Founder's Day 2011

This year our annual celebration of Founder's Day was marked by much enthusiasm and, strangely, the absence of rain.  The enthusiasm came from faculty, staff, and students all pitching in together to make the day one of hard work and good fellowship. As is our custom, all hands proceeded to their assigned tasks of giving back to Webb in small measure by participating in the afternoon's field day. Tasks included everything from washing windows to planting flowers, cleaning up the beach, and painting the barn doors on Haeberle Lab. more...

Phonathon 2011

Freshman Callers Dial for Dollars 

During this year's two-night Phonathon (March 29^th and 31^st), the 17 members of our freshman class secured over $80,000 in pledges, working hard to reach as many individuals as they could. More than 333 alumni, friends and past parents were contacted either by phone or follow-up letter, and the entire Webb community appreciates the efforts of everyone involved, and especially those who pledged so generously. more...

Alumni Spotlight: Richard Labasky '76

I applied to Webb because I had the idea that I would want to learn about the engineering principles needed to design underwater structures.  Pretty idealistic, and probably naïve, especially since I think I was the only one in my class who had never been on a boat of any type before!  But Webb did seem to be the right place to be for my plans at the time.

After graduation, I started working in the research section as an ME at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock near Philadelphia.  It was a good place to start, especially since I wasn't pigeon-holed in a specific role.  Plus, I had a great group of co-workers and mentors, including a few Webbies of various decades, one of whom was Webb's recently appointed Dean, Rick Neilson.  (Yes, I'm of that older generation!) more...

Endow Your Annual Gift

By Lincoln D. Cathers '56 

Webb Parents Association

Beautification of Freshman Dining Room 

The remodeling of the freshman dining room is nearly complete - it looks great! Take a peek next time you are at Webb, I'm sure you will agree it's a grand improvement.
 

Many thanks go out to Mike Abbruscato and Geoff Whitely (Director of Facilities), and his crew who helped with the design elements and the improvements and especially to the parents who chipped in financially to accomplish this much needed task. more...

Webb Alumni Regional Gatherings