A new leader for The University of Tennessee Space
Institute may be chosen within a couple of months, the chairman of the
search committee told UTSI’s Support Council Thursday night.
Dr. Jack Britt, UT executive vice president, who chairs the committee,
said, “We have six applications and are busy recruiting others. I sense
a lot of interest, and I want the position filled by March 1.”
This, he said, would give the new leader some time with Dr. John E.
Caruthers, who is retiring June 30 as UT associate vice president and
chief operating officer of the Space Institute.
Dick Farrar of Fayetteville was elected as chairman of the Council,
succeeding Dr. William Kimzey of Estill Springs. John Rampy of
Winchester, retired AEDC executive director and a “Distinguished
Alumnus” of UTSI, was elected vice chairman, Joe Lester and Ray Knowis,
both of Tullahoma, secretary and treasurer respectively. Robert E. Smith
Jr. of Manchester presented the nominees who were unanimously elected.
Knowis and Rampy had other commitments.
Caruthers reported on recent progress at UTSI, introduced two new
faculty members, told of two recent major workshops led by the
Institute, and presented Kimzey with a plaque in appreciation for his
leadership the past three years.
Dr. William Hofmeister, a new research professor and head of UTSI’s
Center for Laser Applications, is vital to UTSI’s focus on materials
processing, and Dr. Gregory Sedrick, professor of Industrial and
Information Engineering, will help strengthen UTSI’s Engineering
Management and Distant Learning program, Caruthers said.
Farrar also gave Kimzey a plaque, in appreciation for his leadership of
the Council, and introduced members of the Council’s Executive
Committee. Those present were Dr. Ewing J. Threet and Robert E. Smith,
Manchester, Ed Kraft, Dan Pierre, Caruthers, Lester, Tullahoma, and
Kimzey, Estill Springs. Absent members were Dick Austin, Rampy and
Knowis.
Britt was accompanied from Knoxville by Dr. David Millhorn, vice
president for research, Dr. Gary Rogers, chief finance officer, Dr.
Robert Levy, vice president of academic affairs, and Dr. Dan Stewart,
special assistant to Britt.
Other members of Britt’s search committee are Dr. Way Kuo, UT
engineering dean, co-chair, Dr. David Jerome, executive director of
AEDC, Dr. Bill Hamel, head of UT’s Department of Mechanical,
Aeronautical and Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Stewart, and Claudia Rawn
and Craig Blue, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Joe Lester and Dr. Gary
Flandro, UTSI professor, both of Tullahoma, Dr. Joel W. Muehlhauser,
Manchester, assistant UT vice president and UTSI research dean, and
Patricia Burks-Jelks, director, Human Resources, Affirmative Action, and
Services, UTSI.
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Dr. John Caruthers expresses appreciation to
Dr. William Kimzey, left, for his leadership of the Support
Council. |
Dick Farrar, newly elected chairman of the
Support Council, stands with Ed Kraft, left, Bill Kimzey and Dan
Pierre, right, some of the Executive Council members. |
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Dr. Jack Britt reports on the search for a successor to lead UTSI. |
Drs. Gary Rogers, left, and David Millhorn, UT
leaders, visit with Prof. William Hofmeister. |
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Bill Kimzey accepts thanks from Dick Farrar |
Ed Kraft, left, of Tullahoma, and Bob Smith of Manchester, Executive Council members, visit with Dr. David Jerome, center, a member of the search committee.
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