Six Penn State graduates, including three from the Smeal College of Business, were recently named to the 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars list, as compiled by ThomasNet, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and Inbound Logistics magazine.
The list honors 30 professionals who are 30 or younger, making a mark in purchasing and supply chain management.
With six selections, Penn State was the most represented institution on the list. Five schools had two graduates selected. Fourteen other schools were represented by one graduate each.
Penn State and Smeal have long been among the nation’s most respected providers of supply chain education. In 2014, information technology research and advisory firm Gartner named Smeal as the nation’s No. 1 provider for undergraduate and graduate education; the third-consecutive time the college had been recognized as the best.
Penn State’s honorees in the January issue of Inbound Logistics include:
Christina ButterworthClass of 2006, supply chain and information systemsButterworth, 30, is a global supply markets project manager for Halliburton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/christina-butterworth/
Tania Santiago-MirabalClass of 2006, supply chain and information systemsSantiago-Mirabal, 30, is the Latin America indirect procurement manager for Millicom in Miami.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/tania-santiago-mirabal/
Jamie WalkerClass of 2012, supply chain and information systemsWalker, 24, is a sourcing buyer of raw materials for E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Delaware.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/jamie-walker/
Ryan MulcroneClass of 2009, scienceMulcrone, 27, is a senior buyer and category manager for E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Delaware.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/ryan-mulcrone/
Natalie AndraskoClass of 2008, biological engineeringAndrasko, 29, is a senior procurement specialist at ConAgra Foods in St. Louis.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/natalie-andrasko/
Arun RamanClass of 2011, industrial engineeringRaman, 29, is a supply chain performance engineer for Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois.http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/30-under-30/arun-raman/
Smeal’s No. 1 supply chain program offers a comprehensive suite of supply chain education, beginning at the undergraduate level with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain and information systems. In conjunction with Penn State's World Campus, students can earn a master of professional studies in supply chain management degree. The Penn State Smeal Master of Business Administration Program offers a concentration in supply chain management, and the college also offers a doctorate in supply chain. Smeal’s Center for Supply Chain Research and Penn State Executive Programs offer certificate programs in supply chain management and supply chain leadership.