MEM MATTERS
news of note
May 2016
MEM Student Wins $10,000 for Business Plan 
Yash Kaushik and his team win big in pitch competition
MEM Student Yash Kaushik (second from left) and his NU Venture Challenge Team
Northwestern University Venture Challenge is a premier business plan competition that provides mentorship and early stage capital for student startups. Student startups pitch their business ideas for a chance to win $200,000. Congrats to our very own MEM student Yash Kaushik and his team who won $10,000 in the semi-finals.  His team will next compete in the NUVC final competition on June 2nd for the chance to win an additional $15,000.  Chicago Innovation Mentors also volunteered to mentor his team for 6-months to help convert their business plan into a start-up. 
A Day at Chicago Tube & Iron
Students spend a day at CTI and network with industry professionals
MEM Students and Alumni Enjoy the Event

Dr. McNeeley, President & CEO of Chicago Tube & Iron (CTI), welcomed over 40 students and alumni to tour one of corporate America's most successful enterprises and witness the transformation of classroom theory into a practical environment. In addition to Professor McNeeley, guests  heard from Mark Sowka, VP Engineered Products Group, and Steve West, General Manager of CTI Fabrication Division, before networking with industry professionals on the evening of May 13.  Read more about CTI and event details here. 

A special thanks to Professor McNeeley, Kim Kiely, and the CTI team for hosting a great event!
IBM Watson Analytics Workshop Open to Students & Alumni
Learn from Associate Partner of Cognitive Business Solutions and MEM Alum Plamen Petrov
 
The MEM Student Advisory Board is planning a one night analytics workshop on Friday, June 3rd  from  6:00-9:00 PM  in Tech Room L211 with MEM Alum  Plamen Petrov .  Plamen is currently Associate Partner - IBM Cognitive Business Solutions and will talk about Watson Analytics including Cognitive, Analytics and Cloud business services. RSVP now!
Get Access to Top Talent with the MEM Resume Book
MEM resume book available to help fill open positions 
Looking to fill those open positions? No problem! Think of MEM students for full-time and internship opportunities! Get the talent you need with the MEM Resume Book! Browse our talented student profiles and find exactly what you need!
MEM Monthly Spotlight
A Monthly Feature to Recognize our Students & Alumni. 
 
STUDENT
 
Ben Siegel is originally from the Chicago area, but attended the University of Michigan where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineering. 
 
His favorite part about the MEM is being in class where everyone has work experience and an engineering background. 
 
 
          MEM Student, Ben Siegel
 
 

Wrigley, Jackie Palmer
ALUM
 
Jackie Palmer who graduated from the MEM program last December currently serves as a Technical Service Process Engineer for Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Inc. 
 
In her role she represents Research & Development at the factory as "single point of contact" and serves as a technical liaison between New Product Development and Supply Chain/Operations.  

 
In This Issue
MEM orable Notes

Part-time Student Application Deadline: August 1st 
 
Refer a friend to MEM!  There are only a couple of months standing between now and the part-time student application deadline. It's enough time to perfect your application!

The fall deadline is August 1st!  Access application FAQ & materials here .