Tau Beta Pi Donors

Tau Beta Pi wishes to thank our many donors who make our programs possible. Your support means a lot to us and is essential to the work we do in equipping the next generation of young engineers with the professional, leadership, and personal growth opportunities to make a positive impact on our world. Below are the stories of some of our alumni who have made gifts of cash, pledges, deferred gifts (estate planning), and applied for matching gifts from their employers to fund Tau Beta Pi's student scholarships, our Chapter Endowment Initiative, and the annual fund.

     Lee A. Hennis, California Delta '65, retired department/laboratory manager at Hughes Space and Communications, made a gift in 2022 in support of Tau Beta Pi's Fellowship Program.

     Asad M. Madni, California Epsilon '69, Distinguished Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Scientist at UCLA ECE Department, and retired president, COO, and CTO of BEI Technologies Inc., made a gift to Tau Beta Pi in 2022 to permanently endow an annual Asad M. Madni Distinguished Alumnus Award. Madni was honored as a 2014 Distinguished Alumnus.

     Michael C. Pierce, Colorado Alpha '90, a Senior Manager for Honeywell/UOP, and Tina L. Pierce, Colorado Alpha '89, a former chemical engineer, made a gift to Tau Beta Pi in 2023 to assist in endowing the Colorado Alpha Chapter, at Colorado School of Mines, through the Chapter Endowment Initiative.

      Murray E. Rudin, New York Kappa '83, Managing Director at RLH Equity Partners, a Los Angeles based private equity investment firm, made a gift to Tau Beta Pi in 2023 to assist in endowing the New York Kappa Chapter, at the University of Rochester, through the Chapter Endowment Initiative.

      John C. Schmuhl, Michigan Epsilon '71, retired Associate Director for High Performance Computing at
the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command Research Development and Engineering Center. He made a gift to
Tau Beta Pi in 2023 to endow his second Professional Development Session at Convention.

     James M. Tien, Ph.D., New York Gamma '66, former dean of the University of Miami College of Engineering is endowing a Professional Development Session for the annual Convention.

     Robert H. Tolson, Virginia Beta '58, retired NASA LaRC Chief Scientist, made a gift to Tau Beta Pi in 2023 to assist in endowing the Virginia Beta Chapter through the Chapter Endowment Initiative.

     Dudley White, Virginia Alpha '76, Professor of Practice with the UVa ECE Department, and retired Senior Associate at Zeta Associates (1987-2018), made a gift to Tau Beta Pi in 2023 to assist in permanently endowing the District Program. White has also been an integral supporter of the Chapter Endowment Initiative, fully endowing the Virginia Alpha Chapter, at the University of Virginia, and supporting New York Gamma (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) as well.