Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award
Established in 1966, the Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Engineering and recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement.
Past Chemical Engineering Recipients
2010–Present
- 2023 – Amy Ericson ('87)
- 2022 – Colleen Pritchett ('96)
- 2020 – Magen Buterbaugh ('00)
- 2019 – Eric Schnur ('89)
- 2018 – Kenneth Graziani (’70)
- 2017 – Michael F. Malone (’74)
- 2016 – Ganesh Kailasam (’91)
- 2015 – Jonathan Spadt (’93)
- 2014 – Walter Robb (’48)
- 2013 – Thomas Lancaster (’99)
- 2012 – Mark Capone (’84)
- 2011 – Bruce Shook (’81)
2000–2010
- 2010 – Glenn R. Brown (’52)
- 2009 – Nicholas DeIuliis (’90)
- 2008 – Ron Pingel (’76)
- 2007 – James C. Leslie (’56)
- 2006 – Thomas G. West (’72)
- 2005 – Raymond K. Houck (’77)
- 2004 – Thomas L. Doorley III (’67)
- 2003 – Selda Gunsel (’83)
- 2002 – David P. Kulig (’69)
- 2001 – Roger B. Staub (’56)
- 2000 – James M. Morgan (’69)
1990–1999
- 1999 – Clarke L. Coldren (’48)
- 1998 – John Hollenbach (’78)
- 1997 – James S. Lee (’63)
- 1996 – William J. Ward (’61)
- 1995 – John W. Newlin (’59)
- 1994 – Jer-Ru Maa (’64)
- 1994 – William H. Joyce (’57)
- 1993 – Charles S. Holmes (’66, ’67)
- 1993 – Arthur S. Holmes (’62, ’64)
- 1992 – Robert G. McVicker (’64)
- 1992 – James R. Donnalley Jr. (’39)
- 1991 – John A. Pursley (’41)
- 1990 – Lee Strohl Gaumer Jr. (’48)
1980–1989
- 1989 – Walter R. Supina (’53, ’57, ’60)
- 1989 – Frances E. Lockwood (’76, ’78)
- 1989 – George E. Keller II (’58, ’64)
- 1988 – C. Robert Powell (’51)
- 1987 – Lincoln A. Warrell (’53)
- 1986 – Remigius A. Gaska (’57, ’59)
- 1985 – Ted Szabo (’58)
- 1984 – John R. McWhirter (’61, ’62)
- 1984 – Harvey F. Brush (’42)
- 1984 – John A. Beck Jr. (’38)
- 1982 – Russel H. Herman Jr. (’82)
- 1981 – Harry Lawroski (’50, ’56, ’59)
- 1980 – John H. Sinfelt (’51, ’53, ’54)
Alumni Awards and Recognitions
- Penn State Alumni Association Awards
- College of Engineering Alumni Awards
- Chemical Engineering Department Alumni Awards