CHICAGO - July 1, 2006 -- Eta Kappa Nu, the national honor society for electrical and computer engineers, today announced that J. David Irwin will assume the position of president and Bruce Eisenstein will serve as vice president. Their term of office will be July 1, 2006 to June 20, 2007.
HKN Executive Director Roger Plummer commented, "HKN looks forward to continued success and progress under the direction of these two leaders." Plummer continued, "We are especially thankful to Mr. Karl Martersteck, current HKN president, for his leadership during the management transition of HKN to the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) these past two years."
Mr. Martersteck, a retired ArrayComm president and chief executive officer, led many industry developments throughout his career both as former AT&T Bell Labs vice president of network development and former vice president of AT&T architecture. He will assume the position of past president on the HKN Executive Committee.
Dr. J. David Irwin, Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar and Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University, has been named HKN president. Dr. Irwin is also past president of both the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and the IEEE Education Society. He has served the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society as a member of the Education Committee.
Former NASA/ASEE Fellow at Stanford University and the Ames Research Center, Dr. Bruce Eisenstein takes on the role of vice president. Dr. Eisenstein is a 1976 recipient of HKN's C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award. He is also a Fellow of the IEEE.
Eta Kappa Nu welcomes two new members to the Board. Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Dr. John Orr, dean of Undergraduate Studies and professor of electrical and computer engineering, will serve as the new director-at-large. Dr. Orr is an IEEE Fellow and former president of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA).
Also new to the board is Kansas State professor of electrical and computer engineering, Dr. David L. Soldan, who will serve as HKN's director of the West Central Region. An IEEE Fellow, Soldan also serves as an IEEE Commissioner on the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission. Soldan is also a former president of ECEDHA.
In a realignment of board responsibilities, Teresa Olson, HKN's Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year in 2001, will serve as director of the East Central Region.
After many years of dedicated and illustrious service, Eric Herz, former HKN president, and Lyle Feisel, a member of the Board of Governors, will leave the board. Both helped to advance the national honor society consisting of approximately 200 chapters and more than 200,000 members.
The following Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors will be effective July 1:
President: J. David Irwin
Vice President: Bruce Eisenstein
Past Presdient: Karl Martersteck
Director, West Central Region: David L. Soldan
Director, West Region: Stephen M. Goodnick
Director, East Region: Cecilia Jankowski
Director, East Central Region: Teresa Olson
Director-at-Large: John Orr
Director-at-Large: Steve E. Watkins
Executive Director: Roger Plummer
For questions or additional information, visit www.hkn.org or contact Lisa Reyes at +1-312-559-3325 or lisa@hkn.org.
Eta Kappa Nu is a nonprofit organization chartered in Delaware. The governing guidelines of the organization are its Constitution and Operational Procedures. The Operational Procedures provide direction for the day-to-day operations of the association. Eta Kappa Nu's governing body is the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors determines policy, provides oversight, and acts in an advisory capacity to college chapters. For biographies on the current members of HKN's Board of Governors, visit www.hkn.org/about/governance.asp.
About Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Eta Kappa Nu is a 100-year-old honor society for electrical and computer engineering students and professionals. With more than 200,000 members and approximately 200 university chapters, HKN recognizes excellence in academic accomplishments, leadership, outstanding character, and service. The International Engineering Consortium manages the headquarters function of Eta Kappa Nu. For more information, please visit www.hkn.org .
About the IEC
The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.
In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have a substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.
More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. The IEC also manages the activities of the Enterprise Communications Consortium. Visit www.iec.org .