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| May 1, 2005 |
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| McKenney's Named Co-op Employer of Year | |
| The Briarean Society, Georgia Tech's cooperative honorary society, inaugurated its Co-op Employer of the Year recognition and presented the award to McKenney's Inc. Mechanical Contractors and Engineers. |  |
| Study Praises Tech's Economic Impact | |
| An economic development study by the state of Connecticut ranks Georgia Tech among the nation's elite institutions for generating economic development through transfer of technology. |  |
| The Best and Worst of Tech | |
| The Technique's final issue of the spring semester offers the annual Best and Worst of Georgia Tech — a compilation of the highlights and lowlights of the past year. |  |
| Tech Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship | |
| When he's not in class or researching quantum cryptography, John Parish, Tech's newest recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, is working in Tech's co-op program for the Department of Defense. |  |
| Gates Scholar Aims to Revolutionize Computing | |
| Anthony Hylick, a computer engineering major from Warner Robins, Ga., is Georgia Tech's latest recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. He plans to pursue his doctorate at the University of Cambridge this fall. |  |
| Harris Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame | |
| Hollis Harris, AE 61, retired CEO of World Airways and former president and chief operating officer of Delta Airlines, was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. He is the fifth Georgia Tech alumnus to be so honored. |  |
| A 'Dull' History of Tech | |
| Jim Dull, dean of students emeritus, and his wife, Gay, have written a personal history of Georgia Tech. The book, "It's For You: Thirty-One Years of Our Life on the Georgia Tech Campus," took nearly four years to write. |  |
| Retirement Course Offered in May | |
| Will you be financially ready to retire? The Georgia Tech Alumni Association will be hosting four "Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement" courses in May. To register, contact Maris Ozug at (404) 894-0766. |  |
| Alpha Xi Delta Observes Anniversary | |
| The Alpha Xi Delta sorority celebrated its 50th anniversary at Georgia Tech on April 16 with the dedication of a new house honoring two sorority alumnae. |  |
| Alumnae Get Marketplace Advice | |
| Georgia Tech alumnae got a lesson on how to market themselves in the workplace from the experts at the Georgia Tech Women's Alumni Network Women on Wednesdays event April 27. |  |
| Gift Boosts Recruitment for Hispanic Students | |
| The Goizueta Foundation awarded a $2.285 million gift to Georgia Tech to boost recruitment and retention of Hispanic/Latino students. |  |
| Record Crowd Runs in Pi Mile Race | |
| More than 500 runners circled the flower-bedecked Georgia Tech campus for the 33rd annual George C. Griffin Pi Mile 5K Road Race April 16. |  |
| Engineering Students Without Borders Making Trip | |
| The Georgia Tech chapter of Engineering Students Without Borders will make the first of two planned trips to La Lima, Honduras, in May to fix the town's water system. |  |
| Petroleum Production Predictions Problematic | |
| The world's production of oil and gas is limited, but predicting peak production times is as difficult as forecasting the hour and date of one's passing. |  |
| Kubanek Named Blanchard Fellow | |
| Julia Kubanek, assistant professor in the Schools of Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry, was named the recipient of the 2005 Blanchard Fellowship in Chemistry. |  |
| Tech Hosts RoboCup Competition | |
| Robotics teams from all over the world are coming to Georgia Tech May 8-10 for the RoboCup U.S. Open competition. |  |
| Seeking Council | |
| Young alumni interested in becoming involved with the Georgia Tech Alumni Association are encouraged to apply for a one-year term on the Young Alumni Council. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 13. |  |
| Students Win Awards for Research Papers | |
| Seven Georgia Tech students won awards for exceptional research papers in the 17th annual competition sponsored by the Science Applications International Corp. |  |
| Take the Survey | |
| It's not too late for Georgia Tech students and alumni to participate in research for the second edition of "Vault's College Buzz Book," to be published in November. Surveys about admissions processes, academics, quality of life and social life are used to create school profiles. To view the survey, please visit http://www.vault.com/graddegree/graddegreesurvey.jsp?referer=17. |  |
| Sports | |
| The Georgia Tech women's tennis team won a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship then whipped Miami to win the ACC tournament — a first in Tech tennis history. |  |
| May Calendar | |
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