About the CEAS Alumni Awards
The College of Engineering and Applied Science has a long history of honoring the impact, dedication, and accomplishments of our alumni.
In conjunction with the University of Cincinnati’s 150th Anniversary in 1969, the College of Engineering inaugurated the Distinguished Alumni Award (renamed the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008). The College of Applied Science (CAS) established their Engineering Technology Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995, and it was renamed the Engineering Technology Award of Distinction in 2018 to reflect our desire to recognize any individual, company or alumnus/a who have made significant contributions to CAS and CEAS.
Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award — was designed to honor the achievements of outstanding graduates whose personal stature have reflected an exceptionally large measure of acclaim on our academic departments and the disciplines they represent.
Engineering Technology Award of Distinction — recognizes an individual, company, or alumnus/a who has not only made significant contributions in their professional field, but also has a proven personal commitment to the mission and vision of the programs in what was formerly the College of Applied Science (CAS).
Lifetime Achievement Award — honors a CEAS distinguished alumnus/a whose career reflects the college's commitment to excellence, achievement, and service. Intended to recognize both longevity and consistency of accomplishment over one’s professional lifetime, this award is the highest alumni honor bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Dean's Distinguished Service Award — honors an individual who has gone above and beyond in devotion to the College of Engineering & Applied Science and whose actions demonstrate exemplary personal service and commitment to the College and its mission. Recipients of the award are leaders who give their time, talent and knowledge selflessly.
Past Honorees
2024 — James E. Cashman III, Mechanical Engineering ’76
2023 —Vic Kulkarni, Electrical Engineering ’77
2022 — Michael D. Valentine*, Electrical Engineering ’73
2020-21 — William J. Kramer, Jr, Mechanical Engineering ’63
2019 — Lewis J. Soloway, Aerospace Engineering ’71
2018 — Richard L. Johnson, Aerospace Engineering ’73
2017 — Richard P. Homan, Civil Engineering ’77
2016 — Albert Klosterman, Mechanical Engineering ’65, ’68, ’71
2015 — William Lower, Mechanical Engineering ’63, ’65
2014 — Jason R. Lemon*, Mechanical Engineering ’58
2013 — Eugene R. Allspach, Chemical Engineering ’70
2012 — Dane Miller*, Materials Science ’74
2011 — Kenneth Glass, Mechanical Engineering ’63, Aerospace Engineering ’65
2010 — Edward Wedbush*, Mechanical Engineering ’55
2009 — S. Jay Stewart*, Chemical Engineering ’61
2008 — Robert C. Williams*, Mechanical Engineering ’53
2024 — John A. McCullough, Aerospace Engineering ’89
2023 — Keith Boswell, Metallurgical Engineering ’77
2022 — Awatef Hamed, PhD, Aerospace Engineering ’69, ’72
2020-21 — Andrea Zahumensky, Industrial Engineering ’00
2019 — Carol Clinton, PhD, Civil Engineering ’81, Environmental Engineering ’08, ’11
2018 — Ray Brooks, Chemical Engineering ’83
2017 — Christopher Hersman, Electrical Engineering ’88
2016
—Mohammad Ehteshami, Mechanical Engineering ’85
—J. Phillip Holloman, Civil Engineering ’78
2015 — James “Jim” Cashman, III, Mechanical Engineering ’79
2014 — Michael D. Valentine, Electrical Engineering ’73
2013 — Jan C. Schilling, Aerospace Engineering ’72
2012 — Dennis Demoss, Nuclear Engineering ’77
2011 — John J. Grisik, PhD, Metallurgical Engineering ’69, ’71, ’75
2009 — Tony Zingale, Electrical Engineering ’80
2008 — Dan Kellogg, Chemical Engineering ’75
2007
—Tim Kinne, Mechanical Engineering ’77
—Vic Kulkarni, Electrical Engineering ’77
—Prashant Ranade, Mechanical Engineering ’77
—D.R. Reddy, Aerospace Engineering ’83
—Steven Schaefer, Civil Engineering ’70, ’76
2006
—John A. Benek, Aerospace Engineering ’68
—David R. Boyle, Chemical Engineering ’71
—David L. Brown, Aerospace Engineering ’61
—Richard A. Spires, Electrical Engineering ’84
—George C. Webb, Civil Engineering ’76
2003
—Calvin Bopp, Industrial Engineering ’68
—Clyde Haehnle, Electrical Engineering ’44
—Royce Jennings, Civil Engineering ’43
—Ron Schallick, Mechanical Engineering ’70
—Thomas Wakeman, Aerospace Engineering ’82
2002
—Ralph W. Christie, Jr, Civil Engineering ’73
—Stephen Cross, Electrical Engineering ’74
—John Curro, PhD, Materials Science ’79, ’82
—Robert Ryan, Mechanical Engineering ’80
—Roger Zanitsch, Mechanical Engineering ’69
2001
—Joseph S. Alford, Jr, PhD, Chemical Engineering ’72
—Corbett D. Caudill, Mechanical Engineering ’67
—Michael J. Fister, Electrical Engineering ’78
—William E. Lower, Mechanical Engineering ’65
—Donald E. Sundgren, Civil Engineering ’69
—Jerry Van Dierendonck, Electrical Engineering ’66
2000
—J. Michael Bowman, Chemical Engineering ’64
—James Candy, Electrical Engineering ’66
—Vinod K. Dham, Electrical Engineering ’77
—Richard Johnson, Aerospace Engineering ’73
—Frank Mink, PhD, Environmental Science ’80, ’86
—John T. Watson, Mechanical Engineering ’62
1999
—Eric E. Abell, Mechanical Engineering ’64, ’71
—William A. Grissom, Mechanical Engineering ’71
—Donald L. MacLean*, Chemical Engineering ’66
—Dinesh A. Keskar, Aerospace Engineering ’79
—Edward M. Kraft, Aerospace Engineering ’68
2024 — Melanie Drerup, Construction Management ’89
2023 — Gloria Samuel, Construction Management ’04
2022 — Christopher Dobrozsi, Architectural Engineering Technology ’89
2020-21 — Steve Eder, Construction Management ’79
2019 — Stephen Kuhn, Construction Management ’86
2018 — Michael Schueler, The Schueler Group
2017 — Austin Allison, Construction Management ’08
2016 — Brady Hill, Construction Management ’99
2015 — Ralph E. Dusing, Construction Management ’78
2014 — William K. Flemming, Construction Management ’79
2013 — Rhonda Jackson, Chemical Engineering Technology ’83
2012 — The John R. Jurgensen Company
2011 — Robert Wright, Fire & Safety Engineering Technology ’93
2010 — Donald L. Wires, Electrical Engineering Technology ’75
2006 — Kevin Bevan, Mechanical Engineering Technology ’80
2004 — Jack Dirksing, Mechanical Engineering Technology ’61
2000 — Van A. Foster, Architectural Engineering Technology ’00
2006 — Larry P. Rayburn, Civil Engineering ’73
2015 — Suna Polat
2020-21 — Ralph Spitzen, Aerospace Engineering ’74
Ann Terry
Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, College of Engineering and Applied Science