Alumni Stories
Where Are BEAM Alumni Now?
What are they doing? What do they have to say about their time in BEAM? Explore our BEAM alumni stories below to find out.
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Class of 2023: BEAM Outstanding Senior Laura Wenger , articleLaura is open to and ready for what the future holds, saying, "Growing in the program really prepared me for the lifelong journey ahead and for that I'm very thankful."
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Class of 2024: Sarah Scheerer named Outstanding Senior for Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics , redirectRaised by two former Hokies, both forestry majors, the 2024 Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) Outstanding Senior, Sarah Scheerer, was destined to find her way to Blacksburg; however, it was during high school and one of her dual enrollment courses at Central Virginia Community College, that her interest in biomedical engineering was born. Scheerer shared, “I had a professor who taught biology like it was a mechanical system. That’s actually why I decided to do biomedical engineering. He always said, ‘If I could go back to school, I'd be an engineer.’ I was like, ‘Oh, that's interesting. I hadn't thought about the biological processes as a series of steps. This is so cool. I want to do THAT!'”
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Didier Lefebvre"I studied engineering science and mechanics when joining Virginia Tech in the 1980s. Thirty years later, I'm a senior scientist in the biotechnology industry responsible for creating engineering solutions to drug delivery and personalized medicine."
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Daniel Surinach“The ability to conduct high-level research at an undergraduate level really complimented the analytical concepts that were covered in class, and granted students the opportunity to apply themselves in areas of novel research."
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Mike Fisher"I‘m a product development leader for medical devices. My BEAM education experience provided the engineering finesse to approach complex problems, reduce them to manageable terms, and use data to justify design and testing decisions."
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Alexandra Hyler“My Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the Virginia Tech – Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences provided me with diverse opportunities and experiences, including a Fulbright year to Denmark, serving fellow graduate students, and investigating cancer progression.”
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Patrick Thayer"The networks I have developed at Virginia Tech have also continued through ongoing collaborations. The availability of resources from both Virginia Tech and Wake Forest have allowed me opportunities to learn additional topics beyond the bioengineering degree program that I use every day."
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Michele Waters"Virginia Tech is an amazing place. There are organizations here that are incredibly supportive to help you pursue your goals. The opportunities are out there."
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Nora Hlavac“It became very apparent to me when I started graduate school that mentorship was going to be really important during my time here. That came at the research level under my PI, Dr. VandeVord, but also just in the general atmosphere that was created at Virginia Tech and within my department.”
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Dean Entrekin"A lot of the coursework I took as an SBES student helped mold my professional path in biologics and synthetic biomaterials, and that’s where I really started my career in industry. My thesis work and internships helped solidify my interest in spine biologics in particular."
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Taylor Kerr"With my ESM degree, I've been able to explore my interests in the biomedical engineering field by working in Dr. Vincent Wang's Orthopedic Mechanobiology Lab as well as work full time as a systems design engineer for some of the world's top fighter aircraft."
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