2006 Miracle Yearbook

Projects f O li*".T."his year, campus was alive with the hustle and bustle of activity, both ordinary and extraordinary. From the last tame weeks of August on through April's heavy spring rains, we ran "' through the ordinary cycle of classes and homework with renewed vigor as students and faculty alike contributed to projects of all kinds. ne of the most noticeable projects of the year was the Trading Room, created in a corner of Milner with the help of Key Bank, and characterized by impressive student workstations with dual monitors and sleek plasma displays. According to Ron Walker, Chair of the Department of Business Administration, the Trading Room "allows students access to the analytical software and financial information that is used in much of the business industry." Never to be outdone, engineering projects also had an excellent year. From second-year students wondering whose popsicle stick truss will hold the most weight, to seniors finally seeing the fruition of all their hard work come to life, all were amazing to watch. Earl Girouard and Alan McIver, seniors, have labored over their supermileage car since their sophomore year, yielding some unexpected results. "We've learned that a design that looks good on paper can be very difficult to actually produce, but it gives good hands-on experience and stress-relief to offset all the horrible book-learning we have to do!" One of the most celebrated projects was probably the simultaneously-run campaigns of this year's student businesses: Mugs Inc. and CarryALL Inc., created by students from the Integrated Business Core. In years past, solo companies have made their debut on campus during this experience-building time, but the competition of two companies made this year's campaign all the more exciting. Truly, we will never be able to forget the promotional ads that introduced us to Professor Spencer's alter ego, "Spence Dogg," no matter how much we wished it! Dave Scott concentrates on welding together parts he needs to complete his senior design project: a formula car. W Phil Buskohl screws in a small, but critical piece as he attaches a wheel to his formula car. The members of Mugs Inc. take a break from creating and marketing in order to get a group photo -0- Ben Lawrence,Andrew Harris, Alan McIver, Doug Radtke, and Peter Locke display their senior design project. Andrew said, "This was an amazing year! I've really learned a lot and had a great time working with this group of guys." t 154 Activities