Philip Singer CE’63 was recognized for his teaching career at UNC with the creation of an endowed professorship that is named for him. This was announced at a reception held Nov. 11, 2016 to honor Philip Singer, PhD, professor emeritus of environmental sciences and engineering at UNC Gillings. Ninety-two members of the Gillings School community, from 21 different states, came together to honor Singer by contributing to the professorship fund. The average gift was more than $3,000, with the total contributed and matching funds from the state bringing the amount in the professorship fund to more than $500,000. Philip Singer currently serves on the Flint Water Inter-agency Coordinating Committee, which provides guidance on long-term solutions to the water issues in Flint, Mich.