• 2002 Alumni Association Board Paul H. "Rusty" Gibbs, President Lisa Ann Askenazi Michael Bernstein Layle Chambers Elizabeth Dahl Norma De La Rosa Clara Duncan-Adams Richard Gutierrez Ronald K. Harvey Jack Johnston Harold Kelly Bruce King Tess Limberg Kay Mooy Marilyn Munden Diana Origel-Gutierrez Pete Payan, Jr. Mike Rosales Felipa Solis Jack Underwood Scott White Hector Willars Tony Woo
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Homecoming Highlights
Log on to http://homecoming.utep.edu to see more pictures from Homecoming 2001 and to find out about next year's Homecoming celebration. If you are
interested in working on a class reunion, please contact Doreen Black in the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@utep.edu, 1-866-GO-MINERS or 915-747-8600.
New UTEP Holiday Collectible Available
In Memoriam: Thomas G. Barnes UTEP professor emeritus of physics Thomas G. Barnes died Oct. 23, 2001, atthe age of90. A faculty member at UTEP for 43 years, Barnes' scientific work embraced many fields, from medicine to geophysics. His research led to patents on electronic sound ranging devices, such as the Dodar (the predecessor to sonar), directional microphones, and magnetic sensing, electrochemical extraction and seismic energy devices. He also worked on the vector cardiograph, which was the first threedimensional computer display to study the heart. The director of the prestigious Schellenger Research Laboratories for 12 years, Barnes authored five books and also served as a consultant and researcher for Duke University, the Navy Electronics Laboratory, the U.S. Army Research Office and Globe Universal Sciences. He is survived by Libby, his wife of 62 years; four children, Mary Kay D' Arcy, Betty Blackmond, Tom Barnes and Dottie Vinall; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Thomas G. Barnes Physics Fund at UTEP.
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Now on sale at the de Wetter Center (the Alumni Lodge) is the first in a series of commemorative holiday ornaments: "UTEP at Night, 200 1." The ornament, which displays an image of UTEP's starlit campus, is set within a delicately etched decorative brass frame finished in 24 kt. gold. The ornament is based on an
illustration by UTEP graphic design student Julieta Peinado, this year's winner of the "Views of UTEP" competition sponsored by· the Office of the President. Ornaments are $15 e!lch. The proceeds will support activities sponsored l:iy the Alumni Association. For more information, call 747-8600.
Call for Nominees The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2002 Distinguished Alumni and Gold Nugget awards. For more information, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@utep.edu, 1-866-GO-MINERS or 915-747-8600.
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