Tapping into a powerful network

A professional master’s in Energy Systems Engineering gave David Reino ’16 ’17 M.Eng. the technical knowledge, leadership skills, and industry connections to land a job at a major utility—months before graduation

There are things that people count on: The sun sets in the west, spring follows winter, and when you flip a switch, the lights go on. 

An unexpected engineer

Studying Healthcare Systems Engineering as a grad student propelled pharma consultant Zara Ali Ahmad ’16 ’18 M.Eng. into a fast-paced profession she’d never considered

Zara Ali Ahmad always thought she’d become a physician’s assistant. But as she entered her senior year majoring in behavioral neuroscience at Lehigh University, she was still keeping her options open.  

Hansen Liang: Learning by taking the leap

International student Hansen Liang ’19 M.Eng. changed his trajectory—aligning his career path with his passions—through Lehigh’s Technical Entrepreneurship professional master’s program
  • Product Manager, Klaviyo, Inc. (Boston, MA)
  • M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2019
  • B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lafayette College, 2015

David Bougard: The rules of the 'game'

David Bougard ’14 ’19 M.Eng. took his business instincts to the next level with a professional master’s degree in Technical Entrepreneurship
  • Co-Founder, UBMe Inc.(Bethlehem, PA)
  • M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2019
  • B.A., Theatre, Lehigh University, 2015

David Bougard always excelled at “the pitch.”

A hands-on head start

A 10-month investment in Lehigh’s Structural Engineering professional master’s program gave Lisa Vienckowski ’12 M.Eng. the skills and confidence to think big   

She knew almost immediately that the extra 10 months had been worth it. Lisa Vienckowski had just started her first job after graduating from Lehigh University’s professional master’s program in Structural Engineering.

Hannah Leskow: Off to a running start

Lehigh’s professional master’s program in Technical Entrepreneurship helped student-athlete Hannah Leskow ’18 ’19 M.Eng. turn a personal hurdle into a business venture in less than a year
  • Technology Consultant, Ernst & Young LLP (Philadelphia, PA)
  • M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2019
  • B.S., Integrated Engineering, Lehigh University, 2018

Scaling up

Vincent Antes ’08 ’09 M.Eng. turned his childhood interest into career reality with a professional master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the Rossin College

There were a lot of trips to the Home Depot when Vincent Antes was a kid. His father was always doing stuff around the house—building, renovating, repairing—and Antes was always right there with him, helping him out. 

“I got the bug,” says Antes. “I thought it was fun.”

The skyline’s the limit

With the tools he gained at Lehigh, Structural Engineering professional master’s grad Andrew Moss ’11 ’12 M.Eng. seized an early-career opportunity to take on a towering Manhattan project

Superman needed special powers in order to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Charting an optimal path

Healthcare Systems Engineering professional master’s alum Michael Kimball ’13 M.Eng. helps hospitals model data to increase efficiency and provide better care

When St. Luke’s University Health Network wanted to review the productivity of their emergency departments, they turned to Michael Kimball

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