Badza, from Strongsville, Ohio, is graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the Washkewicz College of Engineering. A Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors student, he knew early on that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his family of engineers, all of whom attended CSU. During his time in the program, he completed six internships through the Fenn Co-op Program with four different companies, gaining valuable experience in the construction industry. 

One of those key internships took place in spring 2022, when he completed a surveying co-op with the surveying department at Independence Excavating, primarily working on the Valor Acres/Sherwin-Williams R&D construction site. The site, once home to the former VA Hospital at Route 21 and Miller Road in Brecksville, Ohio, will become a mixed-use development that includes the Sherwin-Williams R&D facility, DiGeronimo Companies headquarters, retail, restaurants, a hotel and housing.  
 
His résumé also includes work on other projects, including the Sherwin-Williams headquarters, Opportunity Corridor Phase 3, the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery expansion and projects for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Tremco. 
 
Post-CSU, Badza recently accepted a full-time position with Gilbane Building Company as a field engineer, starting in January 2026. Badza received the Washkewicz College of Engineering Student Achievement Award during his sophomore year and founded the Vikings Real Estate Club, a student organization that allowed him to share his passion for real estate with others. 
 
“I am grateful for the opportunities that I have had at CSU,” he said. “I am also thankful for all of my experiences, and the role CSU has had in shaping me into the person I am today.”