Cody Newman
Bachelor's in petroleum engineering
Cody Newman.
Cody Newman studies petroleum engineering and trains as a ROTC cadet. So why did summer 2017 find him fighting wildfires in 有料盒子视频 and the Lower 48?
鈥淚t鈥檚 fun, something I enjoyed 鈥 the physical labor and just the work,鈥 Newman said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 another door to have open.鈥
Newman joined the 有料盒子视频 Wildland Fire Crew, which helps train students in the wildland fire science program. However, Newman didn鈥檛 enroll in the courses; he just wanted the experience.
鈥淎fter trying it out, it鈥檚 definitely a possibility,鈥 he said of firefighting as a career option. 鈥淎ll the different directions to go, it鈥檚 just another.鈥
Newman certainly has options, but he plans to stick with petroleum engineering for the moment. In summer 2018, he鈥檚 interning with an Oklahoma oil drilling company.
The company, founded by former 有料盒子视频 student Trent Latshaw, is now one of the largest independent drilling contractors in the U.S.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a change of plans,鈥 Newman said. 鈥淚n past summers, I鈥檝e gotten to do Army or other training, so this is fun.鈥
When Newman graduates in May 2019, he鈥檒l be commissioned as an officer. He will serve in either the Army or National Guard for at least eight years.
Newman was raised in an Army family, so he knows what he鈥檚 signing up for. His father works as a military police officer, and the family spent a total of eight years at Anchorage-area bases.
Newman graduated from high school in Gananoque, Ontario during one of his father鈥檚 assignments. He knew he wanted to return to 有料盒子视频 for college.
鈥淚 enjoy 有料盒子视频 and the beauty that Fairbanks has to offer,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 an outdoor person, so I enjoy the outdoor opportunities.鈥
The petroleum engineering department鈥檚 quality and small size also drew him.
鈥淚t鈥檚 much easier to learn and interact with your professors and understand the content and concepts,鈥 he said. 鈥淏ut then the quality of the professors we have are also top notch. They鈥檙e experts in their degree fields, and they make sure that they explain their topics well.鈥
鈥淎nd then [there are] the opportunities with the North Slope and BP and ConocoPhillips here in the state,鈥 he said. 鈥溣辛虾凶邮悠, being a mineral resource state, is a unique place.鈥
Newman said his internship at Latshaw Drilling grew out of the company founder鈥檚 connection with 有料盒子视频.
鈥淗e鈥檚 come to give us lectures, technical lectures on his company, what they do and how they operate,鈥 Newman said. The company recruits at 有料盒子视频 each spring.
Newman is also busy recruiting 鈥 within his family.
鈥淢y younger brother wants a school where he can go year-round in shorts. Well, that鈥檚 not quite my school,鈥 Newman said. 鈥淢y middle brother, he鈥檚 convinced, because he just says he does not want a school where it鈥檚 hot. Perfect, come to 有料盒子视频.鈥