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2009 MIT Steel Bridge Team members

Undergraduate Members

Tina Lai (co-captain)
Nickname:  Tweena; T-lay
Major and Year:  1C 2009
Experience: 3 years
Life Calling: Bridges, of course

Jose Cano (co-captain)
Nickname:  Jo-Z; Joo-no-no-no-no-noooo digale que no a esa pelota
Major and Year:  1C 2009
Experience: 3 years
Life Calling: Emperor of Mexico - and then take over the-middle-of-nowhere Pensylvania and rule over Lauren's hometown.

Lauren Biscombe
Nickname:  Linsey; Muffin
Major and Year:  1C 2009
Experience: 2 years
Life Calling: Getting attention from Jo-Z. and...really just that actually. maybe build a pier if the weather is right.

Matthew Pires
Nickname: Superman; Gonzo
Major and Year: 1C 2010
Experience: 2 years
Life Calling: Professional Baseball Player or World Class Chef

Jana Marjanovic
Nickname: Janota; Janabanana
Major and Year: Course 1C, 2010
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: To find out everything about everyone (socially) and call up this info at moment's notice. And lose to French grad students in Bridge-rut.

Gina Policelli
Nickname: Hats
Major and Year: Course 1C, 2010
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: To design and build a real-life bridge. And go bunjee-cliff-jumping  in Norway.

Daniel Jimenez
Nickname: Brokeback; Muscles
Major and Year: Course 1, 2010
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: To find that place, you kniow, where darkness and light really splinter, you know?

Adam Talsma (co-captain)
Nickname: Glide
Major and Year: Course 1C,11 2010
Experience: 3 years
Life Calling: You

Emily A. Moberg
Nickname: Mamba; Emo
Major and Year: Course 1E (represent!) 2011
Experience: 1 year
Life calling: Working in 3rd world countries with water quality! / sewing steel bridge dresses

Alex Jordan
Nickname: Clutch; Rules Master
Major and Year: Course 1C, 4 2011
Experience: 1 year
Life calling: Design pretty structures that actually stand up.

Connie Chan
Nickname: Ninja; Constar
Major and Year: Course 1, 2012
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: Save the world?

Daniel Fourie
Nickname: Transfourmer;
Major and Year: Course 2, 2012
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: Catch an octupus. Stuff it.

Graduate Members

Nate Boutin
Nickname: Boots or Natedogg
Major and Year: Course 1C, M'Eng High Performance Structures
Experience: 3 years
Life Calling: Own my own firm and retire to an island serving drinks in a cabana
hut on the beach and hanging out (with the wifey)...

Pierre Ghisbain
Nickname: Pier; Sexy Legs
Major and Year: Course 1C, PhD Candidate
Experience: 1 year
Life Calling: Pass the Quals. And make my legs sexier.

Faculty & Staff & Advisors

Faculty Advisor: Professor Jerome Connor
Lab Instructor: Steve Rudolph
Lecturer: Lisa O'Donnell
Industry Adviosr: Jimmy Duffy
Industry Advisor: Jimmy O'Donnell
Alumni Mentor: Sean Homem, M.Eng. '07
Alumni Mentor: Tracy Takemura S.B. '08
Alumni Mentor: Quinn Volmert, S.B. '08

The competition is sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Society of Civil Engineers.