Five OSU engineering students admitted to Cambridge University in the United Kingdom
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
(STILLWATER, Okla., June 2, 2015) – The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
(CEAT) at OSU has five students admitted to the graduate program at Cambridge University
in the United Kingdom. With a limited number of American graduate engineering students
admitted to Cambridge in 2015, OSU students represent nearly a fifth of the total.
Students admitted are Eric Gilbert, industrial engineering graduate from Edmond; Kathleen
Nelson, mechanical engineering graduate from Oklahoma City; Eric Ruhlmann, mechanical
engineering graduate from Oklahoma City; Peter Storm, biosystems engineering graduate
from Stillwater; and Philip White, mechanical engineering graduate from Edmond.
Gilbert, Ruhlmann, Storm and White are W.W. Allen Scholars, some of OSU’s top students
who receive extensive scholarship and leadership support through a program founded
by Wayne Allen. Students in this program participate in leadership, professional development
and cultural activities. The program’s namesake is the former chairman and CEO of
Phillips Petroleum Company and serves as an active mentor to each student.
“Since Cambridge is one of the top universities in the world, their acceptance is
a wonderful achievement for our students as well as OSU,” Allen said. “We have a world-class
engineering program with the Allen Scholars, and it attracts the best of the best.”
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology offers a variety of scholarship
programs that compliment the W.W. Allen Scholars Program, including the CEAT Scholars
Program. Nelson is a former member of this group, receiving many scholarships and
leadership opportunities over the course of a four-year degree. Leadership, professional
development and cultural activities are hallmarks of this program, with the goal of
creating global engineering leaders for the 21st century.
Each of the students admitted to Cambridge this year boast a variety of leadership
activities and impressive accomplishments. Between the group, they have participated
in campus organizations like CEAT Student Council, Student Government Association
and President’s Leadership Council. Some have been recognized as Seniors of Significance
and Niblack Research Scholars. They realize the impact this next step in their education
will have on their careers.
“The Master’s in Philosophy in Technology Policy will allow me to hone my skills
in the realm of engineering and technology,” said White. “It will allow me to gain
experience in the management of technology and the knowledge of how economics, technology
and policy create a dynamic system wherein engineering is conducted.”
Programs at the historic institution range and offer each graduate student a unique
opportunity to pursue their specific area of interest.
Nelson says the Master’s in Philosophy in Engineering for Sustainable Development
will give her an unparalleled education that will provide her experience in environmental
policy and management, laying the groundwork for her to achieve her professional goals.
Gilbert, Ruhlmann and Storm will be enrolling in the Master’s in Philosophy in Industrial
Systems – Manufacturing and Management, Technology Policy and Engineering for Sustainable
Development, respectively.
For more information scholarship programs in the College of Engineering, Architecture
and Technology at OSU, visit www.ceat.okstate.edu/scholarships.
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CONTACT: Chelsea Robinson | CEAT Marketing | 405-744-5831 | chelsea.l.robinson@okstate.edu
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