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Allan W. Brown

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1987

Schafrik, Agioutantis and Sottile receive grant to demonstrate autonomous shuttle car operations

UK Pigman College of Engineering researchers in the Department of Mining Engineering Steven Schafrik (PI), Zach Agioutantis (Co-I) and Joseph Sottile (Co-I) have received a nearly $439,000 grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for their project, "Development and Demonstration of an Automated Shuttle Car." 

Thomas E. Jenkins, Sr.

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1954

Kevin L. Hobbs

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1988

Michael D. Day

B.S. in Mining Engineering, 1992

Eric J. Cremers

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1984

David J. Burianek

B.S. in Computer Science, 1986

Steve A. Polston

In his long career, Steve Polston has served as plant manager, senior vice president, chief operating officer, president and CEO for various nuclear energy and engineering companies. For nearly the last decade, however, he has put all of his leadership ability toward battling homelessness. Polston earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1970 from the University of Kentucky.

Karen Martin Maxwell

If Karen Maxwell’s Delta Zeta sorority sisters couldn’t find her, they intuitively knew where to look: in the University of Kentucky’s computing center at McVey Hall. For her first three years of college, she completed her computer science projects using punch cards and spent many hours in the computer center. She later earned her Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 1985.

Mary Beth Willis Hudson

Mary Beth Hudson is vice president of the Polysilicon Division and site manager for Wacker in Charleston, Tennessee. A proven leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Hudson is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, supply chain, business operations, sales and profitability of the Polysilicon Division throughout the North and Central American region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering in 1989 from the University of Kentucky.