Engineering Excellence

Engineering students represented Trine University at the Tau Beta Pi National Convention Oct. 27-29 in Indianapolis. From left are Chris Propp, Patrick Campbell, Jeremiah Hardwick, Sam Swerdlow and advisor David Finley, Ph.D.

Trine's Tau Beta Pi chapter
co-hosts national convention

 

ANGOLA, Ind. – The Indiana Epsilon chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Trine University co-hosted the 2011 Tau Beta Pi National Convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at historic Union Station in downtown Indianapolis Oct. 27-29. Other host schools included Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Valparaiso University and the University of Notre Dame.

Tau Beta Pi is a pan-engineering honor society with collegiate chapters at 237 U.S. colleges and universities and a total initiated membership of 526,449, selecting engineering students for membership who exemplify the very best in academic accomplishment and integrity.

“Trine University students represented their alma mater in exemplary fashion as co-hosts of the 2011 National Convention,” said David Finley, Ph.D., Trine’s vice president for academic affairs, who served as master of ceremonies for the initiation and awards banquet during the convention.

Trine’s Tau Beta Pi chapter president Patrick Campbell, Sam Swerdlow, Jeremiah Hardwick and national convention assistant arrangements chair Chris Propp represented Trine University at the convention. Propp received special recognition for selecting the conference giveaway. Trine engineering students received recognition for designing the convention souvenir.

Attendees participated in focus groups tasked with identifying ways to improve mem­ber communication, increase alumnus involvement and enhance the experi­ence of being a member of Tau Beta Pi.

Numerous companies and graduate schools attended the convention and discussed employment opportunities and graduate programs with engineering students. Recruiters from Cummins, Ray­theon, Sandia Labs, Electro-Motive, EMC, International Paper, ITT, MIT Lincoln Labs, Oak Ridge National Lab, and the U.S. Navy, and graduate programs at Co­lumbia, George Mason, George Washington, Iowa State, Kansas, Keck, Michigan, Michi­gan State, Notre Dame, Purdue and Rutgers were on hand.

 

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