Robert D. CulpIf you wish to nominate some for this honor, contact the Engineering Development Office, Campus Box 422, Boulder 80309. Telephone: (303) 492-7335. Fax: (303) 492-2199. The deadline for 1995 nominations has passed, but nominations for future consideration are welcome at any time.
Robert D. CulpAfter working on classical astrodynamic problems, Bob looked at the problem of space debris, "a topic in which he is now recognized as the world's top expert," says N. X. Vinh, a University of Michigan aerospace engineering professor.
He is responsible for making CU's Aerospace Engineering Department one of the best in the United States, according to former Dean Richard Seebass, as well as a nationally recognized center for space debris work. His department has the largest funded budget of all departments in the University.
In 1993, Bob received the prestigious Dirk Brouwer Award from the American Astronautical Society for his many contributions to astrodynamics and space flight. His wife, Betty, and two sons, Rob and Tom, are also CU graduates.
Wellwood E. BeallWellwood was a senior vice president at Boeing from 1952 until 1964, when he was hired as corporate and executive vice president of operations for Douglas Aircraft Company, which later became a division of McDonnell Douglas.
While at CU, he was associate editor of the Coloradoan and a staff member of the Colorado Engineer. He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1928. He also earned degrees at New York University's Guggenheim School of Aeronautics.
Wellwood died in 1978 at the age of 71. He is survived by a son, Alan, a daughter, Barbara, and five grandchildren.
John F. DrescherDesigns that John created while working as an engineer for Interstate Aircraft in Los Angeles were incorporated into aircraft weapons that contributed significantly to our success in World War II. In 1941, he moved to National Machine Products where he continued developing such devices. He later started an independent aircraft component design and fabrication facility and became involved in industrial real estate development.
Today, John has given much of his property to schools and charities. He is also an important supporter of the College. He is a member of the Engineering Development Council and is a champion of the College's new Integrated Teaching Laboratory.
His daughter, Janet, lives in Manitou Springs.
Marjorie Leaf BourretShe has served as president of the Santa Cruz County League of Women Voters, board member of California's Scotts Valley Union School District, the director of the California School Board Association, Region 9, chair of the Policy Development Committee for the San Benito/Santa Cruz Special Education Coordinating Agency, and member of the California Advisory Commission on Special Education (CACSE). Her leadership on the CACSE saved California over $150 million.
Graduating from the College in 1947 with a double degree in electrical engineering and engineering physics, Marjorie says her engineering background provided her with a strong base for tackling society's educational problems. It taught her to look for practical solutions, question everything, ask the "right" questions, discern basic facts, and derive solutions.
She and her husband, Raymond, have two sons, Robert and Ronald.
Stanford M. AdelsteinEarning his civil engineering degree in 1953 and a business administration degree in 1955 from CU, Stan joined Northwestern in 1957.
As president, Stan is committed to the happiness of Northwestern's employees and believes that listening to people and helping them achieve their goals are the most important skills an engineer can have. Stan also devotes time and money to Native Americans, especially the Lakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota.
Today, Northwestern has 450 employees, operating primarily in western South Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and northwestern Nebraska. Stan has largely removed the company from its concentration in the highway and heavy construction business. It now does 60 percent of its business in materials.
He has three sons, Daniel, James, and Jon.
Thomas L. AndersonTom earned bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Idaho and a Ph.D. in structural dynamics in 1967 from the College.
He joined Fluor Daniel in 1973.
Tom and his wife, Sunny Ann, have five children between them: Steve, Wendy, Dave, Jill, and Eric, and seven grandchildren.
James W. McAnallyJim has provided technical leadership for various aspects of the Mars Viking Lander program, the Voyager spacecraft, the Galileo Probe, and the Magellan system to map the surface of Venus. In 1974, he received his company's highest award, the Jefferson Cup, and NASA's Public Service Award.
Jim and his wife, Lea, have a daughter, Jamie, and a son, Logan. A nephew, Craig, and a brother, Claude, both graduated from CU in electrical engineering.
Donald E. ProvostDon entered the College in 1932 to study mechanical engineering, but had to withdraw because of the Depression. He then took a job with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Once at Stearns-Roger, Don climbed the corporate ladder and became president of the company in 1963. Under his leadership, business volume climbed rapidly, and by 1968 the company ranked fifth in the nation among engineering construction companies. By 1975, it had assets of $76 million, outstanding projects exceeding $1 billion, and over 2,500 salaried employees.
Don retired in 1983. He and his late wife, Eldyne, have one daughter, Meredith, and three grandchildren, Karen, Adam and Allison; the latter two are students at CU.