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Welcome to the ISA Cleveland Section

APRIL PROGRAM

 

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair

Award Winners and Their Projects

With Technical Program

Technically Trivia

James Valli

and

Section Officer Elections

Social 5:30 PM
Dinner 6:00 PM

Section Officer Elections: 6:45 PM

Science Fair Winners: 7:00 PM
Technical Program: 7:30 PM

Location: Inchin's Bamboo Garden & Saffron Patch West

5106 Great Northern Plaza S

North Olmstead, OH 44070

Overview of Awardees:  The ISA Cleveland Section is proud to announce our two 2026 student science and engineering fair award winners and their projects:

 

Yifan Wang 11th Grade

Solon High School–Solon, Ohio

Impact Of Mechanical Design On Piezoelectric Energy Collection

 

Griffin Quigley 11th Grade

University School–Hunting Valley, Ohio

Improving the Efficiency Of Small Scale Turbines

  

The students will be introducing themselves, their parents, and presenting their projects to everyone.  They will be recognized by Herb Harpster and John Mihevic, the two judges for the science and engineering fair for our ISA Cleveland Section.  Our congratulations to all!



Overview of Technical Presentation:  Technically Trivia, James Valli

Ever wonder what Zonkatronic means?  Maybe, even an incorrect answer can lead you to fun information.  The Technically Trivia presentation will provide you with an enjoyable learning experience; some pop trivia, and some technical trivia will be included.  The technical questions will be basic for some and a review for others, but all will – probably – be entertaining.  So, don't miss this ISA Cleveland section meeting!

Registration:  Sign up HEREPlease register by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 13th.

 2025-2026 Program Schedule

We are pleased to announce this year's program schedule.  Please save these dates.  We hope to see you all there!

Date Topic
Wed Sep 10th

What's Hot in Automation

Steven Roesing, ASMGi

Flat Iron Cafe, Cleveland OH

Tue Oct 14

Cedar Point Rides and Automation

Larry Shivak and CP staff

Cedar Point, Sandusky OH

Wed Nov 5

PE Ethics

Virtual Presentation (2 hours)

Fri Dec 5

Cleveland Wiskey Tour

601 Stones Levee, Cleveland OH

Wed Jan 7

Smart Transmitters for Process Automation: Heartbeat Technology

Lauton Rushford, Endress+Hausser

Bamboo Garden / Saffron Patch

Wed Feb 4

Wed Feb 17

Synchronous Condensers: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

Donald Brown, NASA

Perk Cup Cafe and Grille in Berea

Tue Mar 3

Power to the People – An Overview of the Electrical Grid with Emphasis on Protective Relaying and Control

Cass Kuhl

Inchin's Bamboo Garden, North Olmstead

Wed Apr 8

Wed Apr 15

Northeast Ohio Science Fair & ISA Trivia Night

Jim Valli

Inchin's Bamboo Garden, North Olmstead

TBD (May/Jun)

Spring Social: Nautica Tour

Jacobs Pavilion


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Officer Nominations

The officer nominations for next year have been announced.  Elections will be held during the April section meeting.

2026 – 2027 ISA Cleveland Section Officer Nominations

President

Ryan Kassinger

Program Chair

James J. Valli

Treasurer

Steven Roesing

Delegate

Debashis Sadhukhan

Secretary

Timothy Franke

Membership Chair

Harriet Radvansky

About ISA

Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities.


ISA's Mission and Vision

ISA's mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing.
 
Our vision is to create a better world through automation.


About ISA Sections

ISA is organized geographically, with 150 sections throughout the world. ISA sections are your local resource and networking hub to connect with like-minded professionals, learn about new technologies, and contribute your talents toward building the next generation of automation professionals.

ISA sections around the globe organize technical conference sessions, tours of local facilities, training programs, exhibitions, and social events. Many sections offer scholarships to deserving local students, organize efforts to contribute to the local community, and provide networking opportunities.
For more information about ISA and your local section, please email info@isa.org.


2025 – 2026 ISA Cleveland Section Officers

President

Debashis Sadhukhan
NASA Glenn

Program Chair

Ryan Kassinger
FirstEnergy

Treasurer

James J. Valli
Retired

Delegate

Harriet Radvansky
Retired

Secretary

Steven Roesing
ASMGi

Membership Chair

Timothy Franke
Parker Hannifin

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