CHEE Class Notes Travel Edition - Summer 2023
Mirav Bareiss' Rogue River rafting trip with other CHEE and UA alumni in May 2023
Nick Schott, Fall of 1965; Nick with his daughter
Nick Schott
Class of 1968, MS in Chemical Engineering
Class of 1971, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
jeanschott@aol.com
I’m sharing one photo with my daughter and one from the fall of 1965 when I was a new MS graduate student working for Dr. Don White. I am in the chemical engineering labs in a cubby hole that I shared with Bill Ahrens. Newton Don sent me the grad school photo. He was a CHEE undergraduate at the time.
It took me three years to get my MS. I had ordered two eight-inch stainless steel pipe end caps to fabricate a pressure vessel and had to wait almost two years to receive them due to the Vietnam War. The ordered parts were a much lower priority than other products needed for the war from the chemical and petroleum industry.
John Heibel, my former roommate, took strobe photos of drops breaking up from a polymer solution. We had to shoot the drops into a pit designed by Dr. Edwards. This was a viscoelastic break-up. John's new wife complained that he was always away until past midnight shooting my drops. I had to tell Dr. Don White that my study must conclude in short order because John had to keep his wife happy.
I was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell for 39 years, and I retired in 2010. I volunteer for the town of Westford, Massachusetts Recycling Commission since plastics are a big source of post-consumer waste.
My wife, Jean, whom I met when I was a doctoral student, and I miss our many trips to Tucson and other parts of Arizona, but we are getting too frail to travel long distances.
Paul and Nancy Smith
Paul Smith
Class of 1969, BS in Chemical Engineering
pfnfsmith@outlook.com
This photo of my wife Nancy and me at Bastion Point in Aukland was taken at the end of our 30-day trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Jeanette Brinker with husband and son in front of Mendenhall Glacier
Jeanette (Dynneson) Brinker
Class of 1974, BS in Chemical Engineering
My husband and I retired and moved to SaddleBrooke, north of Tucson. We traveled to Alaska on a cruise and land tour with our son for our 50th wedding anniversary. Attached is a photo of us in front of the Mendenhall Glacier.
David and Suzanne Freeland
David Freeland
Class of 1974, BS in Chemical Engineering
Here’s a photo of my wife Suzanne on "formal night" during our recent transatlantic cruise from Rome to Tampa after an extended stay in Italy. We enjoy travel and spend much of our time on the high seas. Our favorite places include Italy and the Adriatic. Greetings to all!
Giraffe in the northern part of Masai Mara
Susan Mehringer
Class of 1999, BS in Chemical Engineering
Jsmehring54@gmail.com
I went on a 10-day safari to Kenya and Tanzania in September 2022. From Nairobi, we traveled to Tanzania and visited the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. Then we traveled north to Masai Mara National Park in Kenya. This photo was taken in the northern part of Masai Mara. It was hard to choose just one photo to share!
Mirav Bareiss and Jill Craven rafting on the Rogue River
Mirav Bareiss
Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
mirav.bareiss@gmail.com
I took a Rogue River rafting trip with other CHEE and UA alumni in May 2023. We spent four days floating the wild section of the river.
The photo (top of page) includes:
Jill Craven – Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
Justin Madden – Class of 2006, University of Arizona
Mirav Bareiss
Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
mirav.bareiss@gmail.com
I took a Rogue River rafting trip with other CHEE and UA alumni in May 2023. We spent four days floating the wild section of the river.
The photo (top of page) includes:
Jill Craven – Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
Justin Madden – Class of 2006, University of Arizona
Devin Wiley – Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
Mirav Bareiss – Class of 2007, BS in Chemical Engineering
Eric Bareiss – Class of 2007, University of Arizona
Tristan Day – Class of 2009, BS in Chemical Engineering
Njeri Moeller
Class of 2010, BS in Chemical Engineering
njericc@gmail.com
My husband and I traveled to Italy this spring, visiting six cities and taking in the beautiful scenery and local delicacies. We relied on local tour guides wherever we went so we could fully absorb the culture and history. Rome was our favorite of all the cities we visited. The ancient ruins and beautiful museums were breathtaking. Our trip was a once in a lifetime experience!
I work for the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and was recently featured on the Agency's official Twitter and LinkedIn pages for Women In Engineering Day.
Byron Hempel and his partner Erin at Canyonlands Lookout Point
Byron Hempel
Class of 2019, Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering
byronhempel@arizona.edu
My partner Erin and I visited Canyonlands and a few other national parks this summer. The photo was taken at a lookout point.
I am an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, having discovered teaching was my true calling after finishing my Ph.D. I love to rock climb, play on the "Fierce Pride" co-ed soccer team, and I enjoy acro yoga.
Lauren James at Mardi Gras Museum
Lauren James
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
laurenjames@arizona.edu
My family and I took a long road trip to visit my parents in Virginia, stopping at many places along the way. Attached is a picture from the Mardi Gras Museum.