Devon Shay

Engineering Me:

MY NAME: Devon Shay

HOME: Orange County, California
 
DEGREE: B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) 1997, M.S. Petroleum Engineering 2003

JOB TITLE: Reservoir Engineer and CPA

LIFELONG DREAM: To see the world

FAVORITE VITERBI PROF: Dr. Elmer Dougherty

BOOK I'M READING: "The Princes of Ireland - The Dublin Saga"

ON MY iPOD: Lyle Lovett & Frank Sinatra

WORDS TO LIVE BY: "Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself." - Richard Nixon, 1974

ENGINEERING HEROES: My grandfather, a USC Petroleum Engineering graduate and member of the 1942 NCAA National Championship hockey team

NEXT TRIP: Nuremburg to Vienna via boat

BEST TIME OF DAY: Early morning

FAVORITE GADGET: Our automatic Jura espresso machine

BEST USC MEMORY: There are so many great memories, but the No. 1 moment would be my undergraduate graduation ceremony - seeing everyone excited about what the future holds for them

TOUGHEST ENGINEERING CLASS: Physics I & II

NUMBER ONE URL: www.lonelyplanet.com

NUMBER OF TROJANS IN MY LIFE: Too many to count: Husband, mom, sister, friends, business associates, clients

PROUDEST MOMENT: Graduating with my master's alongside my sister

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Obtaining appointment to the Air Force Academy and then attending USC instead

INSPIRATION: My family

Me... Engineered