IEEE Utah Section Newsletter, April 2004

IEEE Utah Section Newsletter
June 2004
In This Issue...
Calendar of Events
IEEE Utah Section Awards Banquet 2004
Call for Nominations for Utah Section Officers
WESCON Scholarship Competition

CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
AWARDS BANQUET JUNE 12TH
FALL PICNIC AT HILL AFB MUSEUM - SEPTEMBER

IEEE Utah Section Awards Banquet 2004
Please join us in recognizing the achievements and contributions of some of
our IEEE colleagues. Relax, catch up with old IEEE friends, make some new
ones, and enjoy an excellent meal in an authentic Tuscan atmosphere, at a
price that can,t be beat!
RESERVATION REQUIRED by June 8th (details on back)
Tuscany, Holladay UT
(Address provided with reservation confirmation)
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Arrive at 6:00pm and mingle.
Dinner will be served around 6:30pm.
Awards will be presented after dinner.
We are slated to dine in the Log room.
Menu:
Choice of Main Entrée (served individually, not buffet-style):
Specify choice when making reservation
Chicken crispy, garlic butter rubbed, wood oven roasted half, over olive
oil whipped potatoes in natural chicken jus.
Salmon* oven roasted filet w/ pesto-smoked bacon crust, toasted vegetable
couscous.
Pork chop* hardwood grilled double-cut w/ scallion mashed potatoes,
balsamic onions, pan juices.
Vegetarian Shell pasta w/ roasted corn, sugar snap peas, fresh tomatoes,
in natural vegetable broth.
Hearts of Romaine Caesar Salad* with garlic croutons, shaved parmesan.
Choice of Beverage (soft drinks, coffee, tea).
Old-fashioned chocolate cake* w/ chocolate ganache frosting, vanilla-bean
gelato.
(* - These are restaurant "favorites.)
Cost (after Section subsidy):
IEEE member and companion: $12 each.
IEEE Student Member and companion: $7 each.
Honored guests (by private invitation): Free.
Pay on arrival with check or cash.
(Collected at our greeting table, not by the restaurant.)
Award/Recognition Categories:
Section/Chapter Meeting Presenters.
Membership Elevations.
Engineer and Engineering Educator of the Year (UEC).
Branch/Section/Area Student Paper Contest winner(s).
Dress: Business Casual (Wear a tie if you want. Or not.)
BY RESERVATION ONLY No walk-ins
Make your reservation at your earliest convenience, but before noon on
Tuesday June 8*. To make your reservation, send an email to Scott Carter at
s.e.carter@ieee.org (ONLY if you have no email, call 801-825-1179). Provide
the following info: your name(s); number of tickets, desired; main entrée
choice for each person (chicken is default); IEEE member number; if using
phone, return phone number; if student, so state.
(* - I may be able to accept a limited number of reservations after the
deadline. But if you snooze, you may loose!)
A bit about Tuscany, the Restaurant
Tuscany, awarded one of America,s Top Restaurants by the Zagat survey since
1997, is the result of an extensive remodel of an historic restaurant at
the base of the Wasatch Mountains. It is built in the style of an old
Italian mountain lodge with fireplaces in a warm, cozy environment. The
menu is Italian at heart, but is influenced by fresh ingredients and
cooking styles indigenous to the West.

Call for Nominations!!!
Utah Section Officers
The Election Committee is now accepting nominations for all four offices of
the Utah Section of the IEEE: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
Feel free to nominate a candidate our offer yourself as a candidate if you
are interested. Nominations will close May 17, 2004. (Late nominations
may be considered) Please contact Michael Rice with your nominations at:
email: mdr@ee.byu.edu, phone: (801)422-4469
mail: Dept. Electrical Computer Engineering
459 Clyde Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

WESCON Scholarship Competition
The scholarships are $5000 first place and $3000 second place.
Announcements are sent to counselors at 2400 high schools but the message
doesn,t seem to be getting through. If you know a high school junior who
might be interested OR if you know a high school math or science teacher,
have them check out:
coe.isu.edu/ieee/wescon or Gene Stuffle at gene.stuffle@isu.edu.
The only criteria to apply are that an individual must reside in Region 6,
must provide proof in the form of an official transcript that he/she is a
high school junior, and must submit a 500 to 600 word essay about their
plans to major in, and contribute to, electrical engineering or a
closely-related field. FINANCIAL NEED IS NOT CONSIDERED.