Inside The Faculty and Staff Awards .... Page ) Spotlight .Page 3 Tower Awards. P.tge 3 Classifieds .Page 4 WHISTLE The Georgia Institute of Technology Faculty/Staff Newspaper Volume 23. No. 21 May 24,1999 ECE board meets Georgia Bob Harry Institute Communications and Public Affairs he differences are jarring. From the 330-acre midtown campus in metro Atlanta, to the cloistered European Tbeauty of downtown Metz, to the suburban setting of Georgia Tech Lorraine, the journey to Tech's European plat- form spans time and cultural differences. Eight members and spouses of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Advisory Board—accompanied by College of Engineering Dean Jean Lou Chameau, ECE Chair Roger Webb, new Georgia Tech Lorraine President Hans "Teddy" Pfittgen, and ECE staff members— convened their semiannual meeting at Georgia Historic downtown Metz is just one example of the Tech Lorraine (GTL). The Board's purpose was to European beauty that surrounds Georgia Tech Lorraine, see the Lorraine campus; meet the new leadership; Tech's first international outpost. talk with faculty, students and staff; discuss eco- nomic development with local and regional o r ► They attended presentations by Chameau, Webb, Piittgen and i -cials; and assess the progress and direction of numerous French officials on the state of the Institute, and t Tech's first international outpost. learned of the region's efforts to attract economic development to A They liked what they saw. "It was a great experi- the heart of the area known as the "Blue Banana"—so named for R ence for all of us to see Lorraine firsthand, meet the the shape of the geographic region, which runs northwest to IB faculty and students, learn about important research southeast from London to Milan. Jacques Faudon, founding and hear the ideas and aspirations of French offi- The visit did not disappoint. From the opening session by president of Georgia Tech cials," said Dean Alford, chair of the ECE Advisory Dean Chameau on the accomplishments of the College, to the Lorraine, receives a gold Board. final reception with Jacques Faudon, founding president of "T"—the first honorary The Board met with top French dignitaries. They Georgia Tech Lorraine, and Nathalie Griesbeck, deputy mayor of award presented to a talked with both European and U.S. students. They foreign official. met with top officials from partner universities. See Georgia Tech Lorraine, page 3 UM MGM L H John Carter named vice president, chief EEO operating officer of Georgia Tech Foundation Shelley Hughes "John Carter is the most effective executive director of any alum- Institute Communications and Public Affairs ni association in the country," McDonald said. "He will not be easy to replace, but the good news is that he will still be nearby, and he ohn B. Carter Jr. has been named vice president and chief oper- will be working every day to improve Georgia Tech's position ating officer of the Georgia Tech Foundation, pending approval nationally." by the Board of Trustees at its June 4 meeting. Carter joined the Georgia Tech Alumni Association in 1983 and J has been executive director since 1985. Under Carter, the Alumni As vice president and chief operating officer of the Georgia Tech Foundation, Carter will report to Association was revitalized with an expanded budget and mission. It the president of the Foundation was recognized as the best Alumni Association in the country for and its Board of Trustees. He two consecutive years in 1989 and 1990 by the Council for the will supervise the chief invest- Advancement and Support of Education. ment officer and the chief finan- Also during his tenure, the highly successful Alumni Career cial officer and will oversee the Conference was initiated, where corporations from around the world management of the constituency interact with Georgia Tech alumni. Carter also founded the Student information system. Alumni Association and the Student Ambassador's Program. "The Foundation Executive "Once I became executive director of the Alumni Association, I Committee is excited about hav- felt that I would retire in this position. It's the greatest job that a ing John join our team," said Tech alumnus could possibly have—to have the opportunity to lead Julian LeCraw, president of the his or her alma mater's Alumni Association. I've often said that it's Georgia Tech Foundation. "He such a great job that it's hard to believe that I get paid for doing it. and the Alumni Association have "When the opportunity was presented to me to be the vice presi- John B. Carter Jr. worked closely with the dent of the Foundation, it was indeed an honor, and one in which I Foundation for years. We are look forward to with much enthusiasm and dedication," Carter said. looking forward to capitalizing on John's experience and leadership Carter received his undergraduate degree in Industrial as the Foundation continues to partner with Tech's administration in Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1969. He is a member of the Board of Directors, Council for the Alumni Association Executives. support of our alma mater." Jay McDonald, president of the Alumni Association's executive committee, is chairman of a search committee to hire a new vice president and executive director for the Alumni Association. May 24, 1999 1999 faculty/staff honors and recognition ccolades and awards were the order of the day at the ANAK AWARD annual Faculty/Staff Honor's Luncheon, held May 20 in Mahera S. Philobos, academic professional, School of Civil and A the Student Center Ballroom. Honorees were recognized Environmental Engineering with certificates, plaques, cash awards, gold 'T's and even an engraved watch. E. ROE STAMPS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD Award presenters were: Wayne Clough, President; Anu 10 YEARS OR LESS: Khurana, president, ANAK Society; Kenneth Knoespel, interim Gregory Vanhoosier, assistant professor, School of Literature, dean, Ivan Allen College; Richard LeBlanc, chair, Faculty Honors Communication and Culture Committee; Patricia Ledon, chair, Administrative Service Awards Committee; Charles Liotta, vice provost for Research, dean of 11 YEARS OR MORE: Graduate Studies and chair, Research Advisory Committee; Gary Marilu H. McCarty, associate professor and associate chair, May, faculty adviser, ANAK Society; Michael E. Thomas, School of Economics provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Mark White, professor, School of Chemical Engineering; and Deborah Covin OUTSTANDING STAFF PERFORMANCE AWARDS Wilson, director, Human Resources Development. The awards Pamela Bonser, production coordinator, Institute and recipients included: Communications and Public Affairs GEORGIA TECH CHAPTER SI NA XI AWARDS Rona Ginsberg, information specialist II, School of Mechanical YotiNG FAct -frl AwARos Engineering Rigoberto Hernandez, assistant professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Grover Richardson, electronics specialist, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) John Z. Zhang, assistant professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Gary Spinner, research equipment supervisor, Microelectronics Research Center FACULTY BEST PAPER AWARDS John Bradshaw (deceased), School of Earth and Atmospheric Barbara Walker, administrative supervisor II, Department of Georgia Sciences Modem Languages Tech Renato Monteiro, associate professor, School of Industrial and GEORGIA TECH FACULTY HONORS COMMITTEE AWARDS Systems Engineering CLASS OF 1940 W. ROANE BEARD OUTSTANDING TEACHER Erian Armanios, associate professor, School of Aerospace Co-authors: Engineering Gao Chen, research scientist II, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 11,,• CLASS OF 1940 W. 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