Fond Memories

by Carol French, Educational Assistant, CEPS Deans Office

Helen Melanson Lawson and I were friends and neighbors for many years before we became colleagues in the College of Technology. In fact our children grew up together. Once her children were all in school, I convinced Helen that she needed to get back into the work force. I told her she could come into the Dean’s Office to brush up on her typing skills before applying for a position. In the Fall of 1975, Richard Davis, Dean of the College of Technology at the time, asked who this woman was at the typewriter and proceeded to ask if she wanted a position. She was hired on the spot. Helen started working in the Mechanical Engineering Department in October 1975 in an hourly position at $2.60 an hour for 3 months. In January, 1976 she was given a full-time (10 month) position in the Chemistry Department where she resided for 3 years. She resigned this position to return to the Mechanical Engineering Department in July 1979 where she worked for eight years. Helen began her career in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in June 1987 to present.

If one were to summarize Helen’s 25 years of service to the University community, you could say she has been a very loyal and dedicated friend to many people as well as her profession. I, for one, will miss her.

The e e department won't be the same without
     H L N.