Engineering faculty, staff and alumni honored for exceptional contributions
3/17/2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) is recognizing the below faculty, staff and alumni of the Penn State College of Engineering for their outstanding teaching, research, advising and service. The recipients will be honored at a virtual PSEAS awards ceremony later this year.
Dean’s Circle of Excellence Award
- Laurinda Benner, administrative support coordinator, Department of Chemical Engineering
Distinguished Service Award
- Wesley Blakeslee, who earned his bachelor of science in engineering science and computer science from Penn State in 1969
Equity and Inclusion Award
- Cindy Milliron, administrative support assistant, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Outstanding Advising Award
- Michael Janik, associate department head and professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Mehdi Kiani, associate professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Mahmut Kandemir, distinguished professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Outstanding Research Award
- Chris Giebink, associate professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Daniel Kifer, professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Scarlett Miller, director of Penn State’s engineering design program and associate professor of engineering design and industrial engineering
- Sahin Ozdemir, associate professor, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
- Farshad Rajabipour, professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Staff Award
- JoAnn Gillette, administrative support coordinator, Facilities Engineering Institute
- Dennis Kovalick, facilities supervisor, Larson Transportation Institute
- Serena Sidwell, events coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Outstanding Teaching Award
- Michael Micci, in memory, professor of aerospace engineering
- Saptarshi Das, assistant professor, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
- Aleskandra Radlińska, Hartz Family Career Development Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Premier Research Award
- Patrick McDaniel, William L. Weiss Chair in Information and Communications Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Premier Teaching Award
- Laura Pauley, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Rising Star Award
- Scott Fishbone, engineering project manager, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Spirit Award
- Jennie Gibson, administrative support assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering
Staff Innovation Award
- John Domico, director of technology and lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Staff Leadership Award
- Cathy Holsing, director, Office for Digital Learning
Young Alumni Achievement Award
- Phillip Ansell, who earned his bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from Penn State in 2008
Lawrence J. Perez Memorial Student Advocate Award
- Caitlin Grady, assistant professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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