Engineer of the Year

The Engineer of the Year award goes to an school alumnus or closely affiliated person with distinguishing activities in alumni, community, business and professional affairs.

Past Recipients

2023 John F. Durning, BS '85 Aerospace
2022 Michael J. Cadigan, BS '79 Mechanical 
2021 Dexter Johnson, PhD ’95, MS ’89 Mechanical, BS ’87 Aerospace
2020 Mohammed Safiuddin, PhD 1982, Electrical
2019 Benjamin Pawlik, BS 1982, Mechanical
2018 James van Oss, BS 1981 Mechanical, MS 1983 Mechanical
2017 Ashish Shah, MS 1989, PhD Electrical 1993
2016 Patrick Abrami, MS Industrial 1975, BS 1972
2015 Ann Wegrzyn, BS Industrial, 1985, MBA 1990
2014 Joseph Kessler, BS Electrical 1993, MEng 2000, MBA 2010
2013 Dennis Elsenbeck, MEng Mechanical 1996
2012 John R. "Jack" Davis, BS Industrial, 1955
2011 Catherine "Kitty" H. Pilarz, BS, ME 1980
2010 Scott D. Stevens, P.E., BS Civil, 1979
2009 David C. Duchscherer, P.E., MS Civil, 1993
2008 Not Given
2007 Norman R. McCombs, BS Mechanical, 1968
2006 Timothy Klein, BS Electrical, 1984
2005 Irving H. Shames, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
2004 Carol Ann Niznik, PhD Electrical and Computer, 1978
2003 Maria Lehman, P.E. BS Civil, 1981
2002 Not Given
2001

Philip Frandina, P.E., L.S. BS Civil, 1964

Frank Frandina, P.E. BS Civil 1973, MS Civil, 1974

Joseph Frandina, P.E. BS Civil, 1977

Roseanne Frandina, P.E., BS Civil, 1981, MBA, 1983
2000 Irvine G. Reinig II, P.E., BS, MS Civil, 1969, 1970
1999 George A. Giotis, BS Industrial, 1949
1998 Anthony L. Russo, Ph.D. Mechanical, 1969
1997 James F. May, P.E., BS Mechanical, 1949
1996 Charles M. Fogel, Honorary Alumnus
1995 Charles G. Rader, Ph.D. Chemical, 1974
1994 James E. Stevens, Ph.D. Chemical, 1966
1993-1994 Ralph F. Abate, P.E., BS Civil, 1968
1993 James W. McLernon, P.E., BS Industrial, 1950
1992 Thomas M. Canty, P.E., BS Mechanical, 1977
1991 Howard E. Strauss, P.E., MS Mechanical, 1954
1990 Wilson Greatbatch, P.E., MS Electrical, 1956
1989 Frank Notaro, BS, MS Mechanical, 1957, 1967