Alex Murillo
Major: Chemical Engineering Hobbies: Dancing salsa, playing volleyball, soccer and tennis, cooking. Organizations: Beer Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (A.L.C.H.E) Why is the project important? Being from another country, where water is a privilege for some, makes me realize the importance of water conservation. |
Marie Aka
Major: Petroleum Engineering Hobbies: Reading books, spending time with friends, swimming and traveling. Fun Fact: French is my first language Organizations: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Why is the project important? Rainwater harvesting is something to consider in the Houston area/Harris County as flooding has occured for a long time. |
Elijah Sims
Major: Anthropology Minor: Energy and Sustainability Hobbies: Hiking, Horticulture, Soccer, and Basketball Organizations: UH Horticulture Society, Energy Association Why is this project important? I believe this project is important because it could potentially save money for people. |
Daniel Garcia
Major: History Minors: Energy & Sustainability Hobbies: Listening to music, dancing and exploring new cultures Organizations: Energy Coalition, Energy Association Why is this project important? The county of Harris has seen an excessive amount of rainwater in the last decade and harvesting the excessive rainwater could really benefit the county. |
Andrea Pettaway
Major: Civil Engineering Minors: Energy & Sustainability and Mathematics Hobbies: Singing/ anything music related, community service and trying new foods Organizations: Bonner Leaders Program, ASCE, NSBE Why is the project important? I think that rainwater harvesting in the Houston area is important because it's an environmentally friendly way to make the most out of a resource we already have. |
Whitney Joseph
Major: Civil & Environmental Engineering Hobbies: Dancing, reading, traveling, exercising, and winemaking Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Order of the Eastern Star, CEI, PROMES, NSBE, and SWE Why is this project important? Houston has endured an excessive amount of flooding over the last two years. People have lost homes, automobiles, personal possessions, and even their lives. I would like to help by contributing in reducing the amount of flooding, while harvesting the water for useful purposes. |
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Bryan Peralta
Major: Petroleum Engineering Hobbies: Going to the gym, cooking. Organizations: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Why is the project important? Water scarcity is a real problem that we might face in the near future. We need to find ways to conserve it. |
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