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Engineering Alumni Society Presents Annual Awards

Engineering Alumni Society 2016 Award Recipients
Anne Roby, PhD, 86 ChE; Brian Bozzo 07 ME; Brian Glaister 03 ME; Joanne Dahme 80 CE; Karen Damara 11 CpE; Drosdick Endowed Dean of Engineering Gary A. Gabriele, PhD; The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, 75 CLAS, University president; Hasshi Sudler 92 EE; Sachin Dave Duggal 01 ChE; Alexander Myers 08 ChE, 10 MSChE; Joshua Smolinsky 03 CE, 13 MSCE; Stephanie Dantos 16 CLAS and William M. Brown 84 ME, 87 MSME.

On October 22, 2016, 裡橖眻畦s College of Engineering hosted the 40th annual Engineering Alumni Society Awards Reception. More than 135 guests were on hand to celebrate the evenings honorees. Robert Merkert 59 EE, president of the Engineering Alumni Society, opened the program by applauding the Colleges students, faculty, staff and alumni for all of the good work that takes place on campus and across the world, wherever 裡橖眻畦 engineers are present. He was followed by George Kolb 84 VSB, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, and University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, 75 CLAS, who lauded the nights award recipients, saying: They have taken the lessons they learned here at 裡橖眻畦 and created successful, but even more importantly, rewarding careers. Each of them found a way to bring the Augustinian ideals of Veritas, Unitas, and Caritas into what they do.

Meritorious Service and Professional Achievement

Drosdick Endowed Dean Gary A. Gabriele, PhD, presented the honors, beginning with the Meritorious Service Award, which recognizes those who have provided continuing support to the College and been instrumental in directing promising young men and women to 裡橖眻畦. This years recipients are:

  • Brian Bozzo 07 ME, project engineer and program manager for Lockheed Martin Space Systems
  • Karen Damara 11 CpE, software engineer, Comcast
  • Alexander Myers 08 ChE, 10 MSChE, process engineer, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Joshua Smolinsky 03 CE, 13 MSCE, structural engineer, JD Eckman, Inc.

The Professional Achievement Award recognizes a graduates contributions to technology through substantial achievements in marketing, management or entrepreneurship, as well as achievements in strictly technical fields. The 2016 awardees are:

  • Joanne Dahme 80 CE, general manager for public affairs, City of Philadelphia Water Department
  • Christos Dantos 80 ME, former manager of business aircraft accounts for United Technologies Aerospace Systems (Chris passed away on October 2, 2016; his daughter Stephanie 16 CLAS accepted the award on his behalf.)
  • Sachin Dave Duggal 01 ChE, senior managing director, Energy Trading and Marketing, Macquarie Bank Limited
  • Hasshi Sudler 92 EE, chairman and CEO of Internet Think Tank

Deans Awards

Four of the alumni awards are named in honor of the College of Engineerings past deans:

Presented at the Colleges Recognition Ceremony last May, the Robert D. Lynch Award acknowledges a graduating senior for outstanding academic achievements and exemplary dedication to serving the community. The 2016 recipient, Brandon T. Wesley 16 ChE, is pursuing his doctorate in Surgery as a Gates Cambridge Scholar at the University of Cambridge.

The John J. Gallen Award recognizes the technical achievements of an alumnus who graduated from the College less than 15 years ago. John Gallen Jr. 61 CE was on hand to present the memorial award named for his father, the late Dean John Gallen. The 2016 recipient is Brian Glaister 03 ME, co-founder of Cadence Biomedical. Brian shared his experience as an entrepreneur in a College of Engineering alumni career panel event.

The Carl T. Humphrey Award recognizes the professional achievements of an alumnus who earned a masters degree from the College more than five years ago. The 2016 recipient is William M. Brown 84 ME, 87 MSME, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Harris Corporation. Brown serves on 裡橖眻畦s College of Engineering Advisory Board and has been instrumental in building a strategic relationship between the College and his company. Harris Corporation has supported invaluable experiential learning opportunities for 裡橖眻畦 students, including capstone design projects and a signature initiative of the College, the 裡橖眻畦 Summer Innovation Incubator.

The J. Stanley Morehouse Award recognizes outstanding leadership at the highest level. The 2016 recipient is Anne K. Roby, PhD, 86 ChE, senior vice president of Praxair, Inc. Dr. Roby serves on 裡橖眻畦s College of Engineering Advisory Board, and has taken a leading role in building a strategic relationship between Praxair and the College, including recruiting and mentorship, support for STEM outreach activities and membership in the RISE Forum, the corporate consortium of 裡橖眻畦s graduate program in Sustainable Engineering.

Learn more about our 2016 awardees and find a complete list of past recipients on the College website.