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An Evening of Recognition December 2nd, 2004 William J. Scala Academy Room |
The Evening of Recognition, held on December 2, 2004 in the William J. Scala Academy Room, celebrated the election of three more alumni of the College to the National Academy of Engineering and recognized the naming of two new endowed chair holders in the School of Engineering.
As part of the Evening of Recognition celebration, Dr. Moujalli Hourani, Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, was named the first Thornton-Tomasetti Faculty Fellow to occupy the Thornton-Tomasetti Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering. Also, Dr. Robert Sharp, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, was named the first Donald J. O'Connor Faculty Fellow to occupy the Donald J. O'Connor endowed chair in Environmental Engineering.
A reception and dinner in the Leo Engineering Dining Area followed the Evening of Recognition ceremony.
Naming the first Thornton-Tomasetti and O'Connor Faculty Fellows
Thornton-Tomasetti Faculty Fellow
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| Dr. Walter Saukin reads the citation for Faculty Fellow Dr. Moujalli Hourani | Dr. Hourani responds and introduces the Thornton-Tomasetti Student Scholars |
| Dr. Moujalli Hourani |
| The Thornton-Tomasetti Faculty Fellow |
| Associate Professor Moujalli Hourani graduated from Manhattan College in 1981 with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He received his M.S. in civil engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1983 and earned the D.Sc. in civil engineering from Washington University in 1987. Dr. Hourani's area of expertise is structural engineering. He has served as a faculty member of Manhattan College since 1988. During this time, he has been very active professionally; he has been recognized as an outstanding teacher; and he has continually provided a source of energy and strength to the department. |
| Student Scholars |
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Sarah FitzMaurice '06 Mark Sheeran '06 |
Donald J. O'Connor Faculty Fellow
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| Dr. John Mahony reads the citation for Faculty Fellow Dr. Robert Sharp | Dr. Sharp responds and introduces the Donald J. O'Connor Student Scholars |
| Dr. Robert Sharp |
| The Donald J. O'Connor Faculty Fellow |
| Associate Professor Robert R. Sharp obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1990 and 1991, respectively, and his Ph.D. from Montana State University at the nationally recognized Center for Biofilm Engineering in 1995. Shortly thereafter, he joined the faculty of the newly formed department of environmental engineering at Manhattan College. During his tenure at the College, Dr. Sharp has woven a remarkable record of academic distinction, excellence in teaching, and funded, student-involved research. He was named Departmental Teacher of the Year in 1999. He has been mentor to 18 masters students as their research and thesis advisor at Manhattan College, and thesis advisor to two Ph.D. students at universities where research within his expertise is being carried out. |
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Christopher Groth '06 Jessica Levinson '06 |
For information regarding this web page or the Evening of Recognition, please contact the Dean's Office in the School of Engineering at Manhattan College (or call 718-862-7281).
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