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Tau Beta Pi

The Engineering Honor Society Michigan Kappa Chapter

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Tau Beta Pi: The Engineering Honor Society, Michigan Kappa Chapter, Western Michigan University

Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. Membership in Tau Beta Pi is an extraordinary honor.

]Tau Beta Pi is the most widely recognized engineering honor society that includes members from all engineering disciplines. Membership is based on demonstrated distinguished scholarship and exemplary character. Tau Beta Pi is a student-run organization.

Tau Beta Pi is more than just an honor society. Service to the community and engineering profession are hallmarks of the organization. Our chapter emphasizes service to the WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the local community.

Our history: Over 1,200 members have been initiated by our chapter since being established in 1989.
Scholarship: We award the Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa Recipients.
Example chapter awards

R. C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award, Honorable Mention (2011-12)
R. H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award (2011-12)
Chapter Project Grant (2011-12)
Chapter Project Award (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)

Service projects
- Pi Day Panel
- STEM Outreach

Chapter awards

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About the WMU chapter

Officers

We are a student-run organization. Please feel free to reach out to one of our dedicated officers.

President Sergei Akhmatdinov sergei.akhmatdinov@wmich.edu
Vice President Jillian Bright jillian.c.bright@wmich.edu
Corresponding Secretary Richard Ploeger richard.m.ploeger@wmich.edu
Recording Secretary Samantha Moranko samantha.moranko@wmich.edu
Treasurer Elliott Smith elliott.j.smith@wmich.edu

Faculty and staff advisory board and members

Advisory Board

Dr. Steven Butt Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Dr. John Cameron, Vice Chair, Chemical and Paper Engineering (Retired)
Dr. Timothy Greene, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
Dr. Daniel Litynski, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Retired)
Dr. Damon A. Miller, Board Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jessica VanDussen, Consumers Energy
Dr. Bob White, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Members

Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, Chair, Civil and Construction Engineering
Dr. Mert Atilhan, Chemical and Paper Engineering
Dr. Brad Bazuin (Chair), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Matthew Cavalli, Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Dr. Claudia Fajardo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Steven Durbin, Electrical and Computer Engineering
David Florida, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. John Gesink, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Retired)
Dr. Philip Guichelaar, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)
Dr. Azim Houshyar, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Larry Mallak, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
Dr. Rick Meyer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (retired)
Dr. James Springstead, Chemical and Paper Engineering
Dr. Ralph Tanner, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Dennis VandenBrink, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)
Dr. Molly Williams, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)

Scholarship recipients

The Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa Recipients

Year	Name(s)	Major
2023	Jake Simons	Computer Engineering
2022	Abigail Boyer Aleya Brandon	Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
2018	Meghan Burt Benjamin Hahn	Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering
2017	Gabriel Hayes Anna Konstant	Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering
2016	Samuel Dayton Eric Pietrowicz	Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering
2015	Erika Fojtik	Mechanical Engineering

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