Transcript Eta Kappa Nu - West Virginia University

Eta Kappa Nu
The Electrical and Computer
Engineering Honor Society
Welcome & Introductions
 Current
HKN Officers:
 President:
Dane Hamilton
 Vice President: Alex Bouvy
 Treasurer: Kyle Whetzel
 Recording Sec.: Haley Smith
 Corresponding Sec.: Anirudh Rawat
 News Correspondent:Brianna Maze
 Faculty Advisor: Matthew Valenti
Who is qualified for membership?
 Top
quarter of ECE juniors
 Top third of ECE seniors
 Graduate students
 ECE Faculty
 Professionals who have made a
significant contribution to ECE
History
 Eta
Kappa Nu (HKN) was founded at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1904 by Maurice Carr
 There are now about 200 chapters at universities across
the U.S. and we are currently expanding into Canada
 There are about 300,000 members
 HKN members serve the community, university, and
department in various activities.
 Recently merged with IEEE.
Prominent HKN members
 Larry
Page, founder of Google
 Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google
 Amar Bose, inventor of the Bose Speakers
 Sabeer Bhatia, founder of Hotmail
 David Filo, founder of Yahoo!
 Henry Samueli, founder of Broadcom
 Paul and Irwin Jacobs, founder of Qualcomm
 HKN members are on the Board of Directors at
many top tech companies including Google,
IBM, Yahoo!, Motorola
Why join Eta Kappa Nu?
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members are known for their:
 Leadership
 Teamwork
 Quality
 Character
 Build
your resume and include
membership in a prestigious honor
society
 Have fun! Participate in social activities
Why join Eta Kappa Nu?
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1 free year of IEEE membership..
Online subscription to THE BRIDGE magazine.
Dinner on April 4th for you and up to 2 guests.
Participate in service activities.
Earn respect from faculty, fellow students, employers.
Build leadership and tutoring skills.
Meet other HKN members at our Leadership Conferences
Leadership Conference
A
weekend long meeting of
HKN student leaders.
 Past Locations:
 Iowa
State University (2014)
 Arizona State University (2013)
 University of Illinois (2011)
 University of Oklahoma (2010)
 University of Michigan, Dearborn (2009)
 Carnegie Mellon University (2008)
Costs
 Dues:
 $60
 Lifetime
membership
 Cost includes:
 1 year IEEE membership
 1 year digital edition of Bridge magazine
 Banquet (yourself + 2 guests)
 Pin is optional
 $25.
Entrance Requirements
 Three
components:
 Test
 Faculty
Signature Sheet
 2 Hours Service
 Most
Outstanding Initiate
 Person
with best combination of test score
and faculty signatures.
 Free HKN pin and recognition.
How to Join
1.
Enter your HKN member information online (By Mar. 3)
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We will email you the address of a web form.
Fill the form out and submit.
Include your IEEE member number, if you are a member.
Membership includes 1 free year of IEEE membership
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Pay membership dues (Due Mar. 3)
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effective Sept 1, 2014 to Aug. 30, 2015.
$60 lifetime dues.
Cash or check made out to “Eta Kappa Nu”.
Give to Dr. Valenti.
Turn in your other materials by Mar. 31:
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Test (answer sheet only).
Signature sheet.
Cover of the info packet showing you did your 2 hours service.
If you want to go to the banquet, register by Mar. 25.
Induction and Banquet
April 4th is the induction ceremony:
•4:45 PM arrive at G39
•5:00 PM induction ceremony (guests allowed)
•6:00 PM reception @ Waterfront
•7:00 PM banquet @ Waterfront
Some details:
•Register for banquet 3 weeks prior.
•Two free guests at banquet.
•Guests encouraged at induction.
•Business attire strongly encouraged.
•Induction ceremony is required:
You are not a member until you are inducted.
Officers
 Learn
leadership skills by serving your
chapter as an officer
 President
 Vice
President
 Recording Secretary
 Corresponding Sec.
 News Correspondent
 Treasurer
 Will
elect officers in April
For more information
 Visit
www.hkn.org for more information
about Eta Kappa Nu