Every couple of years, the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) makes a special effort to bring groups of alumni back to campus. This year all IMSE alumni were invited back -- and enjoyed a very special surprise.
The event on September 14, hosted by Drs. Swatantra Kachhal and Adnan Aswad, drew about 30 alumni and emeriti faculty back to campus for dinner to reminisce, catch up and see what the department is doing. Alumni who attended included Tom Helzerman (BSEIE 67, MSE 91), Marlin Thomas (BSEIE 67, MSE 68, Ph.D. 71), Dennis Kirchoff (BSEIS 79), Phil Lavender (BSEIE 68), Keith Talbot (BSEIS 80), Richard Anderson (BSEIE 76, MSE 82) and Bob Matsura (BSEIE 72, MBA 77).
The highlight of the evening was the announcement of a new, named scholarship in honor of Dr. Kachhal. This endowed fund will provide support for future IMSE students for many years to come. Dr. Kachhal was quite surprised. I had no idea anything like this was going to happen, he said. I am so pleased and very proud of our alumni for supporting future students. That the endowed fund will be in my name is very humbling.
