Corey chose to finish his BS in Chemical Engineering at Mines because he was planning on simultaneously opening his own restaurant/wine bar with his father whom lives in Denver. As the plans to start his own business were put on hold, Corey aggressively pursued his goals of academic excellence, obtaining an internship with an industry leader, and obtaining a position on campus performing independent research.
Corey is currently researching the rheological effects of ionic liquids on polyelectrolyte solutions. During the summer of 2014, Corey will be worked in Cincinnati, OH Upstream Packaging Process (R&D) for an engineering research and development position with P&G. For the 2014-15 school year, Corey will be is a Resident Assistant in Weaver Towers.
After a semester at Mines, Corey looked for his own unique way of making a meaningful contribution which led him to applying to become the first University Innovation Fellow for the Colorado School of Mines.