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C A P S T O N E EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

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The new dean of the College of Engineering,

Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Karr, looks

to hit the ground running.

Cover Story:College of Engineering Welcomes Karr as Dean —Looks Forward to Exciting Future . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Outside the Office — Get to Know Dean Chuck Karr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Surveying the College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Alumni Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Donor Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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D E A N ’ S M e s s a g e

It is an honor and privilege for me to serve as the dean of UA’s College of Engineering. I havebeen associated with the College of Engineering for 25 years as an undergraduate and gradu-ate student, a part-time instructor, a faculty member, and an administrator. I am proud of

many things that we do so well here in the College of Engineering, and I am a firm believer that

this is an outstanding place for students to receive a top-flight engineering education.

We have outstanding students. Our students are consistently recognized as some of the best in

the nation. This fact is evidenced by some of the awards our students have recently received: USA Today All-American Academic Team members in 2004 and 2005 and a Goldwater Scholar in2005. I am proud of the fact that we consistently attract the best and brightest students fromAlabama and throughout the nation. One-third of our 2004 freshman class was eligible for UA’sHonors College, and 18 percent of the class had ACT scores of 30 or above.

We have a truly remarkable faculty and staff. We currently have four National Science FoundationCAREER Award winners. Many of our faculty have been recognized as Fellows in their respectiveprofessional organizations and have received national teaching awards of excellence. But morethan just being talented, I find our faculty have a genuine interest in developing young people, inconducting leading-edge research, and in providing service to the engineering community.

We embrace our responsibility to conduct research that improves the quality of life of the citizenryof Alabama, the region, and the nation. Our research centers play a key role in helping us to dojust this. Several of our centers are of national acclaim, including the University TransportationCenter for Alabama, the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, the CARE Research &Development Laboratory, the Aging Infrastructure Systems Center of Excellence, and the Center

for Materials for Information Technology. Further, we strive for undergraduate student participa-tion in our research efforts.

In addition to its excellent students, faculty, staff, and research programs, the College would notbe able to continue to excel without the generous support of its alumni, donors, and friends. Thestrong and unwavering support of our dedicated alumni continues to become even more impor-tant in enabling us to maintain our national excellence in teaching and research.

As I mentioned before, I believe the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama is a ter-rific place to learn about engineering. But, this college and this university are so much more. It isa place where young people come to experience an enriching atmosphere that helps mold theminto mature, productive citizens; it is a place where we cherish our tradition yet are excited aboutour future; and it is a place where we develop relationships that last a lifetime.

Charles L. Karr, Ph.D.Dean

C O N T E N T S

For the past 25 years, Dr. Charles L.

“Chuck” Karr has maintained a relation-

ship with The University of Alabama as an

undergraduate student, graduate student,

part-time instructor, faculty member, depart-

ment head, associate dean, and now as the

new dean of the College of Engineering.

It is this experience within the College and

the University as a whole that Dean Karr

hopes will help him hit the ground running

in his new position.

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A side from having gained an understanding of how the system works,

I have also had the pleasure of developing relationships and friendships

with many of the people in the College of Engineering,” said Karr. “Of all my

experiences, that aspect is perhaps the most important. In having dedicated almost

a quarter of a century to the College, I can truly say that this is my university.”

Karr believes that there are many reasons to be proud of the College, and he

wants everyone to understand these reasons. As an example, Karr lists the fact

that UA engineering students have been on the USA Today All-America Team

for the past two consecutive years.

“We have many kids with this kind of ability,” commented Karr. “Our goal is to

help each of our students reach full potential.”

Additionally, Karr wants to encourage the engineering faculty to continue achiev-

ing excellence and recognition at the highest level. The College currently has four

National Science Foundation CAREER Award winners, and Karr is extremely

proud of the cutting-edge research conducted throughout the College.

Views About the FutureThough Karr is very proud of the accomplishments of the College, he acknowl-

edges there are areas for improvement. In the future, Karr wants the College to

work better across departmental, College, and University boundaries in order to

conduct research that has a greater impact on society. He also wants the College

to improve the management of intellectual property ensuring that it is utilized

most effectively.

“We can do a better job of helping our faculty focus on things that they feel most

passionately about; we need to free up our ‘teachers’ to teach and our ‘researchers’

to conduct research,” explained Karr.

Mainly, Karr would like the College to have a clear sense of where it is going in

the future. He thinks it is vitally important for the College community to come

together as a whole around one common goal—one that everyone can clearly

understand and believe that there is a reasonable chance of achieving.

“We have a bunch of hard-working people; we just need to develop a better focus,”

said Karr.

“When the box of odds and ends is presented to the engineers to make a filter,

that's classic engineering,” Karr commented. “Although those folks had an abun-

dance of scientific knowledge and had studied countless equations, it came down

to them solving a critical problem at a crucial time.”

Throughout his life and through his experiences with the University, Karr has

realized a basic fact: jobs are ultimately about people and hard work. He has

learned that the best way for a group to maximize its potential is to provide the

necessary conditions for each person to maximize their individual potential. This

is something Karr hopes to apply to the success of the College of Engineering.

“You have to understand that most organizations are striving to achieve excel-

lence; however, at the end of the day, no matter how passionate you are about

what it is you do, it is still a job,” said Karr. “I enjoy working hard at what it is

I do, but I try to remember that I am working with a group of wonderful people,

and they each have their own interests, goals, and dreams.”

The mission of the College is teaching, research, and service, and Karr believes it

is important to keep in mind that the business of the College is ultimately to effect

a positive change in the lives of young people. He wants to evaluate the metrics

currently in place to see whether or not they measure the things that need to

be done in the College. If not, Karr says that new metrics and incentives will

be established.

Recruiting Key to the FutureStaying on track with UA President Robert Witt’s goal to have 28,000 students

in attendance at the University within the next ten years, Karr wants to continue

recruiting students to the College of Engineering by telling them about the

multitude of opportunities offered.

“I have been recruiting students to the University for a number of years, and I

enjoy it very much because the only thing you have to do is tell them the truth.

Our faculty to student ratio is about 16:1,” explained Karr. “I think this gives

students numerous advantages they can’t get in a different setting, such as

the chance to get involved with faculty research projects as undergraduates.”

Including undergraduates in important research projects takes the education

process one step further. Undergraduates receive a well-rounded experience

that will enhance their career opportunities.

Research Growth = College GrowthKarr hopes to increase research productivity. He believes, first, that conducting

research is one of the main missions of the University. Second, conducting

research allows faculty members to provide their students with truly unique

learning experiences. Third, research helps offset the shortfall in operating budgets

received from the state.

“Many of today’s scientific discoveries and technological advances are being made

on the boundaries between traditional disciplines, such as the fields of nano-

biological science, nano-materials, and others,” he said. “I think we need to

increase the amount of effort we expend in interdisciplinary research. The

University environment proves to be extremely conducive to discovery, and we

need to be a leader in these areas.”

Changing Young People’s LivesAs a member of the engineering faculty, Karr has won several awards that he

appreciates, but what makes him the most proud are the letters of thanks that

he has received from former students. He says that any time he receives word

from a former student, it causes him to reflect on why it is he goes to work every

morning—he realizes what an effect one person can have on young people.

As a young person, Karr says he was not unlike many students who were pointed

in the direction of engineering after realizing that they had a knack for math

and science. After he began studying engineering, he loved the rigor and logical

thought required to solve difficult problems. For Karr, a scene in the movie

Apollo 13 shows this very essence of engineering.

“Our goal is to helpeach of our studentsreach full potential.”

“Our goal is to helpeach of our studentsreach full potential.”

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OUTSIDE THE OFFICE:OUTSIDE THE OFFICE:Getting to Know Dean Chuck Karr

When he is not in his office, some of Dean Charles “Chuck” Karr’s most

important moments are spent at the baseball park. It is at the baseball park

that much of his family time is focused on his sons, Nathan, 11, and Noah, 8.

“I have found that you can experience some very special moments on and

around a ball field with your children,” said Karr. “I cannot replace the times

that I have given my kids a hug after they struck out in a big game, or how

I was right there when they drove in the winning run in a championship game,

or when we simply sat in the stands and ate a hot dog together.”

It is at the baseball park that Karr has been able to show his sons the impor-

tance of fighting to the finish. For Karr, the lessons and experiences he has

taught his children at the ballpark are things he could not have possibly

duplicated at home.

“For instance, in a big game earlier this year, Nathan missed a ball in the last

inning that caused us to fall behind a great team that we wanted very badly to

beat,” explained Karr. “He comes in the dugout and is an absolute wreck,

tears of anguish everywhere. I walk over, put my arm around him and tell

him, ‘Get ready to hit because you are going to come up with the game on

the line.’ Sure enough, he gets up and knocks in the winning run.”

It was through baseball that Karr made the best decision of his life. He

had been accepted at Georgia Technological Institute and had even

received a dorm room assignment when he was offered a baseball

scholarship at the University of North Alabama.

After one year at North Alabama, “I realized that if I was going to

make a real living, then I needed to focus less on my pitching arm

and more on what was between my ears,” he said. Karr then

transferred to the Capstone and began his relationship with

the University, which has lasted for 25 years.

When not working as dean of the College of Engineering,

Karr enjoys spending time with his wife, Jodie, and their sons,

coaching baseball, and traveling to baseball parks throughout

the country.

Three years ago, the Karr family started a quest to visit each

of the major league baseball parks. Each summer, they take

a trip and catch a couple of games. So far, a few of the teams they have visited

include the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, the Anaheim Angels,

and the New York Yankees. This year’s trip included the San Francisco Giants,

the Oakland A’s, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The trip was exciting for the

Karrs because a friend of the family was recently called up to pitch for the

Diamondbacks, and Nathan and Noah saw a fellow with whom they have

played catch in the backyard.

Another one of Karr’s favorite pastimes is working out. A former competitive

weightlifter, Karr now spends most of his time on cardio, flexibility, and

strengthening workouts.

“It has become increasingly difficult for me to find time to train consistently

and intensely enough to compete at the level I once competed,” he said.

“I guess my competitive nature won’t allow me to go to a meet just to have

fun and get beaten by people I once outlifted easily. So I have really changed

the kind of training I do.”

His attitude and dedication allowed him to succeed in a sport termed as “ballet

with a 300-pound bar over your head.” Karr’s weight lifting accomplishments

include setting a Pan-American record for the “clean and jerk” in 1999, achiev-

ing a third place ranking at the Master’s Nationals, and qualifying for the

Master’s World Championships in 2000.

Even though his workout schedule has changed, there is one thing that does

not change about Karr. Whether you are talking to Chuck Karr, dean of the

College of Engineering, or Chuck Karr, father and husband, he believes he is

a good person and a hard worker—traits he says will leave him forever indebted

to his parents.

Karr says that his parents instilled in him a strong sense of who he should be.

After dropping him off as a college freshman, his father offered him some very

powerful words of advice.

“He looked me in the eyes and said, ‘Son, you just remember who you are

and where you come from and you will be just fine,’ ” said Karr. That was a

momentous occasion for him and it is advice that he has tried to follow every

day since.

As the most influential person in his life, Karr’s father taught him many other

lessons that Karr is teaching his sons today, such as having self-respect, treat-

ing others with respect, having compassion, a strong moral code, and a good

work ethic. Though some of his past students may not believe it, Karr claims

he is actually tougher on his children than he has ever been on the students

in his classes.

“I have always felt that young people will pretty much reach the expectations

we set for them—not necessarily a whole lot higher, but definitely not below,”

explained Karr. “Thus, my wife and I place some pretty high expectations on

our children, and so far, I am blessed that they are living up to them.”

Karr says that every day he sees his children experience things that challenge

them. Because they respond well and overcome their challenges, the process

of watching them grow is extremely rewarding.

With a demanding job and many outside interests and hobbies, Karr finds

that there is one element in his life that that helps keep him on track:

his wife, Jodie.

“Jodie is almost certainly destined for sainthood. She pulls back the reins when

necessary and kicks me in the pants when I need that,” said Karr. “There is no

way I would be where I am now without her guidance and support.”

“ I have found that youcan experience somevery special moments onand around a ball field

with your children.”

“ I have found that youcan experience somevery special moments onand around a ball field

with your children.”

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BAMBARGERANNOUNCED AS NEW ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP BOARD CHAIRJames C. Bambarger, CEOand chairman of the boardof TTL Inc., has been namedchairman of the College ofEngineering LeadershipBoard. During his two-yearterm, Bambarger will presideover all leadership boardmeetings and oversee all theactivities and responsibilitiesof the board. The leadershipboard consists of engineer-

ing leaders from Alabama and the United States. Its mission isto review programs and accomplishments of the College andprovide the dean with critical analyses.

Bambarger has been with TTL, a diverse environmental con-sulting, geotechnical, and testing firm, for more than 32 years.He has served as project engineer, project manager, geotechni-cal engineer, and geotechnical consultant. He has overseenemployee numbers grow from three to more than 120; officeexpansions in Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Decatur, and Florence;and annual revenues exceeding $12 million. Among his manyprojects are several UA sites, including Bryant-Denny Stadium,Shelby Hall Interdisciplinary Science Building, Bruno BusinessLibrary, and Sewell-Thomas Baseball Stadium.

Bambarger received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringfrom the Capstone in 1970, and he was inducted as aDistinguished Engineering Fellow in 2002.

ENGLEBERT RECEIVES OUTSTANDING ALUMNI VOLUNTEER AWARDIn 1995, the Capstone Engineering Society began a yearly tradition of recognizing an alumnus who has provided outstanding volunteer assistance to the College as theOutstanding Alumni Volunteer. This year’s honoree is Edward Lynn Englebert.

For more than 10 years, Englebert has actively served as amember of the chemical and biological engineering advisoryboard and the CES advisory board. He tirelessly recruitsprospective high school students for the College, and he wasnamed a College of Engineering Distinguished Fellow in 1998.

Englebert was honored as this year’s Outstanding AlumniVolunteer at the College’s Distinguished Engineering Fellowsbanquet in March.

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MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL DONATES V-8 ENGINEMercedes-Benz U.S. International donated a V-8 engine, anautomatic gearbox, and a complete exhaust system to theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering for a test bench forexhaust research.

(Left to right) Dr. Marcus D. Ashford, assistant professor ofmechanical engineering, David Finerty, MBUSI, Dr. WilliamSutton, professor and head of mechanical engineering, andWilhelm Burger, MBUSI, at the engine donation presentation.

ALABAMA ENGINEERING HALL OF FAME INDUCTS HOPSON AND PATTERSONThe State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inductedGeorge D. Hopson and Thomas L. Patterson during a ceremo-ny on Feb. 19, 2005. The State of Alabama Engineering Hall ofFame was founded to honor, preserve and perpetuate the out-standing accomplishments and contributions of individuals,projects, and corporations and institutions that have broughtand continue to bring significant recognitions to the state.

George D. HopsonHopson is NASA’s projectmanager for the space shut-tle main engine, the mostadvanced liquid-fueled rock-et engine ever built. Hesupervises 2,100 employeeson the $300 million missionand has served MarshallSpace Flight Center for morethan four decades.

In 1945, Hopson enlisted inthe Marine Corps. Throughthe ROTC program at TheUniversity of Alabama, heearned a bachelor’s degreein mechanical engineering in

1950. Commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers, hejoined a combat engineering battalion in Korea, earning theBronze Star. When conflict ended, he returned to TheUniversity of Alabama to complete a master’s degree inmechanical engineering.

Hopson’s first professional assignment was in propulsionengineering at General Dynamics in 1954. In 1962, Hopsonjoined the von Braun team at the Marshall Space Flight Centerand consistently accepted positions of higher responsibility.Captivated by NASA’s “race to the moon,” he contributed muchto the Saturn V project and developed the means for our firstspace station, Skylab.

In his current post as project manager for the space shuttlemain engine, his team has significantly enhanced space shuttlesafety and reliability using new high-pressure turbo machinery.

Thomas L. PattersonPatterson has created hundreds of jobs and provided a substantial amount of wealth for many of Alabama’s citizensthrough his success in Alabama’s technology industry as anengineer-entrepreneur. In 1980, Patterson launched his firstfirm, the thriving computer-systems supplier SEAKO, andattracted a Fortune 500 buyer in 1989. That same year,Patterson established TXEN Inc., a provider of technology-based programs used in the administration of health care

James C. BambargerDr. Keith McDowell (left), vice president for research, and Ed Englebert (right),Outstanding Alumni Volunteer

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International V-8 engine presentation

plans. Patterson becameboard chairman of NicholsTXEN, having earlier servedas CEO of its Birminghamhealth care and insurancedivision until NicholsResearch was acquired byComputer Sciences Corp. In an additional venture,Patterson serves as the CEOof DAXKO Inc. He cofoundedthe Birmingham firm in 1998to develop Internet-baseddata systems for commerce.

Patterson received a bache-lor of science degree inmechanical engineering at

The University of Alabama in 1964. Through a U.S. Navy pro-gram, he completed a master’s degree in engineering mechan-ics in 1966.

Patterson has been a long-time donor and volunteer at TheUniversity of Alabama. Among many other appointments,Patterson’s roles have included membership in the President’sCabinet, the College of Engineering Leadership Board, and as acharter member of the Capstone Engineering Society.

FAULKNER ANNOUNCED AS NEWCAPSTONE ENGINEERING SOCIETYNATIONAL CHAIRThe Capstone Engineering Societyannounced that L. Lamar Faulkner hasassumed the role of national chair.During his two-year term, Faulkner willpreside over all CES board meetings,oversee all activities and responsibilitiesof the board, and serve on the commit-

tee that elects new board members.

Faulkner is the recently retired director of the safety, health,and environmental division of CEREX Advanced Fabrics Inc. He received a bachelor of science in chemical engineeringfrom UA in 1964, and was inducted as a DistinguishedEngineering Fellow in 1995.

The Capstone Engineering Society is dedicated to maintainingrelationships and resources with the University of Alabamaengineering alumni to ensure that we provide UA engineeringand computer science students with a superior educationalexperience.

George D. Hopson (B.S.M.E. ’50, M.S.M.E. ’55)

Thomas L. Patterson (B.S.M.E. ’64, M.S.Mh. ’66)

Lamar Faulkner

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A LIFE OF HELPINGOTHERSLooking back over the 54years since he graduatedfrom the University ofAlabama School of Law,Judge John C. Tyson III of Montgomery, Ala.,acknowledges that he prac-ticed law to be helpful andbeneficial to others.

“I worked in wills, taxation,and real estate before beingappointed to the AlabamaCourt of Appeals,” explainedTyson. “Law is the building

block of our society, and my endeavors were always to benefit as many as possible.”

Born in Montgomery and raised in Birmingham, Tyson wanted toattend the Capstone but chose to serve his country in the U.S.Coast Guard first.

“I fell in love with the University in the 1930s, but everyone madesacrifices back then. Deferring my education until after militaryservice was the right thing to do,” recalled Tyson.

Tyson’s goal of helping others can still be seen in his latest per-sonal decisions. He supports a number of charities that areimportant to him as well as supporting a variety of programs athis alma mater.

“When I decided to honor my wife’s memory by creating the Mae Martin Bryant Tyson Endowed Scholarship in Engineering,my children were thrilled,” said Tyson. “It was meaningful for allof us. There is no substitute for higher education. Students needa broad base of study to prepare them for life, and I am interest-ed in assisting them.”

When discussing the University, Tyson readily agrees that heloves it dearly. For that reason, as he reviewed his estate plans,Tyson realized the Mae Martin Bryant Tyson EndowedScholarship should be added as a beneficiary under his will.

“The University of Alabama’s mission and programs cannot bematched elsewhere in the state,” explained Tyson. “I have foundin life that times and circumstances require us to make modifica-tions, and conditions arise in our lives that will challenge us. Wedetermine our own pace for progress, but we must be reason-able and fair . . . leaving a legacy of a better state and nation.Isn’t that what this is all about?”

UA HONORS FIVE DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING FELLOWSA select group of five alumni and friends of the University ofAlabama College of Engineering were honored in March asDistinguished Engineering Fellows. Recognition as a Fellow is the highest commendation given to graduates and other supporters who have strengthened the reputation of the Collegethrough their efforts and achievements.

Mark E. Cooper, M.D., B.S.Ch.E. ’83Dr. Mark E. Cooper has used his bachelor’s degree in chemicalengineering from The University of Alabama to advance the field ofmedicine as managing principal and general surgeon at theSurgical Clinic PLLC and chief of staff at Centennial Medical Centerin Nashville, Tenn. At the Surgical Clinic, he is on the board of 16surgeons and staff and performs approximately 750 surgeries eachyear. In addition to chief of staff duties at Centennial MedicalCenter, Cooper serves on the surgery advisory committee and theboard of trustees. He also works as the medical director of the sur-gical first assistants program at Nashville Technical School. He hasbeen recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Surgeonsand the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Through his involvementas a member of the chemical and biological engineering advisoryboard, Cooper has stayed active at the Capstone.

Robert H. Haubein, PE, B.S.E.E. ’63Robert H. Haubein retired as executive vice president of SouthernCompany Generation in 2002, but still plays an active role in theengineering community through his involvement with the Universityof Alabama College of Engineering. As executive vice president ofpower generation, Haubein was responsible for 66 plants consist-ing of 273 units with a rating of more than 24,000 megawatts.These included fossil, hydro, and combustion turbine plants ownedby Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power,and Savannah Electric. Haubein recently served as chair of theEngineering Leadership Board at The University of Alabama and isa member of the President’s Cabinet. Haubein and his wife, Lee,also support UA engineering education through an endowed engi-neering scholarship. Haubein, originally from Kansas City, Mo.,received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from theUniversity of Missouri.

Norman Hugh Mathews, PE, B.S.C.E.T. ’81Norman Hugh Mathews, managing principal and president ofEngland–Thims & Miller Inc., administers the design of large com-mercial and residential land development projects, which requireshis knowledge in areas such as transportation, storm water design,and water resource management. Mathews received his bachelor’sdegree in civil engineering technology from The University ofAlabama in 1981 and began work for Pan American Engineers Inc.In 1983, Mathews joined ETM and has since expanded it to a firmof 220 employees with an annual growth rate of 18 percent overthe last 10 years. Mathews served for two years as the inauguralchairman of the board of directors in the founding of SeamarkRanch, a Christian children’s home for abused, orphaned, andhomeless children in Jacksonville, Fla. Mathews and his wife,Regina, chose to support UA civil engineering students by estab-lishing an endowed engineering scholarship in 2002.

James A. McCollum, B.S.Ch.E. ’40James A. McCollum worked with the Tennessee Valley AuthorityNational Fertilizer Development Center in Muscle Shoals, Ala., for41 years. After graduating from The University of Alabama in 1940with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, McCollum joinedTVA as a chemical engineering aid assigned to the phosphatebranch, which produced 60 percent of the phosphorus used by theAllies in World War II and a quarter of a million tons of calcium carbide used in synthetic rubber production during this period ofdefense operations. McCollum entered the U.S. Navy in 1944 andreturned to TVA in 1946. He was then assigned to an operation that produced a chemical agent for the U.S. Army during theKorean War. McCollum became chief of the phosphate branch in1972 and chief of the ammonia branch in 1976. Although he retiredin 1982, McCollum continued to work with TVA’s office of agricul-tural and chemical development for two years as a consultant.McCollum and his wife support the College through an endowedchemical and biological engineering scholarship. McCollum passedaway on April 9, 2005.

W. David McGiffert, PE, PLS, B.S.C.E. ’74W. David McGiffert, president of McGiffert & Associates LLC, manages the preparation of engineering designs, economic feasibil-ity studies, hydraulic studies, wastewater discharge permitting, andpreliminary engineering reports for site development and residentialprojects. McGiffert worked for McGiffert & Associates on a part-time basis for nine years until receiving his bachelor’s degreein civil engineering from The University of Alabama in 1974. Hethen began as project engineer and eventually became presidentand manager of McGiffert & Associates. He leads the company ofnine engineers and a total staff of 39 and has played an integralpart in the economic development of the Tuscaloosa area throughprojects with the city of Tuscaloosa, the city of Northport, andMercedes-Benz U.S. International. In 2003, McGiffert & Associatesand Price McGiffert Construction Co. Inc. established the David G.McGiffert Endowed Engineering Scholarship supporting UA civilengineering students.

Judge John C. Tyson III Pictured from left to right: W. David McGiffert, Mark E. Cooper, Dr. KeithMcDowell, UA’s vice president for research, Norman Hugh Mathews, and Robert H. Haubein

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There are many ways to help—establish a gift in your estate plan or donate gifts of cash, appreciated property, or equipment. Take pride in the

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n Mr. James C. Lewis for continuing support of his laboratoryequipment fund

n Mr. Richard M. and Mrs. Barrett Brock MacKay for continuing support of chemical and biological engineering scholarships

n Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McAbee Sr. for hosting a “Meet theDean” cookout and alumni event

n Mr. Donald H. McLean Jr., Mr. Duncan McLean, and Mr. Russell P. McLean for establishing the Donald H.McLean Endowed Engineering Scholarship

n Mercedes-Benz U.S. International for donation of equipmentto the Department of Mechanical Engineering

n Estate of Mrs. Bessie Summerville Moxley for continuingsupport of the Stephen D. Moxley Jr. Endowed MemorialScholarship Fund

n Mr. Matt Reeder for endowing the Matt Reeder EngineeringFund to support mechanical engineering students

n Mr. Mark Alan and Mrs. Chrystine B. Roberts for continuingsupport of their endowed scholarship

n The Rodgers/Dale Family Foundation for support of theRodgers Family Scholarship Fund

n Southern Company for continuing support of the Council ofPartners in the Multicultural Engineering Program

n Southern Co. Generation for continuing support of theCouncil of Partners in the Multicultural Engineering Program

n Southern Nuclear Operating Co. for continuing support of the Council of Partners in the Multicultural EngineeringProgram

n Mrs. Martha Thomas for establishing the William N. ThomasEndowed Engineering Scholarship

n Honorable John Caius Tyson III for continuing support of the Mae Martin Bryant Tyson Endowed Scholarship in Engineering

n 3M Co. for support of engineering and minority scholarships

n ADTRAN Inc. for continuing support of the ADTRANEndowed Scholarship Fund

n Alabama Power Foundation for support of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers Regional Conference andCompetition Fund

n Alabama Power Western Division for continuing support of the Council of Partners in the Multicultural EngineeringProgram

n American Cast Iron Pipe Co. for continuing support of theCouncil of Partners in the Multicultural EngineeringProgram, the ACIPCO Engineering Scholars Program, andthe Mechanical Engineering Corporate Scholars Program

n Cast Metals Institute for support of the foundry educationfoundation fund

n Ms. Patricia T. Comess for contributing to the William N.Thomas Endowed Engineering Scholarship

n DCES Educational Services for continuing support of theMulticultural Engineering Program

n Doster Construction Co. Inc. for continuing support of the Thomas E. Doster III Endowed Industrial EngineeringScholarship

n Eastman Chemical Co. for continuing support of engineering scholarships

n Dr. Betty B. and Mr. Edward Englebert for continuing sup-port of their chemical and biological engineering scholarship

n Drs. Kenneth and Sharon Harwell for continuing support of their endowed aerospace engineering and mechanicsscholarship

n The Haskell Co. for continuing support of the John R. CobbExcellence in Engineering Education Endowed Scholarship

n Honda Manufacturing of Alabama LLC for continuing support of the Council of Partners in the MulticulturalEngineering Program

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FIVE RETIRE FROM UA’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGThe College of Engineering recently celebrated the retirement oftwo faculty members and three staff members. Thanks for manyyears of service and dedication! You will be greatly missed byfaculty, staff, and students.

Dr. Charles HaynesDr. Charles Haynes, professor of civil and environmental engi-neering, retired from the Capstone after 14 years of service.Haynes served the College in many ways throughout the yearsincluding associate dean of academic affairs, professor, advisor,and most recently pilot for the College’s new research airplane.

Haynes started with the College in 1991 as a professor of mineralengineering. From 1996 to 2000, he served as the College’sassociate dean for academic programs. After his tenure as asso-ciate dean, he moved on to use his experience as a professor inthe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Manyclasses of civil engineering graduates still talk about their firstcivil engineering course—surveying with Dr. Haynes! He broughthis wealth of industry and business experience to studentsthrough his classes about construction administration andfinance, airport design, and senior design projects.

Outside of the classroom, Haynes served as faculty advisor for the student concrete canoe team. The students and Haynesworked side-by-side to produce UA’s canoe in the annual competition. Each year’s canoe was better than the last, andwe are confident that one day soon we will be calling him tomake plans to join us at the national competition, becausewhen UA wins the regional competition, it will be due to thefoundation and legacy that Haynes established.

Dr. T. Wayne MerrittDr. T. Wayne Merritt, associate professor of industrial engineer-ing, retired from the University after 17 years of service. Merrittjoined the Department of Industrial Engineering as an assistantprofessor in 1987 after receiving his doctorate from AuburnUniversity. Previously, he had a long and distinguished career asa U.S. Air Force officer, including service as a B-52 commanderand Auburn University ROTC assistant professor. At theCapstone, he was promoted to associate professor in 1994 andreceived his PE license in the state of Alabama in 1996.

Merritt taught and performed research in the field of ergonomics.In a multiyear effort for American Cast Iron Pipe Co., he plannedand implemented a company-wide ergonomics program to prevent work-related injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome,tennis elbow, and back strain. Merritt was recognized nationallyfor his use of CAT scans and other observational methods toidentify causes of and preventive measures for carpal tunnel syndrome. He redesigned workplace layouts and tools that prevented injuries from affecting numerous workers in the iron,steel, and assembly industries of Alabama. Merritt also servedmany years as the faculty advisor to UA’s chapter of the Instituteof Industrial Engineers.

Virginia GriffinVirginia Griffin, administrative secretary, served The University ofAlabama for more than 39 years. She began her career at theCapstone in the Department of Chemistry. In the early 1980s, shetransferred to the Department of Computer Science when it wasestablished as a separate program. As a result, she has had con-tact with every student who has received a degree in computerscience from The University of Alabama.

Angie LancasterAngie Lancaster, records assistant senior, served The Universityof Alabama for more than 30 years. She began her career in theCollege of Commerce and Business Administration. In 1984, shetransferred to the College of Engineering in Engineering StudentServices where she was responsible for ensuring that the degreecandidates earned all credits before they graduated.

Debbie SimsDebbie Sims, executive secretary, served the Capstone for morethan 27 years. She began her career in the College of Arts andSciences and then transferred to the Engineering Dean’s Office,where she worked closely with the dean and department headson the administrative functions of the College.

KARR WINS T. MORRIS HACKNEY FACULTY LEADERSHIP AWARDDean Charles Karr received the 2005 T. Morris Hackney EndowedFaculty Leadership Award. The T. Morris Hackney EndowedFaculty Leadership Award honors a faculty member who exem-plifies the leadership qualities that advance and add to the statureof the College of Engineering. This award was created as a tribute to T. Morris Hackney and was made possible by contribu-tions from John H. Josey, his son, Howard Josey, and Hackney.Karr was recognized as the Hackney Award winner at theCollege’s Distinguished Engineering Fellows banquet in March.

Dr. Keith McDowell (left), vice president for research, and Dean Charles L. Karr(right)

AGRAWAL NAMED ASBARFIELD CHAIRThe College named Dr. Ajay K.Agrawal as the Robert F. BarfieldEndowed Chair in mechanical engineering. Agrawal received hisbachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Instituteof Technology in Roorkee, India, in1980. He then obtained his master’sdegree at the Indian Institute ofTechnology in Kanpur, India, in 1983.He received his doctorate from theUniversity of Miami in 1988.

Most recently, Agrawal served as the Lloyd G. and Joyce AustinPresidential Professor and associate professor at the Universityof Oklahoma’s School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.Agrawal has conducted fundamental and applied research oncombustion and fluid flows for NASA, the Department ofDefense, and the Department of Energy. He has published nearly100 papers in technical journals and conferences, and he is aFellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal

Dr. Charles Haynes

GUO RECEIVES NSF CAREERAWARDDr. Yuebin Guo, assistant professorof mechanical engineering, has been awarded a National ScienceFoundation CAREER Award.

CAREER Awards are NSF’s mostprestigious awards for top-perform-ing scientists and engineers who areearly in their careers.

Guo has been awarded a five-year,$400,000 grant to advance his study and teaching of precisionmanufacturing. Specifically, this research will enable the machin-ing industry to make high-quality, precision components, such asbearings, gears, and cams, at high efficiency and low cost. Theexpected result will be superior fatigue-performance of machinedcomponents used in various applications, including machinery,transportation equipment, and other mechanical systems.

Dr. Yuebin Guo

MORLEY RECEIVES IEEE RICHARD M. EMBERSONAWARDDr. Lloyd “Pete” Morley, professor ofelectrical and computer engineering,is the recipient of the 2005 Instituteof Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers Richard M. EmbersonAward. Morley was honored for hisvisionary leadership of the Institute’stechnical and publication activities, as well as his contributions to theeffectiveness of operations. The

prize consists of a bronze medal, certificate, and $5,000. IEEEhonors one recipient each year for this award, which recognizesdistinguished service to the development, viability, advancement,and pursuit of the technical objectives of IEEE.

Dr. Lloyd “Pete” Morley

The CAREER award is funded through the NSF’s Faculty EarlyCareer Development Program. NSF established the CAREER program in 1995 to help top performers early in their careers to develop simultaneously their contributions and commitment toresearch and to education. CAREER award recipients are selectedon the basis of creative, career-development plans that effectivelyintegrate research and education within the context of the mission of their institution.

Thomas L. and Carolyn L. Patterson established the endowmentin honor of Dean Emeritus Robert F. Barfield to support excellence in teaching, research, and service, especially in themanufacturing field in the College of Engineering. Thomas L.Patterson received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from theCapstone in 1964 and 1966, respectively. The Pattersons havebeen ardent supporters of the University, and in the 1990s theyestablished the Robert F. Barfield Endowed Chair and the WilliamJordan Endowed Chair. The Pattersons also have supported theCrimson Tradition Fund with a $1 million gift establishing theTom and Carol Patterson Family Computer Center for Athletesthat is incorporated into Bryant Hall.

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COE HOSTS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERSREGIONAL CONFERENCEThe University of Alabama hosted the American Society of CivilEngineers Southeast Conference on April 8–9. The Southeastregional conference is the largest ASCE conference in the nation.A team of 12 UA students planned the competitions, events, andawards banquet for 700 students from across the Southeast.Twenty-six schools from Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,Georgia, and Puerto Rico attended the conference, which wasthemed “Astounding Southern Class and Excellence.”

American Society of Civil Engineers Conference

ChBE STUDENT WINS GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPThe Barry M. Goldwater Scholarshipand Excellence in EducationFoundation selected Jennifer Phillips,a sophomore in chemical and biologi-cal engineering, as a GoldwaterScholar. More than 1,000 mathemat-ics, science, and engineering students were nominated by facultiesnationwide for Goldwaters, and only320 were selected.Jennifer Phillips

COE STUDENT SELECTED ASUSA TODAY ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANStephanie “LeeAnn” Wilson, a junior in chemical and biologicalengineering, was named to this year’s USA Today All-USA CollegeAcademic Team. During an internshipwith the Southern Company, Wilson researched and expanded amethodology for calculating ammoniareleases from power plants. Thismethod, which she outlined in asoon-to-be published paper, is

expected to become the industry standard for ammonia emissions calculations, according to a nomination letter writtenby a principal research engineer at Southern Company.

Stephanie “LeeAnn” Wilson

VAUGHN RECEIVES CES OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDA $500 cash award and plaque were presented to Lisa Vaughn, a senior in mechanical engineering, as the 2005 CapstoneEngineering Society Outstanding Senior. She is the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship, an ACIPCO EngineeringScholarship, and a Mechanical Engineering Advisory BoardScholarship from The University of Alabama. Vaughn’s academic honors include the President’s List, Dean’s List, PiTau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, OmicronDelta Kappa Honorary, Mortar Board Honorary, AndersonSociety Service Honorary, Golden Key Honour Society, andGamma Beta Phi Honor Society. Vaughn also serves as president of Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Societyand was selected to represent the College of Engineering as an Ambassador of the College of Engineering.

From left, CES National Chair L. Lamar Faulkner, Lisa Vaughn, and Dr. KeithMcDowell, vice president for research

UA’S ABC CHAPTER CONSTRUCTS YMCA BRIDGEMembers of UA’s chapter of Associated Builders and Contractorsand several graduate students recently completed a communityservice effort to rebuild a foot bridge at the YMCA camp overHurricane Creek. The bridge was destroyed by a storm morethan a year ago.

A group of civil engineering graduate students in a special projects course designed the replacement bridge, and the ABCstudent chapter undertook the construction of the 90-foot suspension bridge.

Constructing the bridge would have cost $20,000, but with donations from several companies, hardware stores, and clubs,the YMCA paid less than $2,000.

UA’s chapter of ABC was established in late 2004. In less than a year, the group attended the national ABC conference,competed in the national student competition, and completed a large-scale community service project.

YMCA bridge over Hurricane Creek, courtesy of The Tuscaloosa News

COLLEGE ANNOUNCES NEW STUDENT GROUP—GEARThe College formed a new student group called GEAR orGrowing Engineering Alumni Relations. The group’s main focusis to bridge the relationships between alumni and students andto create awareness of what alumni do for the College. GEARstudents help arrange alumni meetings in the various areasthroughout the state and receive mentoring from alumni throughthese meetings.

AEM RESEARCHER PERFORMS BALLISTICS RESEARCHTO BENEFIT AMERICAN TROOPS A University of Alabama engineering professor and his studentteam are researching ways to improve projectiles’ ability to penetrate sand, soil, and other targets in an effort to assistAmerican troops.

Conducted at the request of the U.S. Air Force, research led byDr. Stanley E. Jones, Cudworth Professor of AerospaceEngineering and Mechanics at UA, involves developing smaller,faster, and more versatile air-launched weapons. The findings willhelp determine the right kind of steel casings for these newdevices.

“The main goal of this research is to develop a way for the armedforces to know the top speed at which they can fire a projectileso that the projectile penetrates through to the target,” saidJones. “The challenge has become increasingly difficult, becauseour adversaries have realized the limitations associated with conventional penetrator technologies, and they have continued to bury their critical assets at greater and greater depths.”

Typically, target penetrationdepth increases with projec-tile impact speed when theprojectile is fired at a speedlower than critical velocity,Jones said. If the projectile is fired at a speed higherthan the critical velocity, ittypically buckles soon after it penetrates the target andimmediately ceases targetpenetration. Enemies of theUnited States realize if tar-gets are buried deep underthe sand, chances ofdestruction are slim.

Jones began the research in 2003. So far, the group has devel-oped stability criteria for long cylindrical projectiles, which arethose without nose geometry. His team is working on a new differential equation, incorporating the nose geometry of a projectile and resulting in a new critical velocity estimate.

“Using the results generated by the new differential equation, we hope to establish how significant nose geometry is to theanalysis,” explained Jones.

If Jones’ team is successful, the Air Force will have a new penetration model to use in their research, testing, and design of new projectiles.

Dr. Stanley E. Jones

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JUAN CARLOS OSPINA PRESENTS TO ALUMNI IN BIRMINGHAMForty alumni gathered at Ruth’s Chris Steak House at theEmbassy Suites Hotel in Birmingham on Feb. 17 to hear a pres-entation from Juan Carlos Ospina, senior project manager ofBrasfield & Gorrie LLC. He discussed the December repair of thebridge at “malfunction junction” at I-65. The meeting also includ-ed updates about the College.

MOBILE ALUMNI DISCUSS HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITMENTA group of 35 alumni gathered at Felix’s Fish Camp on March 18to discuss updates about the College. They also shared manyideas about becoming more involved in high school recruitmentactivities in the Mobile area.

COLLEGE ALUMNI GATHER IN ATLANTAAt Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant in Atlanta, Ga., on March 23, a group of alumni discussed current issues in the College and shared ideas about strengthening attendance at Atlanta alumni gatherings.

CHATTANOOGA ALUMNI SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL CHAPTEROn April 7, Chattanooga alumni met at TVA headquarters to hearupdates about the College, to share ideas about encouragingengineering alumni participation at CES events, and to brain-storm about high school recruitment in their area. Special guestThomas Kilgore, UA engineering graduate and recently namedTVA president, attended the meeting.

ALUMNI SHARE IDEAS IN MONTGOMERYOn Feb. 15, a group of engineering alumni gathered for lunch at the Alabama Power headquarters in Montgomery to hearupdates about the College. Ideas also were shared about highschool recruitment and other activities to make UA more of ahousehold name.

ALUMNI MEET IN HUNTSVILLEMore than 20 engineering graduates gathered at the Jazz Factoryin downtown Huntsville to network and to get updates about theCollege. At the April 19 meeting, topics included on-campus construction, and requirements for freshmen living on campus.

SWE SPONSORS MR. ENGINEER PAGEANTOn Feb. 28, UA’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineerssponsored a Mr. Engineer pageant in which male students of theCollege dressed up as women. All proceeds benefited Habitat forHumanity. After an evening of hilarious competition, “IvanaDiamond,” also known as Matt Moody, a senior in mechanicalengineering and an Ambassador for the College, “won” the event.

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Atlanta Alumni

“Ivana Diamond” (center) was crowned as Mr. Engineer

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COLLEGE HONORS McDOWELLOn June 13, the College formally thanked Dr. Keith McDowell forserving as interim dean during the past year. Dean Charles L.“Chuck” Karr presented McDowell with a pencil sketch by Dr. C.K. Liu, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering.

McABEES HOSTKARR AT WELCOMECOOKOUTOn July 13, Mr. and Mrs.Leroy McAbee Sr. hosteda cookout to meet andwelcome Dr. Charles L.“Chuck” Karr as the newdean of the College.About 35 guests feastedon three-pound lobstersand steaks specially pre-pared for the occasion.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!Oct. 29, 2005 Homecoming festivitiesNov. 3, 2005 Huntsville-area meetingMay 4, 2006 Birmingham-area CES Golf Tournament

COLLEGE HOSTS MEET THE DEAN RECEPTION FOR KARRThe College hosted a reception on Aug. 25 for the University,alumni, and community to welcome Dean Charles L. “Chuck” Karr.

BIRMINGHAM GOLFERS RAISE FUNDS FOR CESThe Greater Birmingham Chapter of the Capstone EngineeringSociety held its fifth annual CES Golf Tournament on May 3 atthe Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer. Special thanks to guestspeaker Bobby Humphrey, former head coach of the BirminghamSteeldogs. About 160 alumni and friends enjoyed a beautiful dayand raised more than $16,000 (net proceeds) that will benefitCES scholarships. This year’s tournament was the most success-ful in the amount of money raised and in the number of players.

Thanks to this year’s sponsors!

1982Tommy Alfano, B.S.C.E. ’82, recently joined the design and con-struction division of Bayer Properties Inc. in Birmingham, wherehe will be working as project manager.

Don Brown, B.S.C.E. ’82, has joined the Birmingham office ofBarge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc.

1983Beth Napp Gore, B.S.Ch.E. ’83, was selected as one of theFulbright Memorial Fund Teachers to Japan for 2005.

1987Kim W. Harris, B.S.I.E. ’87, of Eufaula, was elected 2005 vice president for District13 of UA’s National Alumni Association.

1992Susan Bartholomew Williams, B.S.A.E. ’92,was recently named the female athlete of themonth for June by the U.S. OlympicCommittee. In 2004, Williams became thefirst U.S. triathlete to win an Olympic medalwhen she finished third at the women'striathlon in Athens, Greece.

1993Jeff Boyd, B.S.M.E. ’93, was named generalmanager of Daniel Corp.’s Greystone andRoss Bridge.

Angela Elaine Summers, Ph.D. ’93, receivedthe 2004 Merit Award from the Mary KayO'Conner Process Safety Center at TexasA&M University.

1995Michael Eastman, B.S.M.E. ’95, was elected2005 vice president of UA’s National AlumniAssociation for District 1.

1997Jason Huckaba, B.S.A.E. ’97, was elected2005 vice president for Region 5 of UA’sNational Alumni Association.

Gwen Dedrick McCoy, B.S.M.E. ’97, hasaccepted a job as director of program development and quality assurance withCommunity Education Partners.

Jobs/Promotions/Awards

1954Crawford Battle, B.S.A.E. ’54, recently retired from Robins AirForce Base after 50 years of service. As an engineer for the F-15management division at Robins, Battle developed and sustainedthe Air Force’s finest fighter aircraft.

1959Dr. Kenneth Harwell, B.S.A.E. ’59, recently retired from theDepartment of Defense in Arlington, Va. In 2003, Harwell and hiswife, Dr. Sharon Harwell, established an endowed scholarship inaerospace engineering.

1960Frank G. Westmoreland Jr., B.S.I.E. ’60, recently published abook, Tales From the Front Porch.

1964John Tyron Hubbard Jr., B.S.E.E. ’64, was elected national secre-tary of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at its Grand Arch Council heldin San Diego, Calif., in July 2004.

1967Gary Durham, B.S.C.E. ’67, received the 2005 Woodland G.Shockley Memorial Award for his meritorious service as presi-dent of Durham Geo-Slope Indicator in Stone Mountain, Ga.

1969Roger Douglas Brown, B.S.Min.E. ’69, recently retired from U.S.Gypsum after 34 years of service.

N. Brannon Mensing, B.S.Min.E. ’69, has joined MunicipalEnergy Resources Corp. in Houston, Texas, as senior vice president and treasurer.

1970Tom Kilgore, B.S.M.E. ’70, was appointedpresident and chief operating officer of TVA.

1976Price McGiffert, B.S.C.E. ’76, received theHome Builders Association of TuscaloosaRemodeler of the Year award for 2004.

1977Donald Ray Horsley, B.S.E.E. ’77, M.B.A. ’78, was named vicepresident of transmission by the Alabama Power Company’sboard of directors.

Dr. C. K. Liu (left), Janet McDowell (center), and Dr. Keith McDowell (right)

Alabama GraphicsAlabama Guardrail Inc.Alabama Power Co.

Birmingham DivisionAlabama Power

Foundation Inc.American Cast Iron Pipe Co.Amgen Inc.Apache Construction Corp.Baseline ConsultantsBE&K EngineeringBorden and Brewster

Contractors Inc.Brasfield & Gorrie LLCBuilding & Earth Sciences Inc.C&B Piping Inc.C. S. Beatty Construction Inc.Con-Site Services Inc.Davis Architects Inc.Dawson Engineering Inc.Energy Systems Southeast

Forestry EnvironmentalServices

Hardy Corp.Haymaker ElectricHunt Refining Co.Kelly Construction Co.Marathon Electrical

Contractors Inc.Nimrod Long and AssociatesNucor Steel TuscaloosaParadiso Painting Co. Inc.SAIIA Construction LLCSauls SeismicSherman Concrete PipeShirley Concrete Co. Inc.Spectrum EnvironmentalStar InsulationThompson CATTuscaloosa ToyotaUSInfrastructure Inc.Volkert & Associates Inc.Vulcan Painters Inc.

Alumni enjoy the Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McAbee Sr. cookout.

Dean Charles L. “Chuck” Karr and James C. Bambarger

Tom Kilgore ’70

Kim W. Harris ’87

Susan BartholomewWilliams ’92

Michael Eastman ’95

Jason Huckaba ’97

Dean Charles L. “Chuck” Karr greets John and Marion Lewis at the College’s reception.

UA ALUMNUSBLASTS INTOSPACECol. James Kelly,M.S.A.E. ’96, recentlypiloted the SpaceShuttle Discovery onNASA’s Return toFlight Mission. Aftera 13-day mission,Kelly safely pilotedthe Discoverylanding at EdwardsAir Force Base inCalifornia.

During the mission, thecrew tested andevaluated newprocedures for flightsafety, shuttleinspection and repairtechniques. One ofKelly’s responsibilitieswas taking control ofthe space station’srobotic arm to movethe Raffaello Multi-Purpose LogisticsModule from

Discovery’s payload bay and attach it to the station’s Unity Node.

This was the secondspace mission forKelly, who previouslypiloted STS-102 inMarch 2001, and hehas logged more than600 hours in space.More than 2,400people applied forNASA’s 1996 astronautclass, and Kelly wasone of 44 membersand one of only 10pilots selected.

Kelly, UA’s first astronaut, earned his master’s degree throughthe Capstone’s video-based distance learning program. Hisfirst trip to the campus in 1996 was for a special graduationceremony where he was awarded his degree. Kelly was nameda UA Distinguished Engineering Fellow in 2001.

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Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bayer and Mrs. Meryl BayerMaj. Gen. Kenneth Bayer died Jan. 16,2005, and his wife, Meryl, died Jan. 17,2005, in Katy, Texas. He received abachelor’s degree in electrical engineer-ing in 1940 from the Capstone and thenserved in the U.S. Army from 1940until 1973. For his dedicated service toour country, he received many servicemedals and received full military honors in burial at the Arlington

National Cemetery. He was named a Distinguished EngineeringFellow in 1988.

James Stanley BrockJames Stanley Brock died June 8,2005. After serving in the U.S. Air Forceelite First Radio Squadron during theKorean War and eventually rising to therank of staff sergeant, Brock receivedhis bachelor’s degree from TheUniversity of Alabama in civil engineer-ing in 1957. During Brock’s career inengineering, he participated in manyprojects and interests, from designingand building a university in Saudi Arabia

to building a power plant on the Amazon River. Brock was nameda Distinguished Engineering Fellow in 1988.

James L. ByersJames L. Byers died June 20, 2005. Hereceived his bachelor’s degree inmechanical engineering in 1962. Byerswas a retired senior research engineerfor the U.S. government. He and hiswife, Kathryn, established an endowedscholarship in mechanical engineering.

Dr. Thomas L. CostDr. Thomas L. Cost died July 7, 2005. He received his bachelor’sdegree in aerospace engineering in 1962 and his doctorate inaeronautical and mechanical engineering in 1969. He taught atThe University of Alabama from 1969 to 1985, and since thenhad been at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

James Merriam “Jim” DelahayJames Merriam “Jim” Delahay diedApril 16, 2005 in Birmingham. Hereceived his bachelor’s and master’sdegrees from The University ofAlabama in civil engineering in 1980and 1987, respectively.

As president and CEO of LBYD Inc.,Delahay has been the structural engineer of record for hundreds of

A PIECE OF UA: LOST AND FINALLY RETURNED!When Jason Ratliff, B.S.A.E. ’93, M.S.M.E. ’95, took a vacation toPuerto Rico with his wife, Amy, he had no idea that he would endup losing a symbol of his years spent at the Capstone. After a dayof beach volleyball, Ratliff realized that he had lost his class ring.Ratliff searched the beach to no avail and had to leave without thering that had been so precious.

Several weeks later, Amy received a promising phone call from Dr.Tom Strong, dean of students, because he had Ratliff’s ring in hispossession. Todd C. Dawson of Omaha, Neb., had recovered itfrom the sand in Puerto Rico and sent it to the University, whererecords helped locate Ratliff. He now has the ring back on hishand where it belongs.

1999Stephanie Horne Swindle, B.S.M.E. ’99, wasselected by the National Engineers WeekFoundation as one of its top candidates forthe 2005 Engineers Week New Faces ofEngineering campaign.

2000James Garrett Carmon, B.S.C.E. ’00, has accepted a position asproject manager with the Batson-Cook Co. in Atlanta, Ga. He willbe managing the $39-million rebuilding of the Cloister Hotel onSea Island.

Waylon S. Mitchell, B.S.M.E. ’00, was promoted to captain and is now permanently assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida,where he is employed as an F-15 test engineer.

Antonio Saavedra, B.S.Mt.E. ’00, has joined Intel Corp. inHillsboro, Ore., as a senior process engineer in thin films and diffusion.

2001Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas B. Lee, B.S.M.E. ’01, was recentlydesignated a naval aviator while serving with Training Air WingOne in Meridian, Miss. Lee was presented with the covetedWings of Gold, marking the completion of flight training.

2002Janie Mauter, B.S.C.E. ’02, has joined the Barge WaggonerSumner and Cannon Inc. office located in Birmingham.

Jerry Leland Nall, B.S.Ch.E. ’02, accepted a position withTeledyne Brown Engineering as a sub-contractor for Boeing onthe National Missile Defense Program.

2004Jeffrey Howell, B.S.C.E. ’04, has joined the Dothan office ofBarge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc.

Stephanie H. Swindle ’99

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bayer

James Stanley Brock

James Merriam “Jim” Delahay

James L. Byers

STS-114 Pilot Jim Kelly (left) talks with MissionSpecialist Charlie Camarda aboard Space ShuttleDiscovery’s flight deck.

Photo courtesy of NASA

Dr. Michael Freeman, associate professor of aerospace engineeringand mechanics, taught Kelly in threeclasses at the Capstone. Freemanattended the launch of the SpaceShuttle Discovery, and published dailyaccounts of the events surrounding theshuttle’s Return to Flight on theUniversity’s website. These weblogswere highly successful receiving morethan 2,250 hits during the space shuttle’s mission.

Huge mounds of smoke and steam flow upward as SpaceShuttle Discovery lifts off on the historic return to flightmission STS-114.

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commercial and industrial building projects throughout theUnited States. A few of the notable building projects with LBYDinclude the award-winning Birmingham Airport additions andrenovations, the Mercedes-Benz Visitor and Training Center inVance, Ala., and the St. Vincent Hospital’s parking deck addition.

In 2002, Delahay was the first practicing engineer elected toserve as the chairman of the structural committee of theInternational Building Code. He also served as chair of theNational Council of Structural Engineers Associations code advi-sory committee and was the vice chairman of the Wind LoadTask Committee of the ASCE 7 Committee, which writes thestructural building loads standard for the United States.

Delahay was instrumental in developing and teaching the seniordesign civil engineering class in which he incorporated LBYDdesigns into the class projects. In addition, he helped establishthe LBYD Inc. Civil and Structural Engineering EndowedScholarship, which will benefit full-time undergraduate studentsmajoring in civil engineering.

In 2003, Delahay was named a Distinguished Engineering Fellow,and he served on the Leadership Board of the College ofEngineering.

An endowed scholarship fund has been established to honorDelahay at The University of Alabama. In addition to the manyfriends and family who donated, the senior civil engineeringdesign class contributed to the fund. If you would like to make adonation in his memory, please mail it to Karen Baldwin, TheUniversity of Alabama College of Engineering, Box 870200,Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0200.

James McCollumJames McCollum died April 9, 2005. Hereceived his bachelor’s degree in chem-ical engineering from The University ofAlabama in 1940. He worked with theTennessee Valley Authority NationalFertilizer Development Center in MuscleShoals, Ala., for 41 years, with his onlyleave taking place when he entered theU.S. Navy in 1944. In 2005, McCollumwas named a Distinguished EngineeringFellow. He and his wife, Carolyn, estab-

lished an endowed engineering scholarship to support chemicaland biological engineering students.

Robert M. Stone Jr.Robert M. Stone Jr. died March 16, 2005, in Vincent, Ohio. A veteran of World War II, Stone graduated from The University ofAlabama in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. As a professional engineer, Stone worked for the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers.

Capt. Francis Y. ThigpenCapt. Francis Y. Thigpen of Navarre, Fla., passed away Nov. 26,2004, at the age of 80. A native of Montgomery, Thigpen attended The University of Alabama in 1942 before he served inthe U.S. Navy during World War II. He attended the Universityagain in 1946 before the Navy called him back to active duty.Thigpen took part in the Okinawa campaign of 1945 in WorldWar II and also served on the USS Bataan during the KoreanWar. After 31 years of service, he retired from the Navy in 1973with numerous decorations, including the Distinguished FlyingCross, Meritorious Service Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation.

William N. ThomasWilliam N. Thomas died Feb. 5, 2005,in Richmond, Va. He received bache-lor's degrees in mechanical and in electrical engineering in 1948. Thomasserved in the U.S. Navy as an engineer-ing officer during World War II. Afterhis military service, he worked forVirginia Electric and Power Co. for 38 years, retiring as vice president ofprocurement. In 1988, Thomas wasnamed a Distinguished Engineering

Fellow. Thomas established an endowment through a plannedgift in his will to the University. The endowment will supportscholarships for students studying engineering.

Kenneth Alton VossKenneth Alton Voss died May 23, 2005.He received his bachelor’s degree inelectrical engineering from theCapstone in 1995 and his master’sdegree from Georgia Tech. He wasemployed by Cingular Wireless. Afterhis death, Cingular Wireless dedicatedits Alpharetta Technology Center toVoss in tribute for his years of service.

Robert Frances WalshRobert Frances Walsh died Jan. 19, 2005, in Anderson, S.C.Walsh received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Capstone in 1949. He was an officer in the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers during World War II and an employee ofJohnson Controls.

D O N O R L I S T I N G S

The College of Engineering wishes to thank our many donors who have loyally supported us through the years.The list below reflects cumulative development records from individual donors as of July 22, 2005. If there isan error or omission, please bring it to our attention by calling 1-800-333-8156.

1837 Club($1 million and above)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. PattersonEstate of Mr. Alton N. ScottMr. and *Mrs. Clarence W. Scott

Leadership Circle($100,000–$999,999)Mrs. Karen P. Brooks*Mr. Marvin Alvin ChapmanMrs. Susan P. CorkMr. and Mrs. L. Earl Crittenden*Mr. and *Mrs. John Virden Davis*Mrs. Wilhelmina Q. EcholsMr. T. Michael GoodrichMr. James Hodge Johnson Jr.Mr. James C. LewisMr. and Mrs. Ralph M. LewisEstate of Mrs. Ray J. ManessMr. Leroy McAbeeEstate of Mrs. Bessie Summerville MoxleyEstate of Mr. Don Carlos NelsonMs. Beverly C. PhiferEstate of Mr. Blaise Leonard Rampone*Mr. Henry H. ReichholdMr. Joseph Hunt Robinson Jr.Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph M. RodgersDr. and Mrs. A.R. Taylor Jr.Mr. Milton H. Ward

The Bridgebuilders($25,000–$99,999)Mr. Robert N. Almon Sr.*Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. AmesMr. Raymon J. BakerMr. James A. Blackwell Jr.Mr. W. Houston Blount*Dr. William S. ByersMr. and Mrs. C. Arland CarrollMr. R. Eugene CartledgeEstate of Mr. Harvey Coleman Jr.Mrs. Charlie Hyram Cook (Wanda)Mr. and Mrs. William E. Crowder Jr.Mr. Robert J. DlouhyMr. Thomas Edwin Doster IIIDr. Betty and Mr. Edward EnglebertMr. and Mrs. Ernest Adams FiteMr. H. Allen Franklin*Mr. William J. Fritton II

*Mr. J.G.G. FrostEstate of Mr. John William HagerMr. Robert H. HaubeinEstate of Mr. David D. HealdMrs. Mildred R. Hire Fleming*Mr. James Massey Hire Jr.Mr. John H. JoseyMr. William Hugh LawlerDr. and Mrs. Philip W. LettMr. and Mrs. John Wiley Lewis Jr.Mr. Hua-An LiuEstate of Mr. and Mrs. Artemus Pervis

ManessMr. James S. MarlenMr. and Mrs. N. Hugh MathewsMr. and Mrs. Carlos W. McDonaldMr. John K. McKinleyMr. Buell V. MooreMr. Frank OwenMr. Alsey C. Parker Jr.Mr. L. Stancel Pate IVMrs. Margaret PlankMr. G. William QuinbyMr. Charles M. RampacekMr. and Mrs. Mark Alan RobertsMr. Warren R. RossEstate of Mr. Edward R. SannerMr. Beal M. Teague*Mr. Richard W. ThompsonDr. and Mrs. Daniel Shelton TurnerThe Honorable John Caius Tyson IIIMr. Thomas W. Wilder IIIEstate of Mrs. Louise D. Wright

The William K. Rey Society($10,000–$24,999)*Mr. T. Louis Austin Jr.*Mr. Leonard B. Barnes Jr.Mr. W. Donald BellMr. William M. Bell III*Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence ByersDr. Chester C. CarrollMrs. Jorene A. Carroll*Mr. Vincent P. CarusoMr. Ranganath ChakravarthiMs. Mary Seton ChapinDrs. Der-San and Hui ChenMrs. Frances Noland ChewMrs. Julia Ann Simmons Cleage

*Dr. and *Mrs. James R. Cudworth Sr.*Mr. John Cottingham CurryMr. and Mrs. John E. DanielMr. Samuel A. DiPiazza Jr.*Dr. Ray Littleton FarabeeMrs. Anna Simmons GainerMrs. Jane L. GriffinEstate of Mr. Philip Charles Hansen*Dr. and Mrs. David R. HartDrs. Sharon and Kenneth HarwellDr. Charles David HaynesMr. Monzer HouraniMrs. Rachel Parker JohnsonMr. William D. Jordan Jr.Mr. John Howard Josey Jr.Mr. Tom D. KilgoreMr. E. Sorrell LanierMr. and Mrs. Herschel A. Matheny*Mrs. Virginia McAlpine Maxwell*Mr. and Mrs. James A. McCollum*Mr. Gordon MorrowMrs. Josephine Simmons Pankey*Mr. Holt RastMr. John M. Reeder Jr.Mr. John Rollins Jr.Dr. Thomas Hoskins SadlerMr. Albert Haston SimmonsDr. John G. SimmonsMs. Terry Kay SimmonsMr. Thomas R. Simmons IIEstate of Ms. Thelma Mildred SmithMrs. Bernice K. StacyMr. and Mrs. James Erwin Summerville Jr.Mrs. Martha S. Thomas*Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Thomas Thompson Jr.Mr. Michael D. ThompsonMs. Jeanette Rey ToddDr. and Mrs. James V. Walters*Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie B. White Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ray WildesEstate of Mr. Frank Burton Wood*Dr. and Mrs. John Newton Youngblood

Partners in Progress($1,000–$9,999)AnonymousMr. George D. AdamsMr. Philip Amsterdam*Mr. Kurt Andersen

Dr. and Mrs. Gary C. AprilMr. Thomas Robert ArmstrongMr. Charles BagbyMrs. Dianne Lawson BakerDr. John Edward BallDr. Karl O. BallDr. Robert F. BarfieldMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wyness Barker*Mr. Leonard B. Barnes IIIDr. Robert G. BatsonMr. Stephen Wayne BeadleMrs. Marjorie M. BeanMr. William Lewis BeekerDr. and Mrs. James David BercawMr. Russell BlackwellMr. Jeffery L. BlankenshipDr. Linda G. BlevinsMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Russell BoboDr. Karen M. BoykinMs. Susan Gertrude BradenMrs. Constance Clark BrownMr. James A. BrownMr. and Mrs. Ronald Chesley BrownMrs. Lorene M. BrowningDr. Colgan Hobson Bryan Jr.Mr. J. Brad BurkeMr. and Mrs. Brad BurnettMs. Janet M. BurnettDr. John F. BurnumMr. Hal Stanley Burton*Dr. O. William BynumMr. Ronald R. CaffertyMr. Edward Lyle CainMr. Ronald Ray Campbell*Dr. and Dr. Thomas A. Carlton Jr.Mr. Buddie Elton CarrollDr. Reggie Jackson Caudill*Mr. and *Mrs. Charles Edward Clark Jr. *Mr. Paul Clark*Mr. Fred L. Clayton Jr.Dr. William C. Clements Jr.Ms. Patricia T. ComessMrs. Margaret Shook CooperDr. and Mrs. Mark Elbert CooperMr. Dale CorleyMr. and Mrs. David Gene CouringtonMr. and Mrs. John W. Covington IIIMr. John J. CowinMr. David A. Craig

* deceased

William N. Thomas

Kenneth Alton Voss

James McCollum

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Mr. Eugene L. Croxton Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Allen L. CudworthMr. Kenneth R. DanielMr. Rayford Franklin DavisMr. John F. DeBuys Jr.Mr. George W. Dockery Jr.Mr. Gene Austin DodsonMr. Erskine Grier Donald IIIMr. Harvey Mitchell DonaldsonMr. C. R. DouthittMr. John Phillip Duke*Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Dunning Jr.Dr. Gary Neil DurhamMrs. Margaret Shotts EdmondsMrs. Margaret Wood EmeryMr. and Mrs. L. Lamar FaulknerMr. Darry Allen FergusonMr. Kenneth Wayne Fields*Mr. Edward Judson Finnell Jr.Dr. Raymond W. FlumerfeltMr. Aubrey Allen FreeDr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. FridleyDr. Samuel C. Gambrell Jr.Mr. Louis Davis GaynorMr. Michael Alan GibbsMs. Karen GilliamMr. David E. GoldbergMr. George Thomas GoodwynMr. N.S. GowadiaMr. James W. GraceMr. Carlos Andrew GreggMr. Mark Charles GregoireMr. Charles Hoyt GriffinMs. Margaret L. GriffinDr. Robert A. GriffinMr. Gene HaasMr. Charles Frederick Hains Jr.Maj. Gen. George F. HamnerDr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hansen*Dr. David R. HartMr. Samuel R. Hart Jr.*Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. HartmanDr. William J. Hatcher Jr.Mr. Joseph Charles HedstromMr. Charles Wayne HelmsDr. and Mrs. James L. HillMr. William Oliver HillDr. Bernice Keith HodgeMr. Harry Hill HollimanMr. Dustin Brad HoneycuttMr. William Alfred HughesMr. Lee M. HurleyMr. Hayes HutchinsDr. George Earl HydrickMr. Bomar L. Ingram*Lt. Col. Glover Leon Jackson*Mr. Charles R. JamisonMr. Walter F. JohnseyMr. Griffin Ivan JohnsonMr. Malcolm Crawford JohnsonDr. Barry Scott JohnstonMr. Glenn Edward JonesDr. and Mrs. William Ditmer JordanMr. Afton Bradford JowersMr. Randy JuniorMs. Emily E. KattMr. Julius Louis Kayser*Ms. Fannie B. KeithMr. William Bruce Kelley Jr.Mr. Frank H. Kendall Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Maclin Sloss Kennemer Jr.Mr. Moon Saeng Kim

*Mr. Howard W. King Jr.Dr. Kalmanje Srinivas KrishnakumarMr. Paul Warren LammersMr. Eugene Earnest Langner Jr.*Mr. Monro B. Lanier IIDr. Alexander LapteffMr. Vincent Dominie Lauria*Dr. and *Mrs. Joe Overton LedbetterMr. Reid LedbetterDr. Jang Gook LeeDr. Seong-Min LeeMrs. Jeanne LeyhanLindsey FamilyMr. John T. LinkMr. Charles Allen Long Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. MacKayMr. and Mrs. Reese Ewell Mallette Jr.Mr. Frank L. Mason*Mr. Ferrin Young MathewsMr. Lawrence Hinton McCookMr. J. Price McGiffertMrs. Alice Bryan McKelvieMr. Donald H. McLean Jr.Mr. Duncan B. McLeanMr. Russell P. McLeanMr. Christopher D. MesseltMr. William D. Millar IIIMr. Donald A. B. MillsMr. Benjamin Kyser MireeDr. Jerry Don MooreDr. Robert Avery MooreDr. Lloyd A. Morley*Mr. Carl Morris Moseley Jr.*Mr. Stephen Dewey Moxley, Jr.Mr. Thomas C. MoxleyMr. H. M. Nelson*Dr. and Mrs. William G. NicholsDr. Thomas NovakMr. Thomas Casey NylundMr. J. Michael O’Brien*Mr. H. Leo Ollinger Jr.Mr. Charles Howard OsbornMr. Gary S. OsbornMr. William Harold OwenMr. Duk-Won ParkMrs. Mary Lee PattersonMr. Richard J. Peppin*Mr. Raymond McDonald PhillipsMr. Tim PickensMs. Jacqueline D. PirkleMs. Betsy Ann PlankMr. Hobert Edgar PlunkettDr. J. Leith PotterMr. Kenneth PotterMr. Allen Kent PowersMr. Peter Gunter PraterMr. Roland PughDr. Erwin A. Reinhard*Mr. William Kenneth ReyMr. Lee Harold RicheyMr. Gordon Lee RobertsMr. Richard Howard RobinsonMr. Mark Gordon RobisonMr. James Edward RorexDr. Richard SaeksMr. Joseph Everett Sanders Jr.Mr. Robert Gerald Sanders*Dr. Richard L. SanfordMr. Takashi Sawai*Mr. Arthur Carl SchenckMr. Walter Schoel Jr.Dr. Charley Scott

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Levirgil SentellMr. B. Hobson ShirleyMs. Eleanor Ruthie Shotts*Mr. Thomas Gaines Shurett*Mr. Albert R. Simmons*Mr. Thomas A. Simpson Sr.Mr. Charles Allen Sipe Jr.Mr. Allen SkoubyMr. Billy Hayden SmithMrs. Carolyn Liles Smith*Mr. Merle Everett Smith Jr.Mr. Dan Spain*Mr. Paul Meredith SpeakeMr. G. Gregory StephensMr. and Mrs. Barry Noel StillMrs. Miriam K. StillDr. Sandra StillMr. Dale Robert SummersMrs. Alice S. SummervilleDr. William H. SuttonMrs. William TaylorMr. Thomas J. TerrellMr. Hall W. ThompsonMr. James Thomas Tidwell*Maj. Gen. James Baird TiptonDr. Beth A. ToddMrs. Susanna V. Tomlinson*Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Manly Tommie Jr.*Mr. Daniel H. TurnerMr. Anthony Keith TyreeMr. and Mrs. Charles Frank Vasut Jr.Mrs. Barbara Daniell WaltersMr. and Mrs. Donald J. WardMr. William L. WatersDr. George Eliot WeeksDr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Weinrib*Mr. Colvin Clay WellbornMr. James C. White*Dr. George P. Whittle*Mrs. Mary Shook Wilkinson*Mr. Jerry Frank Wilson Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Milton Marvin WolsonDr. Nancy K. WoodleyMr. John L. WoodsDr. Larry T. WurtzMr. Robert Zinke

CORPORATE SPONSORSThe following list reflects cumulative development records from corporatedonors as of July 22, 2005.

The Platinum Club($1 million and above)Alabama Power Foundation Inc.Mentor Graphics Corp.

The Gold Club($100,000–$999,999)3M Foundation Inc.ADTRAN Inc.American Cast Iron Pipe Co.Aries Technology Inc.BE & K Inc.BellSouthThe Blount Foundation Inc.Boeing Co.BP Amoco Foundation Inc.ChevronTexacoCitation Charitable FoundationCitation Corp.

CONSOL Inc.Consolidated Coal Co.Dow Chemical Co. FoundationDrummond Co. Inc.DupontEastman Chemical Co.Ebasco Inc.Elanix Inc.Exxon Co. USAFoundry Educational FoundationIBM Corp.Intergraph Corp.McAbee FoundationNational Action Council for

Minorities in EngineeringJ. Reese Phifer Jr. Memorial FoundationProcter & Gamble Co.Rust Constructors Inc.Shell Oil Co. FoundationSouthern Company Charitable

Foundation Inc.Southern Nuclear Operating Co.Stockham Valve & Fitting Co.Teledyne Inc.Texaco Inc.Texas Instruments Inc.United States Steel Foundation Inc.Jim Walter Resources Inc.The Waste Management Foundation

The Silver Club($25,000–$99,999)3M Corp.Alabama By-Products Corp.Alabama Power Co.Alabama Section A.I.M.E.Alcoa FoundationAltria Group Inc.Ameron International Corp.AT&T FoundationBell MicroproductsBetz-Converse-Murdoch Inc.Brasfield & Gorrie Inc.Calvert & Marsh Coal Co.Champion International Corp.Digital Equipment Corp.Diversified Career and Educational ServicesDoster Construction Co. Inc.Eastman Kodak Co.ELE InternationalElectromet Corp.ExxonMobilExxonMobil FoundationFord Motor Co.Freeport-McMoRan FoundationGeneral Motors Corp.Geophysical Services Inc.Georgia Power Co.Halliburton Foundation Inc.H. H. Harris FoundationThe Haskell Co.Hewlett-Packard Co.Honda Manufacturing of Alabama LLCInternational Paper Co. FoundationJohn H. Josey and Co.JVC America Inc.Kimberly-Clark Corp.Lane Bishop York Delahay Inc.Lucent TechnologiesWilliam A. McCalla Memorial TrustMeritor Automotive Inc.MHJ Group Inc.

Mobil Foundation Inc.Monsanto Co.Stephen D. Moxley Medical TrustMTM AssociationNorfolk Southern FoundationPhifer Wire Products Inc.PPG Industries FoundationQuantronix Corp.Ryder International Corp.Sony USA Foundation Inc.Southern Company Services Inc.Southern Tube Co. Inc.Standard Machinery Co.William H. and Kate F. Stockham

FoundationSullivan Long & HagertySun Microsystems Inc.A.R. Taylor Veneer Co.Texaco Producing Inc.Trane Co.TransAmerican Equipment Co.TTL Inc.U.S. Army Missile CommandVulcan Materials Co.WAAIME, Al-T SectionWheelabrator Technologies-Rust

International Charitable FoundationWheland Foundry

The Bronze Club($10,000–$24,999)AlagascoAmerican Foundrymen’s SocietyAmerican Westmin Inc.AmSouth Bank FoundationAshland Oil Foundation Inc.Atmel Corp.AVCO Financial ServicesBankhead Mining Co.J. L. Bedsole FoundationBoeing Co. Charitable TrustBrice Building Co.British SteelCaterpillar Inc.CCIP Inc.Champion FoundationChevron Products Co.CIBA-GEIGY Corp.Cobb Coal Co.Corus TuscaloosaCowin & CompanyDCESJohn Deere FoundationDynamic Systems Inc.Ethyl Corp.Findlay Towing Co.Fluke Corp.Fort James Corp.Foundry Information SystemsGeneral Services AdministrationGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Great South Machine Tools Co. Inc.The Hackney GroupHardaway Foundation Inc.Hendon Engineering Associates Inc.Integrated Engineering & Construction Inc.King Saud UniversityKinlock Coal Co.Lockheed Martin Corp. FoundationMacMillan Bloedel Inc.Magnequench Technology CenterMcDermott Inc.

McGiffert & Associates Inc.MeadWestvaco FoundationMitchell Industries FoundationMotorola FoundationThe MOUAT Company Inc.Mueller Co.North American Refractories Co.Rast Construction Inc.Rockwell International Corp.SASHTOWalter Schoel Engineering Co. Inc.Society of Mining EngineersThompson Tractor Co.Volkert and Associates

The Copper Club($5,000–$9,999)Addison Products Co.Alabama Department of TransportationAlabama Power Western DivisionAlmon Associates Inc.Alsite Scholarship Inc.American Association of Cost EngineersAmerican Foundrymen’s SocietyAmerican Foundrymen’s Society Piedmont

Chapter DistrictAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersAmoco Production Co.API Warrior Basin ChapterAVEX Electronics Inc.Basell North America Inc.W. C. Bradley Co.Brainard-Kilman Drill Co.British PetroleumBucyrus-Erie FoundationS. T. Bunn Construction Co. Inc.Burlington Industries FoundationCH2M Hill FoundationCoalite Inc.Combustion Engineering Inc.Compass BankControl Data Corp.Council for Chemical ResearchDow Chemical Co.Dupont Agricultural ProductsElk Corp. of AlabamaGeorgia Tech Foundation Inc.Golden’s Foundry & Machine Co.Hard Engineering Inc.Hercules Inc.Investment Casting InstituteKing Coal Co. Inc.Kyanite Mining Corp.Lanier & Associates Consulting

Engineers Inc.Manufacturers Hanover TrustPrice McGiffert Construction Co. Inc.Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.Merck & Co. Inc.Mitchell & Neely Inc.Motorola SemiconductorMulga Coal Co.North American RefractoriesNorth River Energy Corp.Occidental Chemical Corp.Olin Corp. Charitable TrustOwens-Corning FiberglassRoland Pugh Construction Inc.Reynolds Metals Co. FoundationThe Rodgers/Dale Family FoundationSECMESherman International Corp.

SMI Steel Inc.Southern Alloy Corp.Southern Company GenerationSperry-UnivacTechnology Builders Inc.Texas Oil & Gas Corp.UA Alumni Chapter–

Houston and Henry, Ala.UA National Society of Black EngineersUltrasonics & Magnetics Corp.Universal Data Systems Inc.Vista Chemical Co.Western Electric Fund

MATCHING GIFTSCORPORATE SPONSORSThe following list reflects cumulative development records of matching gifts from corporate donors as of July 22, 2005.

3M Foundation Inc.Accenture Foundation Inc.Alabama Power Foundation Inc.Alco Standard FoundationThe American Honda FoundationAmerican Standard Inc.Amgen FoundationAnadarko Petroleum Corp.Arthur Andersen FoundationAsarco Cyprus Inc.Ashland Inc.Ashland Oil Foundation Inc.Barber-ColmanBechtel FoundationBellSouthBetzDearborn Foundation Inc.Boeing Co.BP Amoco Foundation Inc.Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc.Champion International Corp.ChevronTexacoCitgo Petroleum Corp.CONSOL Inc.Corning Inc. FoundationCSX Corp.Dow Chemical Co. FoundationEl Paso Energy FoundationEmerson Electric Co.Energen Corp.Entergy Corp.Ernst & Young FoundationExxonMobil FoundationFord Motor Co.Fort James Corp.General Electric FundGeneral Motors FoundationGeorgia Power Co.Georgia-Pacific Corp.Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Gulf Power Foundation Inc.Halliburton Foundation Inc.Hewlett-Packard Co.Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Honeywell FoundationIBM Corp.International Paper Co. FoundationKimberly-Clark Foundation Inc.Lockheed Martin Corp. FoundationLucent TechnologiesMacMillan Bloedel Inc.

McDonnell Douglas FoundationMercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Inc.Mobil Foundation Inc.Monsanto Co.Morton International Inc.Motorola FoundationNike Inc.Northrop Grumman Litton FoundationOccidental Petroleum Charitable

FoundationOlin Corp. Charitable TrustPactiv Corp.Pharmacia FoundationPPG Industries FoundationProcter & Gamble Co.Progress EnergyRaytheon Co.Russell Corp.SBC FoundationScience Applications International Corp.Southern Co. Services Inc.Southern Nuclear Operating Co.Stone & Webster EngineeringStone Energy Corp.Teledyne Inc.Texaco Inc.Texas Instruments FoundationThiokol Corp.United States Steel Foundation Inc.United TechnologiesUSG Foundation Inc.Waste Management Inc.Weyerhaeuser Co. Foundation

* deceased

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CAPSTONE ENGINEERINGSOCIETYThe College of Engineering wishes to thankdonors to the Capstone EngineeringSociety for the July 2004–June 2005 fiscal year.

Lifetime MembersMr. Kenneth Rule DanielMr. Samuel R. HartMr. Fred S. McFarland*Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Pogue Jr.Mrs. Katherine Wade Thompson

Barnard Society ($10,000 and above)None

Hardaway Society ($5,000–$9,999)None

Van de Graaff Society ($2,500–$4,999)Mr. George M. Jones IIIMr. Claudie Kenneth McDonaldMr. Charles Allen Sipe Jr.Mr. T. A. Walton IIMr. Emmett B. Wheeler Jr.

Comer Society ($1,000–$2,499)Mr. Phillip Dale BatesMr. R. Harmon BeauchampDr. Robin Browne BuckelewMrs. Johanna C. CarusoMr. and Mrs. David Gene CouringtonMr. John J. CowinMr. Ernest Adams FiteMs. Sheri Marcelene FullerMr. Harry M. GabrielMr. L. Clark HatawayMr. Charles Wayne HelmsMr. Dustin Brad HoneycuttMr. Paul Warren LammersMr. Ronald O. MusgroveMr. Donald Key ReedCol. Charles Schimmel Jr.Mr. Rodney Wade SummerfordMr. Richard Hanna WallMr. John Daniel WardMr. H. Kenneth White Sr.

Houser Society ($500-$999)Mr. William G. Adams, PEMrs. Chanda Abney AllenMr. Ronald Henry ApelMr. Thomas Robert ArmstrongMr. James R. Azar Jr.Mr. Brian D. BarrMr. Dennis Lynn BaxendaleMr. Willis Vincent Bell IIIMr. Jimmy Russell BoboMr. Kenneth Earl BolenMr. Russell Edward ButnerMr. Henry Eugene CashDr. Mark Elbert CooperMr. John W. Covington IIIMr. David A. CraigMr. L. Earl Crittenden

Mr. John E. DanielMr. Nathaniel Jones Davis Jr.Mr. Harvey Mitchell DonaldsonMr. Charles R. Ducker Jr.Mr. William E. DunnMr. George S. Eastwood IIMr. Edward L. EnglebertMr. David Aaron GlidewellMrs. Elizabeth Rogers HamnerMaj. Gen. George F. HamnerMrs. Suzanne Smith HardinMr. Ralph Clement HerdenMr. John Howard Horn Jr.Mr. Gregg JohnsonDr. G. Merrill JonesMr. F. William Keith Jr.Dr. Lisa KennedyDr. Philip W. LettMr. Ralph M. LewisMr. David Dalmain LibbersMr. Edward Jeff LippincottMr. Charles Allen Long Jr.Mr. Joseph W. MathewsLt. Col. (Ret.) Mike Dan McCarty Mr. Carlos W. McDonaldMr. Guy Kenneth Mitchell Jr.Mr. Robert E. MorrisMr. James Edward ParsonsMr. Kenneth PotterMr. G. William QuinbyMr. Mark Alan RobertsMr. James Harold SlateMr. Scott White SpauldingMr. John Milton TrohaMr. Milton H. Ward

Bevill Society ($250–$499)Mrs. Marion Skinner AlmonMr. Robert N. Almon Sr.Mr. H. Ray BaileyMr. James C. BambargerMr. Joe Kevin BanksMr. Jeffrey Wyness BarkerMrs. Carole Deal BarnettMr. Robert Paul BarnettMr. Doyle Winston BlairMr. Calvin B. Blevins Sr.Dr. Linda G. BlevinsMs. Ruth BlevinsMr. Philip H. BradleyMr. William S. BrooksMr. Hank C. BurkhalterMrs. Leslie Toles CashDr. Charles H. Clark IIIMr. Ted Bernard Clements Jr.Mr. Harold Wayne CokerMrs. Mandi R. CooperDr. David W. CordesMrs. Beth Warren CraftonMr. William Brian CraftonMs. Rebecca Blair CraneMr. Gerald Douglas CreelMr. James Michael CurranMr. Matthew Todd DavisMr. T. Earl DiffeeMr. Robert J. DlouhyMr. John Phillip DukeMrs. Patricia A. DukeMr. James W. EarlyMr. Paul ElkourieMr. Gregory David Elmore

Mr. L. Lamar FaulknerMr. Jonathan Gregary FloydMr. M. Travis FullerMr. William Thomas GaskellMr. Rodney Carson GilbertMrs. Hildred B. GlidewellDr. John Phillip GoochMrs. Cynthia Cason GrayMr. Ronald Wayne GrayMr. David Wayne GreenMr. Alva McGriff Grimsley IIIMr. David Merritt HamMrs. Phyllis H. HamMr. Robert Thomas HammondMr. Joel Lynn HaneyMr. Fitz Lee HardinMr. Joseph Charles HedstromDr. Bernice Keith HodgeMr. George David HopsonMr. Seyed M. JavaheriMr. Paul JerniganMr. James Hodge Johnson Jr.Mr. Malcolm Crawford JohnsonMr. Tom D. KilgoreMr. Joey V. KirkpatrickMr. David Jacob KonstanzerMr. Eugene Earnest Langner Jr.Mr. E. Sorrell LanierMrs. Selina S. LeeMrs. Clara P. LewisMr. John Wiley Lewis Jr.Ms. Yin LinMrs. Betty Gaston LucasMr. Donald Ray LucasMr. Jack Whiting MacKayMr. Thomas Darnell MartinMrs. Bess Cooper MasonMr. Frank L. MasonMr. Hugh MathewsMrs. Regina S. MathewsMr. Leroy McAbeeMr. Gordon B. McBryde Jr.Mrs. Sheree Partain McBrydeMr. Michael Kevin McCueMrs. Pamela McNeal McCueMr. Jerry Ray McGahaMr. R. Anthony McLainMr. Darius Craig McMahanMr. Donald A. B. MillsMr. Ronnie MillsMr. David Joseph MinorMr. Brian Glenwood MooreMr. Buell V. MooreMrs. Connie S. MooreMrs. Gaynell G. MooreDr. Jerry Don MooreDr. Lloyd A. MorleyMr. Talmadge Mordant MosleyMs. Donna McCain O’BrienMr. J. Michael O'BrienMr. Gary S. OsbornMr. Manoj Natverlal PatelMr. A. Wesley Patmon Jr.Mrs. Donna Benefield PatmonMr. Thomas L. PattersonMrs. Mary F. PayneMr. Warren Griswold PayneMr. Lowell D. PellMr. Bobby Ray PhillipsDr. J. Leith PotterMr. Allen Kent PowersMr. Charles M. Rampacek

Mrs. Helen RodgersHon. and Mrs. Joseph M. RodgersMr. James Edward RorexMr. Warren R. RossMr. Thomas Lee RutledgeMrs. Eleatha Fowler SandersMr. Robert Gerald SandersMr. Gary D. ScrogginsMrs. Sharon Tays ScrogginsMr. Sammy James SealsMr. Leonard Harvie SedlinMr. Timothy E. StevensThe Honorable C. Michael StilsonMrs. Sandra S. StilsonDr. William H. SuttonMr. Robert Lewis TaylorMr. Thomas J. TerrellMr. William R. TerryMrs. Susanna V. TomlinsonDr. Jerry M. TrimmMr. Tim Tuggle, PEMrs. Wanda TuggleMr. Edward WatsonMr. Edward Earl WattDr. Frank Grant WestmorelandMr. William Cary WilliamsonMr. Kenneth R. WinslowMs. Ferne WlodarskiMr. Charles Donald WoodMr. Charles E. Woodrow IIIMr. William Neal YatesMr. Charles Edward York

Rodgers Society ($100–$249)Mr. Robert J. AbernathyMr. Richard Norris AckerMr. Charles Lucien Adams Sr.Mr. Terry Wayne AdderholdMr. David Stansel AlexanderCol. Robert M. Alexander IIIMr. Tommy Alfano Jr.Mr. John Franklin AllanMrs. Fawn Richards AllredMr. J. Carlton AllredMrs. Angella Trulove AndersonMr. Bruce H. S. AndersonMr. David Wayne AndersonMr. Jarod Ray AndrewsMrs. Tanya Cole AndrewsMr. K. AnilDr. Gary C. AprilMr. Thomas Robert Armstrong Jr.Mr. Antoine H. AyoubMrs. Frances Thorne AyoubMr. Alan Curtis BaileyMr. Billy D. Bailey Jr.Dr. Boyd L. Bailey Jr.Mr. Scott C. BaileyMr. Eddy Wade BakerMr. John Marvin BakerMr. Robert Ernest BakerMrs. Karen Meshad BaldwinMr. Michael Roy BallardMr. Vance Patrick BallardDr. Robert F. BarfieldMrs. Lillian Joan BarnesMr. Thomas W. Barnes Jr.Mr. Jack W. Barron IIIMrs. Mary Lee Maughan BarryMr. William Hunter BartlettDr. Robert G. Batson

Dr. James Everett BattlesMr. Philip E. BazinetMr. James Herman BeardMr. James Morring BeesonMr. Keith Edward BelcherMr. Floyd Maurice BelroseMr. Timmy Lee BentleyDr. James David BercawMr. J. Steve BiggsMr. E. Glenn BishopMr. Robert Allen Black Jr.Mr. James Ernest BlairMr. Freddie L. BlankenshipMr. Thomas David Blaylock Jr.Mr. Frederick W. Blickle IIICol. George H. BloodMr. and Mrs. Billy Tilford BobbittMr. Gonzalous Augustus Bobo Jr.Mr. Russell Hugh BoboDr. Kevin Henderson BondMr. Douglas W. BoothMr. James Michael BoozerMr. L. Adrian BoutwellMr. Clarence Pierce BoydDr. Karen M. BoykinMs. Dina Lou BrakefieldMs. Deborah Ann BranchMr. Henry C. Bright IIIMr. J. Stanley BrockMr. Robert Lewis BronnesMr. Carl J. BrownMr. Nicholas M. BrownMr. Ronald Chesley BrownMr. William Edward BrownMr. Roger David BryantMr. Brent Jarrod BrzezinskiMr. John Gerald BuckleyMr. William Eugene BurkettMr. Jerry Neal BurnsMr. David Craig ButlerMr. Douglas A. CampbellMr. James Edward CampbellMr. Marvin Douglas CampbellMr. Gary Eugene CanadayMr. Timothy CarbonneauMr. James L. CardenMr. Derrick L. CarlisleDr. Chester C. CarrollMr. Dennis Richard CarrollMr. Andrew Paul Carter Jr.Mr. Gerald Luke CarusoMr. J. Calvin CassadyMr. Kevin Brad CastleberryDr. Robert L. CaterDr. Joseph Eugene CatesMr. Edward Ray Champion Jr.Dr. Der-San ChenMr. Alan B. Cheney Jr.Mr. Eddie Gilbert ChievesMrs. Kim ChildersMr. Ronald Lee Childers Jr.Mr. Gregory Thomas ClarkMr. Herman Nathan ClarkMr. James M. ClarkDr. C. Kendall ClarkeMrs. Carolyn Daniels ClarkeMr. Charles O’Neal CobbDr. James Lawson CogginsMr. Jason Lawrence CokerMrs. Joanne Marie CongerMr. Lewis J. Cook Jr.Mrs. Wanda Cook

Mr. Joel Webb Cooper Jr.Mr. Wayne Leon CoppedgeMr. Charles S. CorneliusMr. Joel A. CottonMr. Eugene Guyland CowartMr. William Bryan CrewsMr. Charles Howard CrowMr. Robert Scott Crowder Jr.Mr. Eugene L. Croxton Jr.Mr. Robert A. CubbedgeMr. Robert Graydon Curry Jr.Mr. Clayton Lyle DahlMr. J. Soni DavidsonMrs. Janet Sims DavidsonMr. Milton A. Davis Jr.Mr. Robert P. DavisMr. Mickey Walter DavisonMr. Edward Day VIMs. Christine DedrickMr. Phillip Jay DellingerDr. Joseph David DeLorenzoMr. Douglas Robert DenisonMrs. Traci Tucker DewarMrs. Shay C. DiamondMr. Bhanoo DilbaghiMr. Grady Norris Dill Jr.Mr. Gene Austin DodsonMr. Erskine Grier Donald IIIMr. Byron Wood DoroughMrs. Sharon Brittain DoroughMr. James Cyril DorschelMrs. Jayne Armstrong DorschelDr. Ralph Orville DoughtyDr. Terry R. Douglas Sr.Mr. Charles Edmond DriskellMr. Orville Edward DriverMr. Charles Avery DrouillardMr. Garry Neil DrummondDr. James E. DudgeonDr. Daniel DukeMr. Donald Alan DuncanDr. Eddy N. DuncanMr. Joseph P. Duncan Sr.Dr. Gary Neil DurhamMr. Robert R. Durkee IIIMrs. Nina L. DysonMr. Norman K. DysonMr. Charles Lavaughn East Jr.Mrs. Laura EastMr. Giles Milton Ellis Jr.Mr. Michael Lee EllisonMrs. Margaret Wood EmeryMr. Isaac P. Espy Sr.Dr. James Leonard EversDr. Jane O'Neal EversMr. Kenneth Euel FairMr. Gary FallsMr. Michael D. FanningMr. Julian J. Farrington Jr.Mr. Howard Allen FaulknerMrs. Joyce A. FaulknerMr. Steve Ray FewellMr. William Joseph FiorentinoMr. Jay Taylor FishMrs. Mildred R. Hire FlemingMrs. Ida Wiggins FloreyMr. Donald Broadwater Flournoy Jr.Mr. Brian William FloydMr. Dennis Collins FosterMr. Leonard William FosterMr. Jeffrey Thomas FowlerMr. Harry F. Francis

Mrs. Casey Colvin FrederickDr. James V. French Jr.Mrs. Judy R. GachetMr. Thomas Hugh GachetMr. Luther P. Gause Jr.Mr. John Charles GenterMr. Ben Jay GeorgeMr. Jonathan Lee GierlMr. David Wilds GilbertMr. Robert H. Gilbreath Jr.Mr. Samuel Pope GivhanMr. Daniel Keith GloverMr. Larry Reynold GloverMr. Bryan W. GodwinMr. Harry Leo GoganMr. Thad Jackson Gomillion Jr.Mr. Kenneth John GoodwinMr. Robert L. GorsegnerMr. Christopher Jeremy GraceMr. John Hugh GrahamMr. David A. GrayMr. James Louis GreenMr. Meredith H. GreenMs. Amy Brooke GreeneMr. Carlos Andrew GreggDr. Kelly Vernon GriderMrs. Murlene Taylor GriderMr. Charles Hoyt GriffinMr. Glenn Ralph GrimesDr. Charles Arthur GrossMr. Bob R. GuthrieMr. Johnny Kennedy HaddockMr. David K. HainsMr. Thomas Michael HaleMr. Donald Dwight HallMr. William Reuben Hamby Jr.Mr. Donald Wayne HardinMr. Edwin Milton HardinMrs. Shirley M. HardinMs. Erica L. HardyMr. Thomas Lewis HargroveMr. Richard Myrk HarkinsMr. Michael Scott HarperMr. James Oliver HarrellCapt. Thomas G. HarrellDr. Henry Hoyt HarrisDr. Karen Elizabeth HarwellDr. Kenneth Edwin HarwellDr. William J. Hatcher Jr.Ms. Kathy Ann HatleyMr. Thomas Lee HattemerMr. John Wakefield HaughtonMr. Kevin Dwain HayesDr. Charles David HaynesMr. Charles Raymond Hays, PEMrs. Frankie M. HaysMr. Garabed HaytaianMr. Nathan Lane HefnerMr. Stephen Lewis HeibergerMr. Robert Knight HelmsMr. T. Allen HenryMr. Joe Mack HerefordMr. Johnny Carson HeritageMr. Harold F. HerringMr. Danny Johnson HerronMr. John Newman HesterMr. Jimmy Edward HillMr. William Oliver HillMr. Darrell Alan HobsonMr. Harry Hill HollimanMr. Raymond M. HollubMr. George Carter Holt

Mr. David A. HoneycuttMrs. Joyce Jones HoodMr. Mark Tracey HoodMr. James Alan HopkinsMr. Jeffrey C. HopperMrs. Patricia Watson HornMr. William M. HornsbyMr. Louis Richard HovaterMr. John Eric HowellMrs. Wanda N. HowellMr. William K. HowellMr. Paul Thomas Howse Jr.Mrs. Ruby C. HowseMrs. Cynthia R. HowtonMr. Mark Alan HowtonMrs. Paula HudsonMr. Rick HudsonMr. Arley E. Hughes Jr.Mr. Kim A. HughesMr. William Alfred HughesMr. Richard Thomas HugheyMr. Daniel T. Hull Jr.Mrs. Nancy Rivers HunleyMr. Darrin Craig HynnimanMrs. Melinda D. ImmelMr. Bomar L. IngramMr. Phillip E. Irvine Jr.Mr. Franklin J. JacksonMrs. Laura Denise JacksonMr. Frank JacobsMr. Richard Allen JacobsMr. Donald C. JacoxMr. Robert Douglas JenkinsMs. Pamela Hayes JohnsonMr. Gary Lawrence JohnstonMrs. A. Lee Carroll JonesMr. Charles Michael Jones, PEMr. George Merrill Jones Sr.Mr. James Randy JonesMr. Scott C. JonesMrs. Tonya JonesMrs. Carolyn Carter JordanMr. John Ray JordanDr. William Ditmer JordanMr. Rajesh KalathurMr. Keith M. KearneyMr. Thomas Kimbrough KellerMr. Charles R. Kellermann Jr.Mr. Bruce A. KerlinMr. Reginald KerlinMr. Sineesh KeshavDr. James Edward King Jr.Mr. Timothy Vann KingMr. Clifton Artimes KirbyMr. Thomas Sherwood Kisgen, PEMr. Stephen B. KishokMs. Angelia KnightMr. Chris KyleMr. Fearn LaBanMr. Sanjeev M. LahotiMr. James Michael LambertDr. Alan M. LaneMr. Vincent Dominie LauriaMrs. Marie M. LawlerMr. William Hugh LawlerMr. Sid M. LeachMr. Luther L. Leavell, PEMr. Jack LeeMr. Gary Lyle LewisMr. Jack Quarles LewisMr. James C. LewisMrs. Jennie Lewis

* deceased

28 29C A P S T O N E E n g i n e e r

The Sixth Annual

The Sixth Annual Capstone Engineering Society GolfTournament is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the beautiful Bent Brook Golf Course betweenBirmingham and Tuscaloosa. Join area alumni for a fun tournament hosted by the Birmingham Chapterof CES.

The format for the tournament is a four-person scram-ble with a shotgun start. The registration fee of $125includes green fee, cart, range balls, beverages, lunch,and a tournament golf shirt. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m. and the tournament begins at 1:00 p.m.

You may participate in the following ways:

Players• Team level ($500)—Team of four with all registration

amenities• Individual level ($125)—Single registration

Corporate Sponsors• Ace level ($2,500)• Eagle level ($1,000)• Birdie level ($300)

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit theCapstone Engineering Society’s scholarship efforts. Our goal is to have 160 players in the 2006 CES Golf Tournament. Please help us achieve this goal. Sign up today!

If you have any questions about the tournament or sponsorship, call 1-800-333-8156 or e-mailaknight@eng.ua.edu to contact CES Director Angelia Knight for more information.

G O L F T O U R N A M E N TCAPSTONE ENGINEERING SOCIETY

Mr. Larry R. LewisMrs. Marian B. LewisMrs. Mary Rivers LewisDr. H. Albert LillyMr. John T. LinkMr. John Dave LisenbyMr. Long Benjamin LooMr. James H. LooneyMr. Clarence Lamanuel LyonsMr. Samuel Andrew MaddoxMr. William C. MaffettMrs. Jennifer T. MaldonadoMr. Luis Enrique MaldonadoMr. Reese Ewell Mallette Jr.Mr. William Hugh Mann Jr.Mr. Robert Glen MapesMrs. Susan R. MarquardtMr. Thomas M. Marr Sr.Mrs. Ruby Cooper MartinMr. Vernon Gary MartinMr. William Creed Martin Jr.Dr. R. Wayne MastersMr. Huey Larry MathewsMr. John Bradley MatthewsMr. James Allen MaxwellMr. Terry Carl McAnnallyMr. H. Dean McClure Jr.Mr. Mark Steven McCollMr. Steven Todd McCormickMr. David Earl McCoyMr. John Fendley McCrearyMr. Charles Duncan McDonaldMr. James Norman McDonaldMr. Jeffrey Hugh McGeeMr. John Patrick McGrathMrs. Vanessa Armstrong McGrathMr. Brian Keith McGregorMr. Earl Hendon McGuire IIIMr. James Paul McHanMr. Albert Kenneth McInnis Jr.Mr. Daniel George McKenzie Jr.Mr. Victor Earl McMurrayMr. Charles Otis McMurryMr. Charles E. McTiernanMr. James Monroe MerrellMrs. Wesley Smith MerrellMr. George S. MillsMrs. Margaret T. MillsMr. Glenn MilnerMr. Thomas Gregory MimsDr. Alan Kermit MingaMr. Andrew Destin MinorMrs. Robin B. MinorMr. Joe Willie MitchellMr. Stephen George MitchellMr. Franklin L. MitchumMrs. Sarah H. MizellMr. Raymond Clifton MontgomeryMs. Nancy Deanne MooreDr. Robert Avery MooreMr. Ronald Allen MooreMr. Paul Y. MoretonMr. Ray Hammond MorganMr. Randall Scott MorrisMiss Cheryl Lynn MorrisonDr. Jon P. MoseleyMr. and Mrs. Ralph Waldo Murphy Sr., PEMr. Victor Stanley MusickMr. Richard Allen Nail IIMr. Leonard William Nall Jr.Dr. Joyce Kerr NeighborsMr. John Max Nelson

Mrs. Martha Hunt NelsonMr. Robert Paul NelsonMr. Percy C. NixonMr. Jonathan D. NolandMr. Pierce H. Norton Jr.Mr. Roger Patrick O’DwyerMr. Stefan L. OlssonMr. Mark Alan OwenMr. Martin Pittman OwenMr. John William PamplinMr. R. K. PandeyMr. Richard Maxwell PardueMr. Alsey C. Parker Jr.Mr. Jerry Bennett ParkerMr. Jimmy Holt ParnellDr. Ann Patterson-HineMr. Timothy E. PattonMr. John Dawson PerdueMr. Newton Alton PerryMr. Michael Alan PershingMr. Douglas Robert PetersonMr. Edward Perry PhillipsMr. Jonathan Ryan PhillipsMrs. Sunday L. PhillipsMr. Tyler Martin PhillipsMr. William Marion PhillipsMr. Cecil Roberson PickensMr. Fred J. PisacaneMr. Felix Logan PittsMr. Wendell Martal PlainDr. Therese Rhodes PolitoMr. Charles Derwood PondsMr. Peter Gunter PraterMr. George W. PriggeMr. Travis Norman Pruitt Sr.Mr. Marcus K. PughMr. Roy Keith Purcell Jr.Dr. Robert Paul QuarlesGen. Herbert Bowen Quinn Jr.Mr. Nathaniel Greene RaleyMr. Erskine Ramsay IIMr. James David RamseyDr. Donald C. RaneyMr. Joe Clifford RansawMr. Jay Rowlen Rawlinson Jr.Dr. Ramana G. ReddyMr. John M. Reeder Jr.Mr. Mark Alan ReidenbachMrs. Lisa M. RhineyMr. Kenneth Edward RiggsMr. Joseph RitterMr. Kenneth Edward RobertsMr. Shermon Earl Roberts Sr.Mr. Terry Stephen RobertsMrs. Vicky Searcy RobertsMrs. Sue Reid RobertsonMr. Elliott RobinsonMrs. Priscilla B. RobinsonMr. Michael Herman Romine, PEMr. Charles Michael RosenMr. John Esley Rosich Jr.Mr. Donald F. RugglesMr. Adam J. RussellMr. Harold Coleman RutherfordDr. Stephen G. RyanMr. John Kamal SahawnehMr. Donald Joseph SampietroMs. Rita Marie SampleMr. Joseph Everett Sanders Jr.Dr. Samuel David SandersMr. Robert Malcolm Savage Jr.Mr. Thomas Shane Sawyer

Mr. Thomas N. ScanlanMr. Robert K. SchaferMr. Joseph Aubrey Schill, PEMr. Walter Schoel Jr.Dr. Verle N. SchrodtDr. E. P. Segner Jr.Mr. John Stoddart SegnerMr. David Richard ShawMrs. Karen SheddMr. Keith Phillip SheddMr. James Samuel SheltonMr. Clark Richard ShieldsMr. Kenneth ShipmanMr. Joseph F. ShirtzMr. David Matthew ShumerMr. Gurdeep Singh SidhuMr. Robert Douglas SiessMr. Max SilverMr. Jimmy Frank SimsMr. Leland G. SissonMr. Daniel Thomas SkeltonMrs. Kathleen Johnson SledgeMr. Clinton Wade SmithMr. Haynes Stough Smith Jr.Mr. James David SmithMr. Paul Thornton SmithDr. Randy Keith SmithMr. Anthony L. SmithsonMr. Henry Thomas SouthMr. Charles Daley SpeerMr. Peter W. SpencerMr. Charles Edker SpiveyMr. Bob St. JohnMrs. Lottie Campbell St. JohnMr. G. Gregory StephensMr. Sandy StimpsonMr. Darrell W. SudduthMrs. Kathy McBride SudduthMr. William David SudduthMr. Dennis Wade SummerfordMr. Hjalmar SveinssonMr. James R. Tauby, PEDr. A. R. Taylor Jr.Mr. Roderick Nichols TaylorMr. William Sibley Thomas Jr.Mr. James Bruce ThomasonMr. John W. ThompsonDr. Beth A. ToddMs. Jo Anne ToddMr. Eric Maxwell TomlinMr. Randy D. Traylor Jr.Mr. John Anthony Troxler Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Dawkins TroxlerMr. Bennett D. Tucker Sr.Mr. Cleveland Doyle Turner Jr.Dr. Daniel Shelton TurnerMs. Jennifer Benita TurnerMr. John Terrel TurnerMr. Thomas Kirk TurnerMr. J. Douglas VailMr. Frank O. VailsMr. Mark DeOtto VanDeWater IVMr. Robert W. VannMr. Ara Ter VardanianMr. Jeremy Jay VaughnMr. Michael S. VaughnMr. William T. VickersMr. John S. VodantisDr. James Jackson WadeDr. Henry Burton WaitesMr. Gerald Allen WalkerMr. Jason C. Walker

Mr. Ronald Stephen WallaceMr. Roscoe Tracy WallaceMr. James Patrick WallerMrs. Claire WaltersMr. Joseph M. WaltersMr. Donald J. WardMrs. Jamie Jones WatfordMrs. Jacqueline Buller WatsonMr. Alexander Evan WeaverMrs. Edna Mae WeaverMr. James Harvey WeeksMr. Donald Allen WelchMr. William Benjamin Welch Jr.Dr. Michael Aubrey WellsMr. Richard Carl Wetzel Jr.Mr. Edward Wiley WhaleyMr. James Edwin WhisenhantMr. Chad Ashley WhisnantMr. Daniel Edelen WhitakerMrs. Lorie Jean WhiteMr. William Benny WhiteMr. Roger P. WhitfieldMr. Charles Marion WhitsonMrs. Martha B. WhitsonMr. Jason Andrew WibleMr. Hillman Curtis Wideman Jr.Dr. John M. WiestMr. Thomas W. Wilder IIIMr. Paul Ray WildesMrs. Carvetta N. WilliamsDr. David L. Williams IIMr. James Roland WilliamsMr. James Sykes WilliamsMrs. Kelly J. WilliamsMs. Kimberly C. WilliamsMrs. Patricia Diane WilliamsMrs. Tammie Doleman WilliamsMr. Kenneth Eugene WilliamsonMr. Richard Paul WilmsMs. Amy Ellen WilsonMr. Ronald Allen WindhamMr. James Larry WintersMrs. Sandra A. WoodMr. Richard S. WoodruffMr. Cecil Aaron WootenMr. R. Bruce WorleyMr. John Charles WorthingtonMs. Cara Leigh WrightMr. Tim WuskaMs. Mary C. WymerMr. Haiming YangMr. Ronald Dean YantziMr. Gilbert Allen YanuckMr. Stephen Eric YatesMr. Jon Allan ZachmanDr. Qinsheng ZhuMr. Mark Allen ZurichMr. Felix A. Zydallis

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HOMECOMING Tailgate PartyEngineering alumni and friends are invited to join the CapstoneEngineering Society for this year’s Homecoming Tailgate Party.Join us on the Quad on Oct. 29 to celebrate Homecoming 2005and cheer for the Crimson Tide against the Utah State Aggies.

ROLL TIDE!