2023-2024 Officers

Chair – Ben Sorkin

Undergraduate: BS, Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University (May. 2024)
Relevant Casting Knowledge:
Sand Casting at UCONN Storrs (2019)

Sand Casting at OSU (2021-Present)

Research: UGRA in Lightweight Materials and Manufacturing Research Group, OSU
Email: sorkin.17@osu.edu

 

Vice-Chair – Trey Soards

Undergraduate: BS, Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University (May 2026)

Relevant Casting Knowledge:

Sand Casting at OSU

Email: soards.4@osu.edu

 

Treasurer – Eric Thornell

Undergraduate: BS, Electrical Engineering, The Ohio State University (Fall 2024)

Relevant Casting Knowledge:

Sand Casting at OSU

Email: Thornell.8@osu.edu

 

Secretary – Dom Butto

Undergraduate: BS, Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University (May 2025)

Research: UGRA Ramirez Research Group – Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Relevant Casting Knowledge: Sand Casting at OSU

Email: butto.11@osu.edu

 

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alan Luo, Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, luo.445@osu.edu

Graduate Advisor: Michael Moodispaw, Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, moodispaw.4@osu.edu

 

Former Officers 

Colin Ridgeway – Chair (-2019)

Sarah Ridgeway – vice-chair (2018-2019)

Jack Canaday – Secretary (2018-2019)

Adam Braff – E-council representative (2018-2019)

Troy Lewis – Treasurer, vice-chair (2018-2020)

Rebecca Vilcheck – Secretary (2019-2020)

Liam Clink – E-council representative (2019-2020)

Blake Barnett – Treasurer (2020-2022)

Michael Moodispaw – Chair (2019-2022)

Chase Lanier – Vice-Chair (2021-2022)

Luke Swauger – Chair (2021-2022)