2011 Alumni D - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ...

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6th Floor Student Lounge
Named for Dow Chemical Company
Unit Operations Laboratory
Named for Jim & Pat Dietz
New Building Space Naming Gift s
Jim and Pat Dietz and Dow Chemical recently contributed naming gift s to the new
building.
“Every college graduate recalls certain parts of their college experience with a sense
of profound accomplishment. For most Chemical Engineering students at Th e Ohio
State University, that remembrance is likely to be Unit Operations lab. It is a teambuilding,
leadership experience unlike any other in the curriculum. Pat and I are
extremely proud to be associated with such a critical element in the training and
development of future OSU CBE grads.” Jim Dietz (‘69)
Th e Dow Chemical Company has a long term relationship with Ohio State and
especially with the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
and Chemistry. Th e interactions have involved joint research activities and the
recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students for employment opportunities
throughout the United States. Dow Chemical representatives Rich Brandon and Tom
Burns, both CBE alumni, have been recruiters for both undergraduate and graduate
student chemists and chemical engineers. Working with OSU for many years, they
facilitated the department’s proposal to the Dow Chemical Company Foundation for
a $1M gift to both departments. Th e departments and Dow Chemical have agreed
to name the 6th fl oor student lounge in the new building to commemorate this
generous gift . Darrell Zavitz, Dow Chemical Vice President, was also a key supporter
and contributor throughout the process. According to Brandon and Burns, “Over
the years, Dow has hired many outstanding undergraduate and graduate students
as well as numerous undergraduate interns and co-op students. OSU educated
chemists and chemical engineers have demonstrated an excellent, long term record
of accomplishment throughout the company. Dow’s excellent relationship with Ohio
State, the performance of OSU alumni and the recognized, world class research within
these departments, enabled our approach to the Dow Foundation to be well received.”
Basement Student Lounge
Named for Karen and Milton Hendricks