In 2019, the ACEL Alumni Board established an annual alumni awards program to recognize the outstanding alumni of our department. Awards will be presented for three categories - Mentor of Students, Young Alumni Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.
Below is a list of the alumni who have been presented with these awards.
ACEL Distinguished Alumni Award
2019
John Poulson '81, '87 MS
2020
Dr. Bob Horton '78 MS, '83 PhD
John Wilson '55
2021
Dr. Corey Cockerill '00
Dr. Stacy Gartin '82 MS, '83 PhD
Bruce Zimmer '88 MS
2022
Dr. Christine Townsend '79 MS
Gary Wilson '78, '78 MS
2023
Dr. David Doerfert '89 MS, '89 PhD
Dr. Hannah Epley '14 PhD
2024
Dr. Jonathan Velez '08 PhD
Dr. Suzanna Windon '14 MS, '17 PhD
ACEL Young Alumni Award
2019
Rose Hartschuh '09
Kayla Oberstadt '15 MS
2020
Jenna Large '08
Hannah Thompson-Weeman '11, '12 MS
2021
Dr. Brooke Beam '12, '14 MS, '17 PhD
Allison Ryan '08
2022
Courtney Bockbrader '11
Margo Long '11
2023
Dr. Katherine Wells '22 PhD
Ellen S. Zimmerman '14 BS
2024
Josie Montoney Crawford '21
Meghann Winters Rowe '19
ACEL Mentor to Students Award
2019
Beth Boomershine '00, '01 MS
Larry Lokai '67, '73 MS
2020
Lisa McCutcheon '97 MS
Scott Sharp '92
2021
Susan Farr '92
Abbey VanTyne '16, '21 MS
2022
Stephanie Jolliff '96, '03 MS
Craig Wiget '72
2023
Tracy Dendinger '94 BS
Stacie McCracken '15 BS
2024
Craig Wiget '72
Melinda McKay Witten '07
