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San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Event


Nov. 14, 2011
San Francisco, Calif.

The San Francisco Bay Area MSOE Alumni kicked off our new chapter home watching the Packers triumph over the Vikings (45-7)!  We ate hot wings and tried out the beers on tap, but the real highlights of the evening were the conversations between the alumni, friends, and family.

Jerry Norfleet (1962) brought along his slide rule and we all got a chance to try it out – some of us for the first time!  Jerry also thoughtfully brought the 100th Anniversary edition of the alumni directory and several people looked up old friends and roommates. Allan and Janelle Leafblad’s toddlers gave demonstrations on how to use iPads.  In-between giving Jon Talbert a hard time about his Vikings’ “building year”, we reminisced about our favorite Milwaukee restaurants, how we came to MSOE, and how we ended up on the West Coast.  Someone mentioned that he’d been out here for 14 years and met one other MSOE alumni in that time – we’re on a mission to change that experience!  Janelle Leafblad (Area Chair) requested ideas and host locations for a company tour/demonstration in the New Year.

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Nate and Tristan Leafblad

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Jonathan Talbert (2005), Jerry Norfleet (1962), Ron Nicolas (1958), Luke Vania (1953), and Howard (1966) and Majorie Elz

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Letha and Henry Welch (MSOE EECS Professor 1990-2008), Erik Zuroski (2006)

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Jonathan Talbert (2005) and Jerry Norfleet (1962)

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Luke Vania (1953) and Howard Elz (1966)

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Zeya Bakhtyar (1999) and John Fiegel (1994)

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Henry Welch, Jonathan Talbert, Jerry Norfleet, Burt Rosensweig, Letha Welch, Erik Zuroski, Luke Vania, Howard and Marjorie Elz, John Fiegel, Janelle Leafblad, and Zeya Bakhtyar. (Not Pictured: Ron Nicolas, Allan Leafblad, Tristan and Nate Leafblad)