PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Spring 2009
Department of Chemistry & Physics g 100 Campus Drive g Weatherford, OK 73096-3089 PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Spring 2009
http://swosu.edu/academics/physics g [email protected] g Terry Goforth, Editor
and received a M.S. in Mechani- don’t you? Come on out and Home is where cal Engineering in 2000. Joe refresh your memory while you the heart is spent the next several years in satisfy your tummy. Malawi working for the African Come home for a Bible College in Lilongwe. While visit, and join us for there he was involved in civil en- the 2009 Physics Spring Alumni An Evening with gineering work including construc- Banquet on Saturday, April 18, the (Physics) Stars tion of hospitals, schools, staff Q: What do you at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Un- houses, and a radio station. ion Ballroom. The evening will Upon returning to the U.S., Joe have when you be filled with the usual festivi- returned to graduate school at combine five new inductees, ties–food, old friends, and lots OSU. He studied solid mechanics, seven scholarships, five awards, of awards and recognition. Our elasticity, and instrumentation at and a speaker well-versed in speaker this year will be Joe the Web Handling Research Cen- differential equations then stir in Beisel (‘87) of Halliburton. Tic- ter in Stillwater and received his some good food and good conver- ket prices haven’t changed–still PhD in 2006. Joe now works for sation? A: The 2008 Physics just $12 per person. You may Halliburton at the Duncan Tech- Alumni Banquet of course! Some pay at the door, but we do re- nology Center, where his work 40 gentle folk including alumni, quest that you make advance focuses on Finite Element Analysis, students, faculty, family, and reservations so we can give a modeling, instrumentation, and friends gathered in the Upper head count to the caterers. Let data analysis. Joe's accomplish- Lounge of the SWOSU Student us know if you plan to attend ments include conference presen- Union on a pleasant Saturday and how many will be in your tations, journal articles, and evening last April to enjoy a nice party by April 15. (That date pending patents. meal, reunite with friends old and seems familiar...) Call us new, and honor the hard work of (580/774-3109), e-mail us Food, fun, several aspiring physicists and ([email protected]), FAX us food... (580/774-3115), mail a note engineers. These awards are de- If you can’t tailed throughout the newsletter. (100 Campus Dr., Weatherford, make the OK 73096), or just drop by. banquet (or even if you can), Randy Cabeen why not join us for the annual (‘84) of Northrop Our Honored gotta-love-it you-won’t-go-away- Gruman Corp enter- hungry Physics Shish-kebab? Guest tained and informed Joe Beisel gradua- The event takes place on all present with ted from SWOSU Saturday, May 2, at Crowder many experiences with a B.S. in Engi- Lake. Dinner is served around 6 and lessons learned on his neering Physics in p.m., but come early to enjoy path from Oklahoma farm 1997. He then attended gradu- hiking, canoeing, fishing, or just boy to his current position ate school at OSU in Stillwater sitting on the porch and visiting. with Nortrhop where he You remember how good it is, SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 2 SPRING 2009
works on many varied lege work and three semes- scholarships for use in the 2008- projects such as technology ter courses in physics that 2009 academic year. $2,000 of detecting unconventional can be credited toward a this came from donations by nuclear weapons for Home- physics major. Physicists Chesapeake Energy (OKC). The land Security and several in industry and govern- remaining money came from in- other re-engineering, sus- ment working in a physics terest on endowed scholarship tainment, maintenance, and or physics-related field funds and direct contributions by troubleshooting projects. individuals. Randy emphasized the val- may be elected based on their professional record. ue of practical experience Awards made this year were: J.R. As of April 12, 2008, the and common sense for Pratt Scholarship, $1,500 to success in the engineering SWOSU SPS Chapter mem- Wessley Lamoreaux (Jr, El marketplace. bership totals 182. Five of Reno); Ray C. Jones Scholarship, these members were induc- $1,000 to Justin Silkwood (Jr, Other alumni in attendance ted at the 2008 banquet: were Stan Powers (‘57), Norman), Arthur McClelland Stephen Duerr (Soph, Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 to Justin Whipple (‘01), Foss), Kevin Freeman Benny Hill (‘57), Richard Jonathan Wallace (Sr, Weather- (Soph, Bethany), Jonathan Vaughn (‘99), Terry ford), Chesapeake Scholarship, Goforth (‘81), and Bishnu Keahey (Sr, Crawford), $1,000 to Jonathan Keahey (Sr, Pokhrel (‘07). In addition Wessley Lamoreaux (Jr, El Crawford), Chesapeake Scholar- to Dr. Hill, retired faculty Reno), and Randy Cabeen ship, $1,000 to Ashleigh Streit members Dr. Stan (‘84 Alum, Clinton). To our (Sr, Weatherford), Physics Alum- Robertson and Dr. Garo five new members, congra- ni Scholarship, $750 to Stephen Armoudian were also tulations on your achieve- Duerr (So, Foss), and Physics present. ments! Alumni Scholarship, $500 to Sean Wright (Sr, OKC). The difference between Through Your genius and stupidity is that Generosity... Congratulations to all our schol- genius has limits. –Albert With tuition and fees arship recipients, and a big Einstein rising every year, THANK YOU to our most students find it harder and SUPPORTERS. SPS harder to stay in school without Membership the added burden of taking on a Honor and Grows to 182 full-time job. In demanding Scholarship The requirements fields like physics, this is particu- Each year we for induction to larly difficult since it takes away recognize a few from much-needed study time. It SPS are set out by individuals who is through the generosity of our the national organization have stood out among some alumni, faculty, and friends that pretty impressive fellow class- as follows: undergradu- we are able to reduce that burden mates. For the 2007-2008 ate students be in the top by offering scholarships to academic year, we honored third of their class in gen- deserving and needful students. five young scholars for a- eral studies and have chievements both in and out completed at least three Last April, we were able to a- of the classroom. Selected by semesters of full-time col- ward a total of $6,750 in seven a committee of faculty in the SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 3 SPRING 2009
School of Arts and Sciences, Will Work variety of fields including physics, two of our students were cho- engineering, medicine, law, archi- sen for membership in Who’s for Paycheck tecture, business, etc., jobs as en- Who Among American Col- This May (and gineers (of many different fla- lege and University Students: December) we vors), physicists, managers, and Bishnu Pokhrel (Sr, Nepal), will see several students move so on. However, we find that specific examples can help these and Jonathan Wallace (Sr, on to the next step in their Weatherford). The Outstand- potential students gain a better lives–jobs and graduate ing Midclassman in Physics grasp of the opportunities that Award is presented each schools. They’ve become like await them. With that in mind, year to a “rising star” whose family to us, and we hate to we are developing a “catalog” performance in the General see them go, but we do want of careers that our graduates Physics classes promises to send them on their way have gone into. What we need great things to come. The feeling secure about their fu- from you is your name, employer, 2008 recipient of this award job title, and a brief (no more tures. If your company is hir- was Kerry Williams (Sr, than one page) description of Crowell, TX). Of course, the ing, or if you know of a com- some of the things you do written Physics and Engineering pany that is hiring, please let in language that is accessible to a Club is always active, and its us know. Times are tough high-school senior (very impor- president can be a major fac- and the job market is lean, but tant). If additional education is tor in the club’s success in you know that our graduates needed (grad school or em- ployer-provided training), please recruiting new members and are top-notch. Of course, we completing various projects. say so. A picture (if e-mailed) is For outstanding service in may occasionally contact you optional. Not working in en- this area, club president directly about jobs or just ad- gineering or physics? Great! Justin Silkwood (Jr, vice, and we really appreciate Part of what we hope to demon- Norman) was presented with your feedback and help when strate is that a degree in Engi- the Leadership Award. The we do. Thanks to those that neering Physics leads to career choices that are vast and varied. J.R. Pratt Award for the Out- have notified us of hiring op- standing Student in Physics E-mail (to [email protected]), portunities and given us and is the highest award offered snail mail (Terry Goforth, 100 by the Physics Division. This the students guidance in the Campus Dr., Weatherford, OK former “Duke Award” goes to past, and thanks in advance 73096), or FAX (580-774-3115, the man or woman whose for future aid as well. attn: Terry Goforth) your career scholarship and service is page to us. We’ll put it to good deemed outstanding. Last use. year’s award was presented Send Us Your to Jonathan Wallace (Sr, Career Profile I am satisfied, and Weatherford). Congratula- When high school sufficiently occupied with tions one and all! students visit the things which are, without SWOSU’s physics tormenting or troubling Any sufficiently advanced program, they often want to myself about those which technology is know what they can do with a may indeed be, but of which indistinguishable from degree in Engineering Physics. I have no evidence". magic. –Arthur C. Clarke We of course describe various –Thomas Jefferson options: graduate school in a SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 4 SPRING 2009
Our Distin- conducted by our chapter prevented by traffic, but guished such as “physics research, rather than waiting for a Leaders public science outreach, phys- break in the traffic, she in- The Physics ics tutoring programs, and sisted that I back up. Re- and Engineering Club, providing social interaction for luctantly, I did. SWOSU’s local chapter of chapter members.” We are the Society of Physics proud to receive this honor Students (SPS), has always (as we have so many times), I was doing fine until a pe- been an active organiza- destrian walked by on the tion. The vitality of the and we will work hard to club depends heavily on continue that streak. passenger side. Moving its leaders. This year over to give him room, I has been no exception, so Some things have to be heard something that we’d like to recognize the believed to be seen. – Ralph sounded like a car scraping 2008-2009 officers: Hodgson against the concrete retain- President: ing wall. It was. Finally Wessley Lamoreaux having backed into the Cell Phone parking lot, the girl whiz- Vice President: zed by, turned around and Justin Silkwood Power I was running late went back out. I parked by Secretary: as I arrived on the campus police station, Travis Goucher campus, and all of went to my office, and sat down all the while thinking Treasurer: my usual parking places Jonathan Keahey were taken, so I drove be- malevolent thoughts about hind Stewart Hall. Since drivers talking on cell Public Relations: that parking area cannot phones. Jerrod Hunt be seen from the street, There was a knock at the Historian: sometimes empty spaces Jonathon Wallace survive there unnoticed. door. “Come in.” Today there were none, so I Faculty Sponsor: “Hi professor! My name is Tony Stein turned around and had al- most made it back to Brad- Wes Warbler, and I need ley street when a girl talk- just a few moments of your time. I need to talk with Physics Club ing on a cell phone while driving made a fast left someone who knows the earns another laws of thermodynamics.” Outstanding turn through traffic and nearly hit me head on in Chapter Award the parking lot entrance. “I may be able to help,” I The Society of Phys- The combined entrance said, “what do you have in ics Students awarded mind?” the SWOSU Physics and and exit is a single lane Engineering Club with an and runs for about a hun- “I want to invest in some Outstanding Chapter Award dred feet between Stewart energy production for 2007–2008. The selection Hall and a high retaining was “based on the depth and wall. The girl tried to back schemes, and I would like breadth of SPS activities” up onto Bradley but was your advice.” SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 5 SPRING 2009
“Interesting that you requires heat energy to to a beach, and there was should use the word spontaneously flow up the barely audible music rising schemes,” I said. “I hope energy hill ” and falling with the waves it isn’t like that scheme of noise. where an ocean liner pulls “Too bad,” said Wes. “A heat from the ocean, uses gentlemen promised a big I asked Wes about the it to propel the ship, and payoff for a scheme that is waves, but he shook his ejects the chilled water, or kind of like that. Ok, how head and pointed to the even ice cubes out the about this idea, it’s a new door. We went back into back end of the ship.” idea for energy generation, the air lock and closed the and I’m thinking of inves- inner door so we could talk “Oh, you mean that won’t ting in it. Let me show without shouting. “We work?” asked Wes. you. That will be easier have discovered some than explaining it.” music that makes people “Not a chance,” I answer- breath in time with it,” Wes ed. “It uses energy from Suddenly we were in front explained. “After people the ocean and so it obeys of a large building. As we inhale, they compress the the first law of thermody- entered, I noticed O-ring air in their lungs so that namics, conservation of seals around the doors like they can talk or exhale. energy. But it requires en- on an airplane. It must When the air is compres- ergy to flow from cold to have been an air lock be- sed in their lungs, it takes hot, contrary to the se- cause we went through a up less space that it did cond law.” second O-ring equipped outside of them, so the door before coming out into room pressure goes down. “What do you mean?” a cavernous room filled When they exhale and then asked Wes. with endless rows of people expand their lungs prepar- talking on cell phones. The ing to inhale, the room “Well suppose that we fill noise level was nearly un- pressure goes up. We run a boiler tank with sea wa- bearable with everyone large air turbines off the ter and that it somehow trying to make themselves difference between air absorbs a small amount of heard by talking louder pressure in the room and heat energy from its sur- than their neighbor. I atmospheric pressure out- roundings. Now we pump turned to Wes. “What is side, and those turbines new sea water past the going on?” I asked, shout- drive generators that make boiler so it can absorb ing to make myself heard. electricity.” heat energy from it; but heat energy will not spon- “Just listen for a few min- “Brilliant!” I exclaimed, taneously flow from the utes,” he shouted back. “but even given the size of cold sea. If anything heat the operation you have energy will flow from the At first all I heard was here, you must not gener- warmer boiler to the pas- noise, but then I noticed ate a huge amount of sing seawater. It is a se- that the sound rose and electricity.” cond law problem, since it fell like waves crashing on- SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 6 SPRING 2009
“Several hundred million News from the This seems to be working very megawatts nationwide,” Physics and well. Our freshman attendance Wes replied. at meetings has definitely im- Engineering Club proved, and the general physics The Physics and En- “Wow! I take it back. students appreciate the extra gineering Club continues to be That is a lot, but how do help. you get that many a vital and important part of the volunteers?” department. In addition to the Last year’s end-of-the-year Spring Banquet and Sigma Pi shish-kebab at Crowder Lake “They are not volunteers.” Sigma induction, our students was a popular event. Provost Wes smiled. “Whenever were active both in serving the Blake Sonobe and department someone is ticketed for community and each other. driving while talking, they chair Bill Kelly joined us as we enjoyed the scrumptious spread are required to spend a Our annual Physics Day extra- and inducted new club officers. certain number of hours vaganza went well. We had per week here.” He The weather cooperated, and 110 high school students from pointed through a window. those who wanted to got to ten area schools attend for a “Here is one you might enjoy canoeing on the gorgeous half-day of physics demonstra- recognize.” lake. tions. Club members were tour I saw endless rows of cars guides and led one of the five The cure for a fallacious whose drivers were talking hands-on demonstration argument is a better on cell phones, and right stations. argument, not the next to the window was suppression of ideas. the girl from this morning. The banquet itself was well- Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan There is justice in this attended by students. This year world! we were also blessed by the Let’s Go number of parents who atten- Camping!! I felt someone gently sha- ded to support their children. The Bernard king me. “Wake up, Dr. We hope that this continues Harris ExxonMobil/NASA Rogers. “It is time for you since family support can be so Summer Science Camp is a to teach your class.” All vital to students, especially in a two-week overnight camp for right, so in your dreams challenging field like physics. middle-school students (enter- there is justice. Well, at ing grades 6 to 8). The 2009 least there is in mine. The Physics and Engineering camp will included about 50 Club also hosted a number of students and will be held from Ignorance is preferable to the 12th to the 24th of July. The error; and he is less remote professional and social events such as lightning research dis- purpose of the camp is to en- from the truth who believes hance education in STEM (Sci- cussion, astronomy viewing ses- nothing, than he who ence, Technology, Engineering sions, etc. This year we added believes what is wrong. and Mathematics) fields by tutoring sessions for first-year Thomas Jefferson providing a variety of hands- students in general physics. on/minds-on activities and SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 7 SPRING 2009
classes taught by high-school The camp is directed by Dr. To the nines: Important teachers, university Wayne Trail and taught by a anniversaries in physics professors, and professionals number of SWOSU faculty Four years ago in STEM fields. The camp is (notably Dr. Tony Stein, Dr the American funded by ExxonMobil Trail, and Ms. Sue Ball in Bio- Physical Society Corporation and SWOSU. You logy) and local high school celebrated the can check us out at teachers. This year’s theme 100th anniversary of the great www.swosusciencecamp.org will be “Seeking Life beyond papers of Einstein and others and Earth.” Students will take (covering relativity, Brownian www.theharrisfoundation.org. classes in biology (What is Life?), astronomy (Where do motion, and the photoelectric Recognizing the need for we look for it), physics (How effect, among others) by declar- greater cultural diversity in Do We Get There? Newton’s ing 2005 a “year of phys- STEM fields, the Bernard Har- Laws.), and Lego Robotics ics.” But 1905 is not the only ris camps focus foremost on (How do we explore a new ‘great year in physics’. Here are groups under-represented in world?). They will also take the important anniversaries in these fields, but also strive to classes in mathematics, wri- physics that we celebrate: enhance opportunities for all ting, research, nutrition, and cultural groups. One of the more. The curriculum is de- 100 years ago (1909): goals of the Bernard Harris signed to show students the One hundred years ago, near camps is to provide the stu- sciences are connected and the beginning of the twentieth dents close contact with that they should explore all century, the world saw a contin- teachers and other areas. They will see, for exam- uation of the development of professionals in STEM fields; ple, that mathematics appears modern physics. Albert Einstein these role models show the in all fields. introduced the wave-particle students a STEM career is duality of the photon with his within their reach. Because Because adventures can take paper “Über die Entwicklung continued contact with the place outside the lab as well as unserer Anschauungen über students is the best way to inside, we will also take field das Wesen und die Konstitution ensure their success, the Ber- trips to the Oklahoma Science der Strahlung” nard Harris camps attempt to Museum (formerly known as (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/ maintain contact with the stu- the Omniplex), The Thomas P. The_Development_of_Our_View dents throughout the school Stafford Air and Space Center s_on_the_Composition_and_Es year by providing “Saturday (if you haven’t been there sence_of_Radiation). At the Academies.” At these Satur- recently you need to go), same time Robert Millikan was day academies the students Frontier City Amusement Park, beginning his great work of return to camp for one day in and the Crowder Lake Ropes measuring the charge of an which they participate in one Course. electron using oil drops. or two activities designed to reinvigorate them about As scarce as truth is, the 150 years ago (1859): STEM fields, boost their self- supply has always been in The middle of the nineteenth confidence, and show them excess of the demand. century was an important time that there are professionals Henry Wheeler Shaw (Josh for the development of classical committed to their success. Billings) SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 8 SPRING 2009
electrodynamics, culminating wild fire. Galileo Galilei was Despite years of research, light- with Maxwell’s equations near busy building his own tele- ning is in some ways poorly un- the end of the century. The scopes for his great discoveries derstood. A ‘typical’ lightning year 1859, though was of 1610 which include the strike transfers five coulombs of important for two contributions phases of Venus and the Galile- charge in a fraction of a second for which the effects would not an Moons. Meanwhile Thomas and carries tens of kiloamps of be known until the beginning Harriet beat Galileo Galilei by current. The potential difference depends on the length of the bolt of the next century. In that being the first to map a but is on the order of hundreds of year, Johann Wilhelm Hittorf celestial object, the Moon. Most millions of volts to a billion volts discovered cathode rays importantly, 1609, was the year or more. Therefore the ‘typical’ (beams of electrons in a that Johannes Kepler published lightning strike imparts 500 MJ vacuum from a negative elec- his Astronomia Nova which laid of energy and has an average trode), and Gustav Kirchoff out the first two of his laws of power of tens of terrawatts. Such and Robert Bunsen were be- planetary motion. From a large transfers of charge generate ginning to catalog the spectral modern perspective, Kepler’s electric and magnetic fields that lines of elements. laws, by describing the orbits of can be detected long distances the planet to phenomenal from the lightning strike using 250 years ago (1759): precision, was the final stake suitable antennae. These electro- In Russia, just a few years after into the heart of the Ptolemaic magnetic pulses are called sferics Benjamin Franklin showed that (Earth-centered model) of the and have radio wave frequencies lightning was an electrical phe- solar system. In many ways they in the kilohertz range. Simple nomenon, Franz Aepinas dis- signaled the birth of modern antennae designs can be used to measure separately the magnetic covered charging by induction astronomy. field and the electric field com- and wrote one of the first suc- ponents of the sferic. cessful attempts to mathemati- cally describe electricity and Lightning The electric field component of magnetism.. Research at the sferic can be detected using a SWOSU capacitor antenna. The voltage 400 years ago (1609): (http://faculty.swos signal creates a current by Ohm’s The year 1609, is just as u.edu/tony.stein/lightning/2008 Law which is amplified with a important to physics as 1905 Summer Research.htm) simple homemade integrator cir- for its contributions to the birth Lightning produces pulses of cuit. The configuration of the of modern science and astro- electric and magnetic fields that charge antenna we used was de- nomy. The invention of the can be detected hundreds of signed so that it could be cali- compound microscope is kilometers away. Last summer brated and tested by placing a sometimes credited to this two Southwestern students plate above the antenna. In this configuration the plate and the year, although it probably was (Justin Silkwood and Wessley Lamoreaux) designed, built, and main portion of the antenna form invented years earlier with the tested a magnetic field loop an- a parallel plate capacitor with a details being lost to the ages. tenna and a capacitive electric relatively uniform and well- Meanwhile, another new inven- field antenna with accompanying known electric field. tion, the telescope, was signal amplifying circuits to mea- spreading across Europe like sure these fields. SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 9 SPRING 2009
The magnetic field component of in Low-k Dielectric Film.” Brian Stephenson (‘91) is now the sferic can be measured using Congratulations, Ken. President and Chief Operating a magnetic loop antenna. The Officer of Tronics MEMS, Inc., change of magnetic field of the Ross Giblet (‘04) has a new located in Richardson, TX. radio wave signal generates a job with Sandridge Energy in The company is one of several voltage in a conducting loop due OKC. He is an Operations En- Tronics companies worldwide to Faraday’s Law. The current gineer working in northwest and provides prototyping, signal is then amplified in an Oklahoma. His job is Com- qualification, and volume pro- integrator circuit designed and pletions–taking over the well duction services for custom built by Justin and Wessley. from when the rig moves off micro electro-mechanical sys- until the well goes on tems (MEMS) components. During the summer Justin and production. Check it out at Wess designed, built, and tested www.tronicsmems.com. both types of antennas and each Craig Huffman (‘83) has one’s accompanying amplifying relocated to Leuven, Belgium, Royce Snider (‘91) received a and integrating circuits. Cur- where he is employed by new assignment, “Subject- rently we are waiting for “good Imec, an R&D company with a Matter Expert–Acoustics” in storms” and planning to extend huge range of far-out technical October and a promotion in this research. (For instance, projects. Craig’s part involves December. Way to go, Royce! building a second magnetic an- working on new and different tenna would allow us to get the methods and materials John Cowan (‘01) will begin direction of the storm.) connecting transistors in the graduate studies for an MSEE integrated circuit. He says the in Signal Processing this sum- Learning without thinking is work is interesting while the mer. He’s working for Lock- useless. Thinking without culture and language make heed Martin in Orlando, FL, in learning is dangerous. everyday life interesting and signal and image processing –Kong Fuzi (Confucius) entertaining! Gelukwensen*, with a little electro optical Craig! (*Dutch for analysis. Good luck, John! Alumni Congratulations!) Notes In Remembrance Stephen Russell (‘99) is now Sadly, we report that Bhaskar working for Stanley Associates. Basnet (‘07) is He didn’t actually change jobs, Tom Sullivan (‘87) passed now working for Halliburton but Stanley bought Stephen’s away on June 27, 2008, Energy Services as a Field former employer Techrizon. in Pineville, MO. Tom Technology Engineer in Burns Just a different name on the served in the Army National Guard and Flat. paycheck! worked as an aeronautical engineer at Tinker AFB. He enjoyed many outdoor Ken Elkins (‘81) received a Ashis Shrestha (‘07) was activities. A native of Missouri, he was United States Patent (Patent # accepted into the M.S. Petro- US 7,183,183) for “Method leum Engineering Program at the victim of a rafting accident. Sever- for using Ion Implantation to OU and began classwork in al of you who knew Tom commented treat the sidwalls of a feature January. Good luck, Ashis! that he was doing something he loved at the time. We’ll certainly miss him. SWOSU PHYSICS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER , page 10 SPRING 2009
LET’S STAY CONNECTED
We really enjoy bringing you up to date on our activities and achievements. Of course, we depend on you keeping us informed on how to contact you and what you are doing. If you move, change e-mail, change jobs, whatever, let us know. You know where to find us (see below). To facilitate communications, we are also setting up shop on some of the on-line networking sites. At present, Terry Goforth has accounts on Facebook (facebook.com) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com). There is a SWOSU Physics and Engineering group at Facebook as well, and one will soon be set up on LinkedIn. Several of you have already connected with Terry, and we hope the numbers will keep growing. You can of course use Terry’s contact list to reunite with some of your “lost” classmates and friends as well! Let’s get hooked up!
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You can send mail to us at 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, OK 73096-3098, send a FAX to 580-774- 3115, or call or e-mail us at Dr. Terry Goforth (580) 774-3109 [email protected] Dr. Charles Rogers (580) 774-3108 [email protected] Dr. Tony Stein (580) 774-3107 [email protected] Dr. Wayne Trail (580) 774-3124 [email protected]
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PHYSICS ALUMNI BANQUET 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:00 p.m. SWOSU Student Union Ballroom $12/person
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Please return to: Dr. Tony Stein h 100 Campus Drive h Weatherford, OK 73096
We need to provide a head-count to the caterers by April 15, 2009
SHISH KEBAB 2009 Saturday, May 2, 2009 6:00 p.m. Crowder Lake University Park
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If you plan to attend, letting us know will help us in planning the food, but feel free to drop in!
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