“My favorite part about Ohio State Marion, said Hix, “is the relationships I have made with my classmates, faculty, and staff. They have all helped me in some way over the past 4 years to reach this point.”
Hix said, “The faculty at Ohio State has been tremendously helpful throughout my college career. Penny Eyster has been wonderful at meeting with all the engineering technology students to help schedule classes. All the professors have been great to work with. They have been willing to help the students out by staying longer and being super flexible. "
“This made it easy to create bonds with classmates and professors. Professors care about you and your success because it is easier for them to work with you one on one,” said Peters.
He said, “We learned to work as a team when navigating these classes. We really had a lot of help and support being part of this major.”
“The professors and faculty were very helpful and wanted our feedback on the classes. Everything was a learning experience for us as students,” said Peters.
“Professor Ranjith was our professor for many of our freshman and sophomore classes. He laid our foundation and truly taught us the material while being personable and a great person,” he said.
“To this day we wish we could have had one more class with him,” Peters added.
“Dr. Tahmina was my favorite professor. She truly cared about our success,” said Peters. “Whether it came to understanding material or helping us network for job opportunities, she was always energetic and supportive. She was our professor for a majority of our junior and senior classes.”
“Dr. Chandika, Dr. Mansouri, Dr. Mirzaei, Dr. Ranjith, and Dr. Tahmina have all been great,” said Cabungcal. “They all really care about our learning, growth, and finding success in all we have done during our time with them, so I am very grateful.”
Many of the first cohort of engineering technology graduates have family ties to Ohio State. As the son of two Ohio State graduates, Peters said, “I am honored to continue the tradition. My dad John Peters and my mom Sarah Peters (Edler) both graduated from Ohio State. My dad in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) and my mom in psychology.”
“This is the best university in the world,” Peters said, “and I am grateful for the opportunity to study here. I hope that when I have kids they grow up and continue the tradition.”
Planning to give back to future engineering technology majors is part of what Peters hopes to do later in life.
“I would love to give a good reputation to Ohio State for their engineering technology program. I see myself giving back and supporting future generations,” he concluded.
Hix reiterated that earning a degree from Ohio State carries a lot of weight.
“Ohio State is the best of the best and earning a degree shows the responsibility and countless hours an individual has worked to succeed in earning that degree,” he said.
Cabungcal shared that when he walks though Ohio Stadium to receive his diploma it will mean a great deal to him because of his effort and his family legacy at The Ohio State University.
“I have put in a lot of time and effort the past 4 years to earn this degree. I have a lot of family members that also graduated from Ohio State,” Cabungcal said. “It will mean a lot to me.”
Being a part of the first graduates in Ohio State’s engineering technology major, the students emphasized the benefits of hands-on learning, the advanced manufacturing equipment and accessible faculty as things they enjoyed on the regional campus. As part of the first cohort of Ohio State engineering technology students to graduate, the students felt they are well prepared and will take something unique into the workforce, paving the way for future students in the major.
