Society News

Our out-going President, Dennis Hoffman, who has served in many roles, including ourSociety Presidency several times, received a heartfelt tribite from Dr. Thad L. D. Regulinski, FIEEE, RS President Emeritus. A Festschrift is a publication to honor a special person. We have included that honor for Dennis here and offer our own hearty"Thank You's" to him, as well. -- jac

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FESTSCHRIFT FOR DENNIS HOFFMAN
ON BECOMING PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF
THE IEEE RELIABILTY SOCIETY

AS YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF THE RELIABILITY SOCIETY COHORT OF PRESIDENTS EMERITI :

ENTER ITS HALLOWED DOMAIN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THOSE WHOSE LIVES YOU TOUCHED PROFESSIONALLY HOLD YOU IN SPECIAL ESTEEM THIS DAY, AS YOU TURN OVER THE MANTLE OF RELIABILITY SOCIETY GOVERNANCE TO YOUR SUCCESSOR.

ENTER IT WITH A SENSE OF PERSONAL SATISFACTION THAT THE PROGRAMS YOU INITIATED DURING YOUR TENURE WILL LEAVE TO ALL OF US A LEGACY MOST WORTHY OF EMULATING.

ENTER IT WITH A FEELING OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LEADING OUR SOCIETY TO THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATION, AND IN EXPANDING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.

ENTER IT NOT LOOKING BACK, BUT LOOKING AHEAD TOWARD THE PROMISE OF RELIABILTY THEORY AND PRACTICE ADVANCES PRESENTING YOU WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES, AND EQUALLY NEW CHALLENGES TO UNDERTAKE.

WE BESTOW UPON YOU OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR TEACHING US BY EXAMPLE, THAT WHAT YOU GENEROUSLY GAVE OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORT, YOU FORGOT BUT WHAT YOU RECEIVED IN SERVICE ON THE ADCOM FROM ALL OF US , YOU REMEMBERED.

DR.THAD L. D. REGULINSKI, FIEEE
RELIABILITY SOCIETY PRESIDENT EMERITUS

RS PRESIDENT EMERTUS