Kimberly D'Augustino

The prestigious Michigan Tech President’s Award for Leadership is given to one student each year. Kimberly D’Augustino, a double major in Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, was given the honor in 2015. D’Augustino excelled in academics while also taking full advantage of many opportunities—both on campus and off.

During her time as an undergraduate at Michigan Tech D’Augustino had internships with Nucor and Plexus; served as Vice President of the Biomedical Engineering Society; mentored students as a Success Coach and an ExSEL Mentor through the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success; volunteered as an event coordinator for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life; and worked for the University’s Center for Educational Outreach.

D’Augustino served as President of Mind Trekkers, a road show of Michigan Tech undergraduate and graduate students who bring the WOW! of science, technology, engineering, and math into the hands and minds of K-12 students across the country.

Soon after graduation, D’Augustino started work at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, Minnesota as a manufacturing engineer supporting peripheral vascular interventions. She is still involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) outreach as an industry professional. She joined the STEM council at Boston Scientific and volunteers in the Twin Cities to help underrepresented minority students get exposure to STEM. She is working with the council to develop a global STEM platform across Boston Scientific. “I encouraged Boston Scientific to attend the 2016 USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington DC for the first time last April,” says D’Augustino. “We met up with the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers and other top industry representatives to benchmark and develop our own programs.”

From Michigan Technological University Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2016.