Featured Tigers is a series wherein the spotlight shines on a few students, alumni, faculty and staff from our Crete, Lincoln and Omaha campus locations. These individuals stand out in the best way — as talented and driven leaders.
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What is your name and graduation year?
Cristian Yanez, 2025
What is your hometown and high school?
Mexico City, Admiral Farragut Academy
What is your major or degree program?
Mechanical & Civil Engineering
Why did you come to Doane?
I chose Doane because I wanted to play baseball for a competitive team. I pursued engineering because I was taking an aviation class while I was in high school and [it] really [got] my attention so I thought engineering was the way to go.
What were some of the projects or tasks you completed during your internship at the Lincoln Airport?
I was visiting a construction site and doing a weekly report for a new hangar that Duncan [Aviation] is building. I also did a pavement rating for all of the roads that Lincoln airport owns. I was also using AutoCAD to do some standard drawings for hangars and also some runway quantity checks.
What will you be doing after graduation?
Work on the aviation team with Olsson
How is Doane preparing you to reach your goals?
Becoming a better self
Who has been a major influence for you during your education at Doane? How have they helped you?
Guadalupe Leon [has helped me] to become a better engineer
What is something you're proud of accomplishing or achieving while at Doane?
[Being a] student athlete and graduating with a high GPA
What advice would you give to an incoming student?
Hard work beats talent
What's something you like about yourself that other people may not know?
I like country music, especially Luke Combs
What is something you've really enjoyed about your time at Doane?
Playing baseball
