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Berkeley's
stars shine
The Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Awards dinner, postponed
from its original September 13 date, took place February 23 at
the Claremont Resort Hotel. The 2001 honorees were, clockwise
from left, Clayton D. Mote, Jr., ME '59 '60 '63, former vice chancellor
of university relations at Berkeley, now president of the University
of Maryland, and a pioneer in the field of biomechanics; Loring
A. Wyllie, Jr., CE '60 '62, senior principal and chair of the
board of Degenkolb Engineers and an international leader in seismic-resistant
structural design; and Werner Goldsmith, ME '49, Berkeley mechanical
engineering professor in the graduate school and an expert on
the engineering mysteries behind impact and wave propagation.
The awards honor alumni for their achievements and service to
the engineering profession, the University, and the community.
Peg Skorpinski photo
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