Distinguished AlumniBanquet

2019

T H U R S DAY, M A R C H 2 8 , 2 0 1 9

CONGRATULATIONS

Dave Toth

2019 Swanson School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus

WELCOME

Carey Anne ZuccaSenior Executive Director of Development and Alumni Affairs

SWANSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING UPDATE

James R. Martin IIU.S. Steel Dean of Engineering

SALAD

PRESENTATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS BY DEPARTMENT

Dean James R. Martin II

Thomas W. Gilbert, PhD BIOE ’06, presented bySanjeev Shroff, Chairman, Bioengineering

Hanwant B. Singh, MS ’70, PhD Che ’72, presented bySteven Little, Chairman, Chemical & Petroleum

Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., BSCE ’83, presented byLeonard Casson, Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental

DINNER

Robert Van Naarden, BSEE ’69, presented byAlan George, Chairman, Electrical & Computer

Kevin D. Braun, BSIE ’90, presented byBopaya Bidanda, Chairman, Industrial

Kevin McAllister, BSME ’86, presented byBrian Gleeson, Chairman, Mechanical & Materials Science

DESSERT

PRESENTATION OF THE OVERALL SWANSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Dave Toth, BSEE ’78, presented byDean James R. Martin II

2019 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI BANQUET

Trailblazer.Congratulations to Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., winner of the Swanson School of Engineering’s Distinguished Alumni Award for the Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering.

Gateway Engineers is proud of our former president who has not only made a positive contribution to our community, but who has paved the way for future women engineers.

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David Toth

BSEE ’78 President and CEO (retired)

NetRatings, Inc.

David Toth holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Toth has held several senior executive roles throughout his career. He co-founded NetRatings, Inc. in 1997 and served as President and CEO, leading the company to its position as the foremost provider of Internet audience information and analysis. Mr. Toth formed strategic partnerships with Nielsen Media Research and ACNielsen; together, the three companies developed Nielsen//NetRatings service, the leading global Internet Audience Measurement service with deployments in 29 countries throughout the world.

Prior to forming NetRatings, Mr. Toth was Vice President at Hitachi Computer Products where he led the Network Products Group and was responsible for the development, sales and marketing of numerous hardware and software products. Other former affiliations include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Interlink Computer Sciences and PPG Industries.

Mr. Toth is currently a member of the Board of Directors at HiveIO, LeadCrunch.AI, and GutCheckIt.com. He was formerly a Director at NexTag (acquired by Providence Equity Partners), TubeMogul (acquired by Adobe) and Edgewater Networks (acquired by Ribbon Communications).

Mr. Toth and his wife Tracy live in southern Utah where they enjoy mountain biking, hiking, golfing, and two wonderful daughters. Occasionally, they take their Airstream out to the stunning National Parks for a total “glamping” experience. Dave has also recently taken up kite boarding in the Dominican Republic – a “new” sporting activity.

In 2003, Mr. Toth was recognized as the Swanson School Distinguished Alumnus for the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Thomas W. Gilbert has a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Gilbert has served as Chief Science Officer at ACell, a leading regenerative medicine company, since 2015 and provides leadership to the Research and Development, Clinical Research, and Quality organizations. In this role, Dr. Gilbert has responsibility for the continuum of product development from concept through clinical evaluation, with careful attention given to regulatory requirements. Previously, he served as ACell’s Vice President of Research and Development from 2012-2015. During his time at ACell, Dr. Gilbert has provided technical and organizational leadership, and has overseen renewal within each of his departments.

Before joining ACell, Dr. Gilbert was Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh as well as a faculty member of

the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. His research includes the study of processing and use of extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold materials for the development of regenerative medicine strategies in a variety

of body systems. Dr. Gilbert has co-authored several book chapters and more than sixty peer-reviewed articles. In addition, he has received five patents related to ECM technology. His research funding sources include the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. He has also worked as a Metallurgist for the Perryman Company in Houston, PA.

Dr. Gilbert has been a member of several professional organizations: Tissue Engineering Regenerative

Medicine International Society, American Thoracic Society, American Society of Matrix Biology, and the Society for Biomaterials. In 2008 and 2016, he received an Innovator Award from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer have one daughter.

Thomas W. Gilbert

BIOENGINEERING

PhD BIOE ’06 Chief Science Officer

ACell, Inc.

Hanwant B. Singh graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi, India in 1968 and earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1972. He completed further postdoctoral research at Rutgers University. His research focus shifted from engineering to the environment.

His primary research goal has been to better understand the impact of human activities on the chemistry and climate of the earth’s atmosphere through direct observations and data analysis. Together with his co-workers, Dr. Singh has published over 220 scientific papers (h-index: 84; 21000 citations) and one textbook in this area. An environmental focus has provided him the opportunity to dedicate his efforts toward a highly relevant societal concern as well as the privilege of collaborating with partners from around the world. He shared the HJ Allen Prize for best paper with Nobel Laureate P. Crutzen.

Prior to his recent retirement, Dr. Singh led a group of scientists at the NASA Ames Research Center and was a Director of the Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory at SRI, formerly the Stanford Research Institute.

Dr. Singh’s most esteemed awards and honors include: The Frank A. Chambers Award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Art and

Science of Air Pollution;” three NASA Exceptional Leadership/Scientific Achievement Medals; and most recently, NASA’s highest honor, “The Distinguished Service Medal.” He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the World Innovative Foundation as well as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology. Additionally, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal, Atmospheric Environment, for 25 years.

Dr. Singh believes the rigorous scientific training he received at the University of Pittsburgh has provided him with the solid foundation to embrace new ideas and challenges. Being recognized by the Chemical Engineering Department and receiving the “225 medallion” from the University of Pittsburgh are “momentous.”

Dr. Singh is married to Raman Singh, a graduate of Georgetown University. They have a son, a daughter, and two grandsons who keep them busy and entertained.

CHEMICAL & PETROLEUM

Hanwant B. Singh

MS ’70, PhD Che ’72NASA Scientist/Research

Director (retired)NASA

Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

She was the President of The Gateway Engineers, for 25 years where she helped create and implement successful business strategies. The company has over 150 employees and three offices in the region. Ms. Omer spent over three decades serving on the Board of Directors while also managing a wide range of civil engineering projects for seven municipalities in Southwestern PA.

She has broken barriers in the engineering business as the first female municipal engineer in Allegheny County. As a female executive in a historically male-lead industry, Ms. Omer implemented creative strategies that allowed a boutique local engineering firm to grow into a full service engineering company that ranked consistently among the ENR’s top 500 A/E firms.

Ms. Omer was the youngest graduate of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Leadership Pittsburgh Program Year VIII. After taking her EIT in college, she went on to obtain her Professional Engineers license from Pennsylvania. She has received numerous accolades for her achievements including the “Pennsylvania State Engineer of the Year” and the “Pittsburgh Business Times Woman of Influence Award,” and is touted as an expert in local government relations and infrastructure systems regional planning and implementation.

Ruthann has served on numerous boards over the years including: National President of the Society of Women Engineers, which she helped

reorganize locally; President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Pittsburgh Chapter; The Engineers Club of Western Pennsylvania; CONNECT; various committees at the University of Pittsburgh; and the Pennsylvania Economy League. Her current board service includes the Allegheny County Conservation District, Economic Development South, and Hilltop Economic Development Corporation (of which she is a founding member), the Allegheny County Plumbing Advisory Board and the Board of

Directors for the Local Government Academy for which she has been teaching for over 30 years.

She chaired the 3RWWDP Regional Stakeholder Committee for Regional Sewer Issues, and was on ALCOSAN’s Long Range Planning Committee and Transition Team. Ruthann has worked with Carnegie Mellon University on their Water Task Force, the National Research Council Task Force, and the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Public Policy.

After 40 years with Gateway Engineers, Ruthann retired and launched a consulting firm, Omer Advisors, Inc., where she continues to work in the government relations field. Ruthann enjoys traveling, golfing, and biking, but most of all, spending time with her family, her grandson, Easton, and husband, Skip.

CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL

P.E., BSCE ’83President and CEO

Omer Advisors

Ruthann L. Omer

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER

Robert Van Naarden began his technology career after earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering (University of Pittsburgh) and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

While pursuing his PhD he was offered a position with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) to design defense critical systems computers. He was on the original design team of the PDP 11, which became the world’s most successful mini-computer. After migrating through various engineering and engineering management roles, he originated the idea to design and bring to market the world’s first microcomputer, the PDP 16, based partially on the successful PDP 11 design. He grew to be the youngest Profit and Loss Group Manager at DEC and managed its fastest growing business.

Having moved to Philadelphia with DEC Mr. Van Naarden was accepted to the Executive Master of Business Administration degree at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, sponsored by Digital. But shortly after starting left to start a new company which consumed his time.

In 1979, he co-founded Convergent Technologies (CT). CT became the fastest growing company in the computer industry. He and his partner at Convergent started another company,

Ardent Computer, which was focused on the single user supercomputer space. After four years, the company merged with its principal competitor, Stellar Computer, to form Stardent Computer. Two years later, at Rob’s direction, the company was sold by splitting it up into its four components/divisions.

Mr. Van Naarden moved on to start and fix a variety of other companies: Supermac, Firepower, Netframe, AMT, Sensar and Authentidate, where he started the company as its founder and CEO.

In 2004, Mr. Van Naarden became CEO of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc, turning it into a profitable company within nine months after running at a loss for seven years. After four years, Mr. Van Naarden returned to his roots in technology and is currently the CEO of Delta Thermo Energy an alternative energy

company which uses innovative technologies for converting waste materials to fuel and energy.

Mr. Van Naarden also serves as a General Partner at BVB Capital Group and on the boards of several technology companies.

Mr. Van Naarden continues to keep his hands in a set of diversified businesses including a feature film project currently in development. He also serves his community through several board positions and humanitarian projects.

BSEE ’69Chief Executive Officer

Delta Thermo Energy, Inc.

Robert Van Naarden

INDUSTRIAL

Kevin D. Braun earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Braun joined PPG, in 1991 as a Production Engineer at the Coatings Manufacturing Facility in Delaware, Ohio. He joined the industrial coatings business in 1994 as a Sales/Service Representative in the Appliance Division. In 1997, he moved to the fiber glass business, serving as a Market Development Manager before returning to industrial coatings in 2000 as a Market Manager in Consumer Electronics. In 2001, he became a Regional Sales Manager for Industrial Coatings.

Starting in 2003, Mr. Braun joined the architectural coatings business as a National Sales Manager for the Lowe’s account. He held this position until 2007 when he was

named the Zone Sales Director for Midwest Dealers and Stores. Later that year, Mr. Braun relocated to Sydney, Australia as a General Manager of Architectural Coatings, ANZ (Australia and New Zealand). He was appointed the General Manager of Silica Products in 2011, then promoted as the Vice President of Global

Raw Materials and Americas Purchasing in 2013. He has been in his current position as Vice President of Industrial Coatings since 2013.

For the past three years, Mr. Braun has served on the Board of Directors for the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and sits on the business development and nominating sub committees.

Mr. Braun has been married to his wife, Lori, for over 21 years. They have three children, Donovan (19), Claire (17) and Claudia (15). Donovan is current a Freshman at

University of Pittsburgh in the Business School studying Finance.

Kevin D. Braun

BSIE ’90Vice President, Industrial Coatings,

AmericasPPG Industries

Kevin McAllister is Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). He is a member of Boeing’s Executive Council and serves as Boeing’s senior executive in the Pacific Northwest. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science.

Before joining Boeing, McAllister was President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation Services, a more than $9-billion business committed to helping operators of the more than 34,000 GE and CFM commercial engines achieve the lowest lifecycle cost of ownership via a fully customizable suite of products and offerings.

Prior to leading GE Aviation Services, McAllister was Vice President and General Manager, Global Sales and Marketing, leading record growth in the GE Aviation backlog. He was appointed an officer of the General Electric Company in 2008 and was appointed as a member of GE Company’s Corporate Executive Council in 2013. He was honored with the Chairman’s Leadership Award in 2012 and Heroes of Growth Award in 2010.

McAllister first joined GE Aviation Services in 1998 as a Master Black Belt leading Six Sigma productivity improvements across the global

network of Component Repair Operations. Later that year, he was selected to lead Six Sigma program across Services, including Overhaul & Repair Operations, Materials, Engineering and Marketing & Sales.

In 2000, he became General Manager of a newly formed GE Engines Services Customer Satisfaction Organization. From 2001 to 2005, McAllister was general manager of global Customer & Product Support Operations. McAllister joined GE Aviation from Howmet Corporation in 1989 and held various materials engineering leadership roles.

McAllister is a member of the Board of Directors for the Washington Roundtable, an organization where senior executives work together

to bring positive change on policies that support a vibrant Washington state economy. Additionally, McAllister is Chairman of the Board of Directors of ORBIS International, a non-profit global organization dedicated to preserving and restoring sight worldwide by strengthening the capacity of local partners to provide affordable, accessible and sustainable eye care. He is also past president and a member of the Board of Governors for The Wings Club, the premier global society of aviation professionals and a leading forum for aviation issues since 1942.

MECHANICAL & MATERIALS SCIENCE

BSME ’86President and CEO

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Kevin McAllister

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

1964George M. Bevier, Pet ’13Marcus A. Follansbee, Min ’14Robert A. Young, EE ’23

1965Robert G. MacDonald, EE ’31

1966William E. Brinker, ChE ’40Leland W. Cook, CE ’24James M. Wallace, EE ’35

1967George S. Dively, EE ’25Robert M. Lloyd, EE ’36Ronald B. Smith, ME ’37

1968John M. Arthur, EE ’44Paul W. Neuenschwander, Pet ’22Robert J. Varga, ME ’54

1969Russell M. Arnold, ChE ’34Walter R. Turkes, IE ’34William J. Veenis, EE ’48

1970Charles R. DeCarlo, Jr., Pet ’48Robert E. McMillen, Pet ’36Charles F. Ryman, ME ’20

1971None Awarded

1972George M. Esler, Met ’49William P. Smith, EE ’41John W. Simpson, EE ’41

1973Charles P. Showalter, IE ’33Charles S. Cusick, IE ’43Paul N. Kuzmich, Pet ’48Mathias J. McDonough, EE ’43

1974Alfred C. Ackenheil, CE ’39; ’54William L. Horner, Pet ’28;’34;’51Frank J. Lydick, Pet ’42

1975Gordon F. Ahalt, Pet ’51Edward H. Greenwald, Min ’42G. Arthur Webb, ChE ’34; ’41

1976James E. Davis, ME ’49Donald E. Rathbone, EE ’62Joseph Salvucci, ME ’43Nels E. Sylvander, ChE ’44

1977Edwin V. Clarke, IE ’48Eugene E. Sillaman, ME ’50

1978G. Raymond Fitterer, Met ’30Vernon T. Houghton, CE ’32Edward Slack, GenE ’56

1979Harvey J. Trilli, CE ’50

1980Robert L. Ferris, Pet ’41William B. Goffe, Jr., Pet ’37James R. West, ChE ’44

1981Edward P. Czapor, EE ’48Jameel Al-Jishi, IE ’66; ’74George E. Moore, EE ’43

1982Albert G. Holzman, IE ’49;’54;’58John C. Marous, Jr., EE ’49Edward B. Stuart, ChE ’48;’49;’58

1983Stephen J. Botos, ME ’70Charles W. Parry, EE ’48Robert L. Schneider, EE ’49

1984William M. Aiken, IE ’40Gino P. Giusti, ChE ’49; ’53; ’59Winthrop M. Leeds, EE ’30; ’45

1985Murray A. Goldman, EE ’61Joseph A. Hardy, IE ’47Walter L. Henry, EE ’63

1986Paul F. Fulton, Pet ’51Paul E. Lego, EE ’58William G. MacLaren, IE ’51Thomas J. Usher, IE ’64; ’66; ’71

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1987Donald H. Jones, EE ’59Clovis F. Obermesser, EE ’55Lee A. Weaver, ME ’58

1988George A. Davidson, Jr., Pet ’61Frank E. Mosier, ChE ’53

1989Selwyn D. Berson, ME ’49; ’54Joseph F. Lagnese, CE ’51Robert v.d. Luft, ChE ’57

1990William S. Barrack, Jr., IE ’50Charles L. Cost, CE ’58Paul A. Witherspoon, Jr., Pet ’41

1991James W. Estep, ChE ’40Val P. Peline, ME ’52; ’54

1992Aloysius T. McLaughlin, Jr., CE’57Donald A. Mosites, CE ’56Ephraim Werner, ChE ’40

1993Regis F. Filtz, ME ’58 (posthumously)Mitchell Kozikowski, ChE ’57

1994Edward F. Kondis, ChE ’62;’63

1995James J. Degnan, ChE ’59

1996Teofilo J. Ramos Gonzalez, EE ’69; ’75

1997Robert H. Luffy, CE ’72

1998John A. Swanson, ME ’66

1999Mark G. Papa, Pet ’68

2000David L. Brown, ME ’63

2001Krish A. Prabhu, EE ’77; ’80

2002Richard J. Madden, EE ’56

2003Jack W. Shilling, MSE ’75

2004John C. Mascaro, CE ’66; ’80

2005Gerald E. McGinnis, ME ’60

2006James. J. McGrath, ChE ’71

2007John A. Jurenko, EE ’56

2008 Mahmoud K. Dabbous, Pet ’69; ChE ’71

2009Stephen R. Tritch, BSME ‘71

2010Francis J. Kramer, BSIE ‘71

2011Roberta A. Luxbacher, BSChE ‘78

2012Wilson J. Farmerie, BSME ’68

2013George W. Whetsell, BSIE ’72, MSIE ’73, MPH ’75

2014Bruce M. Coull, BSCHE ’67, MSCHE ’68, MD ’72James M. Coull, BSCE ’57

2015Leonard K. Peters, BSChE ’62, MSChE ’68, PhD ’71

2016Lester (Les) C. Snyder, III, BSCE ’79

2017Wanda M. Austin, PhD, MSCE ’77, MS Math ’77

2018Wesley C. Pickard, BSMIN ’61

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DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

1993James Shields, IE ’37

1994Edward J. Nemeth, ChE ’60Donald H. Landis, CE ’52J. Thomas Cain, EE ’64; ’66; ’70Barry J. Wetzel, IE ’65; ’69Jack W. Shilling, Met ’75Gerald E. McGinnis, ME ’60

1995Joseph Field, ChE ’44John C. Mascaro, CE ’66; ’80Gary T. Martin, EE ’67Joseph Buster Weinzierl, IE ’69Ronald Gronsky, Met ’72Bernard Fedak, ME ’68

1996Mahmoud K. Dabbous, Pet ’69; ChE ‘71Michael A. Gross, CE ’30Richard P. Clark, EE ’69George W. Whetsell, IE ’72; ‘73James T. Staley, Met ’62; ‘68William J. O’Donnell, ME’59; ‘62

1997Leonard K. Peters, ChE’62; ’68; ’71Allen D. Biehler, CE ’67Roger L. Barna, EE ’63George A. Huber, IE ’65Susan Wood, Met ’73; ’76Leighton E. Orr, ME ’28

1998James J. McGrath, ChE ’71Alex G. Sciulli, CE ’75; ’81Larry P. Yermack, EE ’60Rex J. Lysinger, IE ’59Stan A. David, Met ’72Richard J. Slember, ME ’58; ’61

1999James L. Gallagher, ChE ’58; ’69Francis J. Kramer, IE ’71Charles M. Russell, Jr., CE ’59; ’70Henry F. Andrejasik, Met ’49; ’53John A. Jurenko, EE ’56Joel E. Peterson, ME ’67

2000Walter R. Arnheim, ChE ’66John T. Lucey, Jr., CE ’84Robert P. Colwell, EE ’77Richard C. Frank, IE ’71Robert E. Rumcik, Met ’68Wilson J. Farmerie, ME ’68

2001Roberta A. Luxbacher, ChE ’78Lester C. Snyder, III, CE ‘79Susan Zellmann-Rohrer, EE ’77Ching-Wen Li, IE ’88Jon C. Schaeffer, Met ’84; ’87; ’89Wayne J. DiBartola, Sr., ME ’55

2002H. Baird Whitehead, Pet ’72Michael H. Dufalla, CE ’66; ’70Herman E. Reedy, EE ’75William B. Mallin, IE ’55Mary Grace Burke, Met ’76Harvey L. Cupp, ME ’40

2003Paul R. Bridges, CE ’59Roman Hlutkowsky, IE ’80; ’83Eric J. Palmiere, MSE ’85; ’87; ’91David J. Toth, EE ’78Stephen R. Tritch, ME ’71Humberto Vainieri, ChE ’70;’72;’74

2004James M. Coull, CE ’57Charles E. Eckert, MSE ’76Frederick L. Kocher, ME ’77John W. Pavia, EE ’69Kenneth Smialek, IE ’78C.L. Mike Winget, Pet ’78

2005Wanda M. Austin, CE ’77Kenneth F. Cooper, EE ’59; ’80Bruce M. Coull, ChE ’67; ’68M. Roger Eshelman, ME ’62John Innocenti, IE ’72Dennis McGlone, MSE ’71

2006David W. Wohlfarth, ChE ’68Joseph A. Massaro, Jr., CE ’58Dennis Wisnosky, EE ’68Glenn M. Foglio, IE ’83; ’90Jack B. Allen, MSE ’71; ’80Andy J. Benedict, ME ’71

2007Michael Bilirakis, Pet ’59Dennis P. Yeskey, CE ’72; ’73Thomas D. Mino, EE ’68Aldo Zini, IE ’75Craig Staresinich, AE ’69

2008 Raymond P. Niro, BSCHE ’64 James J. Lombardi, BSCE ’72 Marlin H. Mickle, BSEE ’61, MSEE ’64, PhD ‘67 Barbara L. Shelton, BSIE ’79 Edward F. Sobota, BSMET ’67

2009Richard C. Baxendell, BSCHE ‘80James J. McCaffrey, BSCE ‘78Ronald Stovash, BSEE ‘70Timothy Shack, BSIE ‘72Luke Gill, BSME ‘65

2010Anthony A. Massaro, Jr., BSCHE ‘67John Choma, Jr., BSEE ’64; MSEE ‘66’ PhD ‘69Francis E. Novak, BSIE ‘66Paul E. Fischione, BSME ‘78Wesley C. Pickard, BSMIN ‘61

2011Eric A. Chen, MSBEG ‘02Anthony V. Cugini, BSChE ’81, MSChE ’86, PhD ‘93Anthony M. Parasida, BSCE ‘78Robert K. Henry, BSEE ‘69Nishan G. Vartabedian, BSIE ‘67John P. Schoeppner, Jr., BSME ‘60

2012Robert F. Labadie, M.D., PhD ’95Nicholas J. Liparulo, BSChE ’71; MSChE ’74Ronald J. Bonomo, BSCE ’66John Durbin Husher, BSEE ’58Kenneth D. Burnside, BSIE ’74Raymond J. Labuda, BSME ’72

2013Gina E. Bertocci, BSME ’83, MSME ’91, PhD BioE ’97 Nai-Chiu Lai, PhD CHE ’73Tamas S. Tanto, BSCE ’67Alvin L. Hillegass, BSEE ’49Venkatesh Padmanabhan, MSIE ’87, PhD IE ’91Tony Treser Jr., BSMEE ’61

2014Madhavan Lakshmi Raghavan, PhD ’98Mary T. Zeis, BSCHE ’78Joseph “Joe” Szczur, BSCE ’84Donald H. Gillott, BSEE ’56, MSEE ’59, PhD ’64Jamy Patrice Hall, BSIE ’85Lloyd M. Yates, Jr., BSME ’82

2015Fernando Aguel, BSE ’00, MSBEG ’04Michael J. Fetkovich, BSPE ’54John D. Bossler, PhD, BSCE ’59Jeffrey M. Platt, BSEE ’79David M. Dunahay, BSIE ’78Albert J. Neupaver, MSME ’79, MBA ’82

2016Rebecca Gottlieb, BSME ’93, PhD BIOE ’01Robert F. Savinell, MSCHE ’74, PhD ’77Marcella (Marcy) Johnson, BSCE ’77, MSCE ’01Michael J. Pietropola, Jr., BSEE ’83Russell J. Corsi, II, BSIE ’70, MBA ’76David L. Motley, BSME ’80

2017Mark DiSilvestro, MSBIOE ’99, PhD BIOE ’00Donna G. Blackmond, PhD, BSCHE ’80, MSCHE ’81Michael Flowers, MSCE ’78Vibha Rustagi, BSEE ’87John Richter, BSIE ’75Jay. F. Nunamaker, Jr., PhD, BSME ’60, MISE ’66

2018David VanSickle, PhD BIOE ’98, MD ’01, FAANSJames M. Pommersheim, BSCHE ’60, MSCHE ’62, PhD CHE ’70Victor Bertolina, P.E., BSCE ’71Michael Gazarik, BSEE ’87, MSEE, PhDTracey T. Travis, BSIE ’83, MBALeonard H. Berenfield, BSME ’64

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Pictured from left to right are:

Department of BioengineeringDistinguished AlumnusDavid VanSickle, PhD BioE ’98, MD ’01, FAANSNeurosurgeon South Denver Neurosurgery

Department of Chemical and Petroleum EngineeringDistinguished AlumnusJames M. Pommersheim, BSChE ’60, MSChE ’62, PhD ChE ’70Professor Emeritus of Chemical EngineeringBucknell University

Former Swanson School U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering and Distinguished Service ProfessorGerald D. Holder, PhD

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Distinguished AlumnusMichael Gazarik, BSEE ’87, MSEE, PhDVice President of Engineering Ball Aerospace

Swanson School of EngineeringDistinguished AlumnusWesley C. Pickard, BSMIN, ’61, MS, MBAVice Chair, CFO, retired Synergy, Inc.

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials ScienceDistinguished AlumnusLeonard H. Berenfield, BSME ’64President and CEO, retired Berenfield Containers, Inc.

Department of Industrial EngineeringDistinguished AlumnaTracey T. Travis, BSIE ’83, MBAEVP and Chief Financial OfficerThe Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDistinguished AlumnusVictor Bertolina, P.E., BSCE ’71President SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc.

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