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Volume 1 - Edition 3
October 4, 2004
Homecoming 2004 Highlights:
Friday, October 1 - 30th Annual Alumni Awards
Dinner
The 30th Annual Alumni Awards Dinner took place
at The Great Hall, Sommerville House. Scott Russell (BA '80, BEd '81, MA '85) commentator for CBC Sports, hosted the event which
was dedicated to hounouring some of Western's most outstanding
graduates. Included in the list of honourees was Western
Engineering alum, Alan Macnab, BESc '72 . Macnab received the
Professional Achievement Award, in recognition for his contribution
to engineering, and his involvement in many deep foundation projects
around the world, such as the CN Tower.
Saturday, October 2 - Western Engineering
Reception
The "traditional" Western Engineering Reception
was held before the football game outside the Thompson Engineering
Building. Despite the horrible weather, alumni from all decades attended the reception to
reunite with old friends while touring the new Thompson Engineering
Building and visiting the engineering art exhibit at the Macintosh
Gallery.
Saturday, October 2 - 50th Anniversary Dinner
& Dance
Joel Adams (BESc '00, HBA '00) and the Western
Engineering Alumni Society hosted a 50th Anniversary Dinner & Dance
at the Greek Canadian Community Centre on Saturday evening.
Over 200 people attended the event to celebrate 50 years of
engineering excellence.
The night started with a welcome message from the
Dean Franco Berruti followed by the
L.S. Lauchland Award presentation given by President
Davenport to Peter
Castle (BESc '61, PhD '69). Peter was a Western Engineering faculty member
for
35 years and now a Professor Emeritus in the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, with an appointment as Adjunct
Research Professor.
The L.S. Lauchland Award recognizes Peter's
exceptional contributions to the Faculty, the University and the
overall profession of engineering. Peter is the 17th recipient to
receive this award.
After the L.S. Lauchland Award presentation,
dinner was served and then Peter was back to take everyone
down memory lane with a 50th anniversary slideshow
presentation.
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