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The University of Tennessee College of Engineering 114 Perkins Hall Knoxville, TN 37996-2012 |
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| Newsletter
of the UT College of Engineering |
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Chancellor Emeritus Snyder is recipient of 2000-2001
Dougherty Award Dr. William T. Snyder (l) (BS/ME '53), UT chancellor emeritus and former COE dean, received the Nathan W. Dougherty Award from Dr. Jerry Stoneking (r) at the 2001 College of Engineering Honors Banquet in April. The award is the COE's most prestigious recognition and salutes an engineer who has brought honor and distinction to the college through his or her achievements and who has made significant contributions to the engineering profession in Tennessee through professional activities. Snyder retired as chancellor last year, but continues working with the university on development projects. He is also teaching engineering classes and has recently been named interim department head for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. |
| Engage CD-ROM Wins "Best of Show" at 2001
ASEE Conference in Albuquerque A CD-ROM showcasing Engage, UT's freshman engineering program, won "Best of Show" for its presentation day at the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference. The CD uses state-of-the-art multimedia techniques to give an overview of the program, which is one of the first in the country to offer first-year students an immersion experience in engineering. Presentation participants included Engage program director Dr. Roger Parsons, (l); COE associate dean Dr. Fred Gilliam (center); and Dr. Elaine Seat (r), associate professor and Engage team facilitator. The CD-ROM was created by a team consisting of Kim Cowart,COE communications specialist; Abacus Arts, Inc. multimedia producers; an Engage student video team; and Witt Video Productions. |
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COE graduate is Bush appointee to national environmental
office Jessie Hill Roberson (BS/NE '81) is serving as Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management since her appointment by President Bush in July 2001. She is a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and was also the youngest individual and only female to head the Department of Energy's Rocky Flats Field office in Colorado from 1996 to 1999. Roberson was also the first minority female to receive a degree in Nuclear Engineering from UT. |
| Engineering student athletes make Southeastern Conference
Honor Roll Three UT engineering students were honored for their excellence in both academics and athletics. Matthew Rush (r), Brandi Bohleber (l) and Grace Harrington (not pictured) were chosen for the 2000-2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Rush, a mechanical engineering major, is an outstanding participant in the men's track and field program. Bohleber and Harrington, both biomedical engineering majors, are dedicated members of the UT Lady Vols rowing team. |
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