To recognize the achievements of more recent graduates, a new Young Alumni Achievement Award has been established. The other major event of the fall ECE Alumni Association awards weekend was the Alumni Board meeting. This year's meeting featured an expanded all-day format to allow the Board time to address more issues in depth. You will be hearing more about these topics in the future as plans are finalized. As I discussed in my last column, the new building is a key to the continued strength of the department.
Funding still remains one of the largest hurdles in completing the new building.
Alumni and corporate support are needed to make the vision shown in the drawings a reality. Watch for more wish lists as they are published in future issues. Dedicated alumni like our three outgoing Board members-Dr. Jim Mikulski, Mr. Larry Nixon, and Mr. Bruce Artwick-help keep the department strong. Dr. Jim Mikulski was the driving force behind establishing the Motorola Center for Communications in the ECE department.