麻豆传媒映画

At 麻豆传媒映画, some connections span over more than just a single college experience. They bridge generations. 

For one father and daughter, their mutual journey through became more than a family tradition. What began as a career path for one became a shared legacy with a professor who guided them both, decades apart.

Two Aztec Generations

Choosing a career path and a university to attend was not a hard decision for recent graduate Emma Rydeen (鈥�25). With an interest in engineering and a lifelong familiarity with 麻豆传媒映画, she knew exactly where she wanted to be.

Emma鈥檚 dad, Raab Rydeen (鈥�95), graduated from 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Civil Engineering program in 1995 and has always been a proud Aztec for Life. As Emma began exploring her academic options, 麻豆传媒映画 stood out not only for its reputable engineering program but also for the opportunities it offered outside the classroom.

鈥淗e talked about all the amazing opportunities 麻豆传媒映画 had to provide, so it was pretty up there in my books,鈥� said Emma. 鈥淚 followed exactly in his footsteps; we went to the same community college and both transferred to 麻豆传媒映画, so every step of the way it was nice to have my dad with me.鈥� 

So when it came time to choose classes at 麻豆传媒映画 during the Fall of 2023, Emma once again looked to her dad for guidance. One name quickly rose to the top of the list: Professor Bruce Urquhart. 

Raab had been a student in Urquhart鈥檚 class in Fall 1993, back when he was attending 麻豆传媒映画 himself. Surprised to see that Urquhart was still teaching 30 years later, Raab encouraged Emma to take his class, as he knew how instrumental Urquhart鈥檚 mentorship had been to him.

鈥淏ruce鈥檚 class was the first time I got to see real-world consequences and experiments in a civil engineering class, and that was something that has always stuck with me,鈥� said Raab. 鈥溌槎勾�媒映画 has one of the highest passing rates for the Professional Engineering Exam out of all the schools in California, and Bruce has been a big part of that for the past 30 years.鈥�

It didn鈥檛 take long for Urquhart to recognize Emma as Raab鈥檚 daughter. Remembering that unique last name from when Raab was a student, Urquhart immediately put the pieces together.

鈥淚 took a stab at it and asked her if she had a dad or relative with that last name, and sure enough, Raab was her dad,鈥� said Urquhart. 鈥淭his was great, having a second-generation student in my class.鈥� 

While Emma has blossomed at 麻豆传媒映画 and made her journey her own, she still has gotten to do some of the same things her dad got to do, like holding the same rod in the same exact spot for the same exact surveying class with the same professor 鈥� a testament to how full circle this story truly is. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 been an amazing feeling to follow in his footsteps and make him proud by graduating with the same degree,鈥� said Emma. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really been something special.鈥�

As Emma walked the stage this past May and graduated, Raab couldn鈥檛 help but feel overjoyed with pride in this moment as he watched his daughter become an alumna. 

鈥淚 am so proud, Emma took full advantage of everything 麻豆传媒映画 had to offer, and it鈥檚 been awesome to see,鈥� said Raab.

Full Circle Moment

For Urquhart, being able to mentor students and parents generations apart has been a full-circle moment in his career. As he begins his retirement from the university, knowing the impact he has had on the Rydeens' college experiences has been the cherry on top.

鈥淚t speaks for itself, it was just wonderful, and has been one of the biggest takeaways during my time working at 麻豆传媒映画,鈥� said 鈥淚t鈥檚 a cherry on the sundae to be able to have an influence on not only the parents but the offspring.鈥� 

For Emma and Raab, Bruce鈥檚 mentorship has meant the world to them, so much to them that they fondly refer to him by his first name, Bruce, a gesture that reflects the true friendship they've formed with their former professor.

From late-night study sessions on weekends to winning second place at competitions, Urquhart鈥檚 compassion for his students goes deeper than his obligation to be their teacher.

鈥淏ruce has been a huge mentor throughout Emma鈥檚 last two years at 麻豆传媒映画,鈥� said Raab. 鈥淗e really helped her get through university, study, and meet her closest friends.鈥�

Whether it was randomly pairing Emma with her best friends, answering her random questions, or pushing her to take the Professional Engineering Exam, his guidance and knowledge will last with her throughout her lifetime. 

鈥淚鈥檝e loved having him as a mentor, and half the things I鈥檝e done wouldn鈥檛 have been possible without him,鈥� said Emma.