Tau Beta Pi Quasquicentennial


125th Anniversary Convention

Hosted by Pennsylvania Alpha at Lehigh University

The 2010 Convention in Valley Forge, PA, marked the quasquicentennial anniversary of Tau Beta Pi. The celebration was dedicated to honoring the past and shaping the future.


Theme:          Tau Beta Pi: 125 Years of Integrity and                                  Excellence in Engineering

  • Thursday Evening Welcome Dinner with guest speaker Dr. Lyle D. Feisel. (Oct. 7)
  • Friday Evening Banquet with guest speaker Dr. Terry J. Hart. (Oct. 8)
  • Friday Evening After-Banquet presentation: Einstein the Man, with Bill Landry, a one-man play.
  • Saturday Evening Award Banquet with keynote speaker Dr. Alton D. Romig Jr. (Oct. 9)
  • Saturday entertainment event: Casino night. (Oct. 9)

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    Dr. Lyle D. Feisel, P.E., Iowa Alpha 1961, is dean emeritus of the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at the State University of New York at Binghamtom and the 2002 TBP Distinguished Alumnus.
    He writes the popular column "Lyle's Laws", for THE BENT, is a member of the magazine's editorial board, and recently named Interim Executive Director of ASEE.    		 Dinner Sponsored by

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    Terry J. Hart, Pennsylvania Alpha 1968, is a former NASA astronaut and has logged 168 hours in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
    He is currently a professor at Lehigh University teaching courses on aircraft design and performance. His talk will focus on the history and future of space flight.    		 Banquet Sponsored by
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    Bill Landry spent more than 20 years as the host, narrator, and co-producer of "The Heartland Series" on WBIR-TV (NBC) in Knoxville.
    He will perform his one-man play, Einstein the Man. The play has been adapted for National Public Radio and Public Television, and is based on the life of Albert Einstein. Learn more about Bill from his website.    		 Presentation Sponsored by


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    Dr. Alton D. Romig Jr., Pennsylvania Alpha 1975, is executive vice president, deputy laboratories director, and chief operating officer at Sandia National Laboratories (NM).
    He directly supports operations with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Homeland Security among others.
    Read his full biography here.    		 Banquet Sponsored by


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