Austin Founder Lions Club

UT REED Project - Rural Enhancement through Education and Design

  • 02 Feb 2012
  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Wells Fargo Building, 400 W. 15th Street, 3rd floor Auditorium REGISTER BEFORE WED - NOON

Registration

  • There is no fee charged for a guest(s) visiting for the first time
  • Guests are charged a lunch fee of $15 for each visit after their first visit.
  • There is no fee charged for a guest visiting for the first time. Please present yourself as a guest at the registration table and we will gladly introduce you to the club.

Registration is closed

You MUST register before noon on Wednesday

UT REED Project - Rural Enhancement through Education and Design

Sharanaya Rajan and David Roohy

Introduction by Lion Mac Ragsdale

UT for REED

UT for Rural Enhancement through Education and Design is officially sponsored by the Biomedical Engineering Department at UT and is composed of students from across campus. The group's goal is to encourage and support student participation in projects that meet healthcare needs in developing areas and countries. As UT for REED prides the great care taken to respect local cultures, projects are also often initiated, led, and organized by students with ties to the specific communities.


Speaker's Bio: Sharanya Rajan is a fourth year student at UT Austin studying Economics and Math at UT Austin with a particular interest in Development Economics. She is the founder of UT for REED's Kenya Water Project.

David Roohy is a third-year mechanical engineering and music student a UT at Austin. He is also the current president of UT for REED. He and a former member of the organization were responsible for the current incarnation of The Honduras Project, which aims to improve the health and sanitation conditions of two communities in the Copán Region of Honduras. In addition, he is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and serves on the administrative committee that organizes the student-run, annual Fall Career EXPO at the Frank Erwin Center. He plans on continuing his studies at UT as a thermal engineer.

Featured Lunch Menu: Meatloaf with brown gravy buttered corn and mashed potatoes, mixed green salad with assorted rolls and a featured daily dessert. Vegetarian meal or Grilled Chicken Caesar salad are available alternatives as well.

You MUST register before noon on Wednesday

Speak with either Bob Walcott 512 331-9294
or Peter Berardino 512 288 3336
to cancel a reservation before noon on Wednesday
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