2017-2018 Executive Committee Members
Sarah Abrash - Junior
Position: Professional Society Relations Lead, External Committee
Major: Chemical engineering
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: As an aspiring chemical engineer, my goal is to use my engineering knowledge to optimize processes, resulting in an improved quality of life for many.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: I love the opportunities, such as specialized class sections and networking events, Engineering Honors gives to students to explore different interests in both research and industry!
John Andrus - Junior
Position: Professional Society Relations Lead, External Committee
Major: Nuclear engineering
Minor: Math
Hometown: Conroe, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to be an engineer because I believe that the greatest challenges have the greatest payoff. I love the idea that as an engineer, I will get to solve major problems in rapidly changing fields, and believe that nothing is more rewarding than seeing hard work come to fruition.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the opportunity for professional development. By attending workshops, career fairs, and industry events, I have gained both the skills and the confidence to achieve my goals.
Leslie Escalante - Junior
Position: Internal Committee
Major: Computer science
Minor: Cybersecurity and Japanese
Hometown: Sullivan City, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: It was in high school that I became aware of computer science. I was inspired by my teacher to pursue a degree in computer science.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: The most captivating aspect of Engineering Honors is the sense of community and fellowship built by attending classes together, especially underclassmen level, and regularly meeting at events. Being able to recognize and talk to familiar faces helps when classes get rough.
David Franklin - Senior
Position: Honors Student Council (HSC) Representative, Internal Committee
Major: Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Hempstead, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I like designing and building things, and seeing how machines work. I've also been good at math and physics, so engineering seems like a great fit.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the honors classes. Especially in ENGR 111 and 112 we had much smaller classes, more focused classes, and all our teammates were honors students too.
Rejath George - Junior
Position: Industry Relations Lead, External Committee
Major: Electrical engineering and mathematics
Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I believe it's the best path to take to find solutions to problems consumers and enterprises face in this increasing technological society.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: I definitely think my favorite thing about Engineering Honors is priority registration. It's a huge plus to being part of this organization.
Daniel Guintos - Sophomore
Position: Competitions, Internal Committee
Major: Chemical engineering
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I would like to become an engineer because I truly find interest in the way things work. I would like to work in the oil and energy industry.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the sense of community that is created.
Nathaniel Leake - Junior
Position: Internal Committee
Major: Computer science, math, geology
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to be an engineering because they get to change the world in an immediate and physical way.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: I love the free food at the Engineering Honors events.
Yumei Li - Sophomore
Position: LEGO League Lead, Internal Committee
Major: Computer science
Hometown: China
Why I want to be an engineer: I enjoy the problem solving process inherent in engineering.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: I love the priority registration and research experience I can access through Engineering Honors.
Hector Linares Garcia - Junior
Position: Engineering Honors Recruitment Lead, External Committee
Major: Biomedical engineering
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to make what is believed to be the impossible.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: Early registration is my favorite part of Engineering Honors.
Vishal Modi - Junior
Position: Recruiment, External Committee
Major: Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I've always had a curiosity for how things work which combined well with my love for math and science, making engineering the perfect choice.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite part of Engineering Honors is getting to interact with other honor students during various events. As an underclassman, the course scheduling social was always helpful personally and now as an upperclassman, I love to help the new underclassmen.
Ethan Morse - Sophomore
Position: Engineering Honors Ambassadors and Engineering Honors Recruitment Lead, External Committee
Major: Electrical engineering
Minor: Math and computer science
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to make a lasting impact on whatever community I serve.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the sense of community with other Engineering Honors students.
Julien Pham - Sophomore
Position: LEGO League Lead, Internal Committee
Major: Chemical engineering
Minor: Engineering project management and computer science
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I like to build/create solutions.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors are the opportunities.
Ankit Ramchandani - Sophomore
Position: Research Lead, Internal Committee
Major: Computer science
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Why I want to be an engineer: I love thinking about the future because it holds such endless potential. Engineering gives me the power to create the future, rather than just be curious about it until it unfolds.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite part about Engineering Honors is definitely the people it has. It is so motivating to work with like-minded people every-day. I have met some of the best people in my life through Engineering Honors classes and events. Working with them not only helps me be more creative and hardworking, but also gives me an opportunity to form a relation that I can treasure for a lifetime.
Michelle Rhodes - Junior
Position: Recruiment External Committee
Major: Civil engineering
Minor: Business administration
Hometown: Pearland, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to be an engineer to help people by making their daily needs easier to satisfy, to challenge myself with aiding in solutions for the Engineering Grand Challenges (societal problems), and to enjoy working with other extremely talented engineers and people.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the ability to take courses that otherwise would have been unavailable, courses that are smaller in size, stimulating in conversation, and providing a more holistic college education.
Kimberly Robinson - Junior
Position: Internal Committee
Major: Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Cypress,Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I chose to major in engineering because I wanted a challenging degree that would help me learn to problem solve efficiently in future endeavors. After graduation, I plan on pursuing a masters degree in industrial organization psychology to help corporations analyze issues on a social level.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the people. I made some of my best friends freshman year through engineering projects, and to this day we still work with each other and help one another grow.
Olawale Salaudeen - Junior
Position: Industry Relations Lead, External Committee
Major: Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Irving, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to change the world.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: The networking opportunities provided by Engineering Honors is my favorite aspect.
Sneha Santani - Junior
Position: Industry Relations, Internal Committee
Major: Computer science
Minor: Math and cybersecurity
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Why I want to be an engineer: I have always been interested in all things tech and I enjoy coding.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: I love the priority registration.
Victoria Wei - Junior
Position: External Committee
Major: Computer science
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Why I want to be an engineer: I want to be an engineer to create effective and efficient solutions for the end-user.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite thing about Engineering Honors is the professors, other students, and research!
Zachary Diasip Willy Sikui - Junior
Position: Internal Committee
Major: Petroleum engineering
Hometown: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Why I want to be an engineer: Engineering is an important part of our lives, engineers build stuff and solve problems.
Favorite aspect of Engineering Honors: My favorite part of Engineering Honors is early registration.