It's Orange and Blue.
 
Officers
 
Chair
Brandon Crone
bcrone@ufl.edu

Birthdate: August 21st, 1986
Hometown: Miami, FL.
Interests: Aviation, Cars, Science
Favorite Book: Alas, Babylon by: Pat Frank
Favorite TV Channels: Discovery, Cartoon Network, ESPN
Favorite Course: Thermo-Fluids
Why I Chose Engineering: I wanted to do something to make life easier/better for the rest of the world.
Random Fact: I organize my books/cd's/magazines/movies/video games by alphabetical order and closet by color of shirt.
VP Internal
Kelvin Chang
kc3635@ufl.edu

Birthdate: January 30, 1989
Hometown: Miami, FL.
Interests: Cars, Music, Food, Sports
Favorite Book: all the Harry Potter books
Favorite TV Channels: Discovery, Food Network, ESPN
Favorite Course: Design and Manufacturing Pro-e
Why I Chose Engineering: Engineering is my calling, because Legos are fun!
Random Fact: I do not know how to whistle..
Membership
Brian Green
eagleace@ufl.edu

Birthdate: January 26, 1987
Hometown: Clearwater, FL.
Interests: Aviation, Cars, Science, Scuba Diving, Computers
Favorite Book: Things They Carried: Tim O'Brien
Favorite TV Channels: Cartoon Network, ESPN, Food Channel
Favorite Course: Mechanical Design 0
Why I Chose Engineering: Ever since I was a little kid my Grandfather has always amazed me with the inventions he made for his manufacturing company.
Random Fact: I love to scuba dive, fish, spearfish, and do pretty much anything that involves the water.
Technology Guardian
Aein Mokrivala
aein@ufl.edu

Birthdate: March 31st, 1985
Hometown: 10K miles away from Gainesville lol
Interests: Engineering, Music, Sports
Favorite Book: The Little Prince
Favorite TV Channels: I dont watch TV.
Favorite Course: Heat Transfer
Why I Chose Engineering: Engineering chose me!
Random Fact: I have a small music studio :)
VP External
Tim Bengston
tbengtso@ufl.edu

Birthdate: May 9th, 1987
Hometown: Gaithersberg, MD
Interests: MMA, Standup Comedy, Self Improvement
Favorite Book: The Alchemist
Favorite TV Channels: Discovery, Adult Swim, ESPN
Favorite Course: Selling Strategically
Why I Chose Engineering: Nothing else was difficult enough to be a challenge.
Programs Coordinator
Joshua Reed
jreedufl@ufl.edu

Birthdate: November 16, 1988
Hometown: Melbourne, FL.
Interests: All sports, eating, traveling
Favorite Book: Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
Favorite TV Channels: ESPN, TBS, TNT
Favorite Course: Statics
Why I Chose Engineering: I like math and engineers get all the girls.
Random Fact: One of my favorite candies are Circus Peanuts (not many people like them)
Treasurer
Alberth Franco
yabe88@ufl.edu

Birthday: August 21, 1988
Hometown: Miami, FL.
Interest: Thermal-Fluid sciences, sociology, linguistics
Favorite Books: Phantom Tollbooth, The Alchemist, Lords of Discipline
Favorite TV Channels: Discovery, Animal Planet, Comedy Central, TBS
Favorite Course: Thermodynamics
Why I chose engineering: I loved energy when I was in high school, and mechanical engineering is the best way to go for that!
Random Fact: My favorite meal is black beans and rice!
Fundraising
Richard Clark
rclark13@ufl.edu

Birthdate: February 13, 1988
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Interests: Drums, Philosophy, Conversation
Favorite Book: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Favorite TV Channels: History, Discovery, FX
Favorite Course: Design/Manufacturing Lab
Why I Chose Engineering: My English teacher suggested it.
Random Fact: No matter how hard I try, I simply can't pull off a Christopher Walken accent.
Secretary
Dana Massaro
dmassaro@ufl.edu

Birthdate: September 8, 1982
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale/Tampa, FL.
Interests: submarines
Favorite Book: I don't have a favorite.
Favorite TV Channels: I don't watch TV
Favorite Course: Design and Manufacture Lab
Why I Chose Engineering: I wanted a career that is fun and pays well.
Random Fact: I like sports that do not require shoes, such as swimming, martial arts, and gymnastics.
Newsletter
Bryan Garcia
bgarcia@ufl.edu

Birthdate: February 1
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Interests: Jogging, Sports, Vehicles
Favorite Book: Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
Favorite TV Channel: ESPN
Favorite Course: Dynamics
Why I Chose Engineering: To help make items to improve the defense industry, and later the world.
Random Fact: I'd pursue a job as a statistician for Premier League soccer in England if I wasn't an engineering student.
Publicity
Carolyn Huntley
carolynhuntley@ufl.edu

Birthdate: Feb. 12, 1990
Hometown: LaGrange, GA
Interests: Crafting, reading, cooking
Favorite Book: Tithe by Holly Black
Favorite TV Channels: Discovery, Animal Planet, ABC Family
Favorite Course: ENC 3254
Why I Chose Engineering: I can't see myself doing anything else!
Random Fact: I pack, unpack, an then repack atleast twice before going on any trip.
Outreach
Ginina Vitucci
gvitucci@ufl.edu

Birthdate: November 6, 1989
Hometown: Titusville, FL.
Interests: Traveling and DANCE!
Favorite Book: idk...The awakening or Harry Potter Books
Favorite TV Channels: Disney, and shows: So You Think You Can Dance and America's Best Dance Crew
Favorite Course: idk
Why I Chose Engineering: I like designing and building things. =)
Random Fact: I wish I had more time to sleep =)
Historian
Andrae Kirkland
akirkland@ufl.edu

Hometown: Titusville, FL
Interests: Basketball, Shoes, Drawing, Music, Dancing
Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath, Eragon Inheritance, Motivation from Within
Favorite TV Channels: Animal Planet, Discovery, BET, MTV, ESPN, TNT
Favorite Course: TBA
Why I Chose Engineering: It's really just a back-up plan so when I graduate I have the choice of going into medical school or pursuing an engineering career. We'll see, although as of right now I'm leaning toward surgery.
Random Fact: I am a shoe fanatic - specifically Jordan Brand and Nike.
BEC Rep
Alex Fortunato
turbog8r@ufl.edu

Birthdate: July 20th, 1988
Hometown: Gainesville, FL.
Interests: Cars, Racing, Engineering
Favorite Book: Grassroots motorsports (magazine)...i hate books
Favorite TV Channels: Speed, Spike, Comedy Central
Favorite Course: Mechanics of Materials
Why I Chose Engineering: It keeps me interested and I dont have to deal with people's personal problems
Random Fact: I am cuban, but whiter than most gringos haha
Faculty Advisor
Dr. William Lear
lear@ufl.edu
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D Stanford University 1984




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