Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

Outstanding Technology Alumni Award Criteria

  • Graduated 10 or more years ago
  • Consistently interacted with the program (guest lectures, curriculum guidance, student projects)
  • Made significant / recognized impacts to their profession
  • Shown outstanding career development, either through traditional channels or innovative approaches
  • Continued involvement and leadership in professional organizations, college alumni association or community activities

2025 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Christopher Foskey (BS '04 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Michael Johnston (BS Organizational Leadership)
  • Scott Kurz (BS Organizational Leadership; MS in Technology & Organization Development)
  • Bryan Morris (BS '11 Construction Management Technology)

2024 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Chargris Hightower (BS '87, Airway Mgmt/Ops)
  • Mark Hoagland (BS '87, Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Joseph Pabst (BS '00, Aviation Management)

2022 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Mark Beals (BS ’90, Engineering Technology)
  • Dan Christopher (BS '08 Building Construction Management)

2020 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Chad Holbrook (AS '99 Computer Graphics Technology, BS '01 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Ryan Kincaid (AS '03 Electrical Engineering Technology, BS '05 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Jonathan Litzenberger (AS '02 Aeronautical Technology, BS '04 Aviation Administration)

2019 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Kurt Luther (BS ’06, Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Chad Schweinzger (BS ’09, Professional Flight; MS ’10, Aviation & Aerospace Management)
  • Rodney Glass (BS ’92, Organizational Leadership and Supervision)
  • Tim Krueckeberg (BS ’95, Building Construction Technology)

2018 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • James Burch Gardiner (BS ’96, Building Construction Technology)
  • Jeremy l. Good (BS ’97, Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Christopher Reffkin (BS ’05, Computer and Information Technology; MS ’08 Technology)
  • Rich Sinks (BS ’90, Aviation Technology)
  • John T. Weitlauf (BS ’08, Engineering/Technology Teacher Education)

2017 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • David Hetrick (BS ’90, Building Construction Technology)
  • Shanna Morrett (BS, ’06, Computer Graphics Technology; MS, ’08, Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Jennifer Rider (BS ’99, Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Matthew Young (BS ’05, Computer and Information Technology; MS ’07, Industrial Distribution)

2016 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Ryan G. Edgell (AS ’03, Organizational Leadership and Supervision; BS '03 Computer and Information Technology; MS ’06, Technology)
  • Phillip Kinnison (BS ’97, Computer Graphics Technology; MS ’00, Industrial Technology)

2015 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Jay Parks (BS '02 Technology Leadership & Innovation)

2014 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Ron Baysinger (BS '93 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Tamara Fisher (BS '84 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Kevin Houk (BS '92 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Tom Kerker (BS '84 Building Construction Management)
  • Brandon Oelling (BS '98 Computer Graphics Technology)

2013 Outstanding Technology Alumni Award

  • Kyle Bowen (BS '99 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Michael Kelly (BS '89 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology)
  • David Merrick (BS '83 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Scott Rench (BS '88 Computer and Information Technology)

2012 Outstanding Technology Alumni

  • R. Kurt Barnhart (BS ’91 Aviation Technology)
  • Jeff Hanna (BS ’95 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Chris Jones (BS ’84 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology)
  • Cy Rangel (BS ’83 Building Construction Management)
  • Daniel Dale Schmidtendorff (AS ’93 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology; BS ’97 Technology Leadership & Innovation (OLS))
  • Tammy V. Wiley (BS ’93 Technology Leadership & Innovation (OLS))