[Che-student-staff-list] Announcing the New President of the University of Utah

Dear Colleagues, A quick note that David Pershing , BSChE 1970 from our School, has been named President of the University of Utah. He had served as their senior vice president for Academic Affairs since 1998. I visited with him in Spring 2009 when I was at the Univ of Utah to present a seminar. He received both OChE and DEA awards from Purdue in 1999. Pl read the announcement: http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/david-w-pershing-named-new-president-of-... A great Purdue ChE alum! Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Head, School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University