Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni
The Texnikoi Award was first presented in 1955 and has been awarded annually since then. The requirements of the recipient are as follows: An alumna/alumnus who is age 40 or under; an alumna/alumnus who has risen rapidly in their chosen field; or an alumna/alumnus who has made outstanding contributions through civic and social activities.
Texnikoi is an organization of undergraduate students in the College of Engineering that recognizes qualities of leadership, integrity and personality as exemplified by active participation and leadership in extracurricular activities. Each year the active membership of Texnikoi selects one of the younger alumni of the College of Engineering as a recipient of the Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award. This award is based upon their achievements since graduation, evaluated in light of the objectives of Texnikoi.
Not currently accepting nominations.
Past Recipients
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Simon Kalouche, MAE, BS 2014 Shreyas Rao, CBE; MS 2010, PhD 2012 |
| 2023 |
Charles Muse, MAE: BS 2013 Stacyann Russell, ISE: BS 2010 John Sosa, MSE: BS 2010; MS 2014; PhD 2015 |
| 2022 |
Elizabeth J. Biddinger, CBE 10 Ben Gilbert, CSE 11 Harry A. Kennedy, Jr., ECE 13 Bryan C. Lee, Jr. , KSA 06 Theodore Roosevelt Nicholson, III, BME (PhD 10, MS 09) |
| 2021 |
Dr. Carlos Castro, ME (MS 05, BS 05) |
| 2020 |
Lee Ann Schwope Cochran, MSE 03 |
| 2019 |
Ozan Kaya, ISE 03 Laura M. Ensign, CHE 07 |
| 2018 |
Cullen Buie, ME 03 |
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Jennifer L. W. Carter, MSE 12 |
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| 2017 |
Adina D. Sterling, CHE 02 |
| 2016 |
Jonathan Blank, MSE 01, 02, 08 |
| 2015 |
Chakka Parker, ECE 02, EE 04 |
| 2014 |
Gary O. Spitznogle, CHE 98 |
| 2013 |
Tamer Ibrahim, EE 96, 98, 03 |
| 2012 |
James I. Hileman, ME 98, 00, 04 |
| 2011 |
Jackie Marshall DiMarco, ME 95, 96 |
| 2009 |
Daniel Wieczynski, ME 90 |
| 2008 |
Vineet Arya, EE, FCOB 93, 00 |
| 2007 |
John Russell, ME, 94, 00 |
| 2006 |
Karen Eisenloffel, ARCH, CE 83, 90 |
| 2005 |
Steven Auvil, ME 88 |
| 2004 |
John Rudolph, ISE 90 |
| 2003 |
Marybeth Lima, AG 88,FAB 96 |
| 2002 |
Nancy Porter, WE 85 |
| 2001 |
Richard Brandon, CHE 83 |
| 2000 |
Wes Blankenship, ME 86, 88, 91 |
| 1999 |
John Ludwig, EE 82 |
| 1998 |
Nancy Dawes, CHE 81 |
| 1997 |
David Tatman, IE 80 |
| 1996 |
Douglas Brown, CHE 78, 79 |
| 1994 |
Jacquelyn Kovach, WE 76 |
| 1993 |
Gary Tatterson, CHE 74, 77 |
| 1992 |
Colette Pierce-Burnette, ISE 80 |
| 1991 |
Karen Murphy, CHE 79 |
| 1990 |
Douglas Smith, CHE 68, 69 |
| 1989 |
Dr. Kenneth McKelvey, CHE 67, 68 |
| 1988 |
Jeffrey Rodek, ME 75 |
| 1987 |
Dr. Eric Grulke, CHE 71,72,75 |
| 1986 |
John Salladay, CHE 68, 68 |
| 1985 |
Dr. Eugene Jarrett, CHE 66, 68 |
| 1984 |
Bruce Wilson, MIN 65 |
| 1983 |
Kerry Hertenstein, CHE 71,71 |
| 1982 |
Thad Perry, ISE 67 |
| 1981 |
Karen Hendricks, CHE 71 |
| 1980 |
Thomas L. Thomas, EE 66, 66 |
| 1979 |
William Lowrie, CHE 66 |
| 1977 |
William Fuller, IE 48 |
| 1975 |
Robert Stafford, EE 61 |
| 1974 |
Thomas Eyerman, ARCH 63 |
| 1973 |
Philip Stevens, IE 56 |
| 1972 |
Larry Hench, CER 64 |
| 1971 |
Thomas Fitz, CHE 66 |
| 1970 |
Dr. Earl Dietz, CER 59 |
| 1969 |
James Bassett, LARCH 52 |
| 1968 |
Phillip Bowser, ME 50 |
| 1964 |
Kent Brandt, ARCH 51 |
| 1963 |
James Farst, CHE 56 |
| 1962 |
Dr. James Johnson, CER 47 |
| 1959 |
Robert Sessions, IE 48 |
| 1958 |
John Wright, MIN 49, 50 |