ABET

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2008

Pittsburgh, PA – Gloria Rogers, Ph.D., ABET's Associate Executive Director of Professional Services and resident assessment expert, will be honored in Pittsburgh this week as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The grade of Fellow is one of professional distinction and is conferred by the ASEE Board of Directors upon a member of at least 10 years with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in engineering or engineering technology education or allied field and has made important individual contributions in that field.

Among the other ASEE Fellow honorees are ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission members John Enderle of the University of Connecticut and Kirk Schulz of Mississippi State University.

The Fellows will be honored on Wednesday, June 25, at the 2008 ASEE Awards Banquet held in conjunction with ASEE's Annual Conference and Expo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2008

Baltimore, MD – Lance K. Hoboy, CAE, was recently added to the ABET staff as Comptroller. Hoboy comes to ABET with more than 30 years of experience in business development, finance, and strategic planning. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at wireless communications provider Worldcell, Inc. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Finance and Strategic Planning for the Parenteral Drug Association. Hoboy has a BS in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Cornell University.

“Lance Hoboy is a great addition to our headquarters leadership team,” said ABET Executive Director George D. Peterson, Ph.D., PE. “He has a unique combination of training as an engineer and experience leading the finance and operations units of a variety successful for- and not-for-profit organizations. I am confident that he will help us improve our efficiency in many areas, from financial management to customer service and beyond.”

As Comptroller, Hoboy is responsible for the management and administration of ABET’s financial accounting, treasury, and budgeting activities. He will work closely with the ABET Treasurer and the Board Finance Committee in these areas. In addition, Hoboy oversees the Information Technology Department, as well as general office operations.

“I am thrilled,” said Hoboy, “to have the opportunity to serve a prestigious organization such as ABET, with its tradition of more than 75 years of dedication to the advancement of education in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.”

A complete listing of ABET headquarters staff can be found at www.abet.org/staff.shtml.

ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, is a federation of 28 professional and technical societies representing these fields. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for more than 75 years. ABET currently accredits some 2,800 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide. Over 1,500 dedicated volunteers participate annually in ABET activities. ABET also provides leadership internationally through workshops, consultancies, memoranda of understanding, and mutual recognition agreements, such as the Washington Accord. ABET is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.