Past Recipients
Past Recipients  
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Past DEAA, RAA & AEM Recipients
2024
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Daryl Bahls, (´¡±ð°ù´Ç·¡²Ô²µ°ù’77)
 - Michael D. Fricklas, (ElEngr'81)
 - Diana Manning, (MechEngr'84)
 - Sanjeev G. Redkar(PhDChemEngr'94)
 
Recent Alumni Award
- Antonio M. Caravaca Aguirre (MElEngr’13; PhD’16)
 
Alumni Engagement Medals
- Denzil Ekow Bilson, BOLD Center Recipient
 - Sabre Duren, Environmental Engineering Recipient
 - Dale Farrand, Aerospace Engineering Sciences Recipient
 - Ben Finan, Integrated Design Engineering Recipient
 - Jonathan Haines, Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Recipient
 - Mike McCue, Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering Recipient
 - Avinash Ratnavel, Computer Science Recipient
 - Briana Santa Ana, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Recipient
 - Thad Sauvain, Chemical and Biological Engineering Recipient
 
2023
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Kate Bergeron, Mechanical Engineering
 - Bhavna Chhabra, Computer Science
 - Herb Vogel,ÌýMechanical Engineering
 
Recent Alumni Award
- Justin Whiteley,ÌýMechanical Engineering
 
Alumni Engagement Medals
- Lloyd Botway,ÌýComputer Science Recipient
 - Jon Brooks,ÌýCivil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Joint Award Recipient
 - Bart Carpenter,ÌýChemical & Biological Engineering Recipient
 - Anne Cox,ÌýBiomedical Engineering Recipient
 - Vandana Duff,ÌýElectrical &ÌýComputer Engineering Recipient
 - Cassandra Goodby,ÌýATLAS Institute Recipient
 - Jeff Mullikin, ​Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Joint Award Recipient
 - Natasha Ouellette,ÌýBOLD Center Recipient
 - Robert Runkel,ÌýEnvironmental Engineering Recipient
 - Racheal Rupprecht,ÌýIntegrated Design Engineering Recipient
 - Michael Stockman, Mechanical Engineering Recipient
 - Jennifer Uchida, Aerospace Engineering Sciences Recipient
 
2022
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Industry & Commerce:C. Ben Nelson,ÌýCivil Engineering
 - Industry & Commerce:Jeffrey Quinlan,ÌýArchitectural Engineering
 
Recent Alumni Award
- M. Amin Hariri-Ardebili,ÌýCivil EngineeringÌý
 
Alumni Engagement Medals
- Christopher Corwin, Environmental Engineering Recipient
 - Irene Diep, Engineering Management Recipient
 - Lale Lovell, Chemical and Biological Engineering Recipient
 - Jason Mucilli,ÌýBiomedical Engineering Recipient
 - Ram Narayanswamy, Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Recipient
 - Heather Underwood, ATLAS Institute Recipient
 - Jannine Vela-Rouw,ÌýEngineering Plus Recipient
 - Alexander Villacorta,ÌýBOLD Center Recipient
 - David Wolenski, Mechanical Engineering Recipient
 - Christopher Zeller,ÌýAerospace Engineering Sciences Recipient
 
2021
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Industry & Commerce:Paul Brinkman, Civil Engineering
 - Industry & Commerce: Nancy Eckman Clanton, Architectural Engineering
 - Government Service:ÌýScott Hartman, Aerospace EngineeringÌý
 
Recent Alumni Award
- Nima Keivan, Computer Science
 
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
- Christina Barstow, CivilÌýEngineering​
 
2019
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Industry & Commerce:ÌýSteve Jolly, Aerospace Engineering
 - Education:ÌýScott Palo, Electrical Engineering
 - Research & Invention:ÌýKristin Thunhorst, ChemicalÌýEngineering
 
Recent Alumni Award
- Jon Goldsmith, MechanicalÌýEngineering​
 
2018
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards
- Industry & Commerce:ÌýScott McNary, CivilÌýEngineering
 - Industry & Commerce:ÌýM. Jean Place, Aerospace Engineering
 - Engineer of Distinction Award:Lisa Hardaway, Aerospace Engineering
 
Recent Alumni Award
- Jared Leidich, MechanicalÌýEngineering
 
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