Excellence in Service

Examples of activities that may be recognized for Excellence in Service: outreach and economic development; professional service such as editorial work, professional society work, or conference organization; advising student organizations; administrative work within a department or the college beyond the call of duty. Recipients recieve a $1000 award.

2023
Robert A. Canfield, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Kim Mallinson Lester, College of Engineering Dean’s Office
Jennifer S. Wayne, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics

2022
Ali R. Butt, Department of Computer Science
Maury A. Nussbaum, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Joseph A. Schetz, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

2021
Alireza Haghighat, Mechanical Engineering
Clifford A. Shaffer, Computer Science
John P. Shewchuk, Industrial and Systems Engineering

2020
Michael Philen, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Corina Sandu, Mechanical Engineering
Pamela VandeVord, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics

2019  
John Ferris, Mechanical Engineering  
Mary Kasarda, Mechanical Engineering  
Marie Paretti, Engineering Education  
 
2018  
Monty Abbas, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
Alan Druschitz, Materials Science and Engineering  
Stephen Edwards, Computer Science  
 
2017  
Tom Hou, Electrical and Computer Engineering  
Pamela VandeVord, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics  
Bevlee Watford, Engineering Education  
 
2016  
Monika Lawless, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics  
Stephen Martin, Chemical Engineering  
Gary Seidel, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering  
 
2015  
Scott Case, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Tamara Knott, Engineering Education
Mark Pierson, Mechanical Engineering
    
2014    
Jesus M. de la Garza, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carin Roberts-Wollmann, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Wayne Scales, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    
2013    
Mary Kasarda, Mechanical Engineering
G. Don Taylor, Industrial and Systems Engineering    
Joseph G. Tront, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    
2012    
Kimberly Ellis, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Robert W. Hendricks, Materials Science and Engineering
Edward L. Nelson, College of Engineering
Corina Sandu, Mechanical Engineering
    
2011    
Alex O. Aning, Materials Science and Engineering
Hampton C. Gabler, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Computer Science    
    
2010    
Wayne L. Neu, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering    
Hardus Odendaal, Electrical and Computer Engineering    
Eileen M. Van Aken, Industrial and Systems Engineering    
    
2009    
Muhammad Hajj, Engineering Science and Mechanics    
Mike Karmis, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Bill Knocke, Civil and Environmental Engineering    
Kostas Triantis, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mary Leigh Wolfe, Biological Systems Engineering    
 
2008  
Alan Brown, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering  
Michael W. Hyer, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Brian Kleiner, Industrial and Systems Engineering  
 
2007  
Romesh Batra, Engineering Science and Mechanics  
J. Michael Duncan, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
Thomas L. Brandon, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
 
2006  
John J. Lesko, Engineering Science and Mechanics  
James R. Martin II, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
Hanif D. Sherali, Industrial and Systems Engineering  
 
2005  
Edward Fox, Computer Science  
Harry H. Robertshaw, Mechanical Engineering  
Roger L. Simpson, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering  
 
2004  
Norman Dowling, Engineering Science and Mechanics and Materials Science and Engineering
Samuel Easterling, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
Timothy Pratt, Electrical and Computer Engineering  
 
2003  
Bill Cox, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
Fred Lutze, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering  
Pat Koelling, Industrial and Systems Engineering  
 
2002  
Wayne L. Neu, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Charles E. Nunnally, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elaine P. Scott, Mechanical Engineering
 
2001  
Thomas E. Diller, Mechanical Engineering  
Robert W. Hendricks, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering
Brian Kleiner, Industrial and Systems Engineering  
 
2000  
Edmund G. Henneke, Engineering Science and Mechanics  
Y.A. Liu, Chemical Engineering  
William H. Tranter, Electrical and Computer Engineering  
 
1999  
Jim Armstrong, Electrical and Computer Engineering  
Jim Marchman, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering  
Joel Nachlas, Industrial and Systems Engineering  
Mike Vorster, Civil and Environmental Engineering  
 
1998  
Gregory Boardman, Civil Engineering  
Norman Eiss, Mechanical Engineering  
Gerald Luttrell, Mining and Minerals Engineering  
Daniel Schneck, Engineering Science and Mechanics  
 
1997  
Greg Adel, Mining and Minerals Engineering  
Bob Mahan, Mechanical Engineering  
Cliff Randall, Civil Engineering  
Tom Walker, Engineering Fundamentals
 
1996  
Gene Brown, Mechanical Engineering  
Tom Grizzard, Civil Engineering  
Bob Hendricks, Electrical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering
Malcolm McPherson, Mining and Minerals Engineering