About 900 supporters, alumni, students and faculty of the turned out in force for the annual Holmescoming event at the . Govenor may be the college’s best known graduate.
“The College of Engineering will be the driver of innovation,” said Gov. Ige. “The University of 麻豆传媒 is the driver of the next generation of jobs.”
Holmescoming is put on by the , one of the ’s largest chapters with more than 400 members.
Engineering Alumni Association past president Keith Uemura said, “Within our industry you know the College of Engineering puts out a good portion of our employees, so we need to support the college so we can perpetuate this and support the growth of our industry.”
Students say they appreciate the opportunities the College of Engineering provides for hands on learning and undergraduate research. Sasha Yamada, a sophomore who is studying electrical engineering, noted she was able work on a research project as a freshman.
“I think it’s really important for the public to understand that we have research opportunities here for engineers, especially at an undergraduate level, which is really uncommon for universities,” Yamada said.
Brianne Yamada, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, says student diversity makes the College of Engineering an exciting place to be. She currently works for an environmental engineering company. “I feel with the there’s a lot of opportunities and it’s such an exciting time to be an engineer,” she said. “I plan to continue a career in the energy industry and see what I can do for 麻豆传媒.”
And the hope is these students and others will some day be back for Holmescoming as supportive alumni.
—By Kelli Trifonovitch