Documents

gabriel.draper@colorado.edu

Senior / Chemical Engineering

“I joined NSBE because it gives me a place where I know that everyone is welcome and that we can all come together, be happy, and accept each other’s differences.”

Objectives: Retention, Community Development, Volunteering, and Collaboration and Event Planning with other student organizations/groups

anwh7320@colorado.edu

Sophomore / Mechanical Engineering

“NSBE has given me the opportunity to embrace a culture that I don’t pay much attention to. It gives me the opportunity to be around not only people of a variety of skin colors, but people that have had different experiences. These people have open minds, which are engineering oriented, and that give back to the community and the people around them.”

LeShaun.Jones@colorado.edu

Senior / Chemical and Biological Engineering

"At first I didn’t expect to get very much out of NSBE because I was already friends with a lot of the people in it. I didn’t expect to make more friends from chapters all over the country, I didn’t expect for there to be so many job opportunities and I didn’t expect there to be such a great community amongst those in our own chapter."

kara.epple@colorado.edu

Senior / Geophysics & Applied Math

" I joined NSBE because of the sense of community I felt when I attended their general meetings. I also like that is it an academic oriented organization"

aisha.thurmond@colorado.edu

Sophomore / Electrical and Computer Engineering

"I am in NSBE because it provides a lot of opportunity to be proactive in learning about the professional engineering world and also gives me an opportunity to help others grow which ultimately helps me grow myself. I also like the sense of community and knowing that there are always a group of peers going through the same battles I go through and are able to help me out with advice, tutoring, etc.."

adil.oudou@colorado.edu

Junior / Aerospace Engineering

“When I went to the 2010 regional conference, I was amazed by how many networking opportunities were offered by NSBE as well as support and encouragement towards my field of study. My goal for 2011-2012 is to show other students the opportunities that NSBE offers and provide support like it was provided to me”

Junior / EBIO: Minor in Ethnic Studies

“NSBE has been a captivating organization that has amazing motives and has truly drawn me in. I had an amazing time learning and growing with people. Going to the Regional Conference in 2010 at San Mateo really drew me into wanting to focus on STEM majors and retain them.”

Public Relations Chair / Webmaster

jack.thorpe@colorado.edu

2nd Year Graduate / Civil Engineering

"Once I was convinced to volunteer with the Halloween Bash for the Boulder County Safehouse children I was hooked and wanted to see else I could do through NSBE. My goal for 2011 -2012 is to establish a solid foundation for NSBE and get CU students to see what opportunities there are through NSBE."

tanya.ennis@colorado.edu

Director of the GOLD Shirt Program

Ms. Ennis is the Director of the GoldShirt Program — new to the College of Engineering and Applied Science and run out of the BOLD Center — which provides underrepresented students access to engineering . Ms. Ennis believes that all students, regardless of their circumstance, are learners and have the creative capacity to achieve and exceed their goals, especially to become and thrive as engineers. She also serves as an Instructor for Preparatory Physics (PHYS 1000) and Introduction to Engineering Design (GEEN 1400).

As the mathematics department chair at the Denver School of Science and Technology, Ms. Ennis’ passion for teaching helped high school students of all backgrounds exceed math performance expectations. She received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ms. Ennis brings a wealth of knowledge from both her professional and educational experience when she teaches and advises CU engineering students.

She has extensive corporate experience in the telecommunications industry where she developed and implemented large-scale systems for AT&T Bell Laboratories, U S WEST and Covad Communications

	Gabriel Draper
	Position	President
	Contact	gabriel.draper@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Senior / Chemical Engineering
	“I joined NSBE because it gives me a place where I know that everyone is welcome and that we can all come together, be happy, and accept each other’s differences.” Objectives: Retention, Community Development, Volunteering, and Collaboration and Event Planning with other student organizations/groups

	Andre Whitehair
	Position	Vice President
	Contact	anwh7320@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Sophomore / Mechanical Engineering
	“NSBE has given me the opportunity to embrace a culture that I don’t pay much attention to. It gives me the opportunity to be around not only people of a variety of skin colors, but people that have had different experiences. These people have open minds, which are engineering oriented, and that give back to the community and the people around them.”

	LeShaun Jones
	Position	Secretary
	Contact	LeShaun.Jones@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Senior / Chemical and Biological Engineering
	"At first I didn’t expect to get very much out of NSBE because I was already friends with a lot of the people in it. I didn’t expect to make more friends from chapters all over the country, I didn’t expect for there to be so many job opportunities and I didn’t expect there to be such a great community amongst those in our own chapter."

	Kara Epple
	Position	Treasurer
	Contact	kara.epple@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Senior / Geophysics & Applied Math
	" I joined NSBE because of the sense of community I felt when I attended their general meetings. I also like that is it an academic oriented organization"

	Aisha Thurmond
	Position	Membership Chair
	Contact	aisha.thurmond@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Sophomore / Electrical and Computer Engineering
	"I am in NSBE because it provides a lot of opportunity to be proactive in learning about the professional engineering world and also gives me an opportunity to help others grow which ultimately helps me grow myself. I also like the sense of community and knowing that there are always a group of peers going through the same battles I go through and are able to help me out with advice, tutoring, etc.."

	Adil Oubou
	Position	Programs Chair
	Contact	adil.oudou@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Junior / Aerospace Engineering
	“When I went to the 2010 regional conference, I was amazed by how many networking opportunities were offered by NSBE as well as support and encouragement towards my field of study. My goal for 2011-2012 is to show other students the opportunities that NSBE offers and provide support like it was provided to me”

	Neelah Ali
	Position	Historian
	Contact	alinm@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	Junior / EBIO: Minor in Ethnic Studies
	“NSBE has been a captivating organization that has amazing motives and has truly drawn me in. I had an amazing time learning and growing with people. Going to the Regional Conference in 2010 at San Mateo really drew me into wanting to focus on STEM majors and retain them.”

	Jack Thorpe
	Position	Public Relations Chair / Webmaster
	Contact	jack.thorpe@colorado.edu
	Class / Major	2nd Year Graduate / Civil Engineering
	"Once I was convinced to volunteer with the Halloween Bash for the Boulder County Safehouse children I was hooked and wanted to see else I could do through NSBE. My goal for 2011 -2012 is to establish a solid foundation for NSBE and get CU students to see what opportunities there are through NSBE."

	Ms. Tanya Ennis
	Position	Advisor
	Contact	tanya.ennis@colorado.edu
	Professional Title	Director of the GOLD Shirt Program
	Ms. Ennis is the Director of the GoldShirt Program — new to the College of Engineering and Applied Science and run out of the BOLD Center — which provides underrepresented students access to engineering . Ms. Ennis believes that all students, regardless of their circumstance, are learners and have the creative capacity to achieve and exceed their goals, especially to become and thrive as engineers. She also serves as an Instructor for Preparatory Physics (PHYS 1000) and Introduction to Engineering Design (GEEN 1400). As the mathematics department chair at the Denver School of Science and Technology, Ms. Ennis’ passion for teaching helped high school students of all backgrounds exceed math performance expectations. She received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ms. Ennis brings a wealth of knowledge from both her professional and educational experience when she teaches and advises CU engineering students. She has extensive corporate experience in the telecommunications industry where she developed and implemented large-scale systems for AT&T Bell Laboratories, U S WEST and Covad Communications