The Magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu October 2017 - 4

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to the October 2017 issue of THE BRIDGE
Fall renews excitement in our IEEE-HKN world. Many of our chapters are planning
events for the upcoming academic year; many of our Chapters are finding and
inducting new members and many of our Chapters are making a difference in their
university and community. As I reflect on the promise and potential of HKN, I am
reminded that the success of the organization starts with our members. Let's all
be re-energized by the enthusiasm of the new academic year. Students, engage
with new and past members to strengthen your chapter. Faculty guide and lead
our chapters to new levels. Alumni, reach out to a local chapter and see what you
can do to help. Together, we are the Honor Society that leads, trains, supports, and
networks with engineering leadership around the world. This is just HKN doing what
HKN does best.
I had the pleasure to attend IEEE's Sections Congress in August and spread the good
word about IEEE-HKN. I had the opportunity to give multiple presentations to IEEE
Section Leaders from around the globe. I challenged our IEEE Sections to reach out
to HKN chapters in their areas and engage the students and chapters to participate
in their IEEE Section events. One of the benefits of IEEE and HKN merging together
in 2010 was the opportunity for HKN to be involved and supported by their local
IEEE Sections and technical societies. I believe that we will continue to improve
these relationships, and I hope that through the Section Congress meetings, the
Sections will be more aware of HKN and understand how we can mutually support
each other. Chapters, if you do not hear from your IEEE Sections, please connect
and introduce yourselves!

Timothy P. Kurzweg
Epsilon Chapter
kurzweg@ieee.org

Can you say four-peat? THE BRIDGE has been selected for a 2017 APEX Award,
making it the fourth year in a row to receive this prestigious award. Congratulations
to the entire BRIDGE team for their time, effort, and amazing publication! We will
celebrate this award, as well as the IEEE-HKN Outstanding Teaching Award and
the IEEE-HKN Young Professional Award during the IEEE Education Activities Board
(EAB) Awards Ceremony in November.
As this is my last BRIDGE letter as President of IEEE-HKN, let me conclude with
words of thanks. Thank you to our Board of Governors who care and plan for our
strategic direction and growth. Thank you to our IEEE-HKN staff that make the
operation run so smoothly and efficiently. However, I save the last thanks for you,
our HKN member. It does not matter when you were inducted, be it 5 days or 70
years ago. IEEE-HKN members are smart, thoughtful, and caring. We are engineers
that serve and make a difference in our community. I am proud to be an IEEE-HKN
member, and I know you are as well.
To a wonderful rest of 2017, and beyond,
Tim

Timothy P. Kurzweg
2017 IEEE-HKN President

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