The Alumni Association’s Nomination
and Membership Committee invites nominations
for annual awards to be presented at the
Homecoming and Reunion Banquet on Saturday,
February 26, 2005.
The committee welcomes
nominations for the following awards:
Outstanding
Achievement—significant
professional contributions and acknowledgement
in his/her professional field in the
area of undergrad/graduate degree
Outstanding
Service—volunteer service
to Florida Tech
Outstanding Chapter—group-
sponsored activities that support
the university’s
mission
Advocate—leadership,
service, or a special gift or
activity that had a positive
impact on the life of the university
(does not need to be a graduate)
GOLD—Outstanding
Graduate of the Last Decade
Please send e-mail nominations or questions
to gopanthers@fit.edu or
fax to (321)
674-7210 by Nov. 1, 2004.
Include your contact information
with that of the nominee
and the written justification for
the submission.
Since its introduction in January 2003,
the Master of Science in Systems Engineering
(MSSE) program at Florida Tech has grown
at a rapid pace. At the present time courses
are taught
in two rotations on-site at Northrop Grumman
Corporation with 57 students. Two additional
rotations are being conducted for 56 employees
of Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Fla.,
as well as 13 students in the new distance
learning program for Harris employees in
Rochester, N.Y. To date, all four rotations
have maintained 100% retention since the
start of the program.
This program is particularly
attractive to working professionals because
of a flexible
course curriculum, compatible course
contents, and evening classes. Experienced
faculty
with many years of Department of Defense
and industry experience complement the
high demand. For more information, contact
the Department of Engineering Systems’ office
coordinator, Sara Parent at
(321) 674-7132 or sparent@fit.edu.
As a courtesy to our alumni who are published,
the Office of Alumni Affairs invites
all authors to post their completed works
to the association’s Web site.
To post, submit an electronic
50-word biography, a cover photo and
a 50-word description of the work.
Remit
submissions to Marjorie Beckett at mbeckett@fit.edu.
We
encourage you to provide Alumni House
with a desk copy of your publication
so that our guests and visitors can
review your completed works.
If you have
any questions, please contact the Alumni
Office toll-free at (866)
FLA-TECH or at gopanthers@fit.edu.
The Florida Tech Student Ambassadors offer
a special opportunity to tell your students
you are thinking about them. Our Miles
of Smiles program shortens the distance
between college and home by allowing
you to select different types of surprises,
like birthday cakes and balloons or seasonal
gifts. This year, we offer new packages,
including a St. Patrick’s Day “Lucky
Charm” and a “Stress-Relief
Kit.”
We create our surprises according
to your instructions and personally
deliver them
to your student by an ambassador on your
day of choice. During Spring Break and
Finals Week, unfortunately, no deliveries
can be made. Our most popular gift is
our birthday surprise cake, decoration
and
personalization with a balloon bouquet.
Our cakes are baked fresh by a Publix
supermarket. Students (and their friends)
love receiving
this sweet treat.
For more information
on the
Miles of Smiles program or to
receive a brochure, send e-mail to
milesofsmiles@fit.edu, or call
(321) 674-7198.
Please note: No orders
can be submitted through our Web site.
Please send an
e-mail message or call in your order.
My favorite Brevard Engineering College
memory is when I learned that the college
would start day classes in spring 1961
and was looking for someone to teach freshman
chemistry. I made an appointment to see
Dean Ray Work about this. After we chatted
a few minutes, he asked, “What’s
the formula for laughing gas?” I
told him and he said, “You’re
hired.” When I looked quizzically
at him, he added, “That’s all
the chemistry I know. I’m sorry,
but I can’t ask you anything else.” That
semester I had three students in my class.
When I received my master’s degree
in spring 1964, one of the students graduated
with a bachelor’s
degree.
Al Kaltman ’64
M.S. |
