The Bridge - August 2007

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Meet Bill Krein '62, the new Alumni Association president.

Read his message to the community

Homecoming 2007 is right around the corner!  September 28-29...

Mark your calendars now for an exciting weekend of fun at WPI.  We are offering many fantastic programs this year including the Hall of Fame Induction, Parade of Floats, football and field hockey games, Family Carnival, networking social in the brand new Goat's Head Restaurant, showing of the movie Ratatouille, live entertainment, football alumni tent, and much more!  A brochure detailing all WPI Homecoming events will follow soon.  We hope you will join us and help make this the best Homecoming in WPI history!

Friday, September 28th

• Zero Year Reception
  The Class of 2007 will have a "Zero Year" reception in the brand new Goat's Head Restaurant! A lot can happen in four months, come and catch up with your classmates!!!

Saturday September 29th

• Management Breakfast Campus Center, Ground Level
  Management alumni, their families and friends are invited to attend this annual buffet breakfast. Renew old friendships! Make new ones! Bring your business cards!
• Classes of 2002, 1997 and 1992 Reunion:
  Come reconnect with your fellow classmates during a casual family friendly barbeque. Learn more about what your frinds have been up to since leaving WPI as well as what new developments have occurred at your alma mater. Additional information coming soon.
• Class of 1987 Reunion
  Join up with classmates for a pre-reunion gathering on Friday, September 28th at the Boynton Restaurant. Return to campus on Saturday for a mid-day barbeque. Then, later in the evening, gather for a cocktail reception at Higgins House. Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with classmates and reminisce about your days at WPI. Keep an eye on your inbox for more information coming soon!
• Networking Social
  Students, alumni and faculty are invited to a networking social at the newly opened Goat's Head Restaurant located in Founders Hall. Great appetizers, music and socializing! This will be a time you will not want to forget. All alumni will receive 10% off their dinner.
• Attention WPI Football Alumni!
  This year we will be hosting a tent for all WPI football alumni on Saturday. Come reconnect with past teammates/classmates and hear about the change to the WPI Football program.

New Endowed Chemistry Professorship

WPI has established a new endowed professorship in chemistry, made possible by the generosity of John C. Metzger Jr. '46, and his wife, Jean Metzger. John Metzger, who died in December 2006 at the age of 82, was an emeritus trustee of WPI. Read more.

Prof. McNeill Reaches Quarterfinals of Amateur Golf Championship

John A. McNeill, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, survived two qualifying rounds and two rounds of match play to reach quarterfinals of the Massachusetts Amateur Tournament, the premier championship for the state's amateur golfers, on July 12. He was the only player from Central Massachusetts among this elite group of eight golfers. Read more.

Volleyball and Interim Head Field Hockey Coaches Named

Leo Fahey has been selected as the head women's volleyball coach for the upcoming season. Fahey spent the past four years as co-founder, director, and coach of the Central Mass Juniors Volleyball Club. Read more.

Lisa Moreau joins WPI this fall as the interim head field hockey coach for the 2007 season.

Most recently, Moreau enjoyed a successful nine-year run at Narragansett Regional High School in Baldwinville, Mass. Read  more.

The WPI Career Development Center provides a comprehensive full service environment for students and alumni seeking jobs and employers seeking to hire candidates from the WPI community. This includes posting resumes and jobs as well as searching for jobs, searching for candidates to hire, creating interview schedules and more. CDC alumni services...

Job listings are posted on an "as received" basis for the convenience of WPI alumni. Job-seekers are responsible for contacting employers and/or recruitment firms to verify particulars and request further information. View job listings...

August 23: Imagine and Achieve

5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Coonamessett Inn
311 Gifford Street
Falmouth, Mass.
WPI is pleased to present Imagine and Achieve, a town hall event in which President Berkey will speak about the future of the university; guests will have the opportunity to share their input and ideas about WPI in this intimate and interactive setting. Attendees will also view a video of WPI today and be able to register with WPI's new online alumni community. A reception with beverages and passed hors d'oeuvres will round out the evening. The favor of a reply is requested. Please respond to 508-831-5600 or alumni-office@wpi.edu.

Sept. 14: Hockey Alumni Golf Fund-Raiser

1 p.m.
Townsend Ridge Country Club
40 Scales Lane
Townsend, Mass.
The 2007 WPI Hockey Alumni Golf Fund-Raiser will be held September 14 at Townsend Ridge Country Club; shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $100 per player/$400 per foursome, and includes golf, cart, driving range, BBQ dinner, prizes, and tee gifts. Registration deadline is September 1. For more information, contact Mark Macaulay '89 at 508-359-7999 or macaulay@yankeescientific.com.

 

September 19: Alumni Career Night

WPI, Campus Center Odeum
The Career Development Center and the Office of Alumni Relations have teamed up to bring you an evening of information and career advice. Join us in the Odeum for a reception and program. More details to follow.

September 26: Imagine and Achieve

5:30 p.m.
The Country Club of Fairfax
Fairfax, VA

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