Awards
Aerospace Engineering Awards Banquet
April 24, 2008
Holiday Inn & Conference Center
Welcome: J. Craig Dutton
Master of Ceremonies: Eric Loth
2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Bruce K. Donaldson
PhD 1968
Professor Emeritus
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
2008 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award
Justin B. Berman
BS 1991, MS 1993, PhD 2001
Chief, Research & Engineering Division
US Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Lab
Hanover, New HampshireJoyee Zhu
PhD 2000
Senior Engineer
Advanced Material Systems Applications Lab
GE Global Research
Niskayuna, New York
AIAA Teacher of the Year Award
The AE faculty member who receives this annual award is selected by members of the student chapter of the AIAA.
Daniel J. Bodony
AIAA Scholastic Achievement Award
The award is presented annually to the senior graduating in May with the highest class GPA.
May 2008
Michael J. Duffy - Bloomington, IL
H.S. Stillwell Memorial Award
Awards are presented annually on the basis of outstanding scholastic achievement and extracurricular activities.
Ryan P. McDonald - Holland, MI
Gregory W. Sabina - Brookfield, WI
Robert W. McCloy Memorial Award
An award is presented annually to a junior or first semester senior student in recognition of outstanding academic performance.
Wilbur Chang - Chicago, ILMichael T. Day - Homer Glen, IL
Roger A. Strehlow Memorial Award
An award is presented annually to a graduate student in recognition of outstanding research accomplishment.
Krishna N. Jonnalagadda - India
Dale Margerum Memorial Award
This award is presented annually to the AE undergraduate who exemplifies outstanding leadership qualities by participation in departmental extracurricular activities.
Matthew J. Cruce - Pekin, IL
Faculty Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the teaching and/or research missions of the department.
Mohan G. Kulkarni - Pune, Maharashtra, India
H.S. Stillwell Problem Solving Scholarship
Scholarship recipients are junior-level students majoring in aerospace engineering who exhibit exemplary problem-solving skills.
Jeremy R. Alonso - Freeport, IL
Illinois Space Grant Fellowships
These fellowships are awarded to entering and continuing graduate students by the NASA Illinois Space Grant Consortium and are based on academic and research performance.
Heather M. Arneson
Greg T. Busch
Miles J. Johnson
Andrzej Pukniel
Robert E. Thomas II
Illinois Space Grant Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to entering and continuing undergraduate students by the NASA Illinois Space Grant Consortium and are based on academic performance.
Jeremy R. Alonso
Brandon E. Copp
Michael J. Duffy
Michael B. Dunkel
Thomas G. Herges
Albert Y. Lee
Jacob P. Niehus
Department University Fellowship Kenneth Lee Herrick Fellowship
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students based on academic and research performance.
Jerome Barral
Felix D. Pflaum
Student Recognitions
Bronze Tablet
Michael J. Duffy
Mavis Memorial Fund Scholarship
Mohan G. Kulkarni
Stanley H. Pierce Student Award
Sylvee Walenczewski
Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence
Ryan P. McDonald
Great Midwest Regional Space Grant Conference
First Place Undergraduate Poster Competition
Stephen M. Moran
Engineering Open House
Illini Space Jet, 1st place
Category: Original Undergraduate Research
Airplane-Rocket Exhibit
Advisor: Rodney L. Burton
(Representing ISJ)Robert Coatney
Namho KimWayne Neumaier
Matthew O’Brien
Jay Patel
Christopher Richgruber
Virag Shah
John Yu
AIAA, 1st place
Category: Theme Exhibit: "Sparking Curiosity" - Technical
Wind Tunnel Demonstration
(Representing AIAA)
Joseph Bottalla
Jared DaumSarah Fullmer
Brian Lester
Stephen Moran
Gregory Sabina
Sara Streeb
William Wheeler
Illinois Space Society, 1st place
Category: Presentation of Society
(Representing ISS)
Bradley Adams
Adi BoulosPeter Clark
Nathan Cohan
Matthew Cruce
Nicholas Kopp
Christina McQuirk
Robert Waymel
Faculty Recognitions
AIAA Vice President Elect of Publications
Michael B. Bragg
AIAA Aerodynamics Award
Michael B. Bragg
Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering
J. Craig Dutton
SciAm 50 Award
Scott R. White
Innovation Discovery Award
Scott R. White
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program
Ioannis Chasiotis
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Ioannis Chasiotis
2007 & 2008 MEMS Design Competition by Sandia National Laboratories
1st place, faculty advisor
Ioannis Chasiotis
Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
Joanna M. Austin
Stanley H. Pierce Faculty Award
Victoria L. Coverstone
2006-2007 AIAA National Undergraduate Team
Space Transportation Design Competition, 3rd place, faculty advisor
Victoria L. Coverstone
Promotion to Professor
John Lambros
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Research Professorship
University of California, Berkeley
N. Sri Namachchivaya
Best Paper for 2006-2007, Journal of Engineering Materials & Technology
Philippe H. Geubelle
Who's Who in Engineering Education
Daniel J. Bodony
Engineering Council/Accenture Multi-Year Faculty Achievement Award
John E. Prussing
Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising
Lawrence Bergman
Victoria CoverstoneJonathan Freund
Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
Spring 2008:
Daniel J. Bodony
Bruce A. Conway
Gregory S. Elliott
Philippe H. Geubelle
Natasha A. Neogi
John E. PrussingFall 2007:
Lawrence A. Bergman
Daniel J. BodonyBruce A. Conway
John E. Prussing
AE Awards Committee
Lawrence A. Bergman (chair)
Michael B. Bragg
Bruce A. Conway
J. Craig Dutton Gregory S. Elliott Diane E. Jeffers
John Lambros
