Our 2007-2008 officers (L-R): Secretary/Treasurer Prit Chowdhuri, President-Elect Robby Sanders, President Ahmed ElSawy

Discussion before the banquet: Susan Elkins, Ahmed ElSawy, Michael Wolf, Chris Brown

New members (L-R): Stephen Parke and Wenzhong (David) Gao

Science Fair Award winner Tiffany Young with her poster, "Going Wireless"

Left to right: Chris Brown, Tiffany Young, Susan Elkins, and Ahmed ElSawy discussing Tiffany's poster.

Michael Wolf (left), our banquet speaker, and Mahesh Panchagnula, the 2008 Sigma Xi Research Award winner

Jack Armistead (left) and S. K. Ballal, before the banquet.

Left to right: Stephen Parke, David Gao, and Robert Craven

Pedro Arce (left) and Robby Sanders

Tiffany Young receiving the Science Fair Award from Prit Chowdhuri

Mary Anne Carpenter, mentor to the Science Fair Award winner, receiving recognition from Prit Chowdhuri

Chris Brown (right) receiving the Past President Award from Ahmed ElSawy

David Gao (right) receiving his membership certificate from Ahmed ElSawy

Stephen Parke (right) receiving his membership certificate from Ahmed ElSawy
Benjamin Mohr (right) receiving his membership certificate (belatedly, from 2006) from Ahmed ElSawy

Holly Stretz receiving her membership certificate (belatedly, from 2006) from Ahmed ElSawy

Michael Wolf begins his talk.

Michael Wolf demonstrating with a soap film.

A close-up of the soap film....

Stephen Parke (right) tests the open area with his finger.