Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff of the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering assembled for a scholarship banquet the evening of Friday, Oct. 10 at the Hilton College Station & Conference Center
C. D. Holland Scholarships were awarded to 26 students; J. D. Lindsay Scholarships were awarded to 69 students and 35 students received other endowed scholarships.
New endowments came from Robert Bacon ’91, Amy Bacon ’91, Graham Bacon ’85 and Margaret Bacon ’85 in the name of their father. J. D. Slaughter ’96, Jeff McFerrin ’92 and Rudy Dismuke ’78 also created new endowed scholarships.
The evening included a speech by Dr. M. Nazmul Karim, department head and T. Michael O'Connor Chair II Professor. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Victor Ugaz, professor of chemical engineering and holder of the Charles D. Holland '53 Professorship.