This gift demonstrates Koike Aronson's continuing commitment to higher education and the welding profession. All retired Ferris faculty and administrators are invited to attend, recount their days at Ferris and give opinions on modern politics and events. The Emeriti Association is working with the Ferris administration on ways retirees can use their expertise to promote the University. Ferris Emeriti President Robert Large reports that the August Emeriti picnic was attended by 45 retired Ferris faculty and staff. The popular event provides local merchants the opportunity to introduce their businesses to students in a fair-type atmosphere of merchandise displays, giveaways and drawings.
Admission is free.
For further information, contact the Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce at 796-7649. The American Welding Society Saginaw Valley Section has selected three Ferris State University Welding Engineering Technology students as scholarship winners for the 2000-2001 academic year. The AWS has more than 50,000 members worldwide dedicated to advancing the science, technology and application of welding.