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Subject: Resignation of Fredrick J. Kasparian as Region I VP January 24, 2005 brings two big changes to my life. I begin my new position in Syracuse, New York. My family and I will be relocating to central New York State. Unfortunately, this is also the day that I will have to resign my position as your Region I Vice President. ASME bylaws state that the Regional Vice President must either work or reside in the region represented so effective January 24, 2005, I will have to regretfully resign my position. Mahendra Patel has agreed to complete my term. Mahendra has been my close and trusted advisor during my term as your VP and I am grateful for his service and dedication. I have enjoyed being Vice President of Region I. You have all been a wonderful group to work with during my term. I wish I could have done more. Hopefully, the new organizational changes that ASME is introducing soon will give us the opportunity to work together in new ways in the future. Fredrick J. Kasparian Fredrick J. Kasparian, PE 2003-06 Region I VP  kasparianf@asme.org Leaving Region I end of January 2005 Mahendra B. Patel, PE   Region I VP 2000-03  patelm@asme.org Will serve as Fred's replacement Members of Region I apprciate the work Fred Kasparian as an ASME vounteer for many years and wish well in his new position. He has served the Region well and was a very effective Regional Vice President. We are pleased that Mahendra Patel will complete Fred's term of office. Mahendra has been a dedicated member of the Region I ROB for many years. Attendees at the 2004 REGION I RAC hosted by the QUEBEC SECTION April 30 - May 2 Presentation of Fellow grade of ASME membership to Mike Tsao, center,  of the New London Section at Region I Operating Board meeting on January 24, 2004 at UConn.  by Fred Kasparian, Region I VP, left  -and - Reginald Vachon, ASME Presiden, right Letter from Region I VP, Fred Kasparian            November 26, 2003 To: Members of Region I Subject: ASME International Continuity and Change Last week, at the Congress in Washington, DC, President Reggie Vachon and Executive Director Virgil Carter presented a template for reorganizing the Society. The Board of Governers commissioned a top to bottom study of operations and functions. The results were presented to the membership as Continuity and Change, available at http://www.asme.org/change . This was the major topic of discussion at all Council, Boards and Committee meetings. The complete presentation, including the notes, is also available on the web at                         http://www.asme.org/change/11_16_03GenAssembly.pdf The proposed changes are momentous: the Council structure, which has served the Society for the past 20 years, will be disbanded. The new structure and its operation need to be determined. The ASME is asking membership for comments on this new direction as well as questions and concerns. There are several ways for your voice to be heard by attending the meeting, contacting me via email or contacting the President directly at president@asme.org. Reggie Vachon and Virgil Carter will invite you to general assembly on January 24th, 2004 at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs Connecticut. Notices and reminders will be sent from Headquarters shortly. I strongly urge you to attend this meeting. The President and Executive Director will give the presentation about the continuity and change. There will be a question and answer session after the presentation - you will be able to voice your concerns and have your questions addressed directly. ASME will be sending out announcement and response cards about this important meeting. There will be four assemblies held around the country. This is your opportunity to hear directly from the leadership about these changes. The main difference will be how the core services and activities of ASME are supported. As Vice President, I am your advocate in this transition. Presently, there is only a framework. The plans will not be finalized by the Board of Governors until late March 2004. After that, there will be a transition to the new structure. Change is always difficult. Rest assured that there will be a place for everyone in the new organization. Please feel free email me with any of your concerns and questions:  kasparianf@asme.org  Fredrick J. Kasparian Vice President - Region I REGION I  members congratulate Jill Anderson, the 2003 Charles T. Main Award Recipient. and FIRST PLACE in the 2003 Old Guard Paper Contest in Washington Jill has served as  the REGION I Student Representative to the National Student Section Committee. REGION I 2004 ROB January24, 2004 8-12 AM at University of Connecticut REGION I  2004 RSC University of Vermont April 1-3, 2004 Details later For Information on the REGION  I 2003 RSC Click here   REGION I RSC REGION I  2004 RAC APRIL 29 - MAY 1 Outsude Montreal Canada Details later Meg-RAC in Atlantic City Regions I, II, III March 6,7,8, 2003

Joe Nunes of Providence Section receiving BEST SECTION AWARD from Region I VP Mahendra Patel

Richard Weber, Fairfield Section Chair, receiving DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD form Robert Jeffers, ASME Board of Governors

The Spring Break Section Case Study Presentations have been posted on the website at
 www.asme.org/regions/nero/SpringBreak_2003.htm OFFICE  

For more details about meeting check  NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE

University of Hartford ASME Student Section Award

The ASME Board on Minorities and Women has awarded the University of Hartford ASME Student Section a Diversity Action Grant in the amount of $1500 for an "Engineering for All" outreach program for local students.

The program's innovative idea encourages inclusiveness in mechanical engineering and ASME International.

REGION I congratulations the University of Hartford ASME Student Section officers and members, and wishes them the best of luck for a successful project!

Honors and Awards received by Region I Members

PER BRUEL GOLD MEDAL FOR NOISE CONTROL AND ACOUSTICS Professor Ira Dyer Department of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology For establishing research and educational programs in ocean engineering and original contributions to the understanding of underwater acoustics, flow?generated noise, ocean ambient noise, and structural acoustics

MACHINE DESIGN AWARD Professor Robert L. Norton, Fellow Department of Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute For distinguished contributions to the field of machine design as a teacher, author, and designer on a national and international level.

PERFORMANCE TEST CODES MEDAL Mr. John M. Bums, Life Fellow President, Burns Engineering Services Inc. For his outstanding contribution to the PTC Activity while serving as Chair of the PTC 23 on Cooling Towers and as a Member of the Board on Performance Test Codes.

RALPH COATS ROE MEDAL Mr. Dean Kamen, Member DEKA Research & Development For his outstanding contribution toward a better public understanding and appreciation of the engineer's worth to contemporary society through his development of innovative technologies and the initiation of the FIRST Contest.

BEN C. SPARKS MEDAL Dr. Chittaranjan Sahay , Fellow Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hartford For exemplary leadership and dedicated service within the Society and substantial contributions to education through the teaching of engineering and engineering technology

BLACKALL MACHINE TOOL & GAGE AWARD Dr. Yong-Min Kwak                   co-author with                     Professor Charalabos C. Doumanidis Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates                               National Science Foundation               Senior Control & System Engineer             -                                Nanomanufacturing Program Director For their paper, "Geometry Modeling and Control by Infrared and Laser Sensing in Thermal Manufacturing with Material Deposition," which presents a closed?loop control system using feedback from optical and infrared pyrometry sensors for modeling the surface geometry profile in material deposition; and a real?time analytical model that predicts substitute feedback to reduce measurement delays created by sensor placement has been developed.

ROBERT HENRY THURSTON LECTURE AWARD Professor Elias P. Gyftopoulos, Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology For publishing significant scholarly books and articles, which represent landmark contributions to thermodynamics and related physical sciences.

TIMOSHENKO MEDAL Professor John W. Hutchinson, Fellow Division of Engrg. and Applied Science, Harvard University For seminal contributions in the mechanical behavior and failure of materials and structures.

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