Achievement Awards
Each year the Engineering School presents Achievement Awards to faculty, alumni and students who have made significant contributions to the School, the community or the professional world. Previous winners are listed below.
2024
Distinguished Alumni Award: Jose E. Tabora
Distinguished Faculty Award: Kevin Skadron
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Elizabeth B. Connelly
Distinguished Service Award: Katherine A. Neeley
Outstanding Student Award: Anna Harris, Julianna Hitchcock, Leon Crawford, Krishan Perumal
Robert A. Bland Award: Leland D. Melvin
Invention of the Year Award: Brian M. Foley, John T. Gaskins, Patrick E. Hopkins
Distinguished Alumni Career Award: Robert Wadsworth
2023
Distinguished Alumni Award: Frank Hady, Ph.D.
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: John T. Gaskins, Ph.D.
Distinguished Achievement Award: Sharon L. Wood
Distinguished Service Award: Amy M. Clobes, William T. Scherer, Carla M. Davis
Outstanding Student Award: Hudson Burke, Zachary Yahn, Anupama Jayaraman, Courtney Kennedy, Prachi Sadckar
Robert A. Bland Award: Paul Mensah, Ph.D.
2022
Distinguished Alumni Award: Anne Hammons Aunins
Distinguished Faculty Award: W. Bernard Carlson
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Michael G. Smayda, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Award: Frances McBride, James H. Aylor
Outstanding Student Award: Diana Albarracin, Emily Beyer, Rachel McNamara, Rawan Osman, Nikita Sivakumar
Robert A. Bland Award: Wesley L. Harris
Invention of the Year Award: Ben Calhoun
2021
Distinguished Alumni Award: Jonathan Becher
Distinguished Faculty Award: Dana M. Elzey
Distinguished Achievement Award: David Garrett, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Award: Kim Gregg, Pamela M. Norris, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student Award: Rob Schwartz, Josh Eiland, Rebecca Della Croce, Rita Anane-Wae, Karl Westendorff, Emma Stephens
Robert A. Bland Award: John M.M. Anderson, Ph.D.
2020
Distinguished Alumni Award: Thomas W. Smith III
Distinguished Faculty Award: Mary Lou Soffa; In Memoriam: Malathi Veeraraghavan
Distinguished Achievement Award: Adriane Randolph, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Award: Dorothy Gardner
Outstanding Student Award: Anna Cerf, Emily Chen, Allison Horenberg, Jonathan Zheng
Robert A. Bland Award: Professor Archie Holmes
2019
Distinguished Alumni Award: Professor Steven S. Skiena
Distinguished Achievement Award: Shailendra V. Bordawekar, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student Award: Monica Grabowska, Mary-Michael Robertson, Alexander Singh
2018
Distinguished Alumni Award: Dr. Paul Mensah
Distinguished Faculty Award: Xiaodong Chris Li
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Dr. Erwin Gianchandani
Outstanding Student Award: Christopher Arthur, Perrin Falkner, John Panagides, Erika Rashka
2017
Distinguished Alumni Award: Marc Doyle
Distinguished Faculty Award: John R. Scully
Outstanding Student Award: Andrew Biedermann, Jill Ferguson, Megan Pinezich, Naveed Tavakol
Robert A. Bland Award: Dr. O.J. Tucker
2016
Distinguished Alumni Award: Charles P. "Chip" Blankenship
Distinguished Faculty Award: John Lach
Distinguished Service Award: Mary Lane
Outstanding Student Award: Lia Cattaneo, Angela Liu
2015
Distinguished Alumni Award: Sharon L. Wood
Distinguished Faculty Award: Pamela M. Norris
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Professor Benton H. Calhoun
Distinguished Service Award: Vicki B. Tucker
2014
Distinguished Alumni Award: Vivek Joshi
Distinguished Faculty Award: Thomas Baber, Richard Gangloff
Distinguished Achievement Award: Raymond Kilmer
Distinguished Service Award: Vickie Faulconer
Outstanding Student Award: Davis Blalock, Nicholas Goddeau, Ethan Nyberg, Sydney Schrider
2013
Distinguished Faculty Award: Jeff R. Crandall
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Heather L. Wishart-Smith
Distinguished Service Award: Jean V. Reese
Outstanding Student Award: Camrynn Genda, Carolyn Pelnik, Rowan Sprague, Jessica Ungerleider
2012
Distinguished Alumni Award: Vincent H. Derr
Distinguished Faculty Award: Gary J. Shiflet
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Margot A.S. Vigeant
Distinguished Service Award: George Cahen
Outstanding Student Award: Hannah Meredith
2011
Distinguished Alumni Award: William Brubaker
Distinguished Faculty Award: Barry Johnson
Distinguished Achievement Award: Robert Lindberg, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award: Frances Hersey
Outstanding Student Award: Rachel Babji, Anthony DeGennaro, Ethan Heil, Borna Kazerooni, Kelly Lausten, Kenneth Tran
Special Recognition Award: Michael King
2010
Distinguished Alumni Award: William L. Talbert
Distinguished Faculty Award: John A. Stankovic
Distinguished Achievement Award: Charles P. Blankenship, Jr.
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Paul K. Mensah
Outstanding Student Award: Ian Czekala, Todd Gerarden, John Griffin, Beth Martin, Dan Quinn, Jen Wilson
Robert A. Bland Award: Carolyn Vallas
2009
Distinguished Alumni Award: William F. Hall
Distinguished Faculty Award: Thomas C. Skalak
Distinguished Achievement Award: W. Blair Okita
Distinguished Service Award: Harry C. Powell, Douglas D. Garson
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Evan T. Edwards
Outstanding Student Award: Vinu T. Ilakkuvan, Jesse R. Quinlan
Ingrid Soudek Townsend Prize: Devon Caldwell
2008
Distinguished Alumni Award: Lucien L. Bass III
Distinguished Faculty Award: Joanne Bechta Dugan
Distinguished Achievement Award: Tammy W. Ramsey, Alfred C. Weaver
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Patrick E. Hopkins
Outstanding Student Award: Adrienne Felt, Marin Odioso, Eliah Shamir
Robert A. Bland Award: Nicholas J. Garber
2007
Distinguished Alumni Award: Michael N. Garrett
Distinguished Service Award: Robin W. Mack
Outstanding Student Award: Scott Robertson, Alison Tramba
Robert A. Bland Award: Cato T. Laurencin
2006
Distinguished Alumni Award: Jay D. Miller
Distinguished Faculty Award: Walter D. Pilkey
Distinguished Achievement Award: E. Morgan Massey
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Scott A. Ferber
Outstanding Student Award: Marc Schwartz, Sophie Johnson
2005
Distinguished Alumni Award: Nance K. Dicciani
Distinguished Faculty Award: William C. Johnson
Distinguished Service Award: C. Scott Rorer, James G. Simmonds
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Eric C. Anderson ('96)
Outstanding Student Award: Carolyn M. Reed, Arsalan Tavakoli
2004
Distinguished Alumni Award: David A. Kettler, Jill S. Tietjen
Distinguished Faculty Award: Michael J. Demetsky
Distinguished Service Award: Lisa E. Meadows, William A. Jesser
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: Leland D. Melvin
Outstanding Student Award: James W. VanDyke
2003
Distinguished Alumni Award: Loria B. Yeadon
Distinguished Faculty Award: Yacov Y. Haimes
Distinguished Service Award: Michael H. VanVranken
Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award: James F. Groves
Outstanding Student Award: David Simpson ('03)
2002
Distinguished Faculty Award: Nicholas J. Garber
Distinguished Service Award: James Turner
Outstanding Student Award: Ginger M. Moored
2001
Distinguished Alumni Award: Gregory Hammond Olsen
Distinguished Achievement Award: Doris Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf
Distinguished Service Award: Doris Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf
Outstanding Student Award: Mary Patrice Froehlich
2000
Distinguished Alumni Award: Ira D. Jacobson, Edward A. Parrish, Jr.
Distinguished Achievement Award: Allan S. Myerson
Distinguished Service Award: Richard W. Miksad
Outstanding Student Award: Leslie H. Williams, Jr.
1999
Distinguished Alumni Award: Michael L. King
Distinguished Achievement Award: Winfred M. Phillips
Distinguished Service Award: Anita K. Jones
Outstanding Student Award: Suzanne P. Farnsworth
1998
Distinguished Alumni Award: Charles L. Brown
Distinguished Achievement Award: Dennis M. Bushnell
Distinguished Service Award: E. Lee Showalter
Outstanding Student Award: Adriane B. Davis
1997
Distinguished Alumni Award: Howard E. Cosgrove, Jr.
Distinguished Achievement Award: William A. Wulf
Distinguished Service Award: F. Hudnall Christopher, Jr.
Outstanding Student Award: Jonathan P. Scott
1996
Distinguished Alumni Award: Edwin T. Holland
Distinguished Achievement Award: John H. Coleman
Distinguished Service Award: Edward I. Hardy, Jr.
Outstanding Student Award: Molly B. Chartier
1995
Distinguished Alumni Award: A. Thomas Young
Distinguished Achievement Award: Edward L. Paul
Distinguished Service Award: Patricia Kluge
Outstanding Student Award: James T. Fang
1994
Distinguished Alumni Award: J. Davis Hamlin
Distinguished Achievement Award: Wesley L. Harris
Distinguished Service Award: Edgar A. Starke, Jr.
Outstanding Student Award: Katherine M. Bittel
1993
Distinguished Alumni Award: Sture G. Olsson
Distinguished Achievement Award: Jonathan P. Deason
Distinguished Service Award: Omer A. Gianniny, Jr.; Harold S. Morton, Jr.
Outstanding Student Award: Michael J. Lenox
1992
Distinguished Alumni Award: Neal O. Wade, Jr.
Distinguished Achievement Award: Edward F. Blake, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award: Lucien L. Bass III
Outstanding Student Award: R. Mark Gogolewski
1991
Distinguished Alumni Award: Brenton S. Halsey
Distinguished Service Award: James H. Aylor, Ralph A. Lowry, James M. Trice, Jr., Joseph L. Vaughan
Outstanding Student Award: Elizabeth Rose Gold
1990
Distinguished Alumni Award: Albert H. Small
Distinguished Service Award: Avery Catlin, Elmer L. Gaden, Jean M. Holliday, Henry Lee Kinnier, John H. Sidebottom
Outstanding Student Award: Daniel J. Sherlock