Tau Alpha Pi
The National Honor Society for Engineering Technology Education (Colorado Gamma Chapter)
Field: Engineering Technology Education
Description: The purpose of Tau Alpha Pi is to recognize high standards of scholarship among students in engineering technology programs, and to promote and encourage scholastic achievement by offering outstanding engineering technology students membership in the society. The society rewards selected scholars for past achievements and accomplishments, while encouraging a lifetime of commitment to learning and scholarship. Tau Alpha Pi members are truly interested in furthering and improving the academic life for all engineering technology students and in promoting the engineering/engineering technology departments at their own institutions.
(Website: http://www.taualphapi.org/ and http://www.msudenver.edu/et/tap/)
Faculty Advisors:
Zsuzsa (Susan) Balogh: baloghz@msudenver.edu (CET)
Dr. Meghan Paciaroni: mpaciaro@msudenver.edu (EET)
Mingli He: he@msudenver.edu (MET)
For Graduation cords and other information:
Keith J. Ball: ballk@msudenver.edu (EET Staff)
Regalia: gold (yellow) and green graduation cords, and Tau Alpha Pi pin in the shape of a gear with a divider superimposed at the top; the Greek letters appear at the 9, 6 and 3 o'clock positions on the gear. Officers may wear additionally: pewter medallion in the shape of a gear with a divider superimposed at the top; the Greek letters appear at the 9, 6 and 3 o'clock positions on the gear; the medallion hangs from a yellow and green neck ribbon.
