Event report

April 2016 Annual Meeting

   

President Jim Fordemwalt opened the formal meeting by welcoming everyone and recognizing and thanking Board officers and members, committee chairs, and the many volunteers who support the Association and carry out its functions.  The annual Scholarship Awardee, Kazuko Niimi, a junior in the School of Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy, thanked the Association for providing the scholarship and discussed her background and her career aspirations in chemical engineering.  Davd Scheatzle updated the group on the Video History Project and showed clips of interviews.  Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, discussed the ideologies of Islam and the differences between Islam and Islamism (radicalized Islam).  He then spoke to the threat of terrorism, the American response to radical Islam, and potential solutions.   Jim turned the meeting over to Barbara White, the incoming President of the Association, who introduced the new Board officers and members and continuing members.  Barbara remarked on issues to be addressed in the coming year and concluded the meeting by thanking the speaker and audience for their participation.  

   

Barry Bruns

   

Barry Bruns examines his volunteer recognition booty

   

Kazuko Nimi

   

Kazuko Nimi, this year's scholarship recipient