Dear Friend,
Last week you received a special message from MSOE President Dr. Hermann Viets requesting your support for the MSOE Annual Fund. As a fellow alumnus and the chairman of the MSOE Alumni Board of Directors – Financial Strength Committee, I want to echo Dr. Viets’ request. For those who responded to last week’s email – thank you, your gift will provide needed assistance for the students of MSOE.

The economic crisis has implications for all of us – including MSOE. Today more than ever the importance of our alumni support is most critical. While all of us have to make decisions every day about financial priorities, I ask you to give to the 2008-2009 Annual Fund.

No matter how much you choose to support, whether it’s $5 or $5,000, your gift will make a difference in a MSOE student’s life. Contributing to the Annual Fund can is easy and convenient through MSOE’s secure Web site and for our alums who are located overseas.

Matching gifts are dollars matched by employers in response to charitable contributions made by their employees. Retirees, as well as spouses of employees are often also eligible for corporate matching gifts. To find out if your employer is a matching gift company, please contact your company’s human resources office. This simple step could double, triple, or possibly quadruple your gift to MSOE. If you have questions regarding matching gifts, you may contact Frank Habib habib@msoe.edu at (414) 277-7259.

On behalf of the Alumni Board of Directors, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your support of MSOE.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Ebben ’82
Vice President & General Manager
Badger Packaging Corp.
MSOE Alumni Board of Directors – Financial Strength Committee
MSOE Corporation Member

MSOE’s Sheku Kamara '01, manager of operations at the Rapid Prototyping Center (RPC), was featured on the March 20, 2009 cover of Milwaukee’s BizTimes magazine. The article highlights the important and unique role the RPC plays in creating cutting-edge prototypes for local companies like Harley-Davidson, GE Healthcare and Rockwell Automation Inc. Click here to read the full story.

Dr. Gul Afshan has been named the American Society for Engineering Education's 2009 North Midwest Section Outstanding Educator Award recipient. Afshan is an associate professor in MSOE’s Physics and Chemistry Department. MSOE is the first and only university in the state of Wisconsin to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in BioMolecular Engineering, and it has come to fruition as a result of Afshan's foresight and dedication to the program. Students will begin enrolling in this program in Fall 2009.

MSOE's Rader School of Business (RSOB) students are running the Blatz Café, a small coffee shop located in the Blatz Condominiums at 270 E. Highland Ave., adjacent to the MSOE campus. The café enables students to apply the business-oriented education they receive while attending MSOE. All aspects of the café, from marketing and accounting to operations management, are handled by a team of experienced students from various business-oriented majors. The Blatz Café, open to the general public, is becoming an integral part of the MSOE community. Three TV stations and two newspapers covered the café's grand opening held on April 8.  

You are invited to the MSOE Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Symposium Wastewater Management in the 21st Century on Wednesday, April 22 from 7 to 9:00 p.m. in the Todd Wehr auditorium, with a social hour starting at 6 p.m. Contact Maureen Rochester at (414) 277-7301 to register by April 20. 

During St. Patrick’s week on campus, student teams donated a total of 2,467 pounds of food for the Hunger Taskforce of Milwaukee! That’s 1 ¼ tons of food! Click here to watch a video of the Proclamation Signing.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 16
Don’t forget about the 2009 MSOE Health Fair on Thursday, April 16 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Kern Center Arena. The Fair offers giveaways, informational booths, screenings and massages! Alumni pay just $22 for a cholesterol screening, registration is encouraged. Check out the Health Fair Web site for more specifics or contact Cathy Brabeck at health@msoe.edu or (414) 277-7590.

Wednesday, April 22
Milwaukee Alumni & Friends chapter event at Proven Direct, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. (Proven Direct is a cutting-edge, full-service marketing services provider located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.) The event is hosted by Mike Limbach, founder and president, and Mike Erwin '94, MSOE Corporation Member. Contact Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-4523 for more information.

Thursday, April 30
Don't miss this 5th Thursday event at Miller Park - the Milwaukee Brewers vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. Enjoy reserved seats and tailgating! Register online or contact Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-4523.

Thursday, May 14
Alumni & Friends chapter event at Plexus in Neenah, Wis., from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Hosted by Steve Frisch '88, Senior Vice President, Global Engineering Services. RSVP by Friday, May 8 to Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-4523.

Wednesday, May 20
Waukesha Alumni & Friends chapter event at Bruno Independent Living Aids Inc. from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (Bruno is a global manufacturer of products designed to help those challenged by limited mobility.) Hosted by Tom Jacobson, vice president operation and MSOE Corporation member. Register online or contact Cathy Varebrook at (414) 277-4523.

Saturday, May 23
Join us in congratulating the graduating class of 2009 at the Spring Commencement exercises in the Kern Center from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

July 10-12
Save the date for Summer in the City! Watch your mailbox for more information, or click here.

For more details and scheduled events, visit the Alumni Events page on the MSOE Web site!

Focus on Grohmann Museum










Great Lakes Fishing, Thorsten Lindbergh (American, 1878-1950)

Friday, April 17 - Gallery Night and new Grohmann exhibit begins
Wisconsin at Work: Thorsten Lindberg works from the MCHS Collection with an opening gallery talk at 7 p.m. by Thomas D. Lidtke, executive director, Museum of Wisconsin Art.

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