Alumni Awards

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Alumni Banquet Awards Photo

Ninth Annual College of Engineering Alumni Award Banquet

Nine individuals were honored for their exceptional achievements by Michigan State University's College of Engineering at its ninth annual Alumni Awards Banquet held Saturday, May 5, at MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. They were also recognized during the college's commencement ceremony on May 6.

In addition to eight alumni awards, the Green Apple Teaching Award was presented to a K-12 teacher who has inspired students to study math, science, and engineering. This awardee was selected from nominations submitted by members of the College of Engineering senior class.

View award winners' bios in the 2012 Program Booklet.

Honorees were (group photo coming soon): Sami R. Al-Araji, Claud R. Erickson Distinguished Alumni Award; Michael W. Lamach, Sr., Applied Engineering Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award; Stephen B. Richey, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award; Kim K. de Groh, Red Cedar Circle Award in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Sandra Woods, Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award; Deepak Mohan Advani, Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award; Asif Naseem, John D. Ryder Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Award; Susan Pacheco, Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award; Robert K. Weiss, Green Apple Teaching Award.

For more information about these awards or the College of Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet, please contact Mary C. Mertz-Smith, Assistant Director for Alumni Relations, mertzsmi@egr.msu.edu.

Departmental Alumni Awards

Each year, the College of Engineering gives awards to distinguished alumni in each department who have brought honor to the college through their exceptional achievements, both professional and philanthropic. The awards are presented at a banquet each spring during commencement weekend.

Claud R. Erickson Distinguished Alumni Award

The College of Engineering gives its highest honor, the Claud R. Erickson Distinguished Alumni Award, to one alumnus or alumna each year. The awardee is recognized at the spring alumni awards banquet and again at the commencement ceremony, where he or she addresses the graduating students.

MSU Alumni Association Alumni Awards

Each year the MSU Alumni Association annually seeks and accepts nominations of alumni for the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Honorary Alumni Award, and the Alumni Service Award. These are the highest awards bestowed by the MSUAA and are presented to MSU graduates and friends who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and have achieved the highest level of professional accomplishment, including special honors or recognition, and who demonstrate personal integrity and character.

Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award

Each year, the MSU Office of International Studies and Programs sponsors the International Awards Ceremony to bring together MSU faculty, staff, students, community volunteers, and others from the wider Michigan community to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions toward international understanding. One of these important awards is the Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award, which recognizes international alumni who have brought especial credit to MSU through their professional achievements.