--- title: 7 Summer Term Co-Ops Join MEP Engineering Design Firm description: Seven Summer Term Co-Ops Join PBA, A Nationally Recognized MEP Engineering Design Firm image: https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/PeterBassoAGPfullres-6817.jpg --- [![Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/PBA_Transparent_Logo.png "Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo")](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/) [![Illuminart Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/illuminart_logo.png "Illuminart Logo")](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/illuminart) ** ** ** [![Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/PBA_Transparent_Logo.png "Peter Basso Associates Inc. 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New summer co-ops include Kody Rhodes, 2nd term co-op for the Health Care / Lab group, Yatharth Bansal, 1st term co-op for the [Health Care / Lab group](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/portfolio/healthcare-lab), Marissa Mizwa, 1st term co-op for the [Corporate / Governmental group](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/portfolio/office-data-centers), Jared Pechette, 1st term co-op for the [K-12 group](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/portfolio/k-12-schools), Jacob Garafalo, 1st term co-op for the Healthcare / Lab group, Alexis Rogers, 1st term co-op for the Higher Education group and Jacob Killian, 1st term co-op for the [Higher Education group](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/portfolio/education). Kody Rhodes is a student at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, MI and anticipates graduating in 2020 with a degree in mechanical engineering. During his previous summer co-op term at PBA, Kody was actively involved in the mechanical engineering design of the Automotive Lab Renovation at [Adient](https://www.adient.com/) in Plymouth, MI. In addition, Rhodes provided mechanical design services for the Detroit Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Michigan Critical Care Tower, Detroit, MI. Yatharth Bansal is starting his 1st co-op term with PBA’s Health Care / Lab group this May. Bansal currently attends the [University of Detroit Mercy](https://www.udmercy.edu/) and anticipates graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2020. Marissa Mizwa is currently pursuing a degree in Architectural Engineering from [Lawrence Technological University](https://www.ltu.edu/) in Southfield, MI. Mizwa will be joining PBA’s Corporate / Governmental group. Mizwa is currently president of LTU’s [ASHRAE](https://www.ashrae.org/) Student Branch and a student member of the Architectural Engineering Institute ([AEI](http://www.asce.org/architectural-engineering/aei-membership/)). Jared Pechette is a 1st term co-op for PBA’s K-12 group. Pechette is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from [Missouri University of Science and Technology](http://www.mst.edu/) in Rolla, MO. Pechette is a student member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ([ASME](https://www.asme.org/)). Jacob Garafalo is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from [Central Michigan University](https://www.cmich.edu/Pages/default.aspx) in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Garafalo is a 1st term co-op for the Healthcare / Lab group. Garafalo is a member of [ASME](https://www.asme.org/) and [IEEE](https://www.ieee.org/). Alexis Rogers is a mechanical engineering student at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Rogers received a Presidential Academic Scholarship to attend [Oakland University](https://www.oakland.edu/). Rogers will be joining PBA’s Higher Education group as a 1st term co-op. Jacob Killian is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science and Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the [Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee](https://www.msoe.edu/), WI. Killian will be joining PBA’s Higher Education group as a 1st term co-op. 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