Engineering Success Stories
Meet Our Engineering Alumni and Students
In the profiles below, meet undergraduate and graduate alumni and students from the civil, electrical and mechanical engineering programs. These alumni and students talk about why they chose Point Park University and how earning or pursuing a degree is helping them reach their career goals.
Undergraduate
Dontay Moore
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2023
Civil Engineering Intern
GAI Consultants
"I would recommend Point Park because of the small class sizes. I've been able to build meaningful relationships with my classmates, as well as my professors, which makes learning a lot easier and much more enjoyable."
Tyler Clayton
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Engineer
R.T. Patterson & Co., Inc.
"My Point Park education has definitely helped prepare me for the real world. I am especially thankful for the senior capstone course that is built into the mechanical engineering degree requirements. Every part of that course is relevant to the tasks I am doing in the real world."
Amanda Wiest
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2023
Engineering, Scientific & Technical Intern
PennDOT's Engineering District 9
"The civil engineering coursework is challenging. When I struggle with coursework, I know that the faculty are right there to help push me in the right direction and give me words of encouragement, like Robert Garson, Ph.D., P.E., has."
Alejandro Sthory
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2022
Electrical engineer, manufacturing infrastructure services
Civil Engineering & Environmental Consultants
"Point Park offers an excellent engineering program. Since the classes are not as big as other schools, this will allow you to take advantage of each class and connect with professors, both of which will greatly contribute to your success."
Mitchell Roell
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2021
Electrical engineer
Civil Engineering & Environmental Consultants
"The academic programs at Point Park did a great job at preparing me for my career. There are things that are brought up on a weekly basis at my job that I learned at Point Park."
Anthony Romano
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2019
Project Applications Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Former Application Engineer, Benshaw, Inc.
"The Circuits Analysis, Electrical Power and Power Electronics courses I took as technical electives in the electrical engineering program have been extremely helpful to me in my current position as an application engineer at Benshaw, Inc."
William Utzman
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2000
President, Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc.
"Point Park's civil engineering technology program requirements matched real-life problems and solutions. The program better prepared me in advancing my engineering career ... When I started at Point Park I was a cadd/drafting technician and have since worked my way to president of a multi-million dollar civil engineering and surveying firm. Point Park did something right."
John Yingling
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2020
U.S. Army Veteran
"Given the length of time since I attended high school, I found the intense mathematics in the engineering major to be quite daunting. However, each professor has been more than willing to personally assist with course work and comprehending the material. As a result, not only have I maintained an exceptional GPA, I’ve also been able to grasp the concepts substantially enough to help other students as well."
Brett Schneggenburger
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2019
U.S. Air Force Veteran and Business Owner, NVGTN
"My engineering classes have definitely helped me in my current job as a business owner. Throughout my studies, I’ve developed a level of engineering design capability that now allows me to learn any design software 10 times faster than I would have been able to previously do."
Nicole Miller
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2014
Civil Associate II, Michael Baker International
"The civil engineering technology program at Point Park was a perfect fit for my work schedule. A lot of my coworkers had graduated from Point Park and had great things to say about the program. I also liked that there were a lot of hands-on learning opportunities in the program, which have been very useful when practicing civil engineering in the real world."
Angel Melendez
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2017
Service Engineer, IMS Systems, Inc.
"It was an easy choice for me. Point Park offered me a baseball scholarship, the campus is located in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh and the University has a good science and engineering department."
Brittney Badgett
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2017
Advanced Electronics Computer Field Program Officer, U.S. Navy
"As for the mechanical engineering technology major, this program teaches students how mechanisms work. This will help me in the future with directly creating new advancements in bionics. With knowledge in both of these fields, I want to develop neurological applications within the medical industry."
Chad Anderson
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2015
Engineer I, General Dynamics Electric Boat
"Writing lab reports for nearly every engineering technology class I took at Point Park helped prepare me for all the paperwork required for nuclear submarines. In addition, the ability to analyze circuit drawings was a skill I learned over again and again in the engineering technology classes at Point Park."
Colston Cooper
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2015
Engineering Technician, Murray Associates, Inc.
"I selected Point Park first and foremost because it had the major I wanted, which was civil engineering technology. I also liked Point Park because it was a small school where I could receive individual attention from all of my professors if necessary … Lastly, I was very impressed by Point Park's high rate of job placement after graduation, for which I am very thankful for now."
Michelle Choo Loeffler
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2008
Senior Project Engineer, Intertek USA
"Four months after graduation, I was promoted to the position of verification and validation engineer. I would not have gotten that position without my degree from Point Park."
Ian Lupo
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2014
Electrical Engineer, Industrial Scientific Corporation
"I chose Point Park for its accredited electrical engineering technology program and convenient class schedule. It was important for me to be able to get into a classroom and do some hands-on learning."
Brandy Miller
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2013
Civil Engineer Trainee, PennDOT Engineering District 11
"Point Park University had the evening classes I needed to move forward in my career. Immediately after graduating, I qualified for the civil engineer trainee position and was interviewing within a few months!"
Alan Young
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2012
Pipeline Integrity Engineer, Det Norske Veritas
"Point Park was integral in helping me land my dream job with a really dynamic company. With the solid mechanical engineering education I received, I was a competitive player in a very tight job market."
Nicole Perry
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2008
Civil Engineer Supervisor, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
"Point Park has prepared me for my career in many ways. One way is that Point Park taught me the basic fundamentals in the field of civil engineering. Attending college while working full time taught me useful time management skills. Without these skills, I would not survive in the fast-paced industry of civil engineering."
Eric Carper and Charles Frederick
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2009
Electrical Engineering Technologists, Eaton Corporation
These two electrical engineering technology graduates credit their senior design project with providing real-world experience, professional contacts and ultimately job offers.
"It was a great experience," says Carper. "Twelve weeks isn't very long, and we went down to the wire getting it done, staying after hours as we needed. But the project turned out really well."
"Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get to work because the class is hard and demanding," Frederick explains. "However, it will be worth it in the end."
Melissa Englert
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2012
PR1400 Safety and Function Systems Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company
"I wanted to attend a school where the teachers know the students and vice versa. I also really liked the financial aid and scholarships that Point Park offered. Engineering is a very rewarding and challenging field. It is a field in which you are learning new things all of the time, so you really never get bored."
Rob Fausnaught
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2011
Automation Engineer, Eaton Corporation
"I knew that Point Park had a reputable engineering program that caters to non-traditional students like myself. The wide variety of courses available in the evenings, along with the convenient location made the decision pretty easy."
Joseph Reutzal
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2005
Product Safety Engineering, Anasaldo STS
"I chose Point Park because of the smaller class size and because they offered me scholarships. Also, they had a transfer agreement that ensured that all the course work I took at community college would apply to my degree. I really loved Point Park. The hands-on training I got was very impressive."
Jacob Rumski
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2014
Internship: Trinculo's Attic
"I chose this major and Point Park because the professors are brilliant, the class sizes are small and the location isn't far from home. Being that I have to commute, it is perfect. The small class sizes allow for more one-on-one time with professors rather than a lecture hall scenario where I would be just another number in the crowd."
Andrew Czopek
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2014
Internship: GAI Consultants, Inc.
"I knew several people who either graduated from Point Park or were attending the University at the time I was deciding where to study. They told me about the smaller classes. I also heard the electrical engineering technology program was good so it seemed like a smart choice."
William Schuk
Major: Electrical Engineering Technology, 2014
Internship: Bayer Corporation
Expected Graduation: December 2014
"Dr. Keller and Professor Kruth are very knowledgeable. They both genuinely care if students understand the material and will work one-on-one with those who need help. I believe Point Park is lucky to have them as part of their engineering faculty."
Ryan Alm
B.S. degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2014
Internship: Lechtzer, Inc.
"The engineering technology faculty members at Point Park are very knowledgeable and helpful. All of the professors teach the material very clearly and do a great job of preparing students with the knowledge needed to succeed after school."
Greg Harbison
B.S. degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2014
Internship: Continental Design and Management Group
"I chose Point Park because it was close to home and offered small classes, which meant plenty of one-on-one time with professors if needed. Point Park turned out to be a great choice, and I couldn't be happier."
Graduate
Emediong Festus
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2019
Project Engineering, Intertek
"Point Park University has a very good Professional Career-Readiness Center, as well as a network of experienced professors who have been in the engineering world for decades."
Adebomi Enitan
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2018
Electrical Engineer, Pioneer Power Group
"Point Park's M.S. in engineering management curriculum is designed to teach and deal with real-life engineering cases. The professors have great experience in the engineering field so be ready to take advantage of that and tap into their experience and knowledge."
Kenny Casado
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2010
Customer Operations Engineer, BodyMedia, Inc.
"Point Park welcomed international students, therefore, I knew that the University had a multicultural student and faculty body. It was good to not feel alone and know that other people were having similar experiences as me."
Arthur Chileshe
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2007
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2010
Distribution Designer, Duquesne Light Company
"As a graduate student, I enjoyed the Master of Science in engineering management program, which introduced me to the project management side of engineering and truly rounded out my education."
Graham Ferry
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2002
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2004
Civil Engineering Project Manager, L.R. Kimball
"My company was very supportive of my desire to excel in my career, and they assisted me greatly when I enrolled at Point Park and throughout my journey there. Based on the training and education I received at Point Park, I have grown from the position of draftsman to that of civil engineering project manager."
Chas Ainsworth
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 2006
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2010
Facility Project Management Engineer, FedEx Ground
"I plan to use my master's degree to the fullest. My goal is to combine what I've learned in the classroom with my people skills to be in a manager position within the next five years. Most definitely, my bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology was the catalyst that I needed to embark in the engineering field."
John Frydrych
B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 1991
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2003
Civil Engineering Consultant and Eastern Regional Manager, R.A. Smith National, Inc.
"The course work at Point Park offered practical, real world engineering in a field that interested me, civil engineering. The Master of Science degree offered advanced study and better prepared me for advancement as a consulting engineer where overall project management, oversight of staff and budget tracking are most important."
Fenil Patel
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2012
Internship: Allpoint Systems
"I chose Point Park for four good reasons. I can complete the M.S. in engineering management degree in as little as five semesters, the cost of tuition is reasonable, the class sizes are small, and last but not least, Point Park is in the City of Pittsburgh, which is known for technology."
Vasilii Savtchouk
M.S. in Engineering Management, 2013
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, 2011
Electrical Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company
"I was impressed with the faculty-to-student ratio and how 12 is the maximum number of students in an engineering technology class. I wanted to get the most out of my education and know what I needed to know."