ECE Undergraduate 2021 Virtual Yearbook and Virtual Graduation

April 30, 2021
The Class of 2021 Electrical and Computer Engineering undergraduate students share memories, photos, and quotes of their time here at Michigan.
Electrical Engineering undergraduate virtual ceremony
Computer Engineering undergraduate virtual ceremony

Samina Abdullah

Computer Engineering

Samina Abdullah in grad sash in front of block M Enlarge

“Thank you to all of the EECS professors and IAs for their dedication to teaching students how to become excellent, knowledgeable, and curious engineers. After 4 years of mentally, physically, and emotionally straining EECS courses, I can finally say I am graduating with a Computer Engineering degree with Honors and a Business minor from the University of Michigan. Forever Go Blue.“

Marcelo Almeida

Computer Engineering

“My favorite memory is coming back to campus after a long freshman year summer and feeling like I had truly found a home in Ann Arbor.“

Beste Aydin

Computer Engineering

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Beste Aydin in grad cap and gown
Beste Aydin in grad gown in front of
Beste Aydin in
Throwback to declaring my major!
students sitting at a table during a lecture
Learning from start-ups in the east coast during the CFE Trek

Justin Beemer

Computer Engineering

“Thanks to all who contributed to my education and growth over the last four years, including friends, family, classmates, professors and mentors.“

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Justin Beemer in grey Michigan sweatshirt
The Michigan Mars Rover Team celebrating the completion of our season at the University Rover Challenge in Hanksville, Utah, where we placed 7th out of 36 teams.

Catherine Bertcher

Electrical Engineering

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group of students around the EECS building sign
group of masked students in grad cap and gown pose around the statue of Claude Shannon on North Campus

Isha Bhatt

Computer Engineering

Isha Bhatt in grad cap and gown in front of brick wall Enlarge

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.”
– Amanda Gorman

Tainon Chen

Electrical Engineering

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Tainon Chen headshot
Tainon Chen headshot

Maggie Cooney

Electrical Engineering

“Favorite Memory: Working with my EECS 452 group!“

Alec Davies

Computer Engineering

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Hersh Desai

Electrical Engineering

“Thanks to all those who supported me and challenged me during college. “

Bryce DeWent

Electrical Engineering

“I’d like to thank all my friends for the amazing memories and my parents, who have supported me from the beginning! Thank you!“

Michelle Gehner

Electrical Engineering

“Thank you so much to my family, friends, mentors, professors, and the ECE department for helping me reach for the stars and being part of my journey growing into the person I am today!“

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group of students doing the pyramid on the field of the Big House
Michigan Marching Band horn section members making a human pyramid in the Big House.
Michelle selfie from the observation deck overlooking the NASA Mars rover
Viewing the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover being assembled from the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
group of students hudle around the Michigan Mars Rover in the desert
Electrical team of MRover at the 2019 University Rover Challenge in the Mars Desert Research Station.
Michelle in grad cap and sash on the field of the Big House
Big House photo op!
3 students in grad cap and gowns with ice cream cones
Getting ice cream from Washtenaw Dairy for the last time - it's been our tradition the last four years to go to Washtenaw Dairy in April after finals are over!

Nancy Hernandez

Electrical Engineering

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it’s all that matters.”

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Nancy in front of the Eiffel Tower at night
I was able to study abroad in France taking EECS 301. This was my first time in France and we were able to go to the Normandy region as well as visit Paris in our free time since we were not very far from the city. It was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to go to France again!"
Nancy looks out over the city holding up a block M flag
I had the opportunity to travel to Guatemala with SHPE where we did community outreach and used our STEM knowledge to create LED flashlights.
diverse group of students on the beach
I was able to study abroad in France taking EECS 301. This was my first time in France and we were able to go to the Normandy region as well as visit Paris in our free time since we were not very far from the city. It was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to go to France again!
Nancy's headshot

Ryien Hosseini

Computer Engineering

“I wanted to thank my mom and dad for always supporting me through thick and thin while I pursued my degree!“

Burhan Husain

Electrical Engineering

Nighttime photo of the Duderstadt. Enlarge
Duderstadt.

“Thank you to everyone who helped me get to where I’m at today and helped me become a better me! Part of the journey is the end.“

Elisabeth Jahnke

Electrical Engineering

“Everything works out in the end. Hang on tight and enjoy the adventure! Go Blue!”

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Elisabeth Jahnke in grad cap and gown outside Michigan stadium
group of masked students in grad cap and gown pose around the statue of Claude Shannon on North Campus
Group photo of people in field clothes
Africa.
Elisabeth Jahnke and a wallaby
Australia.
two students flanking an insomnia cookie mascot

Cameron Kabacinski

Computer Engineering

“I’m incredibly grateful to all my friends and family that have supported me throughout college, especially my parents for all they have done to help me. I have so many great memories to look back on, and am excited for the next stage of my life. Go Blue!“

Jacob Krach

Electrical Engineering

“Thank you to my family and friends for all the support!“

Nicholas Krstevski

Electrical Engineering

“Thanks to my family for making it possible, and to all the people I met along the way who made it worthwhile.“

Matthew Lamb

Electrical Engineering

“Logic gets you from A to B. Imagination takes you everywhere.”
-Albert Einstein

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Matthew Lamb in grad cap, gown, sash, and mask plays the violin on North Campus
Matthew Lamb, EE BSE and Performance BMus student, performs the Star-Spangled Banner on the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove on April 6, 2021. Photo: Joseph Xu/Michigan Engineering, Communications and Marketing
group of students in Michigan gear at the Big House during gameday
Gameday photo in the Big House
Matthew Lamb in business suit and mask playing the violin in a concert hall
Performing "Einstein's Light" on my senior recital to bridge my two degrees of Electrical Engineering and Violin Performance
Matthew Lamb in grad cap, gown, and sash on the field of the Big House
Graduation Selfie in the Big House.
group of 4 friends making faces
CoE friends since Freshman Year.

Shiqi Li

Electrical Engineering

Shiqi Li on the swings Enlarge

Brian Lin

Computer Engineering

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3 students in grad cap and gowns sit in front of the Lurie fountain on north campus in spring
Computer Engineering students Brian Lin, Alexandra Wu, and Kevin Wang celebrate their upcoming graduation.
3 students in grad cap and gowns sit on steps outside in front of bell tower in spring
Computer Engineering students Brian Lin, Alexandra Wu, and Kevin Wang celebrate their upcoming graduation.

Yongle Liu

Computer Engineering

Yongle Liu selfie with beach in background Enlarge

“Thanks to everyone.“

Jiaxiang Ma

Computer Engineering

“The past two years at Michigan is memorable for me as an international student. Life is challenging, but I made it!“

Jiaxiang Ma in grad cap and gown beneath "congratulations!" banner Enlarge

Mitch Miller

Electrical Engineering

group of 6 students in Michigan gear jumping at the same moment in front of block M in the Big House Enlarge

Gillian Minnehan

Computer Engineering

“The stumbler doesn’t build her life by being better than others but by being better than she used to be. Unexpectedly, there are transcendent moments of deep tranquility. For most of their lives their inner and outer ambitions are strong and in balance. But eventually, at moments of rare joy, career ambitions pause, the ego rests, the stumbler looks out at a picnic or dinner or a valley and is overwhelmed by a feeling of limitless gratitude and an acceptance of the fact that life has treated her much better than she deserves.”
-David Brooks

“While at Michigan, I have had many of these moments of gratitude. Thank you for everything, UMich. Forever Go Blue <3”

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Gillian Minnehan in grad cap and gown behind EECS building sign
Group photo of women with block M flag
Traveling to India with the Society of Women Engineers at UMich to conduct engineering activities with middle school and high school students!
Gillian Minnehan in grad cap and gown in front of

Maya Pandya

Electrical Engineering

“Thank you to my parents, grandparents, friends, professors, and everyone else who helped me along the way.”

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Maya Pandya 1
Maya Pandya 2
Maya Pandya 3
Maya Pandya 4

Aneet Parmar

Electrical Engineering

3 women students with Prof. Katie Bouman at a lecture at Rackham Enlarge
Meeting Dr. Bouman and learning about the black hole imaging project.

Connor Raines

Electrical Engineering

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Connor in Michigan Marching Band uniform on the field of the Big House during gameday
Picture taken on the field during pregame of my last football season opener with the band.
Connor Raines in business suit stands outside Michigan stadium on a sunny day
Senior picture taken with my friends on a beautiful day last spring during quarantine.
Connor marching with the Michigan Marching Band in Disneyworld with palace in the background
Marching through Disney World at a parade for the Citrus Bowl 2020.

Alexis Roberts

Computer Engineering

“Those who stay will be champions.”
-Bo Schembechler

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Alexis Roberts cheerleading in the Big House on gameday
Dancing during pregrame at a Michigan football game.
group photo of Michigan cheer squad in the Big House
2020 dance and cheer seniors.
Alexis Roberts in white dress and grad cords outside on sunny day
Alexis Roberts in grad cap and white dress on law quad during a sunny day
group photo of Michigan cheer squad on the beach with NCA competition banners
Game day and Intermediate National Champions.

Matthew Rodeman

Electrical Engineering

“But do let me reiterate the spirit of Michigan. It is based upon a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways; an enthusiasm that makes it second nature for Michigan men to spread the gospel of their university to the world’s distant outposts; a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours.”
-Fielding Yost

Joseph Rottner

Electrical Engineering

“I am thankful for the friends and memories that I have made here! I owe my growth and accomplishments during my college experience to them!”

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Joseph Rottner stands masked in the anechoic chamber of the RadLab
The anechoic chamber of the RadLab.
3 students outside with an antenna
Joseph Rottner outside with an antenna

Ryan Skop

Electrical Engineering

“Thanks to the EECS professors, GSIs and staff for all the help during my time at Michigan!“

Yiqiu Sun

Computer Engineering

Yiqiu Sun outside on sunny day Enlarge
What a nice day.

“Do not go gentle into that good night.”

Yingwen Tan

Electrical Engineering

3 women outside the EECS building on a sunny day Enlarge
First day at UMICH!

“Thanks to my family and all my friends. Thanks to them, I am happy everyday.“

Aakash Venkatesan

Computer Engineering

“Thanks to my friends and family for a great 4 years.”

Jack Winkelried

Electrical Engineering

“My favorite memories include watching football games live from the Big House with friends and working on projects with classmates in the EECS building.“

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family photo of four in Michigan clothes outside the Pretzel Bell restaurant

Xinyu Wang

Computer Engineering

“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.“

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Xinyu Wang kayaking
Xinyu Wang in front of the Statue of Liberty
Visiting the Statue of Liberty during the 2020 ECE Expeditions trip to NYC.