Alumni Association

2009 Distinguished Alumni Recipients

Distinguished Alumni

Distinguished Alumni Presented by the Alumni Association to alumni who have made outstanding contributions both in their careers and to Michigan Tech over a number of years.

2009 Award Recipients

Frank E. Pavlis , Class of 1938

Past Award Recipients

Name Class Major Awarded
Frank E. Pavlis 1938 Chemical Engineering 2009
Dr. Sarah A. Rajala 1974 Electrical Engineering 2008
Dr. David A. Edwards 1983 Chemical Engineering 2007
Dr. Matthew N. Songer 1979 Biological Sciences 2007
John A. Benaglio 1970 Business Administration 2006
William G. Jackson 1958 Electrical Engineering 2006
Gary E. Anderson 1966 Forestry 2005
James A. Mack 1959 Chemical Engineering 2004
Lina T. Taskovich 1952 Chemistry 2003
John F. Marshall 1968 Civil Engineering 2001
Kanwal S. Rekhi 1969 Electrical Engineering 2000
David L. House 1965 Electrical Engineering 1999
Martin J. Caserio 1936 Engineering 1998
James A. Klungness 1949 Electrical Engineering 1998
Dr. Theodore Rozsa 1936 1998
Gerald J. Ziarno 1959 Electrical Engineering 1997
Dr. Octave J. DuTemple 1948, 1949 Chemical Engineering 1996
James S. Magoffin 1941 1995
Jack G. Real 1937 1995
Dr. Richard J. Robbins 1956 Mechanical Engineering 1994
William C. Verrette 1961 Civil Engineering 1993
John D. Opie 1961 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 1992
Dr. Harold S. Jensen 1952 Civil Engineering 1991
Daniel L. Rivard 1959 Mechanical Engineering 1990
Edward O. Falberg 1943 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 1989
Robert L. McFadin 1945 1988
Dr. Edwin B. Johnson 1947, 1984 Metallurgical Engineering 1987
Dr. James G. Vorhes 1947 Mechanical Engineering 1986
Dr. Frank G. Woodruff 1939 1984
Arthur J. Karam 1942 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 1983
Thomas J. Karpus 1990 Electrical Engineering 1983
Dr. Thomas J. Rentenbach 1932 1982
A. Daniel Hellens 1939 1981
* Dr. Howard Barkell 1934 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 1980
Dr. James B. Stone 1940 1979
Dr. James S. Westwater 1934 Mining Engineering 1978
Martin J. Caserio 1936 Engineering 1977
Dr. F. John McMulkin 1937 1976
Dr. Neil V. Hakala 1939 1975
Dr. Ralph Hayden 1933 1974
Dr. Louis J. Haga 1925 1973
Dr. Karl V. Lindell 1928 1972
Dr. Wilfrid C. Polkinghorne 1914 1972
* Ralph E. Benedict 1916 Mining 1971
Dr. A. J. Keast 1923 1970
* Prof. Melvin Calvin 1931, 1955 Chemistry 1969
Dr. Albert E. Blair 1910 Mining 1968
Dr. John G. Gates 1911 1968
Charles C. Gates Sr. 1904 1968
Dr. Clyde E. Weed 1911 1967
* Dr. Scott Turner 1904 Mining 1966

* Deceased

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