September 16, 2022 The “Jake” conference room opens in ME building Written By: Caitlin Scott Departments: Mechanical Engineering The late Erling “Jake” Bligard (MSME’49) has been memorialized in the Mechanical Engineering Building with the naming of a newly updated meeting space. ME room 2188 is now the Erling ‘Jake’ & Inez Bligard conference room. Jake and Inez met at UW-Madison and made a $1 million gift to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Read more: Engineering degree enables alum to pursue his passion