MAE Alumni Achievement Awards
The MAE Alumni Achievement Award program recognizes outstanding contributions and the impact that UB mechanical and aerospace engineering alumni have had in the engineering field and society.
Career Achievement Award
Honoring an outstanding MAE alum up to 20 years after completion of bachelor's degree.
Distinguished Career Award
Honoring an outstanding MAE alum 20 years or more after completion of bachelor's degree.
Make a Nomination
Do you know an outstanding MAE alum? Submit a nomination today!
Please submit your nomination(s) by November 25, 2026 to be considered for the 2027 awards. A formal awards presentation will take place in May 2027.
Please note: Nominations received for the previous two years will roll over to the current year. You do not need to resubmit.
2026 Recipients
Distinguished Career Award
Todd Krafchak
BS (1983) in aerospace engineering
Career Achievement Award
Tyler Robillard
BS (2009) in mechanical engineering
2025 Recipients
Distinguished Career Award
Walter Gordon
BS (1993), MS (1980) in aerospace engineering
Career Achievement Award
Bradley Cheetham
BS (2009) in mechanical and aerospace engineering
2024 Recipients
Distinguished Career Award
Laura Bukkosy Hooks
BS (1994) in mechanical engineering
Career Achievement Award
Kareem Ahmed
MS (2006), PhD (2009) in mechanical engineering
2023 Recipients
Distinguished Career Award
Luciano Castillo
BS (1990) and PhD (1997) in mechanical engineering
Early Career Award
Brandon Denton
PhD (2022) in mechanical engineering
2022 Recipients
Distinguished Career Award
Joseph Kolly
PhD (1996) in mechanical engineering
Distinguished Career Award
Sean Garrick
BS (1992), MS (1994), PhD (1998) in mechanical engineering