Fall 2002
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Fall cover 2002  
 
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  In defense of the nation
  A star engineer gets stealth technology off the ground, while a new generation of engineers tackles a new generation of military weaponry. Meet alumni Allen Atkins of Boeing's Phantom Works and Eric Cole and Carl Sisemore of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. FULL STORY (PDF)
   
  Also inside this issue
   
  In the service of the people (PDF)
  The hours are long, the public scrutiny intense and the pay little more than an honorarium. Why do people go into politics? Our alums tell us.
   
  The gardens of Tennessee Tech (PDF)
  Nearly 2,000 trees line the graceful sweeping curves of our 235-acre campus, and nestled among our 87 buildings are parks and gardens perfect for reflection, studying, strolling and getting out of the midday sun. Our grounds have been the setting for the daily dramas, joys and expectations lived out by thousands since 1915.
   
  Fast cars, fast Eddie Trussell (PDF)
  By day, alumnus Eddie Trussell runs a successful construction firm in Columbia, S.C. By night (and, really, every chance he gets), he runs a pro-modified drag racing team making its mark in the competitive IHRA and NHRA circuits.
   
   

Revolutionizing corporate communications (PDF)

    Alumnus James Harris is CEO of GCI Interactive, a corporate communications firm helping the likes of IBM and Avaya revolutionize the way they communicate with stakeholders and shareholders.
     
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