BE '63
I was with a friend who attended an open house in the engineering school, and was intrigued by the exhibits and the City College of New York's campus, which is why I applied. In the spring of my sophomore year, I was inducted into Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. I was extremely active in Eta Kappa Nu, and rose through the ranks from being a member to being the person who oversaw recruitment to the then the vice president, and was the president when we won the outstanding Eta Kappa Nu Chapter Award from the National Organization. My first official teaching position was in the EE Department at CCNY; the department I was enrolled in as an undergraduate. It was a strange feeling suddenly becoming a colleague to the same individuals who were my teachers. From CCNY I joined the EE Department at Princeton University where I taught computer design. In 1970 I was recruited by the University of New York at Stony Brook to help start a new master's program preparing engineers and scientist for careers in public service. This was the beginning of my career shift from traditional engineering to a focus on public policy and public management. As a result of this shift to a broader emphasis on improving the performance of nonprofit and government organization and my charitable work, I was also honored as an alumnus several years ago with the Townsend Harris Medal. My experience at CCNY changed my life, it gave me the skills to become a lifelong learner, and it opened a world for me that I never knew existed. CCNY was the gateway to a different and more meaningful life.