Celebrating Marilyn Pierce, May 4, 2007

In celebration of Marilyn Pierce's 35 year long career as graduate administrator in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a special reception was held in her honor on May 4 at the Stata Center. Many of Marilyn's EECS graduates, current graduate students, members of the EECS faculty, EECS administrators and members of the MIT-wide community including Provost (and former EECS Department Head) L. Rafael Reif joined EECS Department Head Eric Grimson, EECS Graduate Officer Arthur C. Smith, and organizing faculty member Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski in wishing Marilyn a happy retirement and thanking her for her incredible years of service. More details about the event can be viewed at the Pierce Celebration website or at the announcement on the EECS website. (photos by Patricia A. Sampson, MIT EECS)