Early Career Award

Early Career Award Criteria

  • Graduated fewer than 10 years ago
  • Made early contributions to their profession
  • Made early contributions to the department through active engagement
  • Professional accomplishments that illustrate long-term promise of being a leader among their peers

2025 Early Career Award

  • Dr. Ibidayo Awosola (MS '19 Computer and Information Technology, PhD '22 Computer and Information Technology)
  • James R. Svehla IV (BS '15 Construction Management)

2024 Early Career Award

  • Adam Ashouri (BS '14 Construction Management)
  • Thibault Corens (BS '18 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Ram Ramisetti (MS '19 Construction Management)
  • Katherine Reichart (MS '19 Computer and Information Technology)

2022 Early Career Award

  • Kyler Blowers (BS ’15 Mechanical Engineering Technology; MS ’17, Engineering Technology)
  • Chase Eggers (BS Construction Management Technology)

2020 Early Career Award

  • Benjamin Doll (BS '12 Computer and Information Technology, MS '14 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Dekiyra Love (BS '14 Professional Flight Technology, MS '15 Aviation Technology)
  • Bryan Morris (BS '11 Building Construction Management Technology)
  • Kevin Rodgers (BS '09 Mechanical Engineering Technology, MS '12 Technology)

2019 Early Career Award

  • Joseph Miller (BS ’07, Computer Graphics Technology; MS ’09, Technology)
  • Cory-Khoi Quang Nguyen (BS ’09, Computer Information Technology; MS ’11, Computer Information Technology; PhD ’14, Technology)
  • Brad Cozza (BS ’12, Aviation Management; MS ’13, Aviation & Aerospace Management)
  • Zachary Piercy (BS ’09, Building Construction Management)

2018 Early Career Award

  • Mark Dinius (BS ’09, Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Oluwasen Odukomaiya (BS ’06, Mechanical Engineering Technology; MS ’08, Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Brittany Remec (BS ’12, Building Construction Management)
  • Corey Vian (BS ’12, Mechanical Engineering Technology; MS ’13, Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Brent Vlasman (BS ’08, Aeronautical Engineering Technology; MS ’10, Aviation Management)

2017 Early Career Award

  • Derek Kultgen (BS ’11, Mechanical Engineering Technology; MS ’13, Technology)
  • Karen Waldenmeyer (BS, ’08, Computer Graphics Technology; MS, ’10, Technology)

2016 Early Career Award

  • Mike Alder (BS '05 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Chris Durnil (BS ’06, Construction Management Technology)
  • Anthony Gregory (BS ’05, Aviation and Transportation Technology)
  • Parker Woods (BS ’11, Computer and Information Technology; MS ’13)

2015 Early Career Award

  • Troy Davis (BS '13 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Norman Moses Joseph (MS '11 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Adam Miller (BS '07 School of Engineering Technology)
  • Eric Milligan (BS '10 School of Engineering Technology)
  • Aaron Van Schyndel (BS '09 Computer Graphics Technology)

2014 Early Career Award

  • Kevin Hendress (BS '02, Computer and Information Technology)
  • James Milburn (BS '06, Building Construction Management)
  • Keri Wright (BS '04, Aviation Technology; MS '06 Aviation Management)

2013 Early Career Award

  • Travis Fuerst (BS '00 Computer Graphics Technology (also MS '02 Technology))
  • Jason Harper (BS '06 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (also MS '09 Technology))
  • Shanna Morrett (BS '06 Computer Graphics Technology (also MS '08 Technology))
  • Anthony Smith (BS '09 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Matthew Young (MS'07 Technology Leadership & Innovation (also BS '05 Computer and Information Technology))

2012 Early Career Award

  • Nicholas R. Drazic (BS ’06 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Chanda M. Guth (BS ’01 Technology Leadership & Innovation (OLS))
  • Jeffrey Miller (BS ’07 Building Construction Management)
  • Benjamin Thomas Uskert (BS ’03 Aviation Technology) – Posthumous Award