November 18, 2024
Alumni Achievement Awards
The Early Career and Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards honor College of Engineering alumni who have achieved exceptional professional success. The degree completed in the college may be a BS, MS/ME or PhD.
Past Award Recipients
Early Career Achievement Award 2023
Jay Flores
BSME ’12
Global STEM Ambassador, Founder and CEO, Invent the Change; Mystery Science Guide, Discovery Education
Distinguished Achievement Award 2024
Rod Copes
BSME ’88 (MSME ’93, MIT; MBA ’93, MIT)
Executive Chairman, Slate
Distinguished Achievement Award 2023
Eric Hansotia
BSME ’91, MSME ’92 (MBA ’98, University of Iowa)
Chairman, President and CEO, AGCO Corporation
Distinguished Achievement Award 2022
James Braun
MSME ‘80, PhDME ‘88
Herrick Professor of Engineering
Purdue University
Early Career Achievement Award 2022
Saigopal Nelaturi
MSME ‘10, PhDME ‘11
Research Director
3D Technologies, Palo Alto Research Center
Distinguished Achievement Award 2021
Bjorn Borgen
BSME ’62
President
Borgen Investment Group, Inc.
Early Career Achievement Award 2021
Kara Byrne
BSME ’04
Commercial Leader, North America Turbomachinery & Process Solutions-Valves
Baker Hughes
Distinguished Achievement Award 2020
Peter Holsten
BSME ’72
President, Managing Broker, and Director of Development
Holsten Real Estate Development
Distinguished Achievement Award 2019
Dan Adamany
BSME ’97
Founder and CEO
AHEAD LLC
Early Career Achievement Award 2018
Gilbert Haddad
MSME ’09
Head of Investment Decision Science
Fidelity Investments
Distinguished Achievement Award 2018
Arthur Janes
BSME ’67
CEO
PDS Technology
Early-Career Achievement Award 2017
Christopher Meyer
BSME ’08, MSME ’10
Director
Sector 67 Inc.
Distinguished Achievement Award 2017
Christine Schyvinck
BSME ’89
CEO
Shure
Distinguished Achievement Award 2016
Frank Sanders
MSMSE ’92
Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group; Director, Global Systems Supply Chain and Technology Enabling
Intel Corp.
Distinguished Achievement Award 2015
Todd Pulvino
BSME ’84
Co-founder and Principal
CNH Partners
Early-Career Achievement Award 2014
Michael T. Casper
BSME ’04
CEO
Azumo
Distinguished Achievement Award 2014
Michael F. Molnar
BSME ’85, MSE ’87
Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Distinguished Achievement Award 2012
Thomas A. Benes
BSME ’74
Major General (USMC, retired)
Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Early-Career Achievement Award 2011
Jennifer A. Topinka
BSME ’01
Senior Finance Manager
General Electric — Oil and Gas
Alumni Achievement News
Highlighting Mechanical Engineering award recipients
November 18, 2024
