The 20th group of Tau Beta Pi's Distinguished Alumnus program has been announced. This year, four alumni have been selected as the 2017 recipients. Read the press release. They are: Lilia A. Abron, Ph.D., P.E. - (DC A '68) CEO & founder of PEER Consultants and former assistant professor at Howard University. Terry D. Olberding... Continue Reading →
TBP Outstanding Advisor, Alumni Events, & Dept. Chair (August 2017)
The 2017 Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Advisor is LeVern W. Faidley, Ph.D., IA A '67. He is a retired program planning and resource management consultant and Chief Advisor to the Iowa Alpha Chapter at Iowa State University. Dr. Faidley is involved with several aspects of the Association, including as a supporter of TBP Scholarships, assisting... Continue Reading →
TBP Laureates, New Chancellor, & Grad Profile (August 2017)
Tau Beta Pi has announced the selection of three members as the Association's 2017 Laureates in the annual program to recognize gifted engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors. This year's Laureates are Kasey M. Cooper, (AL A '18) for achievements in athletics; Kevin Fraser, (NC G '17) for diverse achievements;... Continue Reading →
TBP McDonald Mentor, Ag Dean, & Pageant Engineer (August 2017)
Daniel F. Dolan, Ph.D., (MN A '70), has been selected as the 2017 Tau Beta Pi McDonald Mentor. Dr. Dolan is a former professor of mechanical engineering and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. He will be recognized at... Continue Reading →
Successful Intern Profile, HQ Power Outage, & STEM Girl Scout Badges (July 2017)
Wichita State University (KS) recently profiled Amy P. McClain, KS B 2018, for her work as an engineering intern at Burns & McDonnell. A mechanical engineering major, McClain began by taking the only open internship position in marketing and now moved into the engineering office. Most recently, she has been working with mechanical HVAC and... Continue Reading →
NDSEG Fellow, TBP C&B, & Alpha Lambda Delta Fellows (July 2017)
Penn State University (PSU) has profiled Belen Veras-Alba, PA B '15, for receiving a 2017 National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Fellowship. She is a doctoral student in the PSU department of aerospace engineering. Her research "involved using computational fluid dynamics to model the interaction between low-pressure compression fans and jet engine casings where ice... Continue Reading →
Academic All-American of the Year, Engineering Design Position, & Hi-Def Maps (July 2017)
Recent biomedical engineering graduate of Texas A&M University Sarah E. Gibson, TX D 2017, has been named the Division I Academic All-America® of the Year by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She is a two-time first team Academic All-American, graduated with a 4.0 GPA, and was a 15-time All-American as a swimmer.... Continue Reading →
Purdue Dean, TBP Engineering Futures, & Innovation Prize for Africa (July 2017)
The Journal & Courier (IN) profiled Mung Chiang, Ph.D. (CA G '00), the new Dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Chiang began his new position on July 1, 2017. Previously, he was a professor of engineering, director of Keller Center for Innovations in Engineering Education, and founded the EDGE Lab all... Continue Reading →
Refinery Manager, Executive Director in CA, & Charles Bachman (July 2017)
The Times of Northwest Indiana profiled Don W. Porter, MI G '85, as he is the BP Whiting Refinery manager. The Refinery in Indiana and Illinois is the largest in the Midwest and BP's largest. According to the article, "it supplies gas to seven states and produces nearly five percent of the nation's asphalt." Porter... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, NSPE President, & Speaker + Award (July 2017)
There are several alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members scheduled to take place in July. You can find the calendar with a list of all events here. A reminder that these events are open to all Tau Bate (alumni and student) from any chapter, unless otherwise stated. Find details below on upcoming events. Click... Continue Reading →
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