Pi Tau Sigma
The Tau Alpha chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, the national honorary fraternity for mechanical engineers, holds semiannual initiations near the end of Fall and Spring semesters. Pi Tau Sigma, founded in 1915, recognizes junior and senior students in a mechanical engineering curriculum on the basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship, and personality.
Spring 2007 Initiation: President Hubert Tseng and Vice President Tim Rupert welcomed new members (marked with *) at this semester's induction ceremony. From left to right: Scott Hoffman (Secretary), Tim Rupert, Tsahai Phillip*, Chris Dorbian*, Julie Blumreiter, Chris Hemmerle*, Soohong Park, Kyle Azevedo*, Makibi Takagi, Hubert Tseng, Noah Cowan (Faculty Advisor).
Fall 2006 Initiation: President Hubert Tseng and Vice President Timothy Rupert presided over this semester's initiation ceremony of new members. From left to right (marked with *): Tim Rupert, Scott Hoffman, Makibi Takagi*, Ross Burns*, Rebecca Kramer*, Keith Schellhorn*, Julie Blumreiter*, Soohong Park*, Ryan McCaffrey, Alic Chen*, Hubert Tseng, Evan Earnest, and John Benedetto.
Fall 2005 Initiation: These students were part of the initiation ceremony to welcome new members (marked with *): Lauren Denk*, Eiline Yoon*, Scott Hoffman*, Candace Brakewood*, Timothy Rupert*, John Benedetto*, Matthew Jeffrey, Peter Dewey*, Benjamin Jackson, Evan Earnest*, Reuben Brewer. New member not shown: Chris Kovalchick.
Spring 2005 Initiation: Nick Petrone (President) helped welcome new members (marked with *): Eiline Yoon, Nick Keim*, Laura Manofsky*, Olivia Mao*, Reuben Brewer, Tristan Flanzer*, Matthew Jeffrey, David Helmer, Owen Loh, Noah Cowan (Faculty Advisor), Sandy Sheng, Ben Jackson. Also inducted, but not shown: Lauren Denk