Impact Tomorrow
Growing up on a farm in southern Idaho in the 1920s and ’30s, Burt Berlin has always been interested in the mechanics of how things work. From horse-drawn plows to hay-lifting equipment made of ropes and pulleys, he’s had a natural curiosity to figure out ways to get things done. This fascination led him to U-Idaho where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering in 1947, and then went on to have a successful career with the Boeing Corporation, from which he retired in 1983.
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He credits his success to the education he received at the university, and has given back to his alma mater through the establishment of the Burt Berlin Humanities Scholarship Endowment and the Burt Berlin Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Endowment. He has also bequeathed his Mercer Island, Wash., home to the university as part of his estate plan, while continuing to live and enjoy his gardening there. His generosity is an inspiration to the next generation of Vandals who also will make a difference in the lives and futures of others through their contributions to the sciences and humanities.
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