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Alumnus Ben Berry ’74 to speak on campus, Oct. 15

October 12, 2015

The Pamplin School of Business and APICS Portland Chapter will be hosting a talk by UP alumnus Ben Berry ’74 on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6-8:30 p.m. in Shiley Hall Room 301. Berry, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer for AirShip Technologies Group, will speak on AirShip’s move from an airframe proprietary mold process to a 3-D Printed Additive manufacturing process. AirShip’s Strategic Manufacturing program is designed to carve out market share in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry that is currently $11.3B and on track to reach $94B by 2017.

For more information and to register for the event, please go to the APICS Portland Chapter’s website here.

Alice Gates, sociology & social work, is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Praxis Award given by the Pacific Sociological Association. This award honors sociological work in the Pacific region that has made a positive impact on social institutions, improved organizational performance, contributed to community betterment, and/or eased human suffering. Gates was recognized in particular for her applied scholarship and student engagement efforts focused on advocacy for mothers and caregivers and in support of Latinx communities in Oregon.

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