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Past Recipients

  • 2020-Present
  • 2010-2019
  • 2000-2009

2021

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

  • Industry & Commerce: Paul Brinkman, Civil Engineering
  • Industry & Commerce: Nancy Eckman Clanton, Architectural Engineering
  • Government Service: Scott Hartman, Aerospace Engineering 

Recent Alumni Award

  • Nima Keivan, Computer Science

2020

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

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

Recent Alumni Award

  • Christina Barstow, Civil Engineering​

2019

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
  • Industry & Commerce: Steve Jolly, Aerospace Engineering 
  • Education: Scott Palo, Electrical Engineering
  • Research & Invention: Kristin Thunhorst, Chemical Engineering
Recent Alumni Award
  • Jon Goldsmith, Mechanical Engineering​

2018

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
    • Industry & Commerce: Scott McNary, Civil Engineering
    • Industry & Commerce: M. Jean Place, Aerospace Engineering
    • Engineer of Distinction Award: Lisa Hardaway, Aerospace Engineering
    Recent Alumni Award
    • Jared Leidich, Mechanical Engineering

    2017

    Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
    • Education: Ron 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: Moriba 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: R. 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: Col. David Goldstein, Aerospace Engineering
    • Industry & Commerce: T. Scott Martin, Chemical Engineering
    • Government Service: F. 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. Michael Masterson, Chemical Engineering
    • Research & Invention: Dimos Poulikakos, Mechanical Engineering
    • Research & Invention: Ashok Narain Srivastava, Electrical Engineering

    2011

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

    2010

    Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
    • Industry & Commerce: Mohamed Al-Mady, Chemical Engineering
    • Special: James Gallogly, 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 Xuan Vinh, Aerospace Engineering

      2008

      Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
      • Industry & Commerce: Gary Anderson, Mechanical Engineering
      • Education, Research & Invention: Kristi Anseth, Chemical Engineering  
      • Special: Peter Mannetti, Telecommunications
      • 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: Evi Nemeth, Computer Science

      2006

      Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
      • Private Practice: Subrata K. Chakrabarti, Mechanical 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: Jill S. Tietjen, Electrical Engineering

      2004

      Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
      • Special: Enid 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. ​Sanders, Computer Science
      • Government Service: Marshall L. Silver, 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: James C. Sherman, Higher 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: Lloyd 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: Byron E. Lauer, Chemical Engineering
      • Special: G. 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: Ross B. Corotis, Civil Engineering
      • Private Practice: Hari K. Pargal, Chemical Engineering
      • Industry & Commerce: Kristy A. Schloss, Civil Engineering

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