Fall 2016 Officers
Cathy is currently a senior from Fruitport, MI. She spent her summer in San Francisco interning for Air Liquide Large Industries. If you cannot find her in the ugli basement or the Dude, it's likely because she's lives by the slogan "DOW is life."It's not likely that you'll see her around GG Brown as she still gets flashbacks to a 230 exam where she was running around, crying while trying to find her exam room just five minutes pre-exam.
Matthew is a Senior from Essexville, MI and spent his summer as an intern at a BASF pilot plant. His hobbies include drumming, fishing and hanging out at bdubs, which is where he coincidentally spends most of his time while on campus. Expect to see Matthew at OXE bdubs trivia night social events and be a general socialite as he's excited to meet the initiates and once won a karaoke contest singing "Barbie Girl."
Maggie is a Senior from Buffalo, NY and Toronto, Canada. She spent her summer as a research and development intern at Praxair, Inc. in Tonawanda, NY where she missed out on one of her favorite activities of running after blue buses. She lacks the ability to whisper so you will often hear her talking in class about eating heart shaped cheesy bread and catching free sandwiches from Jimmy Johns.
Alex is a senior from Long Island, NY. He spent his summer perfecting his favorite class, reaction kinetics, while participating in the SURE program, conducting catalysis research in Professor Linic's lab. When you see him in the CCRB it might be because he was kicked out of the law library for studying in law student only areas.
Andrea is a senior from Fenton, MI. She spent her summer in Professor Lahann's research lab at the University of Michigan. It's unlikely that you will find her outside of DOW because her favorite hobby is doing all of her homework at least three times. Andrea also loves to travel and has studied abroad in both Thailand and Iceland.
Julia is a senior from Homewood, IL. She spent her summer going "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" while making them as an intern at General Mills. If you run into Julia in the basement of the Ugli or at Charley's she is always super nice, but be careful she did once get suspended for giving a kid a wedgie in second grade.
Cam is a senior from Hartland, MI, who spent his summer as an intern at Bostik. While at UM his hobbies include being packed on blue busses and when he doesn't quite make the bus, simply walking to class in the snow. He spends most of his time waiting in line at Panda and enjoys eating at Bdubs where he has finished their blazing challenge, but lacks the shirt to prove it.
Kevin is a junior from Downers Grove, IL. He spent is summer as a Data Science intern for Phoenix Closures and, for all those with physics woes, tutored physics mechanics and E&M. You might find him in the Duderstadt Music Studios as his hobbies include music production, guitar and singing. Or you might just see him giving impromptu concerts at gameday pregames!
History of OXE
1932 - Iowa State University was granted a charter from the Alpha Chapter. With that the Beta Chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon was formed.
1941 - An additional five chapters had been formed by OXE's tenth anniversary.
1961 - Records show that 105 chemical engineering students had been initiated from 10 chapters.
1967 - OXE became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
1981 - OXE's 50th anniversary. By this time OXE has grown to 705 members and 39 chapters.
1985 - "Lorraine. My density has brought me to you." -George McFly
1996 - The Beta Theta chapter was established at the University of Michigan.
Present - Live in the moment. OXE currently has over 20,000 members and ~67 chapters.
Future - "Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one." -Doc Brown
OXE and the Key
Omega Chi Epsilon is the national honor society for chemical engineering. This society promotes high scholarship, encourages original investigation in chemical engineering, and recognizes the valuable traits of character, integrity, and leadership. It serves both undergraduate and graduate students and fosters meaningful student-faculty dialogue.
The name is based upon our motto: Ode Chrototos Eggegramai which means In this Society, professionalism is engraved in our minds. The letters OXE, represent Order of Chemical Engineers.
Omega Chi Epsilon is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The Society also has many common goals with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE); we support the AIChE with funds for student awards. We further share many goals with the American Society for Engineering Education. Omega Chi Epsilon has over 60 active university chapters and total membership of nearly 20,000 men and women. While the chapters are primarily composed of Junior and Senior students, it is open to graduate students and faculty as well. In recent years, 2-4 new chapters have been chartered each year.
The key represents the objectives of Omega Chi Epsilon. The four arms of the Maltese cross represent the first four objectives:
1. RECOGNITION to recognize excellence in chemical engineering
2. INVESTIGATION to promote original investigation and innovation in chemical engineering
3. SERVICE to provide service to the chemical engineering department or school and its student body
4. COMRADESHIP to promote comradeship among chemical engineering
These four are bound intimately together by the fifth,
5. PROFESSIONALISM to promote honesty, integrity and social responsibility: the hallmarks of professional ethics
which is represented by the circular maroon crest in the shape of a globe, reminding us of the world-wide scope of chemical engineering. The gold Greek letters, Omega Chi Epsilon, are inscribed on a white band encircling the globe. The crossed retorts, the integral sign, and the bolt of lightening represent the three main tools of the chemical engineer: chemistry, mathematics, and physics.
