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On May 22, under a clear paneled tent, lined with flowering pots, under a bright blue sky in the Olin Oval, employees gathered for the first, formal appreciation and recognition luncheon. Forty-two members of the Olin community were recognized for their five or more years of hard work and dedication. Employees were presented with a beautiful personalized clock honoring their efforts in making Olin all that it is today. The College plans to make this an annual event. Click here to view photos of this event and send an email to
OlinImageAdmin@olin.edu if you'd like to join our Flickr photo group. Honorees, segmented by department, are listed below:
Olin's First Employee
President Richard K. Miller
Academic Affairs
Holly A. Bennett
Patricia A. Benson
John R. Bourne
Diana S. Dabby
Helen R. Donis-Keller
R. Terri Dunphy
Kathryn M. Fife
Stephen S. Holt
David V. Kerns, Jr.
Robert Martello
Gill A. Pratt
Joanne C. Pratt
Stephen J. Schiffman
Mark H. Somerville
Lynn Andrea Stein
Jonathan D. Stolk
Brian D. Storey
Burt S. Tilley
Administration & Finance
George Butler - Sodexo
Edward T. Frackiewicz Boston Consortium
Joseph C. McDonald
Scott A. Slaboden
Rachel A. Weinstock
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External Relations/Admission
Susan S. Johanson
Leslie A. Larocca
Michael J. Maloney
Duncan C. Murdoch
Joseph A. Hunter
Information and Technology
Manuel F. Amaral
Mary P. Fitzpatrick
Office of Innovation & Research
Carole A. Perrin
Ann C. Schaffner
President's Office
Christine A. Kelly
Student Life
Linda T. Canavan
Carol L. Kelley
Cabinet
Roger C. Crafts
Stephen P. Hannabury
Sherra E. Kerns
Joanne M. Kossuth
Michael E. Moody
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We know Olin students and alumni are doing all kinds of cool things from arctic explorations, to entering contests, to launching businesses, to running conferences, to traveling, to attending graduate research programs, to working for cool companies, so we'd like to encourage each and every one of you to share your stories with us. Send an email to communication@olin.edu and if possible include a photo with a brief description of what it is you're up to and what the picture depicts. We can always follow up with questions. Thanks for helping us tell the Olin story!
Next week Susan Johanson will be accompanying a group to this year's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." A free Shakespeare show in the Boston Common that begins at 8:00 p.m. Susie is looking to settle on a date, choosing between July 24 or 25, soplease contact her if you are interested and let her know which night would be best. Details about the play can be found here.
The Olin library recently arranged for full-text online access to "The Chronicle of Higher Education" and "The Chronicle of Philanthropy" for the entire Olin community. Simply click on the publication titles above to gain access and click here for more information or contact David Ware with questions.
Dee Magnoni and Jessie Sullivan '09 are participating in this year's Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day walk, August 3-5. Information regarding where you can cheer them on is included below. Please show your support along the route to encourage participants and let them know that you are with them every step of the way.
Day One Friday, August 3
Mile Marker 11.23; 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Needham Town Center
Great Plain Ave. and Highland Ave., Needham , MA 02482
Mile Marker 15.95; 12:004:35 p.m.
Dedham Town Center
High Street and Washington Street, Dedham , MA 02026
Day Two Saturday, August 4
Mile Marker 10.5; 8:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m.
MBTA Central Ave.
Central Ave. and Eliot St., Milton , MA 02186
Mile Marker 13.6; 10:40 a.m. 3:10 p.m.
First Parish in Milton
535 Canton Ave., Milton , MA 02186
Day Three Sunday, August 5
Mile Marker 8.32; 8:30 a.m. 12:20 p.m.
Milton Center
Adams St. and Granite Ave., Milton , MA 02186
(LAST CHANCE CHEERING STATION!)
What to bring: Chairs, signs, water guns or spray bottles, snacks and water for yourself, candy or popsicles (for the walkers), music, kazoos, wigs/costumes, pom poms!
Are you planning to hold an event on campus? Please let the Facilities Use Committee know so your event can be coordinated with other happenings on campus. Please e-mail Joe Hunter with the details of your event.
Ever want a cool way to thank someone at Olin? Join us in Celebrating Olin's Mentors, Engineers, Teachers and Staff! Say "Thank You!" with C.O.M.E.T.S.! Contact development@olin.edu for additional cards or Joanne Kossuth with any questions.
The Commencement Steering Committee welcomes your suggestions for the main speaker at Commencement '08. The Committee will make a recommendation to President Miller who, in turn, will forward a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Given the challenges of scheduling potential speakers, it is very important that our decision be made in as timely a manner as possible. Therefore, the deadline for nominations is August 1.
Please keep in mind the multiple audiences at an Olin commencement students, parents, extended family members, alumni, Trustees, President's Council members, staff and faculty. Ideally, we are looking for someone with a connection to Olin, or to engineering and with a perspective that resonates with the values of Olin. We want her/him to be a good speaker, who will be able to convey a thoughtful message, and add to the special sense of community at this important Olin event.
Please submit your suggestions, with the candidate's name and a short rationale, to Rod Crafts, Dean of Student Life, or to the Office of Student Life, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492. Dean Crafts will collect nominations for review by the Committee.
A reminder that all open positions are posted on the Olin website. Please take a minute to review them and keep in mind that Human Resources is always looking for referrals from employees for open positions.
If you live in or are plan to be in CA, CO or IL over the next few weeks, read on! Come catch up with fellow Oliners. All family members are welcome. Besides current students, alumni and your families, we've also invited the incoming freshmen (Class of '11) and their families, who would love to talk with all of you about your Olin experiences and share any advice you may have for them. See further details below! For directions and additional information regarding any of these events, please click here.
Southern California Send-off Barbecue!
Where: Laguna Niguel Regional Park,
28241 La Paz Road,
Laguna Niguel 92677
When: 12 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2007
R.S.V.P. by July 26: Barb Boutelle, P'09 and PAB member bjboutelle@yahoo.com or 858-847-0514
Colorado Send-off Party!
Where: The home of Jennifer, Jeffrey and Brad Powers, 10
10234 Limestone Court, Parker, CO 80134
303-841-2092
When: 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, 2007
R.S.V.P. by July 28: Brad Powers, '10
bradley.powers@students.olin.edu or 303-550-7658
Northern California Send-off Party!
Where: The home of Kathy Brosnan, John Murphy and Katie Murphy, 09
1125 N. Lemon Avenue, Menlo Park , CA 94025
When: 12 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2007
R.S.V.P. by July 28: Kathy Brosnan, P'09
kathleenabrosnan@yahoo.com or 650-533-3131
Illinois Send-off Barbecue!
Where: The home of Greg, Linda and Brian Fahrenbach, 10
1220 W. Lawrence Avenue, Lake Forest , IL 60045
When: 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2007
R.S.V.P. by August 13: Linda Fahrenbach, P'10
LFahrenbac@aol.com or 847-615-2330
Stay tuned for more Send-off Party invites possibly coming to an area near you. If you are interested in hosting a party, please contact Marlene Veldwisch, P'08 and PAB Member, at 617-484-9094 or maveldwisch@aol.com.
Olin alumnae, Laura Stupin '07 and Mel Chua '07 along with Assistant Professor Ben Linder and rising junior Jeffrey Gluckstein '09 have played a key role in organizing and supporting the first-of-its-kind International Development Design Summit (IDDS) taking place at MIT July 16-August 10. The goal of the summit, attended by
50 people from 16 countries, is to
talk about problems in the developing world and then create real, workable solutions to them.
Several sessions are open to the public, if you are interested in attending one of the public sessions, visit the IDDS website for more information.
Chris Murphy '06 has embarked on a 40-day expedition to explore the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean . Joining the team of scientists, technicians, and engineers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Murphy is participating in a potentially groundbreaking research cruise aboard the Swedish ice-breaker Oden. Murphy, an MIT grad student, helped to program and operate two autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that were built specifically for this research endeavor.Researchers are excited by the possibility that what lies beneath the ocean floor of Gakkel Ridge may be different from what they’ve found in other oceans. The goal of the Gakkel Ridge expedition is to see if there are active hydrothermal vents present, to locate them, and to learn if these vents, and the communities of life around them, are unique. To learn more visit Olin's website.
On Monday, July 30, Jean Ricker will join Olin as a Financial Aid Officer (part-time). She will be located at CC300 and can be reached at x2343.
Dr. Michael Moody has been named to the newly established position of Vice President for Academic Affairs in addition to maintaining his Dean of the Faculty position. He succeeds Dr. David Kerns as the Chief Academic Officer and second in command of the College. Dr. Moody joined Olin College in 2002 as the first Dean of the Faculty and an F.W. Olin Professor of Mathematics. In the past five years, Dr. Moody has been an exceptional academic leader, guiding the college's efforts to complete the Olin academic program, recruit an exceptional group of faculty, and create a strong academic and administrative infrastructure to advance the college's unique educational mission.
Molly McCormack '07 is the first Oliner to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE), and as if that wasn't enough she's also the first Oliner to pass. Molly is now a certified Engineer in Training and is on her way to becoming a professional licensed engineer. Way to go Molly!
Congratulations to Jeff Stanton '10 who was among the seven winning teams of Google's recent
Build Your Campus in 3D Competition, where more than 4,000 teams and individuals competed to build 3D models of their campus's using Google's new SketchUp application. Jeff's winning entry joins teams representing Concordia University - Loyola Campus, Dartmouth, IPFW, University of Minnesota, Purdue University, and Stanford. To read more about Jeff's entry please visit our website or click here to link to Jeff's blog.
Congratulations to Dr. Kerns for his most recent accolade! He is the recipient of the IEEE Education Society's 2007 Edwin C. Jones Jr. Meritorious Service Award. This award is given to a member of the IEEE Education Society to recognize pioneering contributions to the administrative efforts of the Society over a period of years, as evidenced by dedication, effort, and contributions. Dr. Kern's citation is for "exemplary service to and leadership of the Education Society, for contributions to engineering education, for educational innovation, for textbooks, and for guidance of the Frontiers in Education conference."
"Making a Difference in the Developing World," MIT News, July 13, 2007
In the last issue we asked "Which Gold Cup teams were assigned to Olin's practice fields during last week's tournament?" No one answered so this week we're going to make it more enticing...
Trivia buffs, do you know.....
Q: Do you know what Olin staff member is pictured here?
A: First person to respond to Alyson Goodrow with the correct answer receives a prize.
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