Reunion Weekend Wrap-Up

Senior BBQ brings alums new and old together
On Friday, May 14 the newest group of ENG alumni, the Class of 2004, joined their parents, past graduates of the College, members of the ENG Alumni Board and Dean David Campbell for a congratulatory BBQ at the Dean's home in Brookline.

Continental Breakfast and College Tours Saturday morning found returning alums awake bright and early attending a continental breakfast in the Photonics Center. The morning began with a presentation by Dean Campbell followed by lab tours including the Thermodynamic Heat Transfer & Propulsion Lab and Therapeutic Microtechnology Labs.

Above: Alums listen intently to graduate student Patrick Rourke, not shown, describing fabrication of new blood vessels for cardiac patients, a research project in the Therapeutic Microtechnology Lab.

Student Excellence Recognized at Awards Dinner On Saturday night over 100 students, alumni, faculty and friends gathered in the  Photonics Center Colloquium Room for the Dean's Reception and Awards Dinner. At the dinner, recipients of the Alumni Association Student Leader Awards were recognized for their commitment to the College.  The Student Leader Awards are awarded to seniors who have made outstanding contributions to ENG and BU. Also recognized and receiving certificates of achievement were the winners of the Excellence in Engineering book Awards. Nine students were chosen by members of the ENG Alumni Board from incoming juniors and seniors based on merit, application and financial need. The award is presented in the form of a stipend, held at the University bookstore, for use in defraying the cost of textbooks, academic software and other supplies. This award is entirely funded by alumni donations. Other awards that were recognized were the Anita Cuadrado Memorial Award; Adam M. Miller Memorial Award; Earl and Mildred Bailey Memorial Award and the David E. Matson Book Award. For more information about these awards click here.

Award winner John Patrick Gonzales ('06), center, with Dean Campbell, left, and Alumni Board Chair Al Muccini. Excellence in Engineering Award winner Lolita Tam ('06), center, with Dean Campbell, left, and Alumni Board Chair Al Muccini. Lolita also received the David E. Matson book Award.

Distinguished Alumni Presented with Service Awards
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards.  Each year, the College honors ENG Alumni who have made positive contributions in one of three areas: Service to Alma Mater, Service to Community, and Service to Profession.  This year's Distinguished Alumni Award winners are:

Distinguished Alumni from L to R: Dean David Campbell, Dr. Richard P. Nalesnik, Sarah Harpley Brukilacchio, Ted Trainor, and Harry Standel. Not pictured: Dr. Jenny Gruber, C. Arthur Hughes.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients!

If you know someone who you think should be considered for one of the College of Engineering's Distinguished Alumni Awards, nominate them! Send an email to engalum@bu.edu; mail to 44 Cummington Street, Rm 114 Boston, MA 02215; or fax to 617-358-2728. Describe which award you feel they should receive and why.

Class of 2004: Onward and Upward

They made it through Senior Project, wished good friends farewell, maybe even stopped by the Pub or T's for a last slice of pizza, or the first as a new college graduate living in Boston.  One thing is for sure: No matter what they've been up to the past few months, at one time or another the Class of 2004 has asked itself, or more likely been asked by curious family members, "So what are you going to do now?"

Each year the Career Development Office for the College of Engineering gathers information about where the College's graduates are going following graduation.  This year's class is going to work; they are also going to grad school, joining the military, traveling overseas, and yes, still looking too.  Check out the following information on BU's newest engineers!

Post Graduation Employment Summary - May 2004

Following is a sample of Class of 2004 employers:

• Boeing
• Johnson & Johnson
• Mass General Hospital
• Raytheon
• Deliotte & Touche
• Goldman Sachs
• General Electric

14th Annual Design Competition Encourages ENGinuity

The College of Engineering held its 14th Annual Design Competition on June 6th, 2004. The goal of the competition is to encourage young people to practice teamwork and develop creative thinking and technical skill while promoting and encouraging Engineering as a field of study. If you know any high school aged kids that missed the competition this year, look for it again next Summer!

The rules: Two-man teams, both of whom must be high school freshmen, sophomores, or juniors at the time of the competition, must work together to design and build a vehicle that will, under its own power, roll across a track carrying a footbag ("hackey sack"), drop the hackey sack into a 6-by-6-inch hole, and return down the track passing the original starting line in less than 15 seconds.

The prizes: 1st place winners receive a $5,000 a year for four years scholarship to BU; 2nd place is $2,500 per year for four years (both scholarships contingent on application, acceptance, and enrollment at BU). The third place winner receives a $50 gift certificate to the Barnes & Noble Campus store, redeemable upon matriculation at BU.  All finalists receive a trophy celebrating their accomplishment.

14th Annual Design Competition Results:

First place:
Brentwood Memorial High School (New York)
Michael Annabel and Gursharon Mangat (#22),
grades 11 and 10, respectively

Second place:
Minuteman Regional High School
Brittany Eckhardt and Adam Weiss (#68), both grade 11

Third place:
South Burlington High School
Samuel Tenenbaum-Lane (#83), grade 10

Renovations Begin for Alumni Conference Room

Renovations, completely funded by alumni donations, have begun on the new Alumni Conference Room on the 2nd floor of 110 Cummington. The site (which 1980s alums might remember well as the Corporate Classroom) will be transformed into a new meeting space for student organizations, future Alumni Board meetings, and the primary conference room for the Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Department.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING REUNION & 20TH SENIOR PROJECT CONFERENCE

May 5th, 2005 will mark the 20th anniversary of the BME Senior Project Conference. This day is being recognized by holding the first BME Reunion/Gala on May 6th, in conjunction with the conference. This celebration will bring BU-BME alumni together, along with outside industry to show how far the program has come. This event will initiate a tradition of similar reunion events every five years.

The two-day event will begin with the conference on Thursday, May 5th, and continue on Friday, May 6th, with morning and afternoon activities (e.g., tours of the new BME facilities, duck boat tours, harbor cruises, BBQ, etc.) followed by an evening Gala which will include a guest speaker, a silent auction, dinner, dancing, and other entertainment.

Please visit this website http://www.bu.edu/alumni/eng/bme throughout the year for further information and updates about the event.

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Dr. Jenny R. Gruber (1999)
Since charging fellow grads as commencement speaker to "go out and go for the big stuff," the graduate of the combined BS/MS degree program in Aerospace Engineering, Rhodes scholar and PhD has taken her own words to heart, excelling as an Aerospace engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center while pursuing her dream of space exploration.

An active and involved undergrad, Jenny has continually demonstrated a commitment to the BU engineering community, giving much of her time and energy back to her alma mater.  Jenny served as 2004 Reunion Leader for the Class of 1999, encouraging fellow graduates to participate in reunion weekend; she is a member of the AME Industrial Board which serves as an advisory panel for the chair of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, has been a guest speaker for AME department seminars and, a former co-op herself, has also worked with the ENG Career Development Office holding information and interview sessions for students interested in interning at NASA.

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Sarah Harpley Brukilacchio (1989)
Sarah received her BS in Manufacturing Engineering, and is now Treasurer of Innovations in Optics, a company co-founded with her husband, Thomas, that offers engineering solutions in the photonics industry.  Sarah is also a trustee of the Harpley Foundation, in Newburyport, MA.  The foundation focuses giving on grassroots organizations dealing with important community issues such as homelessness, hunger, community development, education, elder and family services, and animal rights.  Each year the foundation gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to public charities in Massachusetts and Phoenix, AZ.  Past recipients have included the New England Medical Center, Creative Arts for Kids, the Greater Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, the Arizona Humane Society, and the Women's Crisis Center in Newburyport.

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C. Arthur Hughes (1962)
Formerly president of Walter J. Hughes and Son, Inc., Art currently acts as President of the Board for the New England Preacher's Aid Society, an organization dedicated to providing aid to Methodist ministers, who typically hold low-income positions, and their families.  The society serves as a  "creative and effective resource," providing information and financial assistance in the areas of healthcare, residual higher education debt servicing, educational grant programs, and housing assistance.  The Preacher's Aid Society also sponsors home visits and events for retired clergy, working hard to give back to those who have given so much.  Arthur received an Associate in Science degree from the College of Engineering in 1962.

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Dr. Richard P. Nalesnik (1960)
Richard received a BS in Engineering Management in 1960, MS in Public Communication from COM in 1963, and PhD in 1973 from American University.

Richard has worked for the federal government, working in many capacities towards planetary sustainability, a better physical and economic human condition, and improved governmental practices and principles.  Positions Richard has held include Director of the National Water Quality Standards Program - the regulatory architect for the Pollution Control Act of 1972, a role for which he received a Presidential Award.  In the 1970s and 80s he served as EPA middle Atlantic Deputy Administrator, and helped lead the inter-agency study of the National Assessment on Acid Rain - leading to a major redirection of policy and reduction of acid rain in the 21st century.  He is also a major contributor to the EPA agency-wide Principles of Scientific Integrity.

Richard was recently elected a Fellow by the Council for Excellence in Government. He is also affiliated with several universities including Johns hopkins, George Washington and American University, where he teaches graduate level Engineering, Technology and Systems Management, primarily to public servants, inspiring others with his vision and commitment to public service.

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Harry Standel (1963)
Harry received a BS in Aeronautical engineering in 1963 and is currently a member of the Dean's Advisory Board at the College of Engineering.

After seven years as an engineer, Harry moved into the world of property development working on multiple major projects in the Boston area including historical preservations.  Now as President of Sevar Corporation and Badger Hill Development he has constructed the first home built to the American Lung Association Health House standard.  Because the level of pollution inside a home can be 100 times higher than outdoor levels, the Health House® Project, a national consumer education project, was developed to raise the standards for healthier indoor environments thorough national demonstration sites, training programs for consumers and builders, and educational partnerships and alliances.  The Health House® Project is a grassroots effort developed by the local American Lung Association affiliate in Minnesota for use by ALA offices across the country.

Prior to Sevar Corporation, Harry served as President of the Bay Construction Corporation Group, a property company based in Boston.  Bay Construction Group has received accolades for its restoration of historic landmark Bedford Building at 99 Bedford Street; the Bay Group also received an award from the New England Chapter of the Victorian Society for its work in renovating the building.

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Edward "Ted" Trainor (1966)
Ted received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Boston University and a Master of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.  He also completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. Ted is a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Engineering.

Ted began at Standex in 1984 and rose steadily through the ranks to become Chairman and CEO.  After joining Standex as Vice President and General Manager at National Metal Industries, Ted was named President of the Institutional Products Group in 1987.  He became Vice President of the Company in 1992, President and Chief Operating Officer in 1994 and Chief Executive Officer in 1995.  Ted was elected to Standex's Board of Directors in 1994 and was elected Chairman in 2001.  During his tenure, Ted has completed both the largest acquisition and the largest divestiture in the company's history.

Ted began his career as an engineer at Eastman Kodak Company and then became a Group Vice PResident with C. H. Stuart, a privately owned conglomerate.  At C.H. Stuart, Ted was responsible for all manufacturing and distribution operations.

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Alumni Wine Tasting and Dean's Reception
Saturday, August 28, 2004
2:00pm
Chatham, MA
$25

Excellence in Engineering Golf Classic
September 15, 2004
Juniper Hill Golf Course
Registration: 8am
Shotgun start: 9am

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28th Annual Alumni Day at Tanglewood
July 31
Lenox, MA
RSVP by July 16

Bring family and friends and join fellow Boston University Alumni for our annual day of music in the Berkshires. Our day will begin with an open rehearsal by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. After a delicious all American barbecue, we will enjoy a performance by the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra.

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Memorial Service for Lynette Linden
MIT Chapel
Thursday, July 8th
4pm.

The College of Engineering, sadly, has recently learned that Lynette Linden passed away at the end of April.

Lynette was an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering during the 80's, and was a regular instructor for SC 401 - Signals and Systems.

She was a talented teacher, and was recognized as the College of Engineering Professor of the Year in 1982. Unfortunately, she was struck down by schizophrenia in her prime years and was unable to continue working.

A memorial service for Lynette will be held at the MIT Chapel on Thursday afternoon, July 8th at 4pm. All are invited to attend this memorial service.

Friends and colleagues are asked to consider a contribution to:
The Linden Memorial Fund c/o 232 Acton Street
Carlisle, MA 01741

Donations will be used to further schizophrenia research, either at MIT or McLean depending on the wishes of her family and friends.

This summer there are stars on campus!

2004 marks the inaugural year for Summer Term Alumni Research Scholars (STARS) program at the College of Engineering.

STARS is designed to cover the cost of summer term housing for undergraduate students who would otherwise be unable to remain on campus, allowing them the opportunity to pursue summer research with professors in the College of Engineering.

Current STARS:

		David Mabius, MFG, 2007 Professor Zhang
Christina Rodriguez MFG, 2006 Professor Bifano
		Aaron Wolfson BME, 2006 Professor Wong
Vivian Luh BME, 2005 Professor Colburn
		Alia Winslow AME, 2006 Professor Howe

The STARS program is funded entirely by the endowment off of the Excellence in Engineering Fund.

The Career Development Office has helpful staff who provide a variety of FREE services for alumni! These services include resume critique, interview coaching, job search tips, online job posting, e-recruiting and more! Check out their website at www.bu.edu/eng/careers.

Support from our alumni is essential to keeping BU on the leading edge of higher education. Alumni donations to the ENG Fund will assist the College of Engineering in enhancing the programs and projects that directly benefit our students - tomorrow's leaders of technology and society.

We hope you will consider making a gift today by using our secure online form. Your generosity has a very real and vital impact on the College of Engineering's continued success.

If you have any questions regarding your donation, please contact Davi Axinn, Alumni Officer for the College of Engineering, at 617-358-0500 or daxinn@bu.edu.