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Triangle to Award Scholarship for Semester at Sea, an Engineering-Themed Voyage for May 2011
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SDM Honors Echelberger sdm54 with Guy E. March Medal
The School of Mines honored Triangle Alum, Dr. Wayne F. Echelberger, Jr. sdm54 with the Guy E. March Medal. This medal is awarded annually in recognition of the individual's positive interaction with the students, the institution and the alumni of the School of Mines and who demonstrates the service and spirit of Dr. Guy March. Since the first awarding of the medal in 1976, many Triangles have been honored and nine of the last twelve recipients have been Triangle alums. Brother Echelberger earned his B.S. degree in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1956 and went on to receive M.S., MPH, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. For many years, he has been a dedicated supporter of the School of Mines, establishing a scholarship, serving on two Industrial Advisory Boards and being recognized as a Centennial 100 Alumnus, Distinguished Alumnus and a Lifetime Contributor to the SDSM&T Alumni Association. In 2007, he was recognized by the National Chapter of Triangle Fraternity as one of the Triangle Fraternity Men of the Century. |
| Dr. Wayne F. Echelberger, Jr. sdm54 |
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Triangle to Award Scholarship for Semester at Sea, an Engineering-Themed Voyage for May 2011
Semester at Sea has announced the launch of its first voyage focusing specifically on engineering. Entitled "Engineering a New Tomorrow", engineering students and students from all majors will spend 26 days doing course work on the MV Explorer and field work in 7 countries, including an exploration of the Panama Canal Expansion Project. With a curriculum designed around the United Nations Millennium Development Goals of improving quality of life in eight key areas, students will build global skills by working in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with |
partners in each country, working to understand the context of engineering problems in each place, and applying technology appropriate to cultural context. For more information about this academic-themed voyage, go to www.semesteratsea.org/engineering. One full tuition scholarship will be awarded to a Triangle for the 2011 voyage. For more information go to http://www.triangle.org/index.php/Front-Page-Articles/Semester-at-Sea-Announces-Engineering-Themed-Voyage-for-May-2011.html
Next May, Semester at Sea will launch its first short-term voyage which will offer an interdisciplinary approach to engineering for students of all majors. For 26 days, participants will explore humanity's greatest challenges through the lens of engineering and will gain the crucial understanding of the promise and limitations of technology for sustainable development in seven different countries in and around Central America.
Using the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals as structure for the curriculum, this unique voyage will bring together experts on water, food production, shelter and urban planning, energy, sanitation, education, transportation, and communications systems – all essential to adequate quality of life. Students will receive rigorous foundational instruction in the classrooms aboard the MV Explorer and put their knowledge into practice with experiential and service learning opportunities in each port of call. Participants will acquire valuable skills such as community capacity assessment, cross-cultural sensitivity, and basic conversational Spanish. At the end of the voyage, students will have an understanding of the complex interactions between the uses and limitations of technology for sustainable development in the poorest areas of the world.
For faculty members and students alike, this short-term Semester at Sea voyage will put their engineering skills into global context and prepare them for effective work as part of collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams. This voyage is open to ALL Triangle members (actives and alumni + spouses).
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Triangle Past National President Enters Chapter Eternal
Frank Caplan cor42 - Triangle's oldest living Past National President - entered into Chapter Eternal on July 17, 2010. He was 90 years old. Frank was born on October 15, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan and studied electrical engineering at Cornell. During his undergraduate days, Frank also served as a Founding Member of the Cornell Chapter. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant (1942-45). Brother Caplan received numerous honors and distinctions, most recently in 2002. Frank was honored in 2002 by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), on being awarded its Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). The DSM was established by ASQ in 2001 as the highest distinction for service to the Society. As a member for 53 years and a Fellow of the Society, Frank was selected as one of eleven ASQ members so honored to date from a total membership of well over 100,000.
Frank also served Triangle Fraternity as a member of the National Council (1956-61), and then National President (1959-61). In 1961 he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award, and in 1968 |
| Frank Caplan cor42 at the 2007 Triangle National Convention |
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was presented the Service Key. Frank also had the distinction of attending Triangle's Centennial Convention in Indianapolis in July 2007 where he administered the oath to the incoming National Council - the first Council to lead Triangle into its second century of existence.
Frank is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley. He was laid to rest next to Shirley in the Tahoma National Cemetery (Washington).
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Triangle's Penn State Chapter Gets New Sign
The Penn State Chapter receives a new look with updated signage. The new sign looks terrific and helps the Triangle chapter to establish a more visible presence on campus. The time and effort put into this successful project is viewed by members as a major step forward for the organization. |
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