Tech Topics - Fall 2008 - (Page 5) FALL 2008 TechTopics Vol. 45, No. 1 • Fall 2008 • gtalumni.org Publisher: Joseph P. Irwin, IM 80 Managing Editor: Kimberly Link-Wills Assistant Editor: Van Jensen Assistant Editor: Leslie Overman Design: Ryan Giusti Georgia Tech Alumni Association Executive Committee William J. Todd, IM 71 Chair C. Meade Sutterfield, EE 72 Past Chair Joseph W. Evans, IM 71 Chair-elect/Finance Alfredo Trujillo, AE 81 Vice Chair/Roll Call Scott P. Jennings, ME 89 LeShelle R. May, MS OR 89 Edward L. Underwood, IE 71 Members At Large Joseph P. Irwin, IM 80 President Alumni House 9 10 Calling All Lawyers / New legal affinity group brings Tech-educated attorneys together. Italian Lake District / No Clooney in Como but plenty of to-die-for attractions. 10 The Hill 13 15 13 Everyday Robots / Marionettes help Magnus Egerstedt shape the future of robotics. Wall Street on West Peachtree / High school students play the market at finance camp. Student Life 19 20 Hammer Time / Most freshmen were born during “U Can’t Touch Touch This” craze. Global Education / Summer “vacations” took Georgia Tech students around the world. Board of Trustees Ana I. Anton, ICS 90, MS ICS 92, PhD CS 97 Thomas G. Arlotto, ME 82 David A. Bottoms, Mgt 01 William B. Bourne III, GMgt 72 Kevin R. Cantley, Arch 76, M Arch 78 J. Abner Conner, CE 66 Marc A. Corsini, IM 80 Tracey M. Countryman, IM 98 Steven R. Cover, Arch 78, M Arch 81 Frederick C. Donovan Sr., CE 62 Ernest P. Epps, ME 56 Marian H. Epps, IM 83 Angela D. Fox, EE 91 Richard A. Guthman Jr., IE 56 Kelvin C. Hawkins, MS EE 92 Carl E. Hofstadter, CE 77 Selma A. Jabaley, CE 74 Craig R. Lentzsch, Math 70 John A. Lewis Jr., IM 79 A. Wayne Luke, IE 72 Benton J. Mathis Jr., IM 81 William C. Mizell, Mgt 87 Kevin P. Murray, Mgt 90 Wanda B. Murray, HS 82 Jess Newbern III, IE 65 Daren B. Pietsch, ME 91 Mack Reese, IM 83, MS Mgt 85 Magd Riad, IE 01 Troy W. Rice, IE 01 John E. Robertson, ChE 66 Victoria L. Selfridge, IE 96 Rush S. Smith Jr., Phys 72 Jeb M. Stewart, Cls 91 Robert N. Stargel Jr., EE 83 James E. Trimble Jr., Mgt 91 Advertising Jim Shea (404) 894-0764 E-mail: jim.shea@alumni.gatech.edu Burdell & Friends 19 31 33 Rabbit Runs on Veggie Oil / New grad’s modified VW makes 2,000 miles to a gallon. Mother of Invention / With two sets of twins to feed, Barbara Schantz gets creative. Yellow Jackets 49 20 Big Man on Campus / Darryl Richard is sacking QBs and picking a president. In the Big Leagues / Young alum creates attendance “crystal ball” for Atlanta Braves. 51 On the cover Rick Strom, Mgt 88, former Tech and NFL quarterback, “grills” on Grant Field in anticipation of the 2008 football season. Strom, a sideline reporter for 790 AM the past three seasons, is moving upstairs to the broadcast booth as the color analyst for Yellow Jackets games. Tech fans hungry for some football share their best tailgating recipes on page 24. 31 Alumni Association (404) 894-2391 PHOTOS BY CAROLINE JOE SPATULA, MITT AND TRAY COURTESY OF TAILGATERS ALLEY TechTopics (ISSN 1062-077X) is published quarTechTopics terly (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter) by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Alumni/Faculty House, 190 North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30313. Periodicals Postage paid at Atlanta, GA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TECH TOPICS, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Alumni/Faculty House, 190 North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30313-0175. Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institute. © 2008 by TECH TOPICS. Departments 7 9 13 19 From the Publisher Alumni House The Hill Student Life 31 33 41 49 Burdell & Friends Ramblin’ Roll In Memoriam Yellow Jackets 49 http://gtalumni.org http://gtalumni.org
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