Distinguished Alumni, Friends and Scholars Recognized
The School of Engineering honored six outstanding individuals with special recognitions during the annual banquet and awards ceremony April 17th. Five of the honorees were named to the School’s Academy of Distinguished Engineers and one was presented the 2007 Distinguished Engineering Service Award. The event, which also included the award of merit scholarships to outstanding students, took place before an audience of over 600 alumni, corporate friends, faculty, and scholarship awardees and their parents. University of Connecticut President Philip E. Austin, along with Interim Dean Erling Smith, welcomed guests and presented opening remarks. University Provost Peter Nicholls and Dean Smith then introduced the Academy of Distinguished Engineers inductees and service award recipient.
