The College of Engineering honored

eight distinguished alumni who have

brought honor to the college through

their exceptional achievements, both profes-

sional and philanthropic, at a May 8 banquet

at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

AWARD RECIP IENTSAgricultural Engineering

Distinguished Alumni Award

Bill A. Stout (MS ’55, PhD ’59)

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Red Cedar Circle Award in

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Herbert Kirby (BS ’56)

George E. “Ted” Willis (BS ’42)

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Distinguished Alumni Award

Leroy R. Dell, P.E, DEE (BS ’66)

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Computer Science and Engineering

Distinguished Alumni Award

Kevin J. Ohl (BS ’78)

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John D. Ryder Electrical and Computer

Engineering Alumni Award

David A. Pahl (BS ’86)

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Engineering Arts Distinguished Alumni Award

Philip L. Fioravante (BS ’84)

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Mechanical Engineering

Distinguished Alumni Award

Kristin B. Zimmerman (BS ’87 MS ’90, PhD ’93)

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College of Engineering Claud R. Erickson

Distinguished Alumnus Award

George E. “Ted” Willis (BS ’42, Chem. Egr.)

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1 Award Recipients

LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Stout; Dean Janie Fouke;

Lee Dell; Kristin Zimmerman; Philip

Fioravante; Pamela Badr (accepting award on

behalf of her father, George “Ted” Willis);

Herb Kirby; Kevin Ohl; David Pahl.

2 Pamela Badr (left), daughter of Ted

Willis; Dean Janie Fouke

3 Bill Stout

4 Emerson Ohl of Lansing, Michigan, was

excited to see his son, Kevin, honored in such

esteemed company. He was impressed with

the accomplishments of all the honorees.

5 LEFT TO RIGHT: Professor Gary Cloud; Mrs.

Elizabeth (Libby) Cloud; Kristin Zimmerman

6 LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Cheryl Dell; Lee Dell;

Professor Emeritus Mackenzie Davis

7 GUESTS OF BILL STOUT, LEFT TO RIGHT:

Professor Emeritus George Merva; Mrs. Betty

Merva; Professor Gary VanEe; Professor

Emeritus Clarence Hansen

8 Philip Fioravante (left); Les Leone,

Director of Engineering Arts Program (now

Applied Engineering Sciences)

9 Laura Dillon (left), chairperson of com-

puter science and engineering; Kevin Ohl

0 David Pahl (left); Satish Udpa, chairper-

son of electrical and computer engineering

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