California Alpha Epsilon Installed

COURTESY OF J. ANTONIO GEREMIA ANTONIO J. OF COURTESY PHOTOS: PHOTOS: Chapter Installation Charter members of California Alpha Epsilon gather with their fellow Tau Bates following initiation.

HE CALIFORNIA ALPHA EPSILON CHAP- ter’s charter officers and advisors (identified in a photo- TER of Tau Beta Pi was installed at the Univer- graph caption on the facing page). sity of San Diego on February 25, 2012. President At a reception and banquet following the installation, Larry Simonson, Ph.D., P.E., was the official Dr. Kramer, director of engineering, served as mistress installing deputy of the Society’s 245th collegiate of ceremonies, welcomed initiates, visitors, faculty, t chapter, assisted by Executive Director Curtis D. and friends, and stated her pleasure in having the new Gomulinski and District 16 Director Stacey H. Ross. chapter on campus. Dr. Simonson and Mr. Gomulinski The 2011 Convention granted a chapter to the Tau welcomed the new members into the Association and Alpha Zeta Engineering Honor Society, represented in challenged them to continue their pursuit of excellence Indianapolis, IN, by Joseph G. Ellis, president; Trevor C. and to serve their alma mater and fellow students. Dr. Fortuna, vice president; and Susan M. Lord, Ph.D., NY D Kramer thanked the 12 TBP guests and the many family ’87, advisor. and friends for making the event a success. The University Center on campus was the site of the formal ceremonies of initiation and chapter installation, witnessed by Neal T. Bussett, CA X ’09; Jinwan Kim, CA T ’12; Phillip J. Patague, CA X ’12; Sam Rokni, CA C ’05; and Sumedha P. Weerasuriya, CA X ’13. The initiation team included: Chau T. Diep, CA T ’12; Tony T. Doan, CA T ’12; Lori J. Jue, CA Y ’11; Kathleen A. Kramer, Ph.D., CA O ’86; Daniel K.T Le, CA T ’13; David M. Malicky, Ph.D., NY D ’88; Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., LA B ’81; Rick T. Olson, Ph.D., IL A ’84; and the three national officials listed above. Sixteen undergradu- ate students and twenty-six alumni (identified on the facing page) comprise California Alpha Epsilon’s charter members. Immediately after the formal initiation, the new mem- bers were constituted a new chapter in the ceremony of Charter Presentation installation conducted by Dr. Simonson. The ceremony Larry A. Simonson, Ph.D., P.E.; Jessica M. Buckley; included the formal election and installation of the chap- and Kathleen A. Kramer, Ph.D. (left to right).

14 SUMMER 2012 THE BENT OF TAU BETA PI Student Initiates Nathaniel H. Scherrer, Marya Bliznyuk, Brandon A. Kopinski, Elizabeth A. Kimbrell, Andrew P. Wood, Jessica M. Buckley, Blake A. Oliaro, Cristina Leon Heredia, Julie C. Birch, Allen J. Cadreau, Alvin P.M. Javier, Kristian R. Wittman, Aaron J. Paxton, Julie A. Brown, Clark Yin (left to right). Not Pictured: Anthony E. Riesch.

Alumni Initiates Barbara L. Hammack, Omar Damluji, Stephen A. Muller, Ramon M. Siswojo, Stephen A. Reichert, Schaffer N. Grimm, Yoshitaka Yano, Adam J. Purdy, Michelle Esteban, Zlatko A. Filipovic, Matthew Leigh, Samuel J. Stewart, Louis G. Barrios, Andrew D. Disotell, Joseph G. Ellis, Andrew W. Byrne, Adrian R. Lyons, Christina N. Aneshansley, Andrea M. Warren, Ashlee Enriquez, Spencer C. Anderson, Ali Almatrouk (left to right). Not Pictured: Patrick J. Castagna, Matthew J. Gigli, Christopher S. Steward, Dalia El Tawy.

First Officers and Advisors Initiation Team Front row (L-R): Chief Advisor Kathleen A. Kramer, Ph.D.; Recording Front row (L-R): Chau T. Diep; Stacey H. Ross; Kathleen A. Kramer, Secretary Julie C. Birch; Corresponding Secretary Cristina Leon Here- Ph.D.; Larry A Simonson, Ph.D., P.E.; and Michael S. Morse, Ph.D. Back dia; President Jessica M. Buckley. Back row:Treasurer Alvin P.M. Javier; row: Tony T. Doan; Daniel K.T. Le; Lori J. Jue; Rick T. Olson, Ph.D.; Advisor Rick T. Olson, Ph.D.; Advisor David M. Malicky, Ph.D.; Advi- Curtis D. Gomulinski; and David M. Malicky, Ph.D. sor Michael S. Morse, Ph.D.; and Vice President Brandon A. Kopinski.

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