From the Newsletter Editor................................................................. Frank Ford

Congratulations to Tommy Ratliff on a successful two years as Chair of the Section. He has established a new committee structure, studied the need for a Spring meeting, co-sponsored a Career Day at Bentley, taken over our web page, inaugurated a problem contest at the Fall meeting, increased communication to the membership, and generally kept us moving forward. Fortunately, he will not leave us since he now becomes “past chair” and retains a vote on the Executive Board. Thank him when you see him at the meeting.

At precisely the moment that the Fall meeting ends, Jason Moliterno becomes the thirty-ninth Chair of our Section. We know he will do a good job.

Below, you will see Ken Gross’ reaction to winning a Haimo Award for Teaching. He is the 8th member of our Section to win this national award and the second in two years, following Gil Strang’s win last year. We won three in a row from 199241996. Send in a nomination that will get us another three in a row.