President Wayne Clough, keynote speaker at Leadership Georgia Tech, said it is important that engineers be leaders. He said the Institute strives to produce students and engineers who are leaders and who, in turn, will be a resource to the nation.

Georgia Tech Alumni Association Chairman William J. "Bill" Goodhew and Alumni President Joseph P. Irwin welcomed the 68 club officers representing 48 alumni clubs from around the country who attended the annual conference held Oct. 6 and 7. The event is a forum that promotes innovative strategies and techniques for building stronger organizations.

Awards were presented to alumni clubs that excelled in competitive activities, including scholarship participation and Roll Call support. Twenty clubs advanced through the Alumni Clubs' tier program: Arizona; California's Orange County and San Diego; Florida's Emerald Coast, Central Florida, Fort Myers/Naples, Miami and Palm Beaches; West Georgia, Athens, Augusta, LaGrange and Marietta, Ga.; Indianapolis; Motor City, Mich.; Twin Cities, Minn.; Gateway (St. Louis); Cincinnati; and Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn.

Ramblin' Wreck Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to Troy W. Rice, IE 01, president of the Palm Beach, Fla., club, and Murray L. Schine, Text 68, LaGrange, Ga., club president.