Four experienced engineers to lead discussions during YEF satellite broadcast

Four young but highly experienced engineers will lead a panel discussion during the fourth Young Engineers Satellite Broadcast on March 28 from noon to 1:30 p.m. (EST). The panelists will discuss how engineers can keep up with technical information after graduation, acquire skills that will help in job searches, develop networking skills and meet the expectations of the professional world.

The four panelists leading this discussion are Scott M. Blair, Jill Clauss, Stacey Swisher Harnetty, who will be acting as moderator, and John Kendig.

Scott M. Blair is an electrical and software design engineer for High End Systems. Previously, he had worked for Walt Disney Imagineering in the design of a lighting control system for a new theme park.

Blair received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a 1996 recipient of the Larry K. Wilson award and also received the College of Engineering Leadership award. Most recently, he served as the Regional Activities Board chair of the Graduates of the Last Decade.

Jill Clauss is the high purity water engineer for Dominion Semiconductor, a wholly owned Toshiba subsidiary. She is responsible for improvement projects, operation and maintenance at the UltraPure water plant. She also has environmental responsibilities, including the stormwater program and spill response.

Clauss is an active member of the National Capital Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She is currently vice chair and will be chair next year. She has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master's in civil and environmental engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Clauss is a registered professional engineer.

Stacey Swisher Harnetty, the moderator, is a senior mechanical engineer for Eastman Chemical Co. She is a general supervisor in the Centralized Maintenance and Services division, where she is responsible for 89 people and oversees off-hours maintenance support for the Kingsport site facilities. Swisher Harnetty is the author of two publications and has four patents.

As an engineering student, Swisher Harnetty became active in ASME and was selected in 1996 as the Leadership Development Intern with the ASME National Council on Education.

In 1997, the Holston Section of ASME named her Young Mechanical Engineer of the Year. She has held many elected positions at the local, state and national levels and is presently vice president-elect of the national Board on Public Information, chair of the Board on Student Affairs and chair of the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Technical Division.

Swisher Harnetty holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a specialty in thermal sciences.

John Kendig is the technical director of Honeywell's Power Data Transfer Assembly (PDTA) for the International Space Station and the Engineering Section Head for Space Station Mechanisms.

As section head, he is responsible for personnel and technical management of a group of engineers and engineering personnel. Kendig has been involved with many facets of recruitment issues, including identifying the need for new hires, interviewing internal as well as external candidates and extending offers to successful candidates.

He holds two patents and a third is pending. He received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is active in the Arizona Section of ASME.

To obtain more information, contact Kathy J. Warner at (212) 591-7411 (warnerk@ asme.org) or visit www.asme.org/ pro_dev/ atellitebroadcast.html.

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