Being an Aggie engineer isn’t just about studying in Cache Valley; it’s about making your mark in Puget Sound, Silicon Valley or the Beltway. And Utah State’s impact isn’t just nationwide — it’s worldwide. Thank you for representing your alma mater wherever your career has taken you!
Recently I visited with a retired Aggie engineer who made his career in Pullman, Washington. Listening to his energy and interest, you’d never know he’s well into his 90s. He and his family love USU and are eager to make the most of their investments by creating a generous scholarship for graduate students in the two colleges he and his wife graduated from — engineering and education.
To help engage alumni scattered across the nation, Tony Ahlstrom has joined the College of Engineering as a new development officer. He will be working with alumni from Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. As an avid Aggie, he brings a passion for all things Utah State and is eager to connect with alumni.
Our development office would love to speak to you about your ideas for engagement with the College of Engineering and Utah State University. We are here to help you accomplish your philanthropic goals and provide gratifying gift and engagement experiences. Please contact us about your vision and let us help ensure your gift is awardable, impactful, and provides meaningful return on your philanthropic investment. Go, Aggies!
Give TodayYour gift will have a significant impact in the lives of our students. Here's what they're saying about how scholarship funding improved their College of Engineering experience.
Keith Miller began his career path the summer after high school while working for his uncle's logging company where he gained hands-on experience doing things like building roads and moving trees.
Long-distance runners know the power of a 'second wind' — that surge of strength that arrives just when you think you can't go on.
Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Utilities is building a new water reclamation facility to replace its nearly 60-year-old treatment plant, which is nearing the end of its useful life.
In today’s world, new, innovative ways of teaching are being created to keep education fresh and students engaged in hands-on learning. Harry B. Santoso is one of these unique educators changing the field for the better.
If anyone understands dedication to an engineering career, it’s Matt Draper. Draper, Senior Director of Research and Development at Edwards Lifesciences, currently spends his time designing and manufacturing products used for cardiac monitoring
When Jay and Lori Yahne graduated from Utah State University, they expected to spend the rest of their lives as geotechnical engineers. Making wine and spirits was a hobby of theirs until a simple joke in passing turned it into a reality.
Robert Olsen always knew he wanted to work in nuclear engineering. He set himself down a path to make his way to the top, and today, he’s made it, working as a Nuclear Security Officer for the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Over a decade ago, Nick Alley used his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to create an aerospace defense technology company called Area-I, which designed and built unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. military and its allies.
If you had asked USU alum Scott Ackroyd at graduation where he’d see himself in 20 years, he envisioned a slow, steady career making a stable economic necessity, like ink cartridges.
Todd Humphreys began studying electrical engineering at Utah State University with the intention of becoming a patent lawyer. His career path changed, however, thanks to a professor who told him he had the heart of an engineer.
When Madeline Tennant decided to study environmental engineering at Utah State University, she wasn’t planning on a career in wastewater management. Having spent most of her life in Logan, she picked her major because she wanted to improve Cache Valley’s ...
Utah State University Civil and Environmental Engineering alumna Zhida Song-James (’91) has created an endowed scholarship in honor of her late husband, L. Douglas James, a former Utah Water Research Lab director.
Darcie Christensen has so many memories of her time at Utah State, and she should, since she's been here for eight years. She can recount how she's transformed from the shy, hyper-focused freshman to the more easygoing, confident three-degree engineer she...
When Sandra Fitzgerald started her career as a journeyman engineer at Hill Air Force Base, the sound of the ringing telephone often made her feel a little nervous. It was 1988.
USU College of Engineering alum Dr. Scott Lindsey has been named director of the National Weather Service Alaska Region.
Utah State University engineering alum Day Bassett has gifted $30,000 to the university to establish an ongoing scholarship fund.
Ben Damstedt says that depth has never been his strength. In college he wanted to explore many different subjects.
Jen Thomas came to USU with plans to go to medical school, but those plans quickly changed after taking — and hating — her first biology class.
USU’s environmental engineering program has always been compact. It is a small major not because it is unpopular but because it attracts a certain crowd: people who are generalists at heart, who like flexibility, and who want to get their hands dirty.
The world watched when Perseverance landed on Mars to begin its mission. Events like this speak to many people, but for Matthew Fifield, it was more personal. The company where he works as a test manager built a component for the rover.
One of the world’s largest technology manufacturers has named a Utah State University College of Engineering alumnus to its corporate fellowship.
College of Engineering alumnus Colter Hollingshead didn’t expect his thesis to turn too many heads. Civil engineers, after all, are known for publishing technical studies with unfamiliar terms and lots of math.
