Alumni Awards

Alumni Awards

The college recognizes alumni achievements with three annual awards: the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards (DEAA), the Recent Alumni Award (RAA), and the Alumni Engagement Medal (AEM). Awards are presented at the Engineering Awards Banquet each spring.

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Established in 1966, the DEAA honors graduates and friends who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities, knowledge, and significant contributions to their fields.

2025 Recipients

Greg Bunker
(ChemEngr'95)
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

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Donald R. Clark
CivEngr’72; MS’79)
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

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Zach Nies
(°ä´Ç³¾±è³§³¦¾±â€™95)
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

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Ed Ward
(·¡±ô·¡²Ô²µ°ù°ä´Ç³¾±è³§³¦¾±â€™86)
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

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Recent Alumni Award

Established by the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board in 2013, the RAA recognizes one outstanding alumnus/a each year for professional achievements, continued service to the college or university, and admirable personal characteristics within 10 years of graduation from the college.

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2025 Recipient

Brittany Earle
(°ä³ó±ð³¾·¡²Ô²µ°ù’15)
RecentÌýAlumni Award

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Alumni Engagement Medal Awards

The AEM was established in 2021 for college academic degree programs and the BOLD Center to recognize highly engaged alumni who impact their areas through volunteerism and/or philanthropy. Each academic degree program and the BOLD Center is able to select one alumnus/a annually who has been significantly engaged during the previous year. Examples of engagement include outstanding volunteerism such as serving in a volunteer role, event and program support, student engagement, department/degree program advising, and/or philanthropic support.

2025 Recipients

Beatriz Zepeda-Almazan
(·¡²Ô²µ°ù±Ê±ô³Ü²õ’19)
Integrated Design Engineering Recipient

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Joe Poshusta
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Chemical and Biological Engineering Recipient

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Clark Lindsay
(°ä¾±±¹·¡²Ô²µ°ù’96)
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Recipient

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Claudia Bouvier
(²Ñ·¡²Ô²µ°ù²Ñ²µ³¾³Ù’17)
Engineering Management Recipient

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Jack Elston
(ElCompEngr’03; MElEngr’05; MAeroEngr’07; PhD’11)
Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Recipient

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Teresa Hogan
(°ä´Ç³¾±è³§³¦¾±â€™94)
Computer Science Recipient

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Joe Ning
(EnvEngr’22; MS’23)
BOLD Center Recipient

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Alice Phinney
(²Ñ±ð³¦³ó·¡²Ô²µ°ù’85)
Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering Recipient

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Dennis J Pretti
(·¡±ô·¡²Ô²µ°ù’95)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Recipient

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Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet 2024 Highlight Video