Two aviation students have shown their continued ingenuity by placing in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Design Competition for Universities for the second time in three years.

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From authoring chapters to winning awards, 12 faculty and staff have recently received recognition for their work.

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Several new faculty and staff join the College of Technology this fall or started their new positions earlier this summer. They include:

• Jessica Anderson, clinical assistant professor of building construction management
• Harold Baker, recruitment and retention coordinator
• Shannon Cassady, secretary in Aviation Technology
• Victor Chen, visiting assistant professor of computer graphics technology
• Po-Ya Abel Chuang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology
  
• Misty Clugh, secretary to the associate deans
• James Condron, visiting professor of electrical and computer engineering technology
• Shanna Ebert, student services coordinator at the College of Technology at South Bend
  
• John Edrington, visiting assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology at the College of Technology at New Albany
  
• Jose Garcia, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at the College of Technology at Kokomo
  
• Curt Hadley, director of corporate relations
• Kristy Keller, secretary at the College of Technology at Vincennes
  
• Samuel Liles, associate professor of computer and information technology
• James Maley, visiting assistant professor of technology leadership & innovation at the College of Technology at Richmond
  
• Fatma Mili, department head and professor of computer and information technology
  
• Amy Mueller, clinical assistant professor of computer graphics technology
• Daniel Leon Salas, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology
• Phillip Sanger, professor of electrical and computer engineering technology
• Regena Scott, assistant professor of technology leadership & innovation
• Christy Tollett, student services coordinator at the College of Technology at Richmond
  
• Matthew Turner, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at the College of Technology at New Albany
  
• Baijian Yang, associate professor of computer and information technology
  

Several leadership positions within Statewide Technology have been filled this summer:

• Andy Schaffer is associate dean for Statewide Technology
• Joe Fuehne is director of the Columbus location
• Mike Swain is director of the Richmond location
• Jeffrey Griffin is interim director of the Kokomo location
• Christy Tollett is student services coordinator at Richmond

Searches are underway for directors at the Anderson, Kokomo and New Albany locations.

Alvin Lee, employee relations specialist for the College of Technology, will be in Knoy Hall, Room 335, at least one day a week for informal or formal meetings with faculty or staff. He can speak with you about benefits, HR policies or procedures, among other topics. The content in the meetings will be confidential. There will be a sign-up sheet on his office door to schedule an appointment, or you can walk in.

During March-June 2012, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled $3,643,675.27.

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The ninth annual TechPride Golf Scramble has been scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2012. You can help keep Technology students out of the rough by playing a round of golf on on Purdue's Kampen Course at Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. All proceeds from the event are used to provide scholarship assistance to Technology students.

To register or to find out more, visit the TechPride Golf Web site or call the College of Technology Office of Advancement at (765) 494-7967.

The beginning of the academic year is also a time for student organization callouts. The digital sign in the Knoy lobby and the college Web site calendar are two ways organizations can spread the word about their events.

To have events added to the digital sign or the college Web site, submit information online. Please share this information with any student group you advise.

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