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COLLEGE of ENGINEERING
2022
During the summer of 2022, the team successfully constructed a suspended footbridge in the rural community of Uruchini, Bolivia. NDSEED was able to build the non-standard design with the assistance of the local community in approximately 7 weeks. The completed pedestrian bridge has a span of 86 meters and now serves the 175 members of Uruchini as well as neighboring communities.
Location
Uruchini, Bolivia
Community Members Served
175
Bridge Span Length
86 m
Meet the Team
Kyle Copley
Role: Project Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Class: 2022
Kyle Copley is a senior Civil Engineering major with a minor in Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. This year, he is thrilled to serve as the Project Manager on the 2021-2022 NDSEED team. Kyle has spent the last two years as a non-traveling member on NDSEED assisting with the team’s logistical operations and their design efforts. From his previous experiences, Kyle developed a comprehensive understanding of NDSEED’s operations that will surely benefit him as he steps into this new role. Additionally, Kyle has completed summer internships with both a design firm, AECOM, and a general contractor, Clark Construction. His experiences on both sides of the Architecture Engineering and Construction industry have provided him with the technical knowledge necessary to effectively lead NDSEED through the design-build process.
Beyond his technical qualifications, Kyle cares deeply about the mission of NDSEED and works diligently to ensure that mission is executed. He understands how much work and dedication is required to successfully design and implement a bridge, and he will readily invest the time and effort required. Moreover, he understands the tremendous impacts that NDSEED’s bridges offer to communities with which they partner. Through his work with NDSEED, Kyle hopes to connect an isolated community to markets, jobs, and schools that were previously inaccessible during the rainy season.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Class: 2022
Kyle Copley is a senior Civil Engineering major with a minor in Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. This year, he is thrilled to serve as the Project Manager on the 2021-2022 NDSEED team. Kyle has spent the last two years as a non-traveling member on NDSEED assisting with the team’s logistical operations and their design efforts. From his previous experiences, Kyle developed a comprehensive understanding of NDSEED’s operations that will surely benefit him as he steps into this new role. Additionally, Kyle has completed summer internships with both a design firm, AECOM, and a general contractor, Clark Construction. His experiences on both sides of the Architecture Engineering and Construction industry have provided him with the technical knowledge necessary to effectively lead NDSEED through the design-build process.
Beyond his technical qualifications, Kyle cares deeply about the mission of NDSEED and works diligently to ensure that mission is executed. He understands how much work and dedication is required to successfully design and implement a bridge, and he will readily invest the time and effort required. Moreover, he understands the tremendous impacts that NDSEED’s bridges offer to communities with which they partner. Through his work with NDSEED, Kyle hopes to connect an isolated community to markets, jobs, and schools that were previously inaccessible during the rainy season.
Dominique Madrid
Role: Bridge Designer
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Class: 2022
Dominique (Domi) Madrid is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structures and a minor in the Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. This is Domi’s first year on the NDSEED Team and she is very excited to be using skills honed from coursework and internships to serve as the Team’s Bridge Designer. Domi has worked on international development projects for the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, as well as bridge design projects with a structural engineering firm in Dallas, Texas. On campus, Domi is involved with the Office of Sustainability where she has been an intern for three years, started a dorm sustainability-related competition, and is in charge of the sustainability commissioner program. Domi is humbled to serve as the 2021-2022 Bridge Designer and have the opportunity to partner with an underserved community. She is also looking forward to hopefully traveling to Bolivia to work alongside the community and see the finished bridge design.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Class: 2022
Dominique (Domi) Madrid is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structures and a minor in the Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. This is Domi’s first year on the NDSEED Team and she is very excited to be using skills honed from coursework and internships to serve as the Team’s Bridge Designer. Domi has worked on international development projects for the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, as well as bridge design projects with a structural engineering firm in Dallas, Texas. On campus, Domi is involved with the Office of Sustainability where she has been an intern for three years, started a dorm sustainability-related competition, and is in charge of the sustainability commissioner program. Domi is humbled to serve as the 2021-2022 Bridge Designer and have the opportunity to partner with an underserved community. She is also looking forward to hopefully traveling to Bolivia to work alongside the community and see the finished bridge design.
Francisco Cornejo
Role: Safety Manager
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Class: 2024
Francisco Cornejo is a Mechanical Engineering major serving as Safety Manager on this year's team. Born in El Salvador and raised in Honduras, Francisco is driven by the hope to someday give back to both countries who have taught and helped him in his path to become an engineer. Testament to this is his involvement with organizations such as Operation Smile, TECHO, and NDSEED. While working in these organizations, he has learned the importance of having an organized work plan along with the necessary safety procedures for a quality result. Some of the things he looks forward to the most are: learning and executing a complex engineering process along with a great team of engineers; and helping more communities in Latin America access basic human needs.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Class: 2024
Francisco Cornejo is a Mechanical Engineering major serving as Safety Manager on this year's team. Born in El Salvador and raised in Honduras, Francisco is driven by the hope to someday give back to both countries who have taught and helped him in his path to become an engineer. Testament to this is his involvement with organizations such as Operation Smile, TECHO, and NDSEED. While working in these organizations, he has learned the importance of having an organized work plan along with the necessary safety procedures for a quality result. Some of the things he looks forward to the most are: learning and executing a complex engineering process along with a great team of engineers; and helping more communities in Latin America access basic human needs.
Conor Milligan
Role: Business Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Lewisville, TX // Moorestown, NJ
Class: 2022
Conor Milligan is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structures and a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice. This is Conor’s first year on the NDSEED team, and he brings a wealth of experience in on-campus fundraising, construction management, and international relations. Conor founded ND 110, a charity stair climb that honors the fallen first responders from 9/11. He turned it into the largest dorm charity fundraiser on campus in just two years, raising over $10,000 for the disaster relief organization HEART 9/11. Conor has also gained valuable experience in the construction industry, most recently directly managing multiple subcontractors performing over $3 million of work in a 12 week period. Conor also studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland, where he had the opportunity to pitch a business concept to a panel of European Union business professionals. Outside of working, Conor enjoys swimming, running, and travelling. Conor is excited to be a part of the NDSEED team and see his engineering and construction interests be implemented in a community that needs reliable infrastructure.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Lewisville, TX // Moorestown, NJ
Class: 2022
Conor Milligan is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structures and a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice. This is Conor’s first year on the NDSEED team, and he brings a wealth of experience in on-campus fundraising, construction management, and international relations. Conor founded ND 110, a charity stair climb that honors the fallen first responders from 9/11. He turned it into the largest dorm charity fundraiser on campus in just two years, raising over $10,000 for the disaster relief organization HEART 9/11. Conor has also gained valuable experience in the construction industry, most recently directly managing multiple subcontractors performing over $3 million of work in a 12 week period. Conor also studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland, where he had the opportunity to pitch a business concept to a panel of European Union business professionals. Outside of working, Conor enjoys swimming, running, and travelling. Conor is excited to be a part of the NDSEED team and see his engineering and construction interests be implemented in a community that needs reliable infrastructure.
Dean Maloney
Role: Construction Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Engineering Corporate Practice
Hometown: Parker, CO
Class: 2022
Dean Maloney is a Senior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice who will be serving as the Construction Manager on the 2021-2022 NDSEED team. He brings prior construction knowledge to the table through two previous internships with Kraemer North America, working for them as a Field Engineer Intern. On campus, Dean is involved with the Men’s Boxing Club and has competed in the annual Bengal Bouts boxing tournament to help raise money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. Additionally, he served on the 2020-2021 NDSEED team as a Volunteer Course Assistant, and hopes to continue to grow in his knowledge of the construction process. Dean is excited about the opportunity to combine two of his greatest passions, building bridges and serving others, through his involvement on this year’s team. He looks forward to being able to travel this upcoming summer with the team and finally bring a foot bridge to a community in need.
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Engineering Corporate Practice
Hometown: Parker, CO
Class: 2022
Dean Maloney is a Senior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice who will be serving as the Construction Manager on the 2021-2022 NDSEED team. He brings prior construction knowledge to the table through two previous internships with Kraemer North America, working for them as a Field Engineer Intern. On campus, Dean is involved with the Men’s Boxing Club and has competed in the annual Bengal Bouts boxing tournament to help raise money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. Additionally, he served on the 2020-2021 NDSEED team as a Volunteer Course Assistant, and hopes to continue to grow in his knowledge of the construction process. Dean is excited about the opportunity to combine two of his greatest passions, building bridges and serving others, through his involvement on this year’s team. He looks forward to being able to travel this upcoming summer with the team and finally bring a foot bridge to a community in need.
Eduardo Segura
Role: Cultural Relations Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Class: 2023
Eduardo (Lalo) Segura is a junior studying Civil Engineering. This year he will serve as the cultural relations manager as part of the NDSEED team. Lalo is a first-generation American with family from parts of rural Mexico. He is passionate about being able to work with global communities to help and support empowerment within underdeveloped parts of the world. On campus Lalo celebrates and shares his cultural roots through his involvement with campus ministry as a Latino first-year mentor and as president of Coro Primavera, the Spanish choir on campus. Additionally, he has gained valuable team and communication skills through both his internship with Corning Inc as well as through his involvement with the American Society of Civil Engineers on campus. He is excited about the opportunity to be a part of NDSEED this year and about being able to work towards the improvement of communities around the world.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Class: 2023
Eduardo (Lalo) Segura is a junior studying Civil Engineering. This year he will serve as the cultural relations manager as part of the NDSEED team. Lalo is a first-generation American with family from parts of rural Mexico. He is passionate about being able to work with global communities to help and support empowerment within underdeveloped parts of the world. On campus Lalo celebrates and shares his cultural roots through his involvement with campus ministry as a Latino first-year mentor and as president of Coro Primavera, the Spanish choir on campus. Additionally, he has gained valuable team and communication skills through both his internship with Corning Inc as well as through his involvement with the American Society of Civil Engineers on campus. He is excited about the opportunity to be a part of NDSEED this year and about being able to work towards the improvement of communities around the world.
Talia Harb
Role: Research and Media Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Class: 2022
Talia Harb is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. She is serving as the NDSEED 2021-2022 Research and Media Manager. Through Notre Dame Catholic formation, Talia began to see her engineering skills as a way to serve those around her. She pursued this further through the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, where she conducts research under a Civil Engineering professor analyzing how water issues affect the surrounding community and ways to mitigate the impact. She hopes to continue this idea of servant leadership with the NDSEED team and in her engineering career. This past summer, Talia worked as an assistant project engineer for Whiting-Turner on a construction site in Phoenix, AZ and hopes to continue her career in construction management. On campus, she is involved in her dorm community, Welsh Family Hall, where she serves as an RA. Talia is excited to keep those interested in the NDSEED mission up-to-date on the team’s pursuits through her role as media manager. She is most looking forward to using her engineering skills for something greater than herself and growing in relationship with her team and the in-country community.
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Class: 2022
Talia Harb is a senior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Resiliency and Sustainability of Engineering Systems. She is serving as the NDSEED 2021-2022 Research and Media Manager. Through Notre Dame Catholic formation, Talia began to see her engineering skills as a way to serve those around her. She pursued this further through the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, where she conducts research under a Civil Engineering professor analyzing how water issues affect the surrounding community and ways to mitigate the impact. She hopes to continue this idea of servant leadership with the NDSEED team and in her engineering career. This past summer, Talia worked as an assistant project engineer for Whiting-Turner on a construction site in Phoenix, AZ and hopes to continue her career in construction management. On campus, she is involved in her dorm community, Welsh Family Hall, where she serves as an RA. Talia is excited to keep those interested in the NDSEED mission up-to-date on the team’s pursuits through her role as media manager. She is most looking forward to using her engineering skills for something greater than herself and growing in relationship with her team and the in-country community.
Keegan Siebenaler
Role: Quality Control Manager
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Class: 2022
Keegan Siebenaler serves the 2021-2022 NDSEED team as the Quality Control Manager. Through his adventures in the mountains of Northwest Montana, Keegan has gained an appreciation for both environmental sustainability and the importance of critical infrastructure in challenging geographical conditions. Through the Kellogg Institute’s Summer Entrepreneurial Internship program and the Center for Social Concern’s International Summer Service Learning Project, Keegan has helped rural communities in Nepal and Ecuador design and implement sustainable and resilient infrastructure. As Quality Control Manager, Keegan will be instrumental in ensuring the construction process meets design parameters. Keegan is excited to develop close relationships with the host community and measurably improve their quality of life.
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Class: 2022
Keegan Siebenaler serves the 2021-2022 NDSEED team as the Quality Control Manager. Through his adventures in the mountains of Northwest Montana, Keegan has gained an appreciation for both environmental sustainability and the importance of critical infrastructure in challenging geographical conditions. Through the Kellogg Institute’s Summer Entrepreneurial Internship program and the Center for Social Concern’s International Summer Service Learning Project, Keegan has helped rural communities in Nepal and Ecuador design and implement sustainable and resilient infrastructure. As Quality Control Manager, Keegan will be instrumental in ensuring the construction process meets design parameters. Keegan is excited to develop close relationships with the host community and measurably improve their quality of life.
Arianna Bordogna-Jurkowitz
Role: Volunteer Course Assistant (Logistics and Operations Assistant)
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Class: 2023
Arianna Bordogna-Jurkowitz is a junior Environmental Engineering student serving her second year on the team as a non-travelling Logistics and Operations Assistant. Beyond engineering, she’s interested in social and political questions and in exploring the global intersections of these questions with engineering in the face of climate change. Arianna is very excited to utilize NDSEED as an opportunity to tie together her interests in engineering with her interests in sociology and international development and is excited to gain an experience like none other while serving on this team.
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Class: 2023
Arianna Bordogna-Jurkowitz is a junior Environmental Engineering student serving her second year on the team as a non-travelling Logistics and Operations Assistant. Beyond engineering, she’s interested in social and political questions and in exploring the global intersections of these questions with engineering in the face of climate change. Arianna is very excited to utilize NDSEED as an opportunity to tie together her interests in engineering with her interests in sociology and international development and is excited to gain an experience like none other while serving on this team.
Patty Salazar
Role: Volunteer Course Assistant (Assistant Construction Manager)
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Class: 2023
Patty Salazar is a Junior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Energy Studies who will be working on the team as the Assistant Construction Manager. As a first-generation Mexican-American, Patty is grateful to use her studies in civil engineering to help those in Latin and South American countries with access to resources through the construction of a pedestrian bridge. On campus, she is involved in the Engineering Leadership Council, serving this year as the Senior Director of Communications as well as involvement in energy and sustainability as a part of the Student Energy Board and also serving as a sustainability commissioner for Cavanaugh Hall. Patty is excited to be working alongside many other passionate civil and environmental engineering students this year on NDSEED.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Class: 2023
Patty Salazar is a Junior studying Civil Engineering with a minor in Energy Studies who will be working on the team as the Assistant Construction Manager. As a first-generation Mexican-American, Patty is grateful to use her studies in civil engineering to help those in Latin and South American countries with access to resources through the construction of a pedestrian bridge. On campus, she is involved in the Engineering Leadership Council, serving this year as the Senior Director of Communications as well as involvement in energy and sustainability as a part of the Student Energy Board and also serving as a sustainability commissioner for Cavanaugh Hall. Patty is excited to be working alongside many other passionate civil and environmental engineering students this year on NDSEED.
Daniel Pronko
Role: Volunteer Course Assistant (Assistant Bridge Designer)
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Class: 2023
Daniel Pronko is a junior studying Civil Engineering and with a minor in Theology serving as a non-traveling Volunteer Course Assistant on this year’s team. Daniel is excited to use his skills and interests in engineering for his passion to serve the lives of others. Outside of NDSEED, Daniel is a student assistant for First Year Engineering, a caller for the ND Listens outreach program, and acts as both the apparel and retreat commissioner for his dorm, Dunne Hall. As an aspiring structural engineer, Daniel is excited to have the opportunity to be a part of a project from conception to completion, learning from and working alongside people who share his passions for service and engineering.
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Class: 2023
Daniel Pronko is a junior studying Civil Engineering and with a minor in Theology serving as a non-traveling Volunteer Course Assistant on this year’s team. Daniel is excited to use his skills and interests in engineering for his passion to serve the lives of others. Outside of NDSEED, Daniel is a student assistant for First Year Engineering, a caller for the ND Listens outreach program, and acts as both the apparel and retreat commissioner for his dorm, Dunne Hall. As an aspiring structural engineer, Daniel is excited to have the opportunity to be a part of a project from conception to completion, learning from and working alongside people who share his passions for service and engineering.
John Donaruma
Role: Volunteer Course Assistant (Assistant Quality Control Manager)
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Granger, IN
Class: 2024
John Donaruma is an Environmental Engineering major with a minor in Energy Studies. Serving as a Volunteer Course Assistant (VCA), John hopes to gain a deeper understanding of engineering projects, and how they can impact and serve developing communities. John has spent years collecting insight through service including mission trips and volunteer work, which has given him a perspective that values serving others as a priority. His engineering background consists of basic STEM coursework, robotics, and Tests of Engineering Aptitude of Math and Science (TEAMS) competitions, where he has nationally qualified four times. This background, in tandem with his passion for unconditional service, makes this season of NDSEED incredibly exciting for him as he looks forward to working with other engineers.
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Granger, IN
Class: 2024
John Donaruma is an Environmental Engineering major with a minor in Energy Studies. Serving as a Volunteer Course Assistant (VCA), John hopes to gain a deeper understanding of engineering projects, and how they can impact and serve developing communities. John has spent years collecting insight through service including mission trips and volunteer work, which has given him a perspective that values serving others as a priority. His engineering background consists of basic STEM coursework, robotics, and Tests of Engineering Aptitude of Math and Science (TEAMS) competitions, where he has nationally qualified four times. This background, in tandem with his passion for unconditional service, makes this season of NDSEED incredibly exciting for him as he looks forward to working with other engineers.
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