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9/7/2006
K-State’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute Selects Student Interns

(Manhattan, Kan. September 7, 2006) – The Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State University has selected 31 students to serve as interns during the fall semester.

The institute's internship program gives K-State undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain real-world work experience.

"My time at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute has significantly enhanced my technical skills, and the knowledge I have gained will improve my marketability," said Bryant Newby, senior in information systems, Winfield, and a fall 2006 intern.

Also serving as Advanced Manufacturing Institute interns for the fall 2006 semester include:

Calvin Banks, senior in mechanical engineering, Atchison; Arlen Walker, senior in mechanical engineering, Atwood; Jared Koch, sophomore in mechanical engineering, Axtell; Dean Herl, senior in industrial engineering, Colby; Erin Wetta, junior in marketing, Garden Plain; Steven Otte, junior in mechanical engineering, Herington; Dustin Jost, senior in civil engineering, Hillsboro; Scott Thiessen, senior in mechanical engineering, Inman; Cayle Harmon-Moore, senior in mechanical engineering, Johnson; Ross Duerksen, senior in mechanical engineering, Lehigh; Mike Hanson, junior in chemical engineering, Liberal; Aaron Luthi, senior in mechanical engineering, Madison.

From Manhattan: Rein Herrman, senior in mechanical engineering; Jeremy Loewen, senior in mechanical engineering; Joshua Updyke, senior in mechanical engineering; and Bob Valeo, graduate student in business administration.

Amanda Brown, junior in electrical engineering, McLouth; Sean Cillessen, junior in mechanical engineering, Mulvane; Aaron Kaufmann, junior in biological and agricultural engineering, Oakley; Matthew Campbell, junior in mechanical engineering, Overland Park; Geoff Spade, senior in mechanical engineering, Silver Lake; Deric Hook, senior in mechanical engineering, Syracuse; Ryan Ostmeyer, senior in mechanical engineering, and Michael Rohr, senior in mechanical engineering, both of Topeka.

Jeff Taylor, senior in mechanical engineering, Wellsville; Chris Hamker, senior in mechanical engineering, and Chris Hellman, senior in computer engineering, both of Wichita; and Jake Riffel, senior in mechanical engineering, Woodbine.

From out-of-state: Aaron Stutterheim, graduate student in architecture, Weston, Mo.; and Audrey Brassill, senior in management, Omaha, Neb.

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