Francis Crowe Society Induction Ceremonies May 10

University of Maine graduates and distinguished engineers will be inducted into the Francis Crowe Society during two ceremonies on Saturday, May 10.

The College of Engineering will host a ceremony from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts, and the School of Engineering Technology will host a ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon at the D.P. Corbett Business Building.

The College of Engineering’s distinguished engineers to be inducted are:

  • Allan A. LaBonty, P.E. ’80; nominated by Chemical and Biological Engineering

  • David B. Bernhardt, P.E. ’84; nominated by Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Hilary Henry ’94, ’13G; nominated by Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Michael W. Brakey ’75; nominated by Engineering Physics

The School of Engineering Technology’s distinguished engineers to be inducted are:

  • Todd D. Pineo ’89; nominated by Electrical Engineering Technology

  • David W. Humphrey, P.L.S. ’82; nominated by Surveying Engineering Technology

  • Robert Falciani, P.E.; nominated by Construction Management Technology

The Francis Crowe Society recognizes UMaine engineering graduates and others who have made considerable contributions to the engineering profession. The society is named in honor of Francis Trenholm Crowe, who earned a degree in civil engineering from UMaine in 1905 and was chief engineer of the Hoover Dam. Crowe also was involved in the construction of 18 other major dams in the United States, facilitating farming in a number of areas.

More information about the Francis Crowe Society is online.