CEE Holds First Alumni Golf Outing

Article by Diane Kukich

Some 60 alumni and friends of the UD Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering gathered at the Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club in Newark for the department's first annual golf outing. The event was organized by a committee of alumni and hosted by CEE Department Chair Tripp Shenton and Dean of Engineering Michael Chajes. The goal was to raise money for undergraduate scholarships while also offering alums an opportunity to socialize and play some friendly golf.

The game was kept friendly by the format-a scramble with the opportunity to buy mulligans. Prizes were given not only for first, second, and third place but also for last. Money was also raised through hole sponsorships and the sale of 50/50 raffle tickets.

"For the inaugural event, we were very pleased with the number of players and sponsors, who helped us raise over $1,700," said organizing committee chair Phil Horsey (BCE97). "Deerfield hosted a great event with a tasty lunch following the golf. The outing was competitive, with the first-place team shooting a 61 on the tough par-70 course. Four teams shot 64, with second and third place determined by a match of cards."

"There were CEE alumni from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s representing their classes," he continued. "We received many compliments about the day, and all who attended vowed to come back and help increase the number of players and sponsors next year."

Shenton gratefully acknowledged the help of three juniors-Sarah Dalton, Ali Petrone, and Kelly Ambrose-as well as the donations of corporate sponsors, including Century Engineering, DMJM Harris / AECOM, McCormick Taylor, Pennoni Associates, and Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP.

Over lunch, Shenton provided the group with updates on changes at the University of Delaware, including the new president, Patrick Harker, who has a faculty appointment in CEE. Highlights covered the Path to Prominence, Engineers Without Borders, the success of the Steel Bridge team, Study Abroad programs to Greece and Australia, and faculty accomplishments. While thanking the group for their support, Dean Chajes also encouraged alumni to reconnect with the University via the website and UDconnection.

Shenton would like to see the annual golf event rotated among a variety of venues in the Philadelphia and Baltimore area to draw more alums from a broader region. "We might also do a dinner in the future to allow non-golfers to join us," he said.

Results:
1st place (61) - Bill Conway, Steve Penoza, Chris Rubino and Andy Waslyn
2nd place (64) - Barry Benton, Douglass Robb, John Eustis and Philip Horsey
3rd place (64) - Michael Chajes, Dan Cha, Ray Harbeson and Mark Harbeson