Awards
Aerospace Engineering Awards Banquet
April 30, 2009
Alice Campbell Alumni Center
Welcome:Craig Dutton
Master of Ceremonies:Philippe Geubelle
2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Stephen Hoffman
BS 1978, MS 1980, PhD 1984
Division Manager
Space, Earth and Aviation Science Business Unit
Science Applications International Corporation
Houston, TX
1989 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award winnerCatherine Koerner
BS 1987, MS 1989
Deputy Manager
International Space Station Vehicle Office
NASA - Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX
1999 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award Winner
2009 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award
Pamela McVeigh
BS 1993
Manager, Structural Integrity
International Space Station Program
The Boeing Company
Houston, TXDaniel Thunnissen
MS 1996
Senior Systems Engineering Specialist
Space Systems/Loral
Palo Alto, CAPart-time faculty member in
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
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.
Philippe Geubelle
AE Staff of the Year Award
Barbara Kirts
AIAA Scholastic Achievement Award
The award is presented annually to the senior graduating in May with the highest class GPA.
May 2009
Michael Day - Homer Glen, IL
H.S. Stillwell Memorial Award
Awards are presented annually on the basis of outstanding scholastic achievement and extracurricular activities.
Wilbur Chang - Taipei, Taiwan
Michael Day - Homer Glen, IL
Robert W. McCloy Memorial Award
An award is presented annually to a junior or first semester senior student in recognition of outstanding academic performance.
Jie Hua Lin - Bolingbrook, ILMuktha Srinivasan - Rochester, MN
Dale Margerum Memorial Award
This award is presented annually to the AE undergraduate who exemplifies outstanding leadership qualities by participation in departmental extracurricular activities.
Joseph Gonzalez - Chicago, IL
H.S. Stillwell Problem Solving Scholarship
Scholarship recipients are junior-level students majoring in aerospace engineering who exhibit exemplary problem-solving skills.
Brandon Copp - Lawrenceville, IL
Roger A. Strehlow Memorial Award
An award is presented annually to a graduate student in recognition of outstanding research accomplishment.
Mohammad Naraghi - Tehran, Iran
Faculty Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the teaching and/or research missions of the department.
Sang Lee - Seoul, Korea
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.
Kenneth Allen
Jeremy Alonso
Megan Danko
Sarah Fullmer
Scott Hargis
Sarah Streeb
Carissa Walker
Gary Weber
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.
Greg Busch
Ingrid Chiles
Robert Deters
Miles Johnson
Andrzej Pukniel
Robert Thomas II
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
Wilbur Chang
Mavis Memorial Fund Scholarship
Sang Lee & Craig Merret
Stanley H. Pierce Student Award
Mike Ciffone
Lemelson Illinois Student Prize Finalist
Adam Steele
V. Dale Cozad New Venture Competition Award Winner
Adam Steele
Dept. of Defense SMART Scholarship
Michael Duffy & Jie Hua Lin
SURGE Fellowship
Marta Baginska & Ingrid Chiles
Andrea J. Culumber Award
Joseph Gonzalez
University of Illinois Conference Travel Award
Sang Lee
Boeing Women-in-Engineering Corporate Scholarship
Jessica Wayer & Sarah Fullmer
NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship
Craig Merrett
Northrop Grumman DESP Award
Liz Chapman & Jessica Wayer
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
Heather Arneson
2007-2008 AIAA National Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition
First Place Undergraduate Poster Competition
Faculty Adviser – Vicki Coverstone
1st Place: Team Lunatics
William Andrewski Abdul Rahman El Fouly Brianna Aubin Michael Larson Seth Baynar Joel Nordness Joshua Birnbaum Charles Spellman
2nd Place: Team Epimetheus
Elizabeth Bozek Greg Sabina Peter Clark Matthew Star Thomas Herges William Wheeler Steven Moran Robert Wilson
3rd Place: Team ARO
Ryne Beeson Jonathan Huffman Kelly Cole Adam Molski Aaron D’Souza Christopher Re Justin Heppe Zak Sheikh
Materials Research Society - 2nd Prize Science as Art Competition
Adam Steele
Faculty Recognitions
Bepi Colombo Award Finalist University of Padua (2009)
Scott White
Best Paper Award by Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
Ioannis Chasiotis
Innovation Discovery Award
Scott White
NASA Space Act Award (Technical Innovation) "Ultra-Large Solar Sail Technology"
Vicki Coverstone
Innovation Discovery Award
Scott R. White
Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising
Dan Bodony & Vicki Coverstone
ASME Fellowship
Eric Loth
Promotion to Full Professor
Greg Elliot
Promotion to Associate Professor
Ioannis Chasiotis
Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
Spring 2008:
Dan Bodony Vicki Coverstone Tim Bretl John Lambros Rod Burton Natasha Neogi Bruce Conway
Fall 2008:
Dan Bodony Greg Elliott Rod Burton Sang Lee Bruce Conway
AE Awards Committee
Larry Bergman (chair)
Mike Bragg
Brett Clifton
Bruce Conway
Craig Dutton
Greg Elliott
John Lambros
