STEVENS CLUBS
Houston Club BY FRANK ROBERTO ’76
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wenty alumni, with their guests bringing the total to nearly 40, warmly welcomed Stevens President Nariman Farvardin and his wife, Hoveida, to Houston for a luncheon at Brennan’s in September. Al Foytlin ’68 recently passed the lead of the Houston Club to me, but, unfortunately, we could not match Al’s availability to our visitors’ schedule, and he had to miss the lunch. We will be honoring Al at our next event to thank him for his club leadership. Speaking to a 50-year window of graduates, Classes of 1961 through 2011, Dr. Farvardin shared the recently unveiled strategic plan for the Institute. Accompanying Dr. and Mrs. Farvardin were Ed Eichhorn ’69, Stevens’ Vice President for Development; Dawn da Silva, assistant vice president for Development; and Michael Smullen, associate executive director of the Stevens Alumni Association. A roving jazz band serenaded the gathering, adding to the restaurant’s New Orleans atmosphere.
1 Houston Club President Frank Roberto ’76 and Natalie Czaplicki ’76 enjoy the Presidential Reception luncheon, hosted by the club in Houston in September. 2 Stevens President Dr. Nariman Farvardin, center left, and his wife, Hoveida, center right, gather with several Stevens alumni at the Presidential Reception sponsored by the Houston Club. From left are Danielle Bisson ’10, M. Eng. ’11, Rich Tomasheski ’11, the Farvardins, Stephanie Miller ’11 and Abel Alvarez ’11. Dr. Farvardin is holding, Energy, Trading and Investing, the recently published book written by Davis Edwards ’95.
3A roving jazz band entertained the almost 40 in attendance at the Presidential Reception, sponsored by the Houston Club. Graduates from as early as 1961 to as recent as 2011 enjoyed the food, company and music during the lunch that day.
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