Alumni AwardsBanquetMay 8, 2010

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Program

5:00p.m. CocktailReception 6:00p.m. Dinner 7:00p.m. PresentationofAwardsAppliedEngineeringSciencesDistinguishedAlumniAwardDonnie D. Haye

BiosystemsandAgriculturalEngineeringDistinguishedAlumniAwardDaniel L. Poland

RedCedarCircleAwardinChemicalEngineeringandMaterialsScienceCarl L. English

CivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringDistinguishedAlumniAwardW.F. Marcuson III

ComputerScienceandEngineeringDistinguishedAlumniAwardVandy Johnson

JohnD.RyderElectricalandComputerEngineeringAlumniAwardMarvin W. Adams

MechanicalEngineeringDistinguishedAlumniAwardPandeli Durbetaki, PhD

GreenAppleTeachingAwardFranklin Stofflet

ClaudR.EricksonDistinguishedAlumniAwardBetty Shanahan

MENU

Hors d’oeuvres — spinach and mushroom crostini; plum tomato, mozzarella, and basil bruschetta; roasted asparagus wrapped in prosciutto

Salad — mixed greens with cherry tomato, cucumber, croutons, and house or ranch dressing

Main course — pan-roasted salmon with cilantro pesto served over white and wild rice pilaf

Dessert — chocolate mousse cake

Music provided by the Andiamo String Quartet

DonniewasraisedinOhio,Indiana,andMichigan.SheattendedtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniabeforetransferringtoMichiganStateUniversityandearningherBSdegreeinengineeringarts(nowappliedengineeringsciences).WhileatMichiganState,DonniewaselectedpresidentoftheAlphaPhisororityandnamedtotheMSUSeniorClassCouncil.Shewasselectedforthe1980HomecomingCourtandtheMortarBoardNationalHonorSociety.ShewasalsoamemberofTauBetaPi,PhiKappaPhi,andGoldenKeyInternationalHonorSociety. UpongraduationfromMSU,DonnieattendedtheKelloggSchoolatNorthwesternUniversity.ShewasanFCAustinScholarandreceivedherMBAinpolicy,finance,andmarketing.ShewasalsoamemberofBetaGammaSigmaNationalBusinessHonorSociety. DonniecurrentlyresidesinChapelHill,NorthCarolina,andworksinResearchTrianglePark.Sheenjoystravel(havingvisited55countries),cycling,photography,andgardening.SheisamemberoftheFriendsofDukeChapel.DonnieisanavidSpartanfanandcanbeseeningreenongameday,evenwhilelivinginthelandofthevarious“shadesofblue”(TarHeelandBlueDevil,thatis).

aPPlied engineering ScienceS diStinguiShed

alumni award

Ms.DonnieD.HayebeganhercareerwithIBMasaproductmanagerinPrinceton,NewJersey.Sheheldvariousmarketingresearchpositionsbeforebecomingafinancialanalystforthehigh-endserverandstoragebusinessesofIBM’sAsiaPacificGroup,headquarteredinTokyo,Japan.DonnielaterwasapartofasmallIBMteamworkingontheformationoftheLexmarkCorp.Sheheldadditionalfinancialmanagementpositionsinthesemiconductor

groupofIBMandthenwasappointedRochestersiteandWWAS400manufacturingcontroller.ShewaslaternamedtheWWmanufacturingcontrollerforthePCbusiness,followedbythepositionofCFOforIBM’sPCbusinessinEurope,theMiddleEast,andAfrica,thenheadquarteredinParis,France.Donnielaterbecamevicepresidentofoperationsforoneoftheserverbrandsandiscurrentlyvicepresident,ClientandChannelEnablement,IntegratedSupplyChain.Inthisrolesheandherteamsworkwithclientgroups,businesspartners,andglobalfunctionstoimproveprocessesandenhancevalueforIBMclientsandtheirbusinesses.ShehasreceivedmultipleIBMawardsandhasapatentpending.

Recipients of this award, established in 2004, must have a distinguished career, evidenced by significant accomplishments; possess high standards of integrity that positively reflect on the college and the university; be recognized for leadership in the community; and demonstrate support of the applied engineering sciences program (formerly engineering arts), the College of Engineering, and/or MSU. The winner is selected by the applied engineering sciences alumni advisory board.

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2004PhilipL.Fioravante(BS’84) 2007StevenJ.Trecha(BS’80)2005JaneE.Sydlowski(BS’86) 2008MonteL.Falcoff(BS’86)2006DanielBrouse(BS’84) 2009LesL.Leone(BA’68,MA’70,PhD’74)

Donnie D. Haye, BS ’81, Engineering Arts / Applied Engineering Sciences

PastRecipients

ThroughouthiscareerDanhasoptimizedthevaluechainforvariousfortune500CPGcompanies.Hehasbeenveryawarethatcontinuousimprovementprocessesshouldattackcostandmitigateriskaswellasmakeiteasierforcustomerstoconductbusiness.Danrealizesthatgoodvaluesarejustasimportantasgoodperformance. Danhasworkedineveryaspectofresearchanddevelopmentandsupplychain,andhehasthebreadthanddepthtounderstandthechallengesoftoday’scustomerandconsumer.Hehasworkedinbothfoodserviceandretailcustomerareas.Heunderstandsthecustomersandappreciatesthechallengesthatthemarketingandsalesorganizationshaveinsatisfyingtheirneeds.Hisbeliefs,attitudes,andbehaviorarebalanced,yetfocused.Heisaleaderofpeoplewhobelieveinorganizationallearning.Hestrivestoalwayshaveamorein-depthknowledgeofthechallengesthatfacehisinternalandexternalcustomers.Heapplieshisbroadbusinessacumenandcontinuousimprovementskillstodeliverresultsinanever-changingcompetitiveenvironment. After20yearsinthefoodindustry,heispassionateaboutthebusinessandisdeterminedtomakeavisibleimpactandimprovementstotheindustry.Tothisday,heapplieshisengineeringandbusinesstrainingtoimproveallaspectsoftheH.J.HeinzNorthAmericanSupplyChain. Danandhiswife,Terri,resideinPittsburgh.Theyhavetwochildren–CraigandBrittni.

BioSyStemS and agricultural engineering

diStinguiShed alumni award

DanielL.Polandisanexperiencedexecutivewithadiversebackgroundinsupplychainleadership,R&D,andorganizationaldevelopment. HeearnedhisBSinagriculturalengineeringfromMichiganStateUniversityin1987andhisMBAinbusiness/financefromtheUniversityofIowain2003.HeiscurrentlyTheNorthAmericanSupplyChainOfficerattheH.J.HeinzCompanyinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.HejoinedHeinzin1999asthefactorymanageratMuscatine,Iowa,andwaspromotedtogeneralmanagerofPlanningin2002;todirectorofFoodserviceOperationsin2003;tovicepresident,DryManufacturingin2005;andtovicepresidentofHeinzNorthAmericanManufacturingin2007.HewaspromotedtohiscurrentpositioninFebruaryofthisyear. PriortojoiningHeinz,DanwasemployedbyNestléandGerberinvariousroles,includingR&D,engineering,andoperationsmanagement.HisdeepknowledgeoftheindustrializationprocesshasledtomanysuccessfulaccomplishmentsatGerber,Nestlé,andHeinz.Healsoholdsapatentforaprocessingmethodthatusesentirepeeledvegetablesinafruitjuice. Danhassignificantdepthinoperationalandcapitalefficiency.HeapplieshisuniqueacademictrainingandrarecareerexperienceacrosstheentireNorthAmericanSupplyChain,whereheisresponsibleforover$3billioninsupplychainspendincluding:procurement–representing1400suppliers;logistics–encompassingdemandandsupplyplanning,customerserviceandordertocash,and52warehouselocations;manufacturing–includingbothfrozenanddrynetworksand22factories;GlobalTomatoSupply;andtheHeinzTomatoSeedBusinessP&L–thenumberoneprocessedtomatoseedbusinessintheworld.Alltold,thisrepresents7,700teammembersmanufacturingover4,400SKUs(stock-keepingunits).

Daniel L. Poland, BS ’87 Agricultural Engineering

Established in 2004, this award is given to an alumnus or alumna who has distinguished himself/herself as a leader in the biological/agricultural engineering profession through professional contributions, public service, and personal accomplishments. Alumni who have graduated at least ten years ago with an undergraduate and/or graduate degree are considered.

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2004BillA.Stout(MS’55,PhD’59) 2007GeorgeH.Wedgworth(BS’50)2005BensonJ.Lamp(PhD’60) 2008GaryW.Schluckbier(BS’72)2006RobertJ.Gustafson,PE(PhD’74) 2009R.PaulSingh(PhD’74)

PastRecipients

red cedar circle award in chemical engineering and

materialS Science

Initiated in 2000, this award recognizes MSU chemical engineering and materials science alumni for their distinguished service to the profession and outstanding commitment to the community. The Red Cedar River, which passes through the center of the MSU campus, is a favorite gathering place. This award is named in recognition of the importance of this landmark to MSU alumni.

CarlL.Englishischiefop-eratingofficerofAmericanElectricPower.Reportingdirectlytothechiefexecu-tiveofficer,heisresponsibleforallofthecompany’sutil-itybusinessoperationsandrelatedbusinessfunctions,includingregulatoryser-vices,environment,safety,health,andsharedservicesoperations.Healsoholdspositionsontwoenergyindustryboards—theUnitedStatesEnergyAssociationandtheAssociationofEdisonIl-luminatingCompanies.

Priortohiscurrentposition,CarlwaspresidentofAEPUtilities.Inthatrole,hewasresponsibleforAEP’scommercialoperations,regulatoryservices,electrictransmissionanddistribution,andcustomeroperations,servingmorethan5millioncustomersin11states. AnativeofJackson,Mich.,CarlearnedhisBSdegreeinchemicalengineeringfromMSUin1968.InspiredbyMartinHawley,oneofhisprofessors,CarlparticipatedinthenationalAIChEstudentdesigncontesthissenioryear;histhirdplacemarkedthefirsttimeanMSUstudenthadfinishedinthefinaltopthreeinthatcompetition.Overthepast35years,MSUcontinuestoholdthenation’sbestrecordforplacingintheAIChENationalStudentDesignCompetition. ImmediatelyafterreceivinghisMBAin1969fromMSU,CarlbeganhiscareerwithConsumersPowerCompany(nowConsumersEnergy),acompanythat

Carl L. English, BS ’68, Chemical Engineering

currentlyserves1.7millionelectricand1.6millionnaturalgascustomersinMichigan.Heprogressedthroughaseriesofpositionswithincreasingresponsibilities.HeservedasvicepresidentofGasDistributionandCustomerServices,vicepresidentofElectricDistribution,andpresidentandCEOoftheGasDivision.UponhisretirementfromConsumersafter35yearsofservice,hereiswhatsomeofhisco-workerssaidabouthim:“Heleavesarecordofaccomplishmentsthatwillpositivelyimpactthecompanyforyearstocome.”“Carlisagiftedleaderwhodemonstratesintegrityandwholenessofcharacter,treatingeveryonewithgreatregard,nomatterwhattheirstationinlife.”“Iadmirehisworkethic,hisintegrity,thewayhetouchespeoples’hearts,andhislaugh-out-loudhumor.Carlisamanofgreatcharacter...andheisacharacter.” AtestamenttohisdeepdedicationtohishometownofJackson,CarlhadservedonanumberofindustryboardsandcommitteesduringhiscareerwithConsumers.Hecontinuestobeextremelyactiveinhiscommunitytoday,servingasboardchairofDirectionsforYouth&FamiliesandtheNewAlbanyCommunityFoundation.InadditionheservesontheboardsoftheUnitedStatesEnergyAssociation,CompeteColumbus,theColumbusAssociationforthePerformingArts,theWexnerCenterfortheArtsFoundationBoard,andtheColumbusSymphonyBoard.HealsoservesontheColumbusDowntownHousingInvestmentFundsBoardandischairoftheUnitedWayofCentralOhio’s2010Campaign. Carlandhiswife,Linda,liveinNewAlbany,Ohio.Theyhavetwodaughters,MarcyandJessica.JessicaresidesinBirmingham,Mich.;shereceivedherBSinsupplychainmanagementfromMSUin2002.Marcyandherhusband,GrantBerakovich,liveinRoyalOak,Mich.;theyarebothgraduatesofAlbionCollege.

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2000R.WilliamCaldwell(BS’38)EdwinJ.Crosby(BS’50)MichaelH.Dennos(BS’43)BernardA.Paulson(BS’49)WilliamJ.Hargreaves(BS’46)JohnD.Hetchler(BS’35)C.RobertWeir(BS’42)WilfredG.Shedd(BS’50)

PastRecipients 2004HerbKirby(BS’56)GeorgeE.“Ted”Willis(BS’42)

2005JohnOgren(BS’65)JohnW.Pridgeon(BS’58)

2006JoonS.Moon(BS’60)2007WilliamB.Larson(BS’53)

RichardV.Pisarczyk(BS’68)2008TerenceK.Kett(MS’65,PhD’68)2009Alton“Rick”Berquist(BS’61)

AnhonorarymemberandfellowoftheASCE,hehasservedinmanycapacitiesincludingsecretary,vicechair,andchairoftheGeotechnicalEngineeringDivision;chairoftheCommitteeonSoilDynamicsandtheCommitteeonPublications;presidentoftheMississippiSection;ZoneIIvicepresidentand2007president.Additionally,heservedaschairoftheUnitedStatesNationalCommitteefortheInternationalSocietyforSoilMechanicsandGeotechnicalEngineering(ISSMGE). BillreceivedtheWalterL.HuberResearchPrize,theGovernmentCivilEngineeroftheYear,andtheNormanMedal,allfromASCE;theFederalGovernmentEngineeroftheYearin1995fromtheNationalSocietyofProfessionalEngineers;thePresidentialRankAwardofMeritoriousExecutivefromthefederalgovernment;andtheSilverdeFleuryMedalfromtheArmyEngineerAssociation.HeistheonlyengineertobenamedtheCorpsofEngineers’EngineeroftheYeartwice(1981and1995)andtheCorpsrecognizedhimasCivilianoftheYearin1997. Heandhiswife,Margaret,currentlyliveinVicksburg,Mississippi.Theyhaveason,Eric,andadaughter-in-law,Lauren,wholiveinthePhiladelphia,Pennsylvaniaarea.MargaretisactiveinthelocalCatholicChurch,andinhissparetimeBillenjoyshuntingandfishing.

W.F.MarcusonIIIisoneofthenation’sleadingcivilengineers.HewaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineeringin1996forhiscontributionstothedesignandanalysisofembankmentdams.HereceivedaBSfromtheCitadel(1963),anMSfromMichiganStateUniversity(1964),andaPhDfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity(1970),allincivilengineering.HejoinedthestaffoftheU.S.ArmyEngineerWaterwaysExperimentStationin1970andwasdirectoroftheGeotechnicalLaboratoryfrom1981untilhisretirementin2000.Billwasresponsibleforresearch,development,andanalyticalstudiesfromboththetheoreticalandpracticalviewpointsinthefieldsofsoilmechanics,engineeringgeology,rockmechanics,earthquakeengineering,geophysics,militarypavements,andArmymobility.Hisworkrespondedtoproblemsinherentindamandleveedesignandstructures;drainagedesignandconstruction;design,construction,evaluation,maintenance,andrehabilitationofbothpermanentandexpedientmilitarypavementsystems;combatengineeringandtheaterofoperationsconstruction;soilstabilization;andotherrelatedphysicalsciences.HeworkedintheUnitedStatesandoverseasasrequiredbytheactivitiesoftheCorpsofEngineers,theDepartmentoftheArmy,andotheragencies. Bill’sresearchactivitieshavefocusedonexperimentalandanalyticalstudiesofsoilbehaviorrelatedtogeotechnicalproblems,seismicdesignandanalysisofembankmentdams,andseismicallyinducedliquefactionofsoils.Hehasauthoredmorethan100publicationsandservesasaconsultanttonationalandinternationalgovernmentandprivateorganizationsongeotechnicalproblemsandprojects,especiallythoseinvolvingseismicremediation. HeisalicensedprofessionalengineerinMississippi,Louisiana,andSouthCarolinaandacharteredengineerintheUnitedKingdom.HeisamemberofanumberofprofessionalandtechnicalsocietiesandismostactiveintheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE).

W.F. Marcuson III, MS ’64, Civil Engineering

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civil and environmental engineering diStinguiShed

alumni award

Recipients of this award, first presented in 2003, must be: graduates of the department; national leaders in their profession; contributors to the department, the college, or the university in some meaningful way; and community leaders whose actions reflect favorably on Michigan State University. Nominations are made by faculty, alumni, and other supporters of the department. The department’s professional advisory board selects the winner.

PastRecipients2003LeoNothstine(BS’38)2004LeroyR.Dell(BS’66)2005BenC.MaibachIII(BS’69)

2006AltonL.Granger,PE(BS’54)2007PaulH.Woodruff(BS’59,MS’61)2008FrankJ.DeDecker,PE(BS’49)2009JamesK.Wight(BS’69,MS’70)

systemdevelopment;wasonthestartupteamforanewGeneralMillsbusiness—homedeliveryofrestaurant-qualityfood;andledGeneralMillssyndicatedmarketresearch,InternationalIT,andITinfrastructureandoperations.Aftermorethan25yearsatGeneralMills,helefttobecomevicepresidentofglobalITinfrastructureatMedtronic. HeisalifememberoftheMSUAlumniAssociationandamemberoftheMSUJonathanL.SnyderSociety.HecurrentlyservesontheMichiganStateUniversityCollegeofEngineeringAlumniAssociationBoard;theMSUDepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineeringStrategicPartnersCouncil;theUniversityofMinnesota,CarlsonSchoolofBusiness,ExecutiveAdvisoryBoardonCurriculum;andtheMinnesotaStateUniversity-MoorheadComputerScience&InformationSystemsAdvisoryBoard.HealsoservesonadvisorycouncilsforMicrosoft,Dell,andIBM.HeisaseniormemberoftheAssociationforComputingMachineryaswellasamemberoftheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE),thecomputersocietyoftheIEEE,andthecommunicationssocietyoftheIEEE.HewasamemberofthereviewteamfortheIEEEGuidetotheSoftwareEngineeringBodyofKnowledge.HeisalsoaCertifiedDataProcessor(CDP),aCertifiedSystemsProfessional(CSP),andaCertifiedComputingProfessional(CCP). Vandyandhiswife,DeAnne,aseniorITmanagerforGeneralMills,havetwochildren—SkipandSummer.TheyresideinPlymouth,Minnesota.

VandyJohnsonisvicepresidentofglobalITinfrastructureoperationsandsupportatMedtronic,aleaderinmedicaltechnologybasedinPlymouth,Minnesota.Heisresponsibleforleadingthedevelopment,implementation,andsupportofaglobalITinfrastructurethatsupportsandsustainsthecompany’sbusinessstrategy.Lastyear,Vandy’sglobalinfrastructureteamwontheSNW/

ComputerworldawardforBestPracticesinVirtualizationandCloudComputingandNemertesResearchPilotHouseinnovationawardsinthreecategories:BestOverallITInnovator,BestInnovatorforSustainableDataCenterandBestInnovatorforWAN/ACS/BranchOffice.Alsoin2009,MedtronicITwasnamedoneofComputerworld’s 100bestplacestoworkandwascitedasamemberoftheInformationWeek 500. VandyearnedhisBSdegreeincomputersciencefromMichiganStateUniversityin1982.DuringhistimeatMSU,heworkedasaprogrammeranalystforthestateofMichigan’sDepartmentofNaturalResources.Upongraduation,hejoinedGeneralMills,whereheheldnumerousrolesofincreasingresponsibilityinIT,mostrecentlyastheseniordirectorofinformationsystemsoperations.Inthisrole,hewasresponsibleforworldwideITinfrastructureandsystemoperations,includingvoiceanddatanetworks,security,enterprisedata,computeroperations,andtechnicalservices.InotherrolesatGeneralMills,hewasresponsibleforcompany-wideSAPimplementation;ledcorporateIT

comPuter Science and

engineering diStinguiShed alumni award

Vandy Johnson, BS ’82, Computer Science

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Established in 2004, this award recognizes an alumnus or alumna who has distinguished himself/herself as a leader in the computer science and engineering profession through professional contributions, public service, and personal accomplishments. Nominations are made by faculty, alumni, and other supporters of the department. The winner is selected by the department chairperson and advisory committee.

2004KevinJ.Ohl(BS’78) 2007HondaShing(MS’88,PhD’92)2005JulieLouis-Benaglio(BS’79) 2008MotiKishinJiandani(MS’81)2006JamesR.VonEhrII(BS’72) 2009MarthaL.Gray(BS’78)

PastRecipients

John d. ryder electrical and comPuter

engineering alumni award

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Marvin(Marv)W.AdamsisexecutivevicepresidentoftechnologyandoperationsatTIAA-CREF,afortune100financialservicescompanyandtheleadingretirementsystemforpeoplewhoworkintheacademic,research,medical,andculturalfields.Amemberofthefirm’s11-personexecutivemanagementteam,Marvisresponsiblefortheorganization’stechnologyandoperationsstrategyandpolicy.Healsooverseesthecompany’scontinualupgradeofcorporatesystemsandtechnologyinfrastructureandensuresanintegratedapproachbetweenTIAA-CREFinformationtechnologyandoperationsgroups. MarvjoinedTIAA-CREFinJanuary2010fromFidelityInvestments,wherehewaspresidentofsharedservices.HisresponsibilitiesincludedoversightforIT,operations,realestate,andprocurementfunctions.PriortoFidelity,MarvservedaschiefinformationofficerforCitigroup,BankOneCorporation,andFordMotorCompany,buildinganearly30-yearcareerfocusedonleadinginformationtechnology,corporatestrategyandintegration,andprocess-engineeringinitiatives. Inadditiontohiscorporateresponsibilities,MarviscurrentlyatechnologyadvisertoWarburg-Pincus,a

globalprivateequityfirm.Duringthepast15years,hehasservedonseveralcorporateboards,beenaskedtoadvisethechiefinformationofficeroftheUnitedStatesArmy,andparticipatedinavarietyofnonprofitorganizations,includingFocusHopeandtheLeukemia&LymphomaSociety. HereceivedhisBSinelectricalengineeringfromMichiganStateUniversityin1981.HealsocompletedexecutiveprogramsatStanfordUniversityandMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology. Marvandhiswife,Lynn,resideinSaline,Michigan.Theyhavethreedaughters,ason-in-lawandonegrandson.Inhissparetime,Marvenjoysdownhillskiing,running,reading,andtraveling.

Marvin W. Adams, BS ’81, Electrical Engineering

Established in 2004, this award commemorates the outstanding professional contributions of John D. Ryder, former dean of the College of Engineering and a professor in the department. Nominations are made by alumni, faculty, and students. The department’s advisory committee selects the award winner in consultation with the chairperson. The award is given on the basis of contributions in furthering the mission of the department—which is to provide undergraduate and graduate education characterized by quality, access, and relevance; and to develop distinctive research programs in electrosciences, systems, and computer engineering, with the promise of sustained excellence as measured in scholarship, external investment, reputation, and impact.

2004DavidA.Pahl(BS’86) 2007GeorgeH.Simmons(BS’73,PhD’81)2005BrianM.Kent(BS’80) 2008RobertW.Leland(BS’85)2006GreggA.Motter(BS’73,MS’80) 2009SeyedHosseinMousavinezhad(MS’73,PhD’77)

PastRecipients

mechanical engineering

diStinguiShed alumni

award

Pandeli“Lee”DurbetakiisaprofessoremeritusintheGeorgeW.WoodruffSchoolofMechanicalEngineeringattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.Hehasconductedresearchprimarilyinthefieldsofstratifiedchargeoperationofsparkignitionengines,irreversiblethermodynamics,andhomogeneousandheterogeneousignitionoffuels.Hehasconsultedonproblemsrelated

totheflammabilityofcarpets,injuryfromtarexplosion,firehazardcriteriafornoisecontrolproductsinundergroundcoalmines,manufactureofroofingmaterial,anddesignandtestingoftractiontypetransmission.HehasdirectedseveralprojectsfundedbygrantsfromtheNationalScienceFoundation,theNationalBureauofStandards,andtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.HehasalsoreceivedgrantsfromtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyandtheGeorgiaTechFoundationforundergraduatelaboratorydevelopmentandresearchintheareaofcombustion. HereceivedhisBSMEfromRobertCollegeEngineeringSchool,Istanbul,Turkey,in1951;hisMSinmechanicalengineeringfromtheUniversityofRochesterin1954;andhisPhDinmechanicalengineeringfromMichiganStateUniversityin1964.HeservedonthefacultyofboththeUniversityofRochester(1954-1960)andMSU(1960-1964)beforejoiningthefacultyatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.

LeewasawardedtwoNationalScienceFoundationScienceFacultyFellowships(1961-1963).HewasnamedEngineeroftheYearinEducationin1985bytheAtlantaSectionoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME),andin1991wasnamedEngineeroftheYearinEducationbyMetro-AtlantaEngineers’Week.HewasselectedasoneoftheTopTenProfsin1981bythestudentsectionofASMEatGeorgiaTechandreceivedrecognitionin1984forOutstandingService.In1987,hewasawardedtheAmericanSocietyofEngineeringEducation,Middle-AtlanticAT&TFoundationAwardforExcellenceinInstructionofEngineeringStudents,andtheSAERalphR.TeetorEducationalAward. Inhisroleasresearchandfacultyadviser,hehasdirectedtheresearchof54MSandPhDstudents.Hehasauthoredandco-authoredmorethan100journalpublications,conferencepapers,andresearchreports.HewasalsoamemberoftheteamatGeorgiaTechthatengineeredthe1996Olympicrelaytorch. LeeisalifefellowofASME.HehasservedtheAtlantaSectionofASMEastreasurer,vicechairman,programchairman,andchairman.HehasservedasassistantvicepresidentforprofessionaldevelopmentontheboardofASMERegionXIandasvicepresidentofASMERegionXI.HecurrentlyservesasmemberandtreasureroftheASMEOldGuardCommittee. HeservedasamemberofthevisitingcommitteeoftheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringatMichiganStateUniversityfrom2001-2004andiscurrentlyservingasamemberofthevisitingcommitteeoftheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences,UniversityofRochester. Leeandhiswife,Elisabeth,liveinSandySprings,Georgia.Heenjoysgardening,fishing,andphotography.

Pandeli Durbetaki, PhD ’64, Mechanical Engineering

Established in 2004, this award honors a graduate of MSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering who has a minimum of 15 years of professional experience in an engineering or engineering-related field; provides leadership in engineering, engineering education, the related sciences, or technical management; contributes to the department, the college, or MSU; and is actively involved in the community. The winner is selected in consultation with the department’s advisory committee and board of visitors.

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2004KristinB.Zimmerman(BS’87,MS’90,PhD’93) 2007DonaldB.Paul(BS’68)2005JosephC.Klewicki(BS’83,PhD’89) 2008DanielJ.Inman(PhD’80)2006PatrickM.Miller(MS’60,PhD’66) 2009DavidL.Joyce(BS’78)

PastRecipients

PastRecipients2006EileenM.Slider(BS’75,CentralMichiganUniversity,MA’83,MichiganStateUniversity,

secondaryinstructorforWebbervilleCommunitySchools)2007JohnW.Plough(BA’78,MA’84,MichiganStateUniversity,secondaryinstructorforEast

LansingHighSchoolinMichigan)2008WilliamFinch(BS’84SouthDakotaStateUniversity;MasterTeacherCertification’04,TexasA&MUniversity)2009JohnWest(BS’72,WesternMichiganUniversity;MS’77,MichiganStateUniversity)

green aPPle

teaching award

FrankStofflet,nowretired,taughtchemistryandphysicsatNatronaCountyHighSchool(NCHS)inCasper,Wyoming,for40years.Duringthattime,asamemberofthedistrict-widecurriculumcommittee,hewasinvolvedinmanychangesinthescienceofferings.First,therewerehonorscoursesinscience,thenadvancedplacementcourses,followedbyteachingtheprinciplesoftechnology,creationoftheNatronaAcademy,andfinallytheinitialworktoobtaintheInternationalBaccalaureateschool. HewasthesponsorforthescienceclubatNCHSformorethan30years.Hedevelopedahighschooldemonstrationteamthattraveledtoelementaryschoolstodemonstraterequestedscienceprinciples.Thebestwasamagicshowandalasershowinvolvingtheprinciplesofchemicalchangeandthepropertiesoflight.FrankcoachedmanycompetitionteamsforJETS(JuniorEngineeringTechnicalSociety),PhysicsBowl,andtheNationalScienceBowl.TheJETSteamplacedinthetopthreeinthestateofWyomingnumeroustimes,whiletheScienceBowlteamwenttonationalsin2002. AchartermemberoftheCentralWyomingPhiBetaKappaandtheNatronaCountyAcademy,Frankhasreceivedmanyawardsandacknowledgmentsovertheyears:ThePresidentialScholarsProgramTeacherAward(2003),nominatedbyJacobTemme(Andrew’sbrother);theVernonC.BulgramHighSchoolChemistryAwardfromtheUniversityofWyoming(2004);andalifetimeserviceawardfromtheWyomingMathScienceTeachersAssociation(2005).HehasbeenaTandyScholarCertificaterecipienttwice,receivedanExceptionalCoachAwardfromJETSontwooccasions,andisanhonorarymemberoftheNationalHonorSociety.ButFrankhasexpressedthatthebestawardsarethesmiles

ofthestudentswhentheyentertheclassroom. Frankandhiswifeof50years,Joyce,havebeeninvolvedinranchingandfarming,andoperatedafarmuntiljustthreeyearsago.Joycewasahomemakerraisingtheirthreechildren—FranklinW.,Krista,andApril—andputtingupwithdefunctscienceexperiments!Together,FrankandJoycehaveservedinorganizationslikeSpecialOlympics,SeniorServices,theMSSociety,HabitatforHumanity,MendedHearts,andTheBlueEnvelopeHealthFund.HeistheinstructorandteamcoordinatorfortheMendedHeartsvisitingteaminCasper,Wyoming,andamemberoftheWyomingMedicalCenterAuxiliary. Inretirement,theyenjoyrecreationontheirlandinthePedroMountainsinWyoming,gardening,andattendingthevariousafter-schoolactivitiesoftheirgrandchildren. Frankhasoftenstated:“IhavetaughtallthewayfromtheslideruletothePC.”Hebelievesthat99.9percentofateacher’seffortsshouldbeintheclassroom.Afterattendingaone-roomschoolandgettinghisdiplomabycorrespondence,Frankdevotedatotalof45yearstoteaching.

Franklin Stofflet, BS ’59, MS ’63, University of Wyoming;

nominated by Andrew Temme

Established in 2006 at the suggestion of College of Engineering Alumni Association Board member Joseph M. Colucci (BS ’58 Mechanical Engineering), the Green Apple Teaching Award honors a K-12 teacher who has inspired students to study math, science, and engineering. The Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office solicits nominations from our graduating seniors; the final winner is decided by the Engineering Undergraduate Studies Committee, which is made up of faculty and students. The honoree receives a cash award, and book scholarships are given to selected students from that teacher’s school district who opt to study engineering at MSU.

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Dean Lawrence Wayne Von Tersch established the Claud R. Erickson Distinguished Alumni Award in 1982. Claud Erickson, for whom the award was named, was the first recipient. Since then, it has been given annually to a College of Engineering graduate with a minimum of 15 years’ professional experience who has attained the highest level of professional accomplishment; provided distinguished and meritorious service to the College of Engineering and the engineering profession; and engaged in voluntary service at the local, state, national, and/or international level.

Fromthestartofhercareer,BettyShanahanhasbeenamodelengineer.Everythingshedoes,shedoeswithpassionandintensity. ShebeganworkatDataGeneralCorporationin1978asahardwareengineer,designinganddevelopingmicrocodeforminicomputers.Inherfirstmajorproject,sheworkedwithinateamcomposedofanumberofnewgraduates.Theirassignment:todesignanextgenerationcomputer.Theyweregivenanimmenseamountofresponsibilityandopportunity.Notonlywasthatagreat“jumpstart”forhercareer,notesBetty,butitalsoestablishedherself-confidenceintryingsomethingnewandtrustingherskills.ThatprojecteventuallybecamethesubjectofthebookSoul of a New Machine,writtenbyTracyKidder.

Publishedin1981,itwonaPulitzerPrizeandanAmericanBookAward. Thestatusofbeingthelonewomanengineer,oroneofjustafew,hasbeenatrendthroughoutBetty’scareer.WhileshewasasenioratMSU,shewaselectedasthefirstfemalepresidentoftheStudentEngineeringCouncil.Whenshetookherfirstjob,atDataGeneral,shewasthefirstwomanengineertobeemployedatthecompany’sWestborough,Mass.,developmentfacility.However,thathasnotdeterredheradvancement.Shehasbeenontheforefrontofelectronichardwareandsoftwaretechnology.Hertechnicalachievementsincludedesigninganddevelopinghardwaresimulationandvalidationsystems;introducingobject-orientedsoftwaretechnology,

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whichbecamethebasisofseveralproducts;andmanagingthedevelopmentofsixapplication-specificintegratedcircuits(ASICs),whichwerefullyfunctionalonthefirstproductionrun.Overhercareershehasbeenresponsibleforproductsandtechnologiesindocumentviewingandconversion,parallelprocessing,signalprocessing,andcomputer-aidedsoftwareengineering.MostrecentlyshewasthevicepresidentofproductmanagementandmarketingfortheSoftwareComponentsDivisionofStellent,Inc. After24yearsinindustry,shemovedontobecometheexecutivedirector&CEOoftheSocietyofWomenEngineers,a20,000-membernot-for-profiteducationalandserviceorganizationfoundedin1950.SWEisthedrivingforcethatestablishesengineeringasahighlydesirablecareeraspirationforwomen.SWEempowerswomen—professionalsaswellasstudents—tosucceedandadvanceinthoseaspirationsandberecognizedfortheirlife-changingcontributionsandachievementsasengineersandleaders. UnderherleadershipSWEhasincreasedmembershipby37percent;doubledtheiroperationalincome;increasedtheirpublicpolicyprofile;anddevelopedastrongheadquartersstaff,arespectedprofessionaldevelopmentprogram,andadiversityandinclusionstrategy.DuetoBetty’spassionandleadership,SWEisrecognizedasa“goto”groupforSTEMeducationissuesandTitleIX. BettyhasbeeninvolvedwithSWEsinceherdaysasastudentatMSUandwasawardedFellowGradein2002.SheservedontheboardofdirectorsofWomeninEngineeringProgramAdvocatesNetwork(WEPAN)from2002to2004,andiscurrentlyaboardmemberoftheCouncilofEngineeringandScientificSocietyExecutives(CESSE).Mostrecently,shewasselectedtoserveontheMSUCollegeofEngineeringAlumniAssociationBoard.SheisamemberoftheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,theAssociationforComputingMachinery,andtheAmericanSocietyofAssociationExecutives.WithherCertifiedAssociationExecutivedesignation,Bettyisalsorecognizedasaleaderintheassociationmanagementcommunity. Aleaderinthefieldofengineeringeducation,sheparticipatesinseveralforumsthatadvance

diversityintheSTEMpipelineandengineeringprofession,includingtheJuniorEngineeringTechnicalSociety(JETS)boardofdirectors,ClemsonUniversityCollegeofEngineeringandScienceAdvisoryBoard,theNationalGirlsCollaborativeProjectChampionsBoard,andtheEngineersWeekDiversityCouncil.ShewasjustnamedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineeringcommitteeon“ChangingtheConversation:FromResearchtoAction,”aprojecttoimprovethepublicunderstandingofengineering. Shehasalsobeenactivelyinvolvedinhercommunity.ShewasamemberoftheSchoolSistersofNotreDame(ChicagoProvince)DevelopmentBoardandtheRushHospicePartnersCommunityAdvisoryBoard. BettyhasdemonstratedmeritoriousservicetoMSUandtheCollegeofEngineering.AsalifememberofMSU’sAlumniAssociation,Bettyhasfinanciallysupportedthecollege,beenaspeakeratMSU’sSocietyofWomenEngineersevents,andhasbeeninvolvedwithactivitiesandfundraisingeventswiththeChicagoSpartans.SheisalsoontheleadershipteamforanendowmentthatisbeingdevelopedforMSU’sWomeninEngineeringprogram. InadditiontoherBSdegreefromMSU,BettyearnedamasterofsoftwareengineeringdegreefromtheWangInstituteofGraduateStudies(nowpartofBostonUniversity)in1984,andanMBAfromtheUniversityofChicagoBoothSchoolofBusinessin2000. Bettyhasexcelledinavarietyofcareerroles.Regardlessofherassignedrole,shealwaysseekswaysinwhichshecancontributetotheteam.Shehassuccessfullyledandcreatedengineeringandmarketingdepartments,andhasdevelopedprocessesandspecialteamstoensureoverallsuccess.Hernationalreputationproducescontinuousrequestsforspeakingengagementsandpressinterviews. BettycurrentlyresidesinChicago.Shemetherhusband,BobNuber,duringtheirfirsttermatMSUinacalculusclass.BobearnedhisBSincomputersciencefromMSU.BettyisadedicatedChicagoWhiteSoxfanwhoattendsasmanySoxhomegamesasherscheduleallows.Sheisalittlebitofa“foodie,”enjoyingthecreationsoftalentedchefsandplayingamateurchef.

drivecontinuouslysincetheprogrambeganduringWorldWarII.

HewasadelegatetotheMichiganConstitutionalConvention,chairmanoftheInghamCountyAmericanRedCross,andatrusteeofSt.LawrenceHospital.HeservedatvarioustimesaspresidentoftheLansingRotaryClub,theCityClubofLansing,theAmericanPublicPowerAssociation,theMichiganEngineeringSociety,andtheGreaterLansingAreaSafetyCouncil.

Heandhiswife,Thelma,weretheparentsofonesonandfourdaughters.Hewasanavidstampcollectorandwasconsideredoneofthenation’stopauthoritiesonelectric-poweredvehicles.Headmiredthesimplicityofanelec-triccar.Hesaid,“Ithasonlyeightmovingparts,andfourofthosearewheels.”

AlwaysmaintainingclosetieswithMSU,ClaudservedontheMSUFoundation’sfirstboardofdirectors.HewasaskedbyPresidentJohnA.HannahtooverseetheconstructionoftheAlumniChapel.Healsosupervisedthecompletionof7,000married-studenthousingunitsinjustfivemonthstoaccommodateU.S.servicemenreturningtocampusafterWorldWarII.

Claudalwaysattendedthespringcom-mencementexercisesofMSU’sCollegeofEngineeringandtheinitiationceremoniesoftheChiEpsiloncivilengineeringhonorsoci-ety,andhekeptclosetabsoneachalumnuswhowontheClaudR.EricksonAward.

WhenaskedbyPresidentHannahatonepoint,“WhydoMSUalumnicomebacktocampusyearafteryear?”heresponded,“BecausetheylovetheUniversitythatofferedthemthehandoffriendshipandtheopendoorofopportunity.”

ClaudErickson,borninManistee,Michigan,livedfrom1900to1993.Hehadtohelpsupporthisfamilyduringhighschoolandtookafull-timejobimmediatelyaftergraduation.

Attheurgingofworkassociateswhorecog-nizedhistalents,Claudbegancollege,butitwasaconstantfinancialstruggle.Attimes,facultymemberschippedintokeephiminschool.

ClaudultimatelyreceivedfourengineeringdegreesfromMSU,beginningwithabachelorofsciencein1922.Helaterearneddegreesinmechanical(1927),electrical(1933),andcivilengineering(1934)andheldaconsultingprofessionalengineer’slicense.HealsostudiedlawandwasqualifiedtopracticebeforetheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.

Hebecamethedirectorandgeneralman-ageroftheLansingBoardofWaterandLightandspentmorethan50yearsmakingtheutil-ityastrong,progressiveforceintheLansingarea.Hewasanationallyrespectedfigureinpublicworks,andin1971theBoardnamedanewpowerplantinDeltaTownshipafterhim.

CommunityactivismwasawayoflifeforClaud.HewastheInghamCountychairmanoftheU.S.TreasurySavingsBondDrivefor50years,beginningin1941.Hewashonoredin1991attheageof91bytheU.S.TreasuryDepartmentforhis50yearsofpatrioticvol-unteerservice.HewastheonlypersonintheUnitedStatesknowntohavedirectedalocal

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1982 ClaudR.Erickson BS’22,MS’33Electrical;

MS’27Mechanical;MS’34Civil

1983 R.WilliamCaldwell BS’38Chemical

1984 HaroldC.MacDonald BS’40Mechanical

1985 WilliamJ.Mottel BS’51Chemical

1986 JohnH.Busch BS’51Civil

1987 JohnD.Withrow BS’54Mechanical;MBA’71

1988 MelvilleR.Barlow BS’51Mechanical

1989 RobertJ.Schultz BS’53Mechanical;MBA’69

1990 HaroldF.Wochholz BS’58,MS’59Electrical

1991 WilliamB.Larson BS’53Metallurgical

1992 GeraldW.Pearson BS’55Chemical

1993 PaulH.Woodruff BS’59,MS’61Civil

1994 BernardA.Paulson BS’49Chemical

1995 RobertM.Fredericks BS’67,MS’68,PhD’71Electrical

1995 JohnC.O’Malia MS’72Sanitary

1996 RichardM.Hong MS’67,PhD’70Electrical

1997 CharlesR.Weir BS’42Chemical

1998 RaymondS.Colladay BS’65,MS’66,PhD’69Mechanical

1999 LeroyR.Dell BS’66Civil

2000 MichaelH.Dennos BS’43Chemical

2001 RichardH.Brown BS’71Mechanical

2002 RogerL.Koenig BS’76Electrical

2003 JosephM.Colucci BS’58Mechanical

2004 GeorgeE.“Ted”Willis BS’42Chemical

2005 JohnOgren BS’65Chemical

2006 JamesR.VonEhrII BS’72ComputerScience

2007 JoonS.Moon BS’60Chemical

2008 CharlesJ.Brady BS’48Mechanical

2009 RichardV.Pisarczyk BS’68Chemical

diStinguiShed alumni award1947 CharlesEdwardFerris BS1890Engineering1950 JaySamuelHartt BS’15Electrical1951 GroverClevelandDillman BS’13Civil1953 CharlesD.Curtiss BS’11Civil1953 VerneL.Ketchum BS’12Civil1955 WilliamFrankUhl BS’02Engineering1957 MauriceJ.Day BS’34,MS’35,PhD’37Chemical1957 P.EdwardGeldhof BS’14Engineering1957 StanleyB.Hunt BS’29Civil1959 LouisA.Carapella BS’37Engineering1959 BernardF.Coggan,Jr. BS’39Engineering1959 ArthurF.Vinson BS’29Engineering1960 ChristianF.Beukema BS’40Engineering1961 JamesH.Foote BS’14Engineering1961 FrederickH.Mueller BS’14Engineering1962 GraytonF.Dressel BS’24Engineering1962 StanleyV.Gunn BS’47Mechanical1963 RichardW.Cook BS’33Engineering1963 WalterF.Patenge BS’23Engineering1965 JohnC.Mackie BS’42Engineering1976 ClareF.Jarecki BS’33Civil1978 WilliamR.Barrett BS’39Engineering1979 JohnR.Hamann BS’37Engineering1984 JohnD.Withrow BS’54Mechanical;MBA’711987 RobertJ.Schultz BS’53Mechanical;MBA’691991 VergheseKurien MS’48,PhD’65Mechanical1998 LloydD.Ward BS’70Mechanical1999 RichardL.M.Lord BS’53Chemical2002 RogerL.Koenig BS’76Electrical2003 JosephM.Colucci BS’58Mechanical2003 PaulH.Woodruff BS’59,MS’61Civil2004 AltonL.Granger BS’54Civil2004 JamesR.VonEhrII BS’72ComputerScience2005 GeraldElson BS’64,MS’65Mechanical2005 BenMaibachIII BS’68Civil2006 JoonS.Moon BS’60Chemical2007 GhassemAsrar MS’81Civil2007 SurinderKapur BS’64,MS’65,PhD’72Mechanical

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diStinguiShed young alumni award

2007 JeffSchmitz BS’97Mechanical

2009 GeraldReubenDeJean,II BS’00Electrical alumni Service award

1998 RogerBandeen BS’72ComputerScience

1998 LeroyDell BS’66Civil

1999 WilliamLarson BS’53Metallurgical

2005 MollyBrennan BS’82ComputerScience

2005 MichaelMcDonald BS’87Chemical

2006 AnanChaikittisilpa MS’69Civil

2009 LynnBechtel BS’91Mechanical

honorary alumni award

2006 MackenzieDavis ProfessorEmeritus,Civil

PhilanthroPiSt award

2001 AltonL.Granger BS’54Civil andJaniceM.Granger Nursing(1980)

2009 TheDemmerFamily—

BillDemmer BS’70Mechanical

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1994 RichardM.Hong MS’67,PhD’70Electrical

1995 SamuelK.Nnama MS’77,PhD’79Civil

1999 KhaledM.R.Abdulghani MS’78,PhD’82Civil

2002 LawrenceWong PhD’70Mechanical

2006 SurinderKapur BS’64,MS’65,PhD’72Mechanical

2009 KinKeungLai PhD’77Civil

2010 SurinderKumarChoudhari BS’64Mechanical

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