Past Recipients

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Past DEAA, RAA & AEM Recipients

2024

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

Recent Alumni Award

Alumni Engagement Medals

2023

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

Recent Alumni Award

Alumni Engagement Medals

2022

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

Recent Alumni Award

Alumni Engagement Medals

2021

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

Recent Alumni Award

2020

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

  • Industry & Commerce: David Gupta, Architectural Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Dena Lund, ChemicalÌýEngineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Mark Strobel, ChemicalÌýEngineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Roger McNamara, Aerospace Engineering

Recent Alumni Award

2019

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
Recent Alumni Award

2018

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
Recent Alumni Award

2017

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Education:ÌýRon Blackwelder, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Marco Campos, Civil Engineering
  • Special: Robert H. Davis, non-alumni
  • Industry & Commerce: Lisa Glatch, Chemical Engineering
  • Education: Richard Taylor, Computer Science
Recent Alumni Award
  • Jill Seubert, Aerospace Engineering

2016

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Government Service: Frank T. Buzzard, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Paul T. Hamilton, Civil Engineering
  • Government Service:ÌýMoriba K. Jah, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Michael R. McAtee, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Douglas G. Smith, Civil Engineering
Recent Alumni Award
  • Vanessa Aponte, Aerospace Engineering

2015

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Government Service:ÌýR. Cheryl English, Architectural Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: C. John Mollenkopf, Mechanical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Kathryn Tobey, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: F. Darell Zimbelman, Aerospace Engineering
Recent Alumni Award
  • Evan Thomas, Aerospace Engineering

2014

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Special: Jean Becker, Electrical Engineering
  • Government Service:ÌýCol. David Goldstein, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: T. Scott Martin, Chemical Engineering
  • Government Service:ÌýF. Dave Zanetell, Civil Engineering
Recent Alumni Award
  • Avery Bang, Civil Engineering

2013

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Special: George Born, Aerospace Engineering
  • Education, Research & Invention: John W. Lund, Civil Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Herb Morreale, Computer Science
Recent Alumni Award
  • Elliot Goldman, Mechanical Engineering

2012

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: Christopher Thorp Finnoff, Aerospace Engineering
  • Private Practice: Nan E. Joesten, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: P. MichaelÌýMasterson, Chemical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Dimos Poulikakos, Mechanical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Ashok NarainÌýSrivastava, Electrical Engineering

2011

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Government Service:ÌýMitat Birkan, Mechanical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Dan Hernandez, Electrical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Larry Stolarczyk, Electrical Engineering
  • Education, ResearchÌý& Invention: Xiaodong Zhang, Computer Science

2010

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: Mohamed Al-Mady, Chemical Engineering
  • Special: JamesÌýGallogly, Chemical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: William Reinert, Civil Engineering
  • ​Industry & Commerce: Michael Wirth, Chemical Engineering

2009

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Special: David DiLaura, Architectural Engineering
  • Private Practice: Dayl Larson, Architectural Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Kenneth May, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Kile Morgan, Civil Engineering
  • Education, Research & Invention: Theodore W. Randolph, Chemical Engineering
  • Education, Research & Invention: Nguyen XuanÌýVinh, Aerospace Engineering

2008

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: Gary Anderson, Mechanical Engineering
  • Education, Research & Invention: Kristi Anseth, Chemical Engineering
  • Special:ÌýPeter Mannetti,ÌýTelecommunications
  • Industry & Commerce: John McMasters, Aeronautical Engineering
  • Private Practice: Sami A. Miro, Civil Engineering

2007

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Research & Invention: Adam Beguelin, Computer Science
  • Industry & Commerce: Scott Donnelly, Electrical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Pamela Drew, Computer Science
  • Private Practice: James Harris, Civil Engineering
  • Special:ÌýEvi Nemeth, Computer Science

2006

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Private Practice: Subrata K.ÌýChakrabarti,ÌýMechanical Engineering
  • Education: Kumiyo Nakakoji, Computer Science
  • Industry & Commerce: Jim Tighe, Aerospace Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Alan W. Weimer, Chemical Engineering

2005

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Private Practice: James D. Abrams, Civil Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Peter J. Balsells, Mechanical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Linda A. Capuano, Chemical Engineering
  • Government Service: Michael S. Francis, Aerospace Engineering
  • Research & Invention: David Haussler, Computer Science
  • Research & Invention: Eugene W. Jr. Myers, Computer Science
  • Special:ÌýJill S. Tietjen, Electrical Engineering

2004

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Special:ÌýEnid M. Ablowitz, Higher Education Administration
  • Research & Invention: Lori A. Clarke, Computer Science
  • Research & Invention: Gregg Arthur Jacobs, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Vern Norviel, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Lucinda M.Ìý​Sanders,ÌýComputer Science
  • Government Service: Marshall L.ÌýSilver, Civil Engineering
  • Education: Stein Sture, Civil Engineering

2003

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: Darrell Donly, Civil Engineering
  • Education: Charles H. Dowding, Civil Engineering
  • Special:ÌýJames C. Sherman,ÌýHigher Education Administration
  • Private Practice: Awtar Singh, Civil Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Nathan C. Thompson, Electrical Engineering
  • Government Service: James S. Voss, Aerospace Engineering

2002

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Government Service: Ben B. Balsley, Electrical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Ralph N. Jr.,Eberhardt, Physics
  • Special:ÌýLloyd D. Fosdick, Computer Science
  • Education: Donna S. Gerren, Aerospace Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: David D. Webster, Mechanical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: David J. Wheaton, Aerospace Engineering

2001

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Private Practice: S. John Archuleta, Architectural Engineering
  • Government Service: Stanley L. Dodson, Civil Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Karl G. Larson, Mechanical Engineering
  • Special:ÌýByron E. Lauer, Chemical Engineering
  • Special:ÌýG. Thomas Marsh, Electrical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: John L. Melanson, Electrical Engineering

2000

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: William C. Caile, Civil Engineering
  • Private Practice: Vladimir Cervenka, Civil Engineering
  • Education: David E. Clough, Chemical Engineering
  • Special:ÌýRoss B. Corotis, Civil Engineering
  • Private Practice: Hari K. Pargal, Chemical Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Kristy A. Schloss, Civil Engineering