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Unusually warm ‘shirt-sleeve weather’ greeted more than 500 graduates who came back to campus for Michigan Engineering Alumni Weekend 2000.
At the annual meeting of the Alumni Society, participants heard Dean Stephen Director describe the state of Michigan Engineering at the turn of the millennium. They also voted to elect new board members and approve minor bylaws changes. Later that evening, the Michigan League Ballroom was filled to capacity as 13 distinguished graduates—including Sun Microsystems’ Chief Scientist Bill Joy and Goff Smith, retired president and chief executive officer of Amsted Industries—received Alumni Society Awards. After Saturday’s tailgate, Engineering alumni took their seats among the 110,909 Michigan fans who turned out to watch the Wolverines trounce Indiana, 58-0.
Plans are already underway for this year’s Michigan Engineering Alumni Weekend; see the announcement below. A brochure describing the 2001 weekend’s events will come in the mail in June.  Tishman Given Honorary Degree John Tishman (BSE EE ’46), recipient of the College of Engineering Alumni Society Medal in 1998, was presented with an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree at the University of Michigan Winter Commencement in December. Tishman, chair and chief executive officer of Tishman Realty and Construction Company of New York City, is a recognized expert in the execution of complex, large-scale projects, particular those incorporating state-of-the-art technology, utilizing innovative construction methods or involving the application of new financing strategies. He led his firm in building the first three buildings 100 stories and above in the world: the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, and the twin, 110-story towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. He also managed construction for Disney’s $1-billion EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida, and the renovation and restoration of the landmark Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Senior Gift Brings Wildlife’ to North Campus
Interestingly, there are no sculptures of the Michigan mascot located anywhere on the grounds at U-M. There is, however, a wolverine sculpture installed inside Crisler Arena, and the sculptor of that piece has been commissioned to create the senior gift as well. “We really liked [sculptor] Dan Heikkinen’s work, so we asked him if he’d consider doing ours, too,” explained Miller. Heikkinen, both a local artist and a 1981 graduate of U-M’s School of Art and Design, accepted the commission. The senior class officers—Miller, Vice President Jason Emeott (IOE), and Secretary Sarah Seidmann (IOE)—gathered feedback from their classmates and requested that the artist render the wolverine in a realistic manner. The sculpture will eventually be mounted on a boulder and surrounded by appropriate landscaping. The U-M senior gift campaign is being conducted with a twist this year; there is a competition with Michigan State University to see which institution gets the greatest participation from its graduating students. The prize, paid out by the universities’ credit unions, is $1,000 to the senior gift campaign fund. As an additional incentive, all Michigan Engineering students who contribute to the U-M drive will have their names recorded and included in the class time capsule. “The Class of 2001E is enthusiastic about leaving behind this type of gift,” noted Miller. “We believe that North Campus will be artistically and aesthetically enriched by a well-done work of a wolverine.”
Nominations Needed for Alumni Society Board The Engineering Alumni Society Board Nominations Committee is seeking names of alumni to consider for nomination for service on the Board. There will be Board openings in Fall 2001. Service is for three years with two meetings annually—in the Fall on campus during Michigan Engineering Alumni Weekend and in the Spring, usually May, at an off-campus site. If you would like to serve or to suggest the name of an alumnus/a who might be interested, please e-mail Nominations Committee Chair Patrice Romzick at promzick@southco.com or send your suggestions to: Engineering Alumni Society University of Michigan College of Engineering Robert H. Lurie Engineering Center 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2102
Have the time of your life—again!
Schedule of Events Thursday, October 11 Student/Alumni Networking Dinner Friday, October 12 Forums on the Future Lunch in the Departments Alumni Society Annual Meeting Walking Tour of North Campus Alumni Society Awards Dinner Saturday, October 13 Bus Tour of Central Campus Tailgate Brunch Outside the Stadium Michigan vs. Purdue Football Game Class Reunion Contacts:
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