Alumni Awards | Engineering

Engineering alumni awards are given by the departments. Please contact the engineering department chairs if you have a nomination for an engineering alumni award.

These awards are given to celebrate the accomplishments of our engineering and computer science alumni. Normally two awards are given in each program each year, the Gold Award to an alumnus who graduated more than 10 years ago, and a Silver Award to an alumnus who graduated up to 10 year ago. Each individual engineering and computer science department’s faculty choose alumni who are successful in their field, dynamic leaders, and show a commitment to their profession and community.

Union College Engineering Outstanding Alumnus Award (formerly Deans award) is presented to an outstanding engineering graduate who has advanced the College by providing recognition to Union in a national context. These recipients are outstanding examples of Union alumni with eminent careers that provide resources through personal or corporate support and provide service to academic or administrative needs of the college.

2020 & 2021 Awards

None due to the Covid-19 pandemic issues.
2019 Awards

Gold Award

Matthew W. Beenen '09 - Mechanical Engineering
2016 Awards

Electrical Engineering Gold Award
Clark A. Hamilton, Class of 1966
2015 Awards

Computer Systems Gold Award
Cregg Brown, Class of 2000

Electrical Engineering Gold Award
Richard Templeton, Class of 1980

Mechanical Engineering Gold Award
Brian Reh, Class of 1995
2014 Awards

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Nelson O. Hayer ‘47 - Electrical Engineering

Gold Award
Daniel J. Feldman ’99 - Computer Engineering
Thomas B. Welles ’79 - Electrical Engineering
Andrew M. Vesey ‘78 - Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Nickolas R. Potvin ‘09 - Computer Engineering
Carla J. Jiminez ‘’04 - Electrical Engineering
Malysa M. Cheng ‘09 - Mechanical Engineering
2013 Awards

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Brian L. Fennelly - ’58 Mechanical Engineering & ’63 Music

Gold Award
Jed Cahill ’01 - Civil Engineering
Eugene R. Cacciamani ’58 - Electrical Engineering
John C. Hanson ’78 - Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Edward P. Larkin ’05 - Civil Engineering
Christopher D. Roblee ’03 - Computer Engineering
Joseph M. Martel ’08 - Mechanical Engineering
2012 Awards

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Victoria A. Rockwell '78 - Mechanical Engineering

Gold Award
Peter Hayden Chapman '82 - Electrical Engineering
David A. Pacyna '82 - Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Andrew P. Stone '02 - Computer Engineering
Sherri Buchardt '02 - Electrical Engineering
Glenn P. Sanders '04 - Mechanical Engineering
2011 Awards

Deans Award
William B. Marx '61 - Mechanical Engineering
Dr. R. Allen Miller '66 Mechanical Engineering

Gold Award Charles
Charles Becht '76 - Civil Engineering
Mark A. Skolnik '76 - Electrical Engineering
Jason R. Allen '01 - Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Robin N. Stevenson '06 - Electrical Engineering
David C. Korim '06 - Mechanical Engineering
2010 Awards

Deans Award
John D. Harnden, Jr. '50 - Electrical Engineering

Gold Award
Kenneth Browning Haefner '55 - Electrical Engineering
Lewis W. Hallenbeck '40 - Civil Engineering
Johanna W. Wellington '92 - Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
George L. Powers '00 - Computer Engineering
Jenny Moon Lippmann '03 - Civil Engineering
Robert Scott Briody '02 - Mechanical Engineering
2009 Awards

Dean's Award
Beno B. Sternlicht '50 – Electrical Engineering

Gold Award
A. Brian Aronne '83 – Civil Engineering
Richard M. Tyndall '44 – Electrical Engineering
Richard G. Budynas '64 – Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Christopher R. Stolicky '00 – Civil Engineering
Stephen R. Dumais, Jr. '04 – Computer Engineering
Archna Bajaj '04 – Electrical Engineering
Matthew E. Bazydlo '99 – Mechanical Engineering
2008 Awards

Dean's Award
Leslie Hill '63 – Civil Engineering

Gold Award
David Duchscherer, PE '67 – Civil Engineering
Herbert Freeman '47 – Electrical Engineering
Alexander Gelston '68 – Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Mary McKay '98 – Civil Engineering
Yvonne Turchetti '02 – Electrical Engineering
Smitesh Bakrania '03 – Mechanical Engineering
2007 Awards

Dean's Award
Lawrence Hollander

Gold Award
Lisa Freed '86 – Civil Engineering
Ivan Kaminow '52 – Electrical Engineering (accepted by Joe Handler)

Silver Award
Samuel Tolkoff '96 – Civil Engineering
Jonathan Comeau '97 – Electrical Engineering
2006 Awards

Dean's Award
Robert G. Huntington '56

Gold Award
Thomas Goemaat '76 – Civil Engineering
Charles Persico '85 – Electrical Engineering
James Libous '81 – Electrical Engineering
John Ciovacco '87 – Mechanical Engineering

Silver Award
Matthew Parlakian '97 – Civil Engineering
Thomas Proctor '98 – Electrical Engineering
Kurt Kimball '02 – Mechanical Engineering
2005 Awards

Dean's Award
Edward G. Craig '45

Gold Award
RADM Albert H. Stevenson '36 – Civil Engineering
Paul S. Chang '88 – Electrical Engineering

Silver Award
Matthew King '03 – Mechanical Engineering
Ira S. Adler '98 – Civil Engineering
Andrew S. Fradkin '98 – Computer Science
Jennifer C. Martin '03 – Computer Engineering
Barry M. Baker '99 – Computer Engineering
Justin Creticos '03 – Electrical Engineering
2004 Awards

Dean's Award
Roland Fitzroy '43 - Posthumously

Gold Award
Matthew H. Fronk '79 – Mechanical Engineering
Joseph D. Goldreich '45 – Civil Engineering
Michael J. Mahoney '85 – Electrical Engineering
David M. Madden '84 – Electrical Engineering
Marshall Yovits '44 – Computer Science

Silver Award
Michael J. Bowman '95 – Mechanical Engineering
Seth H. Condell '97 – Civil Engineering
Jennifer Trotts '99 – Computer Science
2003 Awards

Dean's Award
Donald S. Feigenbaum '46
Armand V. Feigenbaum '42

Gold Award
Paul J. Burton, III '82 – Mechanical Engineering
Jack J. Woolf '55 – Civil Engineering
Catherine A. Keim '83 – Electrical Engineering
George H. Williams '64 – Computer Science

Silver
Award Charles Howarth - '95 Mechanical Engineering
Grant W. Gagnier, Jr. '96 – Civil Engineering
Qian Zhang '95 – Electrical Engineering
Joseph M. Marocco '93 – Computer Science
2002 Awards

Dean's Award
Don Loughry '52 – Electrical Engineering

Gold Award
Seena K. Drapula '84 – Mechanical Engineering
Steven A. Gyory '76 – Civil Engineering
Abdallah M. Itani '80 – Electrical Engineering
Bruce E. Hopkins '89 – Computer Science

Silver Award
Robert J. Langone '96 – Mechanical Engineering
Richard Malaczynski '91 – Civil Engineering
Brian S. Macherone '92 – Computer Science
2001 Awards

Gold Award
James Day ’81 – Mechanical Engineering
W. Dennis Moran '64 – Civil Engineering
Edward J. Craig '45 – Electrical Engineering
Walter V. Dixon '93 – Computer Science

Silver Award
Alexandra E. Conway '95 – Civil Engineering
Yvonne M. Szymko '87 – Electrical Engineering
Walter V. Dixon, III '93 – Computer Science
2000 Awards

Gold Award
John Corey '76 – Mechanical Engineering
Kenneth Male '45 & C. T. Male '66 – Civil Engineering
Steven Spencer ’80 – Electrical Engineering
Glenn Davison '80 – Computer Science

Silver Award
Gretchen Voegler '97 – Mechanical Engineering
Peter Cocozza '93 – Civil Engineering
David Davenport '93 – Electrical Engineering
James Teresco ’92 – Computer Science