student as their
2015 Outstanding Senior. The College of
Engineering selected one of these students
as the 2015 College of Engineering
Outstanding Senior.
The students selected were: Shelby
Paschal, biological and agricultural
engineering; Michaela Mertz, biomedical
engineering; Andrew Dominick, chemical
engineering; Matthew Watters, civil
engineering; Taylor Martin, computer
engineering; Austin Brown, computer
science; Rocky Hedrick, electrical
engineering; Kaitlin Denny, industrial
engineering; and Will Carlisle, mechanical
engineering. Shelby Paschal was selected
as the College Outstanding Senior.
Photos by Katie Chevrier
From top left across and then down: Shelby
Paschal, Michaela Mertz, Andrew Dominick,
Matthew Watters, Taylor Martin, Austin Brown,
Rocky Hedrick, Kaitlin Denny and Will Carlisle
University of Arkansas
NEWSFriday, June 17, 2016

2. Shelby Paschal has maintained a 3.97 GPA in biological
engineering while staying active in leadership roles and research
in the eld of water quality. She has worked at the Arkansas
Water Resources Center since her sophomore year and interned
last summer at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
where she researched water quality trends in the Chesapeake
Bay. She is an active member of Tau Beta Pi, serves as the student
chapter president of the American Society of Agricultural and
Biological Engineers and was honored as one of the 2014 Outstanding Undergraduate
Students for the Arkansas Section of ASABE. Post-graduation, Paschal will pursue a
position in environmental consulting and sustainability of water resources.
Michaela Mertz is an Honors College student with a GPA of 3.96
and will graduate with highest honors and a nanotechnology
minor. She has held various of cer positions in Phi Sigma Rho and
Tau Beta Pi and is a College of Engineering Ambassador. Mertz
has won numerous awards, including the University of Arkansas
Leadership Scholarship. Her research was supported by an
Honors College research and travel grant, and she presented her
work at the Biomedical Engineering Society's Annual Meeting in
fall 2014. Mertz also participated in the University of Virginia's Summer Research
Internship Program. After graduation, Mertz will begin graduate school at the
University of Florida.

3. Andrew Dominick is an Honors College Fellow with a 4.0 GPA.
Dominick serves as treasurer of Omega Chi Epsilon, is a member
of Tau Beta Pi and has served on the AIChE Student Council.
Dominick presented his honors research at two conferences and
won rst place in a paper competition. His senior design team
also won a rst place award at a design competition. Dominick
was selected as the 2014-2015 College of Engineering
Presidential Scholar. He also volunteers with non-pro t
organizations in Northwest Arkansas and interned with FutureFuel Chemical and
L'Oreal USA. After graduation, Dominick will begin a career with Eastman Chemical
Company.
Matthew Watters is an Honors College student with a 4.0 GPA
and an Honors College Research Fellowship. He co-founded the
American Concrete Institute student chapter and the National
Campus Pantry Coalition and served as president of the
American Concrete Institute student chapter. Watters is using
DEM modeling software to better understand the effects of
particle size gradations of sand used in mortar. He was
recognized as a University of Arkansas Senior of Signi cance and
a Razorback Classic by the Arkansas Alumni Association. Watters has professional
experience as a proctor and website developer for the Center for Training
Transportation Professionals. After graduation, he will begin graduate school at the U
of A.

4. Taylor Martin will graduate with a minor in mathematics and a 3.8
GPA. She has been a peer mentor for the College of Engineering
for the past 3 years, has talked with prospective students at CSCE
open houses and has helped with the High School Programming
Competition. Martin was recognized as a University of Arkansas
Senior of Signi cance. She is currently working with a team on a
senior capstone project to create a service for students with food
allergies to use in dining halls on campus. Martin has interned
with J.B. Hunt, GE Healthcare and Wal-Mart and will join Wal-Mart full-time after
graduation.
Austin Brown is a member of the National Society of Collegiate
Scholars and has achieved a 3.9 GPA. He is involved in the
Association for Computing Machinery and the National Society
of Professional Engineers. Brown has received several
competitive scholarships, including the George W. Swilley
Memorial Scholarship. Last year, he worked on a semester long
project to produce a search engine based on a static document
set. He is also actively involved in community outreach and
service with his church. Brown interned with Cerner Corporation
in Kansas City last summer and will join them full-time after graduation.
Rocky Hedrick is an Honors College student with a 4.0 GPA. He
has held leadership positions in student societies, including
president of Eta Kappa Nu and recording secretary of Tau Beta Pi.
He has worked on a research project dealing with infrared
imaging using both short and long wavelength infrared camera
cores. Hedrick traveled abroad to Belize with Arkansas Engineers
Abroad, where the team constructed piping for a clean water
project. Hedrick interned with Harrison Energy Partners,
FutureFuel Chemical Company, Arkansas Power Electronics and Koch Industries. He
will join Eastman Chemical Company full-time upon graduation.

5. CONTACTS
Katie Chevrier, communications Intern
College of Engineering
(479) 575-5697, engrcomm@uark.edu
Camilla Shumaker, director of communications
College of Engineering
479-575-5697, camillas@uark.edu
Kaitlin Denny is an Honors College student and will graduate
with a double minor in mathematics and Spanish and a 3.87 GPA.
She has served as a FEP peer mentor, as the secretary and vice
president of the student chapter of the Institute of Industrial
Engineers and as the president and nancial secretary of the
student chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma. For her honors thesis,
Denny is using a mathematical modeling approach to examine the
decision of allocating dredge resources to projects. She studied
abroad in Madrid the summer after her sophomore year, gaining
uency in Spanish. Denny interned with Marshalltown Company and Wal-Mart. After
graduation, she will join Huhtamaki full-time in the Kansas City area.
William Carlisle is an Honors College student and will graduate
with a minor in business management and a 3.95 GPA. He has
served as the president of the student chapter of Pi Tau Sigma
and as the vice president of the student chapter of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers. Carlisle was a selected
participant for the Student Integrated Intern Experience by the
National Science Foundation. For his honors research, Carlisle
investigated utility energy ef ciency programs of surrounding
states and compared their evaluation, measurement and veri cation policies. He
interned with CenterPoint Energy and the San Juan Business Unit of ConocoPhillips.
After graduation, Carlisle will join ConocoPhillips full-time in Anchorage, Alaska.