KINGSTON, RI — January 17, 2001 — The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, inducted 22 students during recent ceremonies.
Inducted were: Andrew Cardin of Titusville, N.J.; Gianfranco Chicarella, North Providence; Jonathan Cyr, Coventry; Michael Gertrudes, Cumberland; Joseph Scariza, Hauppauge, N.Y.; Matthew Seward, North Providence; Michael Sparks, Springfield, Mass.; Brad Thibodeau, Dartmouth, Mass.; Peter Dobratz, Pittsburgh, Penn.; Jeffrey Goguen, Cranston; James Hall, Providence; Sarah Krikstone, Dayville, Conn.; Karey Long, Stratham, N.Y.; Heidi Mecklenburg, Providence; Abraham Murray, Jamestown; Peter Phelps, West Kingston; Jeffrey Prisco, Sarasota Springs, N.Y.; Jodi Stenger, Stratham, N.H.; Thomas Spence, Portsmouth, N.H.; Rachel Starr, Manchester, N.H.; Dara Swanson, North Kingstown; and Robert Wilcox, Warwick.
Presiding at the ceremony were chapter President Stanley Youngsaye of Cumberland, Vice President Robert Lawton, Foster; and Secretary Robert Johnson, Middletown.
To become a member of Tau Beta Pi, students in their junior year must rank in the top one-eighth of their class, while seniors must rank in the top one-fifth of their class. Students must also demonstrate a spirit of community service and concern.
Tau Beta Pi was founded in 1885 to recognize the distinguished academic achievements of engineering students and to “foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.” The honor society has 195 collegiate chapters with more than 300,000 members. The Rhode Island Beta Chapter was established at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ in 1954.
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