In the News: Chapter Related, April 2010

Earlier this week, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced the 2010 Truman Scholars.

This year 60 students were chosen from more than 500 candidates. The scholarships are awarded to “college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service.”

Two of the 2010 Truman Scholars are Tau Beta Pi and one is eligible for membership:

Varum Sivaram, CA G 2011, is double majoring in engineering physics and international relations and plans to “pursue an honors thesis in the security implications of renewable energy.”

Dylan Gates Rebois, eligible for election at CA G, a mechanical engineering major who “works to encourage the development of scientific perspectives in public policymaking.”

Jared Andrew Crawford, WV A 2011, is a computer and electrical engineering major and has worked to establish a “project to provide clean drinking water to a Nicaraguan community.”

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The Central Florida Future reported on the second place overall finish of the University of Central Florida’s civil engineering students at the 2010 Southeastern Student Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

There are two separate portions of the competition. The UCF student chapter finished first in the steel bridge competition and third place in the concrete canoe competition. Together this secured the second place overall victory.

Read the article for more information on the team’s efforts and their plans for the 2010 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.

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Dax Crum is a quarterback on the University of Wyoming football team, former honorable mention junior-college All American, and an excellent engineering student.

According to the Laramie Boomerang, Crum has been through his share of ups and downs since arriving in Laramie, WY. However, it is his passion for engineering that has enabled him to focus on the positives.

Crum has accepted election into the WY Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi and is set to be elected later this month. He is currently second on the quarterback depth chart, but more importantly he says, “Coming to Wyoming was the best decision I ever made. It hasn’t always been what I thought it would be, but I’ve grown so much… and I’m so thankful for the opportunities and gifts that I have.” Read full article

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