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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
· President, Board of Directors, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter, 1998 to 1999.
· Board of Governors, University of Maryland Alumni Association, 1998 to 1999.
· Selection Committee, Clark School of Engineering Innovation Hall of Fame, 1999- present.
· Scholarship Committee Chair, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, 1994 to present. Provide scholarship to UM engineering student annually.
· Speaker, “Ethics for the Engineering Professional”, Department of Nuclear and Materials Science Engineering, March 30, 2000.
· Immediate Past President, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter 1999-2000.
· Nominations Committee Chair, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter, 1999 to 2000.
· Engineering Honors Program Evaluation Committee, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, 1998.
· Component Organizations Committee, University of Maryland Alumni Association, 1998 to 1999.
· President - Elect, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter 1997-1998.
· Alumni Advocacy Committee, University of Maryland Alumni Association, 1997 to present.
· Wrote/edited Guidelines for Success in Engineering Practice, a framable scroll given to all Clark School of Engineering graduates at the University of Maryland, 1997-present.
· Keynote speaker, University of Maryland Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony, Ethical Conduct in Engineering Practice, ‘97, ’98, ‘99.
· Treasurer, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter 1996-1997.
· Chair, Mentor Committee, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter, 1995 to 1998.
· Liaison to Howard County High Schools, Science Fair Committee, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter, 1993 to 2000. Select and present the A. James Clark School of Engineering Science Fair Award for the Howard County science fair project that best exemplifies an understanding of engineering principles.
· Board of Directors, University of Maryland Engineering Alumni Chapter, 1993 to 2000.
· Contributor and Fundraiser, Omicron Delta Kappa Reflecting Pool on McKeldin Mall, 1988-1991.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE- AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONS
· Member, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Chesapeake Chapter, 1991 to present.
· Judge, American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Essay Contest, 2002- present.
· Legislative Committee, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Chesapeake Chapter, 1993-98.
· Chair, Industry Committee, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Chesapeake, 1994 -95
· Member, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Chesapeake Chapter, 1991 to present.
· Instructor, Fire Protection System Plan Review for Authorities Having Jurisdiction, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Radford University, 1988.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - TAU BETA PI NATIONAL ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY
· President, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, 1999 to present.
· President, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, 1994 to 1997.
· Voting Delegate, Tau Beta Pi 99th National Convention, Orlando, Florida, 2004.
· Vice President, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 1993-1994.
· Secretary, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 1992-1993.
· Scholarship Committee Chair, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Baltimore Alumnus Chapter, 1994 to present.
· Editor, Tau Beta Pi Baltimore Alumnus Chapter Newsletter, 1994 to present.
· Elected student member, Maryland Beta Chapter, University of Maryland.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH-DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING
· Founder and benefactor, Robert M. Gagnon Centennial Fire Protection Engineering Annual Scholarships, University of Maryland, 17 scholarships awarded from 1993 to present.
· Adjunct Lecturer, 1993 to present.
· Editor-in Chief, Department of Fire Protection Engineering 40th Anniversary History Book.
· Career Day Committee, Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, 1996-1998.
· Editor, FPE Hotline, Alumni publication of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering, 1996-2001.
· Development Committee, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute’s Water Supply Officer Program, 1998.
· Chair, FPE Reunion Committee, Department of Fire Protection Engineering 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion, College Park, Maryland, 1996.
· FPE Reunion Committee, Department of Fire Protection Engineering Alumni Reunion, NFPA Meeting Reunion, Baltimore, Maryland, 1999.
· Fire Science Course Evaluator, American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service, 1994.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH – MCDANIEL COLLEGE (WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE)
· Founder and benefactor, Robert M. Gagnon, P.E. Annual Mathematics Award, scholarship awarded to a distinguished sophomore, junior, or senior mathematics major with demonstrated aptitude and financial need, 2000 to present.
· Participant, Top of the Hill Alumni Association Leadership Program, 2000.
· Alumni Association regional representative, fundraising campaign, 1984.
· Alumni Association panelist/speaker for program, Welcome to the Class of 1988, 1984