Great Expectations: Clark School Update
A bequest of $250,000 by Willie Webb will augment the Miss Willie M. Webb Reliability Engineering Fellowship to assist and encourage graduate students, women and minorities in the area of reliability engineering. Webb passed away in April after a long illness. She worked as a technical assistant in the program for 15 years. To learn more about the Great Expectations campaign and how you can make a difference in the Clark School's progress, please contact Steve Beeland.
Supercomputer Naming Contest
Electrical and computer engineering Professor Uzi Vishkin is inviting the public to propose names for a new supercomputer prototype he has invented that could be a model for the next generation of personal computers. The winning name will earn its submitter $500! Deadline: Sept. 15.
 Blast from the Past: Help us Uncover Clark School History
Help us identify the people in this photo and we will send you a Clark School decal for your car! Every month we will include a photo from the Clark School archives, so you, our alumni, can help us catalog the Clark School's past. Send any information you have to Missy Corley. Derryl York, Ph.D. '70, chemical engineering, correctly identified Prof. Theodore W. Cadman and a group of ChemE grad students in last month's photo.
Evening with the Stars: Howard County Alumni Networking Event, Sept. 20
Alumni in Howard County are cordially invited to the home of Steve Walker, M.S. '68, electrical engineering, and his wife, Brenda, for a presentation by Darryll Pines, chair of aerospace engineering, on "Deep Space Navigation Using the Stars." The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on September 20. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. Please RSVP to Gilian Brannan (301-405-3870) by September 10.
You're Invited: Annapolis Engineering Alumni Networking Event, Sept. 26
Join us at the Annapolis Yacht Club for an evening of networking on September 26 at 6:30 p.m. Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute personnel will make presentations on starting your own company. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. Please RSVP to Gilian Brannan (301-405-3870) by September 17.
Save The Date! Innovation Hall of Fame and White Symposium, Oct. 4
We hope you can join us as we induct the next honoree into the Clark School's Innovation Hall of Fame on October 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Kim Engineering Building. The induction ceremony will be immediately followed by the 2007 Charles and Helen White Symposium on Engineering Innovation. Watch for more details about the honoree and White Symposium speakers in next month's e-newsletter.
2nd Annual "Project Perry" Benefit Golf Tournament, Oct. 19
Sign up for a fun day of golf and support a scholarship for Clark School students, along with the Great Expectations campaign, at the same time. This year's tournament to benefit the Perry Laudenslager Memorial Scholarship fund will take place at the Potomac Ridge Golf Course on October 12 at 9 a.m. The $100 registration fee covers golf, cart, lunch, drinks, yardage book and more. Please email ProjectPerry@hotmail.com for more information and to register.
Reunion for the Classes of '47, '57 and '67, Oct. 18
We would like to send a big thanks to our reunion volunteers! From the Class of 1947: John Stuntz, electrical engineering (EE); from the Class of 1957: Bob Shuck, mechanical engineering (ME), Tom Behm (EE) and Tom Li (EE); and from the Class of 1967: Ron Lowman (ME) and Jim Bodycomb (EE). If you are a member of any of these classes and want to help plan the reunion, please contact Cornelia Kennedy, director of alumni relations at 301.405.2150 or ckennedy@umd.edu.
Attention Alumni Attending IEEE GLOBECOM in November
Clark School alumni attending GLOBECOM in Washington, D.C., this fall are invited to attend an alumni networking event sponsored by Texas Instruments and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering on the evening of November 26 at the Kim Engineering Building. Save the date and watch for more details in upcoming editions of the e-newsletter.
Volunteer Opportunities for Clark School Alumni
The Engineering Alumni Chapter Board of Directors is seeking alumni who are interested in helping the Clark School continue to excel. There are volunteer positions available in the Student Outreach Committee, Alumni Outreach Committee and the Communication and Fundraising Committee. Check our calendar for events and upcoming meetings. Contact Cornelia Kennedy, director of alumni relations, if you are interested in attending.
Become an Officially "Licensed" Terrapin!
Residents of Maryland and Virginia can apply for an official University of Maryland license plate by calling 301-405-4678 or 800-336-8627. The plate costs $35 for Alumni Association members and $50 for non-members.
Update Your Personal Information
Stay in touch with the Clark School by making sure we know how to reach you with announcements, news and more. Visit the Alumni Association web site to update your preferred contact information or contact Cornelia Kennedy.
Your Name Here—Sponsorship Opportunities
Thanks to new Corporate Partner Bechtel for sponsoring the August edition of this e-newsletter. There are many chances throughout the year to put your name and support behind the activities of the Clark School. Sponsorship opportunities include not only this newsletter but also alumni receptions and student projects. Contact Cornelia Kennedy to learn how you can make a difference!
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Each month, we will randomly select a name from the Alumni Notes featured in this e-newsletter to win a Clark School t-shirt! This month's winner is Laura Stubbs. Don't miss your chance to win the next t-shirt - send us your news today by emailing Cornelia Kennedy!
Scott Adams, B.S. '86, aerospace engineering, completed a stint as commanding officer of the nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Norfolk in July. His efforts to improve the crew's morale earned him the 2006 Battle "E" award.
Robert D. Briskman, M.S. '61, electrical engineering, has received the Aerospace Communications Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his work in developing the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service. Briskman is a co-founder of SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
Kimberly Brown, M.S. '98 and Ph.D. '05, chemical engineering, is the CEO of Amethyst Technologies, LLC, which provides services for the biotechnology sector.
David Buscher, M.S. '72, electrical engineering, was featured in Baltimore Magazine in July along with his family. The article focused on the family's entrepreneurial spirit.
Thomas W. Conroy, B.S. '66 and M.S. '71, electrical engineering, has been named vice president of intelligence programs at Northrop Grumman.
Philip Cory, B.S. '82, electrical engineering, has been named senior director and vice president of General Dynamics Robotics Systems.
Richard Day, B.S. '79, aerospace engineering, has been appointed assistant center director for management systems at Goddard Spaceflight Center.
George Gellrich, B.S. '81, mechanical engineering, has become plant manager for Public Service Enterprise Group at their Salem, N.J., facility.
Richard Jackson, B.S. '70, mechanical engineering, has been elected senior vice president at Bechtel Corporation.
Chris Jelenewicz, B.S. '87, fire protection engineering, was interviewed for a PBS television show about the Beverly Hills (Ky.) Supper Club Fire – the deadliest fire in our nation's history at that time.
Kiwesa King-Yara, M.S. '92, mechanical engineering, has won the 2007 Professional Women in Construction Special Recognition Award. King-Yara is president and founder of Suretech Engineering.
Craig McSavaney, M.S. '90, mechanical engineering, has been named chief operating officer of IP Commerce, Inc., a software company.
Jennifer Nelson, B.S. '82, fire protection engineering, has won the National Fire Protection Association's Standards Medal, the highest award given by the Standards Council, for contributions she has made to the development of fire safety codes and standards.
Clifton Nichols, B.S. '89, aerospace engineering, has been assigned as commander of operation flights (reconnaissance) at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.
Harold Smith, B.S. '80, electrical engineering, has been named vice president of intelligence at Computer Sciences Corp.
Thomas Smithey, M.Eng. '00, electrical engineering, has received an MBA from the UM Smith School of Business.
Laura Stubbs, Ph.D. '01, mechanical engineering, is a reservist who recently returned to active duty with the U.S. Navy.
Dirk D. Thomas, B.S. '82, mechanical engineering, has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Dewey Ballantine LLP and will co-chair the international law firm's intellectual property litigation group.
Dimitrios Topaltzas, B.S. '88, electrical engineering, announced the opening of new corporate headquarters in Frederick, Md., for Metrico Wireless Inc., which provides user-experience performance measurement solutions to the wireless industry. Topaltzas founded Metrico in 2003.
Nagarajan Valanoor, Ph.D. '01, materials science and engineering, is a tenured academic staff member at the University of New South Wales and was awarded the Australian Research Fellowship by the Australian Research Council.
The Clark School Mourns the Passing of…
Over the past two months we learned of the passing of alumni Luigi A. Vagnoni (B.S. '53, electrical engineering) and Peter F. Vial (B.S. '43, mechanical engineering).
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