Meet the Civil and Environmental Engineering Mentors!

Emily Dickett (Lead Mentor)

Hi everyone! My name is Emily, and I will be a junior in Civil and Environmental Engineering. I am also pursuing the International Engineering Minor with a Spanish concentration. This summer, I am working as a Civil Engineering Intern with WSP to help improve the Illinois Tollway. On campus, I am involved in a professional engineering fraternity, a social sorority, a tutoring group, and, finally, am the Sustainability Intern with the campus’s sustainability institute, iSEE. I love spending time outside and exploring the C-U area in my free time at school. I am thrilled to introduce you all to the best major on campus and get to know you better in August! 🙂

Ashmitha Dandamudi

Hello! I’m Ashmitha and I’m going to be a junior in Civil+ Environmental Engineering focusing on construction management and structures. At Illinois, I am an outreach captain for Concrete Canoe, the internal Vice President for the American Society of Civil Engineers and a committee chair for SWE. In my free time I love to play volleyball, bake anything with chocolate, and read. I can’t wait to meet everyone in August for WIE Orientation!

Sarah Dzieza

Hi! My name is Sarah and I’m going to be a sophomore in civil engineering and considering a minor in computer science. On campus I am on the community service committee for the Society of Women Engineers as a Girl Scout Workshop Co-chair! I am also active in the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. In my free time, I enjoy golfing and hanging out with friends and family. I’m really excited to be a WIE mentor and excited to meet you all!!

Aleah Gacek

Hi! My name is Aleah, and I am going to be a sophomore in Civil Engineering. This summer, I am interning at the City of Wheaton as a Civil Engineering Intern. On campus, I am one of the historian co-chairs in the Information and Marketing Committee in SWE. When I’m not studying, I love being outdoors, spending time with my friends, playing piano, and watching movies. I am so excited to be a WIE mentor this year and look forward to meeting all of you in August!!!!!

Hannah Still

Hello! My name is Hannah. I’m a junior in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a minor in French. This summer I am working with Mortenson Construction as a heavy civil intern in Mojave, California. This year I’m on the Society of Women Engineers Officer Board as the Fundraising Director, and I’m also on the ASCE Concrete Canoe paddling team. In my free time, I love reading, drawing, and singing. I can’t wait to meet you all!

Dominika Szal

Hi! My name is Dominika and I am going to be a sophomore majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a minor in Spanish. I am currently in the American Society of Civil Engineers and on my free time I like to read. I’m excited to be a WIE mentor this year and I can’t wait to meet you guys in August!

Cinderella Teng

Hi, my name is Cici Teng, and I am a senior in Civil and Environmental Engineering. I am from Beijing, and have loved my high school years in Delaware. The past semester and summer I have been working as a co-op at a construction management company called Findorff in Champaign. I am part of the voting board of the student sustainability committee, and was the Vice President of Chi Epsilon, the civil engineering honor society. Outside of engineering, I am passionate about advocating for period equity and have been working on an RSO called CodeRed. I am excited to be a WIE mentor this year and I can’t wait to meet all the new faces in August!

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