Alumni Awards 2026

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Technical Achievement and Leadership Over 40 Category James “Jim” Young III graduated from the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences in 1988 with a BS and in

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public Service Over 40 Category Jim Voss is married with one daughter. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in aerospace engineering, and from the University of Colorado

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public Service Over 40 CategoryDr. Erica Rodgers serves as the associate director for national security space at the University of Colorado Center for National Security Initiatives, where

Excellence in Technical Achievement and Leadership Over 40 Category Bryant Loomis received his MS (’05) and PhD (’09) degrees in aerospace engineering sciences from CU Boulder, and his BS (’03) in engineering from Hope

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Technical Achievement and Leadership Over 40 Category Given a one-year leave of absence from his job as a spacesuit engineer at the Johnson Space Center, Dave Klaus came to CU

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Commercial Enterprise Over 40 Category Dr. Jonathan Fentzke is a pioneering force in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, translating scientific expertise into business success. He has

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Technical Achievement and Leadership Under 40 Category Dylan Boone is the Navigation Team Chief for the Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has

Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public Service Over 40 Category Dr. Andrew J. Adams (Andy) is a distinguished leader in national space systems and cybersecurity, with over 35 years of service in the US Air Force (