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Upsilon Pi Epsilon charter a first for WNMU and New Mexico
Chris Saucedo
Issue date: 4/25/05 Section: News
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Computing Sciences is a relatively young discipline. Yet despite its comparative youth, Computing Science has had an unparalleled effect on almost every aspect of contemporary life. Indeed it is difficult to predict the ultimate place of the computer in our world. It is the express purpose of Upsilon Pi Epsilon to promote the Computing Sciences and to encourage its contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.
UPE was first organized at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, in 1967. The international organization now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas.
The mission of UPE is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information Disciplines. UPE is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).
UPE is the first and only, existing international honor society in the Computing and Information Disciplines. It has received endorsements from the two largest computer organizations in the world, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS).
On Friday, April 15th 2005, a chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon was chartered at Western New Mexico University. This chapter is the first to be installed in the state of New Mexico. Dr. James Comer, from Texas Christian University, was the representative of the UPE International Executive Council. He is also the current international President of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. There are four levels of initiation, honorary, faculty, alumni, and active members. Active members consist of graduate and undergraduate students currently attending Western New Mexico University.
The initiates were: Dr. William Ribich (Honorary/Not Present), Dr. Ronald McFarland (Faculty), April Matthews (Alumni/Not Present), Lisa Leake-Frey (Alumni/Not Present), Greg Rolfe (Alumni), Jubin David Sadighi (Alumni/Not Present), Chris Anderson (Active Member/Not Present), Amanda Barnett (Active Member), Corbett Fallow (Active Member), Jared Fry (Active Member), Randy Grotheus (Active Member), Shevone Jenkins (Active Member/Chapter Secretary/Historian), Michael Mangiapane (Active Member/Chapter Vice-President), Christopher "Chip" Morrish (Active Member), Christopher Saucedo (Active Member/Chapter President), Reneé Whipple (Active Member), and Zachary Wilson (Active Member/Chapter Treasurer).
UPE was first organized at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, in 1967. The international organization now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in North America and overseas.
The mission of UPE is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information Disciplines. UPE is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).
UPE is the first and only, existing international honor society in the Computing and Information Disciplines. It has received endorsements from the two largest computer organizations in the world, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS).
On Friday, April 15th 2005, a chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon was chartered at Western New Mexico University. This chapter is the first to be installed in the state of New Mexico. Dr. James Comer, from Texas Christian University, was the representative of the UPE International Executive Council. He is also the current international President of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. There are four levels of initiation, honorary, faculty, alumni, and active members. Active members consist of graduate and undergraduate students currently attending Western New Mexico University.
The initiates were: Dr. William Ribich (Honorary/Not Present), Dr. Ronald McFarland (Faculty), April Matthews (Alumni/Not Present), Lisa Leake-Frey (Alumni/Not Present), Greg Rolfe (Alumni), Jubin David Sadighi (Alumni/Not Present), Chris Anderson (Active Member/Not Present), Amanda Barnett (Active Member), Corbett Fallow (Active Member), Jared Fry (Active Member), Randy Grotheus (Active Member), Shevone Jenkins (Active Member/Chapter Secretary/Historian), Michael Mangiapane (Active Member/Chapter Vice-President), Christopher "Chip" Morrish (Active Member), Christopher Saucedo (Active Member/Chapter President), Reneé Whipple (Active Member), and Zachary Wilson (Active Member/Chapter Treasurer).
