Clubs and Organizations

There are many opportunities for leadership and engagement in engineering clubs. Among other things, these organizations host events, work on design projects, help out in the community, and educate the public about engineering.

Contact Information

ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof. Carolyn Rodak (rodakc@union.edu)
Co-Presidents: Eli Smurl '27 (smurle@union.edu) and Alexandra Knowles '27 (knowlesa@union.edu)

ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Student President: Ryan Lemberger ’27 (lembergr@union.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Hongyan Miao (miaoh@union.edu)

Baja Club
Faculty Advisor Prof. William Keat (keatw@union.edu)
Student President: Max Van Dijk '24 (vandijkm@union.edu)

BMES – Biomedical Engineering Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Jenn Currey (curreyj@union.edu)

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Faculty Advisor Prof. Hongyan Miao (miaoh@union.edu)
Student President: Olivia Belfonti '27 (belfonto@union.edu)

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) – International Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Helen Hanson (hansonh@union.edu)

IEEE– Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Faculty Advisor Assist. Prof. Chandra Pappu (pappuc@union.edu)
Student President: Yasmin Torres '24 (torresy3@union.edu)

MCAA– Mechanical Contractors Association of America
Faculty Advisor Prof. Hongyan Miao (miaoh@union.edu)
Student President: Alex Medeiros '27 (medeiroa@union.edu)

NSBE– National Society of Black Engineers
Faculty Advisor James Hedrick (hedrickj@union.edu)

Order of the Engineer
Faculty Advisor James Hedrick (hedrickj@union.edu)

Pi Tau Sigma – International Mechanical Engineering Society
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Hongyan Miao (miaoh@union.edu)
Student President: Jaqueline Anderson '25 (andersj7@union.edu)

Union College Robotics Club (UCRC)
Faculty Advisor Cherrice Traver (traverc@union.edu)
Co-Presidents: Muhammad Memon '25 (memonm@union.edu) and Luka Mgaloblishvili '24 (mgalobll@union.edu)

Rocket Club (student club)
Faculty Advisor Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoffa@union.edu)

Rocket Team (competition team)
Faculty Advisor Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoffa@union.edu)

SAE- Society of Automotive Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Brad Bruno (brunob@union.edu)
Student President: Miles Teng-Levy '25 (tenglevm@union.edu)

SAE AERO
Faculty Advisors: Prof Ali Hamed (hameda@union.edu) and Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoffa@union.edu)
Student President: Joshua Azoulay '24 (azoulayj@union.edu)

SAME– Society of American Military Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Ron Bucinell (bucinelr@union.edu)

SWE– Society of Women Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Helen Hanson (hansonh@union.edu)
Student President: Ashley Moore '26 (moorea2@union.edu)

Tau Beta Pi (TBP) – National Engineering Honor Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Jenn Currey (curreyj@union.edu)