- Corrosion Engineering - Coop
- Poland, OH
Jacob Sines is among the nation's first corrosion engineering baccalaureate graduates
2015 May 6
Jacob Sines, of Poland, OH, is one of 10 graduates in the nation's first baccalaureate corrosion engineering program, and will cross the stage at The University of Akron's commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. With degrees in hand, they have jobs awaiting them at employers as diverse as Marathon, ExxonMobil, Hendrickson, Corrpro and BP, and one goes on to graduate school.
"The University introduced the corrosion engineering program in 2010 as a response to one of our nation's most costly and crippling issues, aging infrastructure, and a growing demand from corporations and potential employers," said Dr. George Haritos, dean of the College of Engineering. "We are extremely proud to see our students, the country's first, develop and execute solutions that address corrosion and meet the intentions and expectations of the program and their employers."
Richard Hays, deputy director of the Department of Defense Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight, will sit on stage at commencement to honor this first class of graduates.
These students will be among 3,097 peers receiving degrees during five commencement ceremonies, May 8-10. At the May 9, 2 p.m., ceremony, the featured speaker is Mario Garzia, retired Microsoft partner, mathematician, engineer and proud UA graduate.