November 1, 2005
Dear Clark School Alumni, Faculty and Friends:
Every day, as I pass through the halls of the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, I see students and visitors stop and read the panels in the Clark School’s Innovation Hall of Fame.
In fact, students have asked me if the engineers honored in the Hall are really all associated with the Clark School. Some have asked why there are no women in the group. Some want to know if a favorite professor might appear there one day.
It's at these moments that I see firsthand one of the greatest values of the Hall—its ability to inspire.
As an educator, I know such moments can be hard to achieve. But the Innovation Hall of Fame is the perfect setting for them. I encourage you to take advantage of it—to bring students there, to use the stories to show what engineers can accomplish, to create in students' minds a sense of belonging to the great tradition the Hall represents.
And I ask that you participate in the Hall right now, by nominating an engineer who deserves to join the ranks of the great—a Glenn L. Martin, Jimmy Lin, or Bob Fischell. An Ed Miller or Jim Plummer.
The criteria are simple. The Hall features innovations that have had a positive impact on society, specifically:
— A working product, system or design
— A comprehensive body of technical work that has advanced the understanding of the engineering profession.
Nominees may be:
— Clark School alumni
— Clark School faculty whose innovations were developed primarily at the Clark School
— Alumni of other University of Maryland schools who have a meaningful relationship with the Clark School.
I ask you to give serious thought to those who should be honored, and submit your nomination for this year's award by December 1, 2005. This is your chance to provide a new source of inspiration to our students, and honor the great work of your colleagues and friends.
Sincerely,
Nariman Farvardin
Professor and Dean
A. James Clark School of Engineering
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