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H O FST R A C O LO N Y O F T H F T A T A U HISTO RYLale in the spring of 1991 several of our engineering siudenls desired Io form an organization forengineers Ihal could furlher develop our lypical engineering student’s lifestyle. Led by Adria Santiagowe spoke of our interests of becoming a close knit group and gaining more from our university experiencethan individual academic skills and a degree. We wanted brotherhood and social interaction among allour members which would go far beyond the friendship and parties that abounded on campus. Wedesired a professional atmosphere that could further our endeavors of becoming engineers by developingourselves both professionally and academically above and beyond the current university curriculum.Finally we wanted to improve our surroundings, a strengthening of our roots, by fostering more interestin engineering while improving and expanding our own department. We decided that we needed to forma fraternity, for only this sort of institution would fulfill our goals. We began a quest to identify andcontact a national fraternity that had a philosophy much like our own, who was neither an honor society,nor a social fraternity but who held the elements of both. We contacted Thcta Tau ProfessionalEngineering Fraternity and found their purpose to be consistent with our own and began working towardsbecoming a fully functioning fraternity.In the fall of 1991 we formally organized, electing an executive board with our Founding President AdriaSantiago. We chose our local letters, XXX (Tri Chi) and began work on our bylaws. We held weeklymeetings and kept records of our activities and ideas. We selected our advisor from several of ourdepartment's professors; Dr. David M. Rooney seemed responsive and encouraging to our variousundertakings and was chosen to be our faculty advisor. We maintained contact with Theta Tau with thehope of later petitioning for colony status. Throughout the term we began forming our own identity andorganizational procedures. We formally introduced ourselves and stated our intentions to the departmentin letters sent to each faculty member in October 1991. We welcomed eighteen new brothers tomembership during the last week of classes in December.The spring semester of 1992 saw our first change of leadership. Adria and the other executive boardstepped down to encourage a new generation of leadership for the future. A new executive board waselected with President Theo Novak. Brothers were appointed to chair the Special Events. School Projects,Fundraising. Community Service and Pledge Committees and assigned tasks from the fraternity. Wemoved into our own office in the engineering building. Weed Hall, which served as a functioning officefor our executives, a meeting room for our committees and a study lounge for our members. The GrandRegent of Theta Tau, Dean Bettinger attended a party during the semester and met with us the next dayproviding useful advice and answering questions.Our petition for colony status was completed on March 16 and submitted to Theta Tau for approval. OnMay 2,1992 the Hofstra Colony of Theta Tau was initiated with thirteen charter members, along with nineadditional initiated members. Grand Regent Dean W. Bettinger, Grand Scribe and Executive DirectorRobert E. Pope, Atlantic Regional Director Lee C. Hass and Nate Berry along with others were inattendance. The initiation and banquet was held at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center inHempstead. A party continued after the banquet at Hofstra USA. The end of the semester provided ourfirst alumni class in which two members graduated. During the summer of this year, three members ofour colony attended the Theta Tau National Convention which was held in St. Louis on August 20-23.When returning to school the Fall semester of 1992. our colony flared into action with arranging newmeeting schedules, community events, university participation, parties and fund raisers. Theses were allfollowed through and proved to be very successful. We continued to get involved with university andfraternal activities. One specific event which we decided to become involved with was the 1993 NationalRube Goldberg competition. We began plans for our machine and appointed Christopher Gerard andChristopher Ashline co-chairpersons for the Rube Goldberg Committee. They organized a team and

C liriitopker ZJ. Q e ra rdkPosition:PresidentH om e Address:139 Scotland RoadMadison, CT 06443Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringControlsMathematicsDecem ber 19932.7003.000T J u rk o k ii C . C ro c ePositions:Vice PresidentRube Goldberg ChairPetition Com mittee ChairH om e Address:86 T hird StreetG arden City, NY 11530Degree Expecte Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Electrical EngineeringCom puter EngineeringMathematics and Com puter ScienceDecem ber 19942.7003.000Additional Activities:Com puter O perations M anager - 1TG, Inc.

- H n y e - Z J h e fa a J o t t ePositions:ScribeProfessional Development ChairHome Address:68 Benburb StreetAmityvillc, NY 11701Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringApplied MechanicsMathematicsD ecem ber 19932.6002.700Additional Activities:Secretary o f A.S.M.E.Member of N.S.B.E.M ember of S.W.E.War*, . n/.rr.Position:Corresponding SecretaryH om e Address:195 S. Park AvenueRockville C entre, NY 11570Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringThermal SystemsMathematicsD ecem ber 19942.4002.600A dditional Activities:President o f A.S.M.E.M ember o f S.W.E.Hofstra Twirling Corps

-J Jayop—H la m iaPosition:TreasurerH ome Address:52-13 72nd PlaceMaspeth, NY 11378Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringThermal SystemsMathematicsD ecem ber 19942.7002.400Additional Activities:T reasurer o f N.S.B.E.Member o f A.S.M.E.S c o ll S .U J u rm iPositions:President EmeritusPledge InstructorH om e Address:10 Central AvenueW appingers Fall, NY 12590Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringControlsMathematics and Com puter ScienceMay 19943.7103.750Additional Activities:C harter M ember o f Hofstra ColonyVice President o f A.S.M.E.Vice Chairman o f A.I.A.A.Member of Golden Key National H onor Society

Position:Rush ChairHome Address:97-37 84th StreetOzone Park, NY 11416Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.E. Engineering ScienceCivil EngineeringMathematicsD ecem ber 19952.8002.700PhotoNotAvailablePosition:Social ChairHome Address:1481 W ashington Avenue - A pt 12EBronx, NY 10456Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:B.S. Electrical EngineeringCom puter EngineeringMathematics, Com puter Science and PhysicsMay 19942.260Additional Activities:Founding M ember of Hofstra ColonyVice President o f N.S.B.E. - Form er SecretaryMember o f I.E .E.E. - Form er T reasu rer & V.P.President o f S.W.E. - Form er Vice PresidentPhotographer for Chronicle Student New spaperSports E ditor for Nexus Yearbook

CL-UlopLrM. Jhlhu,H om e Address:Box 158B R.D. ITroy, NY 12180Degree Expected:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Industrial EngineeringMathematicsD ecem ber 19942.2002.200A dditional Activities:C harter M ember of H ofstra Colony:F orm er School Projects Chair, T reasu rer &Rube G oldberg ChairF orm er Layout E ditor and Editor-in-Chief of NexusHofstra University Y earbookMember o f Hofstra University Program Board:Form er Secretary and Cinema ChairpersonLaboratory Assistant / Student Aide - Physics Dept.Dba LpHome Address395 W oodbridge RoadRockville C entre, NY 11570Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringApplied MechanicsMathematicsDecem ber 19943.3003.300Additional Activities:Member o f A.S.M.E.

f o ln lr iak64-64 223rd PlaceA partm ent 2BBayside, NY 11364Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.E. Engineering ScienceBiomedical EngineeringMathematicsDecem ber 19942.7002.700C; - P i.r r . X .u Uh2219 Goodwin RoadElmont, NY 11003Degree Expected:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringMathematicsDecember 19943.6003.250Additional Activities:Member of A.S.M.E.

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o C o ren a - c l w a ItfuLH om e Address:34-24 32nd Street - A pt # 2Long Island City, NY 11106Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringAerospaceMathematics and ItalianDecember 19932.8302.600Additional Activities:Member of A.S.M.E.hHome Address:142-10 Oak AvenueFlushing, NY 11355Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Electrical EngineeringCom puter EngineeringMathematicsJune 19952.7003.000

kHome Address:93-16 101 AvenueO zone Park, NY 11412Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringControlsMathematicsDecem ber 19953.5003.500Cuyene J((imkHome Address:126 Camdike StreetValley Stream, NY 11580Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Electrical Engineering & B.S. i MathematicsCom puter EngineeringCom puter ScienceJune 19963.600

13-18 136th StreetCollege Point, NY 11356Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.E. Engineering ScienceCivil EngineeringMathematicsDecem ber 19952.7603.100A dditional Activities:President o f A.S.C.E.AW u U lC .75-13 260th StreetFloral Park, NY 11004Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringA erospaceMathematicsD ecem ber 19953.5003.600A dditional Activities:U ndergraduate Research A ssistant - Engineering Dept.

t kH om e Address:Blaeldsvagen 6440 45 NodingeSwedenDegree Expected:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Industrial EngineeringMathematicsJune 19953.7503.900Additional Activities:Member of Hofstra Men’s Cross Country TeamMember of Hofstra Ski ClubW a n r W u,U H om e Address:45 Semsino BoulevardHauppauge, NY 11788Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:B.S. Electrical EngineeringCom puter EngineeringCom puter Science & MathematicsJune 19943.100Additional Activities:Member of I.E.E.E.

W Iu U l B. P M ,AH om e Address:7328 Belmont LaneParkland, FL 33067Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Mechanical EngineeringControlsMathematicsJune 19963.8403.910Additional Activities:M ember o f Hofstra Tennis TeamCU. J. IU584 Bellmore AvenueE ast Meadow, NY 11554Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:B.E. Engineering ScienceCivil EngineeringMathematicsD ecem ber 19952.700A dditional Activities:Member of S.W.E.M ember of A.S.C.E.

*O,cor -A. SanJm.JHome Address:49 Jackson AvenueSyosset, NY 11791Degree Expected:Minor(s):Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S. Electrical EngineeringMathematics3.0003.300Additional Activities:Member of N.S.B.E.Hofstra Mathematics TutorHofstra Physics T utorLab Assistant - Physics D epartmentA cu n ie -J o rreS*H om e Address:H da de la H uerta #10Mexico City, Mexico 53310Degree Expected:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.S Industrial EngineeringMathematicsD ecem ber 19953.2003.500Additional Activities:M ember of the Board for the Hofstra Organization ofInternational Students

2 L . VJUH om e Address:Degree Expected:Concentration:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.E. Engineering ScienceCivil EngineeringMathematicsJune 19952.9003.000Additional Activities:M ember o f A.S.C.E.Jlprd WdLmiH om e Address:7851 NW 3rd StreetBldg 24-103Pembroke Pines, F L 33024Degree Expected:Minor(s):Expect to Graduate:Overall GPA:Engineering GPA:B.E. Electrical EngineeringMathematicsD ecem ber 19963.200Additional Activities:Member of S.W.E.Member o f I.E .E.E.

H O FST R A c o l o n y a d v i s o rDr. Mauro J. Capuli is not only Ihc advisor Ioour colony, but has been fully initialed as anhonorary member. He has fulfilled hispledging requirements and passed anynationally dictated exams. He was initiatedwith our gamma pledge class. Since hisinitiation. Dr. Caputi has been instrumental inaiding us with all aspects of fraternal activity.He has proven to be a true brother.Dr. Caputi received his B.E.E. degree inElectrical Engineering from Manhattancollege in 1981. He received his M.S. andPh.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering fromVirginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity in 1984 and 1991, respectively.From 1984 to 1991 he served as Instructor ofElectrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and conducted research in the area of appliedestimation theory. His Master’s thesis was concerned with the convergence analysis of a passive linearunderwater target tracking system with nonlinear feedback. His Doctoral dissertation dealt with non*Gaussian estimation using a modified Gaussian sum adaptive filter.From 1991 to 1992 Dr. Caputi served as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineeringat the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. In that one year, his scholarly activity was devotedlargely to constructing and revising lecture and laboratory courses.Since 1992 he has been serving as Assistant Professor of Engineering at Hofstra University. His currentscholarly interests include expert system development, laboratorydata acquisition development, and digitalsignal processing. He is also involved in developing pre-laboratory exercises and revising laboratorymanuals.In 1986 Dr. Caputi received the Sporn Award from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in recognition ofexcellence in teaching of engineering subjects. One recipient is selected annually from 350 College ofEngineering faculty members. He was the only graduate student instructor ever selected in the 26-yearhistory of the award, which is normally restricted to professorial rank faculty. In 1987 he received aCertificate of Teaching Excellence from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, one of four awarded annually tothe College of Engineering. In 1989 he received the Polished Apple Award from the Mortar BoardNational Senior Honor Society, based on exemplary support of his students.In addition to being an honorary member of Theta Tau, Dr. Caputi is also a member of the Institute ofElectrical Engineers, the American Society of Engineering Education, the Eta Kappa Nu nationalelectrical engineering honor society, and the Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society.

HOFSTRAu n iv e r s it y c o l o n y a l u m n iA m a jo r stre n g th th a t th e H o fstra U niversity C olony o f T h e ta T a u is g ra te fu l topossess is th e unity, a ssistance, a n d p a rticip a tio n o f its alu m n i. A t th is tim e wew ould like to th a n k th e se sp ecial alu m n i fo r th e ir c u rre n t p a rtic ip a tio n , a n d p asta ssista n ce in building th e fo u n d atio n fo r th e o rg an iz atio n we h av e m a tu re d in totoday.a.AJr,/, Snntinrp,JLoJoroJ).RoLrt-Afrkin JioinnBurnettUnnJrRonaU J . Pi.roi.no.niiJaoiJ S . JnIerJonatoffeffre, R SooJloJoro W. VillrorJZorr, j . WoLrJLnuor S I. JJanftWnri J . RiL,, Jr.Jatiana W. WejiaWoritfn BotnnoonriSteoenPraJeep JanJonVeaf

December 1993To m y Brothers in Theta Tau:It is m y pleasure to recom m end th at the H ofstra U niversity C olony of Theta T aup e tition for chapter sta tu s be approved. They have grow n over the p a st tw o yearsand h ave show n to be ready for chapter status.M y first contact w ith the colony occurred a t the N atio n al Convention a t St. L ouis in1992. In Septem ber o f th at year, I h a d the pleasure o f visiting the colony. In spite ofa holiday w eekend, m any m em bers w ere able to p ro v ide w onderful hospitality a s Igot to m eet m ore of the m em bers. Since th at tim e, they have sh o w n a n im pressivea ttendance a t th e th ree regional conferences w here they w ere able to m eet o th erchapters in the region.In a d d itio n to a tten d in g regional an d national conferences, th ey fo u n d th e tim e tob u ild a m achine for th e N ational Rube G oldberg com petition. In sp ite o f m an ydifficulties, they were able to transport th eir m achine to the contest an d w ere able totake first place. T he ex p o su re th a t th is b ro u g h t w as able to im p ro v e th e irrela tio n sh ip w ith H ofstra U niversity a n d the en g in eerin g school. T h is le d to alarger enrollm ent for the school an d a larger m em bership for the colony.I ag ain recom m en d th a t th is p e titio n be a p p ro v ed , a n d I look fo rw a rd to th eestablishm ent of a chapter a t H ofstra University.In H & T,Michael L ivingston, G am m a Beta '92A tlantic Regional Director

Robert E. Pope P.E.Executive Director6SS Craig Road, Suite 128St. Louia, Missouri 63141-7132John Cerone RegentPi Beta Chapter925 W. Lovell St.Kalamazoo, M I49007Brothers:This letter is in regard to the Hoflra Colony's application to become a chapter. The nationalconference this year gave Pi Betas representatives a chance to meet a few members from Hofstra.Their level of professionalism and enthusiasm is outstanding. They are eager to do their best tobetter the fraternity and I feel they have the ability, and determination to make a valuable additionto this organization.It was refreshing to witness the level o f enthusiasm displayed by all the representatives fromHofrtra that attended the conference. They were eager to Ieam all they could, and had somevaluable input to the open meetings. The fret that they won the Rube Goldberg Machine Contestis evidence o f their determination and level of dedication to Theta Tau causes.It is the unanimous opinion o f Pi Beta chapter that the Hofrtra Colony be considered for chapterstatus. We feel fortunate to have met the representatives from Hofstra, and believe that they areexcellent candidates for membership.InH & TJohn Cerone X! nfl '56

HOFSTRAUNIVERSITYMauro J. Caputi, Ph.D.Asst. Prof. of EngineeringAdvisor to TheU Tau133 Hofstra UniversityDept, o f Engineering104 Weed HallHempstead1 NY 11550-1090Phone: (516) 463-5549Fax: (516)463-6010Internet: eggmjc@vaxc.hofstra.eduNovember 16, 1993Mr. Robert E. Pope, Executive DirectorTheU Tau Central Office655 Craig Road, Suite 128St. Louis, MO 63141Dear Mr. Pope:As the Faculty Advisor of the Hofstra University Colony of TheU Tau, I heartily recommendthat this colony be esublished as a Chapter.I have observed many of the meetings and functions o f the members and I must say that theyare doing a wonderful job. They have demonstrated excellent organization, planning, andleadership skills. The members interact very well both professionally and socially. Thisgroup of young people show such enthusiasm and dedication that they have won the respect ofthe Engineering Department and its student body.I am well pleased with all aspects of the Coiony. They have my full and unreservedrecommendation in their esublishment as a National Chapter. Their excellent work at Hofstrawill undoubtedly continue to bring a tremendous benefit to the prominence of the nationalfraternity.Sincerely,

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITYNovember 5, 1993M r. Robert E. PopeExecutive DirectorTheta Tau Central Office655 Craig RoadSuite 128St. Louis, MO 63K 1Dear M r. Pope:I am pleased to recommend the establishment o f The Hofstra University Colony o fTheta Tau as a Chapter. A s a Colony, this organization has proven to be a benefit tothe students, engineering department and University. The students’ enthusiasm,professionalism and motivated desire have established them as an organization thatHofstra is proud to have on its campus.AU of us at Hofstra are proud o f our engineering departm ent and its students andfaculty. It is small in size, on the order o f 300 students, but it is also cohesive and thestudent body is both enthusiastic, hard w orking and motivated. Due to the relativelysmall size, all students are in frequent contact with one another. It seems an idealenvironment in which a fraternity devoted to fostering the professional and personalgoals o f the students will thrive.The Hofstra University Colony o f Theta Tau has my full support and I look forw ard tothem being installed as a National Chapter. Thank you.Sincerely,Herman A. Berliner, Ph.D .Provost and Dean o f FacultiesHAB:tm

H O FSTR A UNIVERSITYOtlice Ol the PresidentNovember 11, 1993Mr. Robert E. PopeExecutive DirectorTheta Tau Central Office655 Craig RoadSuite 128St. Louis, MO 63141Dear Mr. Pope:It is my pleasure to recommend the establishment of the HofstraUniversity Colony of Theta Tau as a Chapter. Hofstra Universityhas found this organization to be enthusiastic, dedicated andprofessional. They have definitely proven to be a benefit to thestudents,Engineering Departmentand Universit

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY COLONY OF THETA TAU Department of Engineering - Hofstra University - Hempstead, NY 11550 Phone: (516) 463-5544 - Fax: (516) 294-8543 January 3,1994 Mr. Robert E. Pope, P.E. Executive Director Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity 655 Craig Road, Suite 128 St. Louis, Missouri 63141-7132 Dear Mr. Pope: