A Greenv
ille Business Magazine article about engineering in the Upstate of South Carolina features ChBE class of 1999 alumnus, Thang Nguyen. As a chemical engineer working at a sprawling plant at FUJIFILM Manufacturing USA, Inc. in Greenwood, Nguyen discusses the importance of engineers to the Upstate. The Greenville area ranks at the top of the US for concentration of engineering talent, which has contributed to the Upstate’s quality of life and stimulated economic development by bringing major manufacturers to the area. Nguyen also shares his perspective on what makes a successful engineer. To learn more about Nguyen and how the Upstate became such an engineering hub, follow this link to the Greenville Business Magazine article: http://www.greenvillebusinessmag.com/2018/05/31/174403/engineering-the-upstates-braintrust.