PAST RECIPIENTS

Each award recipient has demonstrated excellence in the engineering profession and an interest in promoting the name and programs of Villanova University College of Engineering.

2025
William M. Brown, ’84 ME, ’87 MSME

2024
William "Bill" Webster, '75 CE

2023
Andrew M. Allen, '77 ME

2022
Edmond "Ed" J. Dougherty Jr., '69 EE, '86 MSCS

2021
Robert T. McNally, PhD, '70 EE

2020
Patrick Treacy, '87 ME

2019
Susan M. Ward, '80 ChE

2017
Charles DeAngelis, PE, '85 CE

2016
Anne K. Roby, PhD, '86 ChE

2015
John F. Hartner, '85 ME

2014
Peter A. Naccarato, '65 CE

2013
John B. Canuso Sr., '63 CE

2012
Kurt G. Conti, '84 CE

2011
Louis "Gene" G. Alessandrini, '86 EE

2010
Anthony J. Melone, '82 EE

2009
Thomas J. Hanratty, PhD, '47 ChE

2008
Zareh Baghdasarian, '83 EE

2007
Robert M. Farrell, PhD, '69 EE

2006
Robert J. Bettacchi, '64 ChE

2005
Anthony Cavanna, '61 ChE

2004
John M. Robins, '70 ChE

2003
Donald P. Fusilli Jr., '73 BCE

2002
Robert Bartolini, PhD, '64 EE

2001
John P. Jones III, '72 ChE

2000
Barry C. Johnson, PhD, '70 ME

1999
John G. Drosdick, '65 ChE

1998
Francis N. Cavalier, '60, '59 CE

1997
John L. Hennessy, PhD, '73 BEE

1996
John J. Janitz, '69 MSCE

1995
Stephen B. Lester, '65 CE, '69 MSCE

1994
Nance Dicciani, PhD, '64 ChE

1993
David J. Collins, '57 CEE

1992
Merrill Buckley Jr., '49 EE

1991
Clyde D. Keaton, '64 ME

1990
Charles A. Ruibal, '68 ChE

1989
Joseph D'Ambrisi, '50 ChE

1988
James R. Birle, '58 ME

1987
Donald H. Piser, '62 CE

1986
Richard T. Gerstner, '60 ChE

1985
Charles A. Meyer, '33 ME

1984
Frank J. Ryan, '52 ChE

1983
Gerald A. White, '57 ChE

1982
Allen F. Rhodes, '47 ME

1981
Thomas H. Kuhn, '33 CE

1980
William J. Scharle, '50 ChE

1979
Thomas J. McCormick, '20 CEE

1978
Edward J. Goronowski, '38 ChE

1977
Daniel J. Keating Jr., '41 ME

1975
Charles F. Kain, '36 CEE

1974
James A. Drobile, '49 ChE

1973
Paetrus Banmiller, '35 EE

1972
Eugene A. Barr, '37 ChE

2025
Ronald Triolo, PhD, ’80 EE

2024
William "Bill" Pratt '64 EE

2023
Mohammed Elahinia, PhD, '01, MSME

2022
Katherine "Kat" Duggan, '13 ChE

2021
Peiman Naseradinmousavi, '12 PhD

2020
Christine Wood, '05 CE

2019
Sherrie-Ann Martin, '09 ChE, '15 MSChE

2017
Francis B. Homer, '03 CE

2016
Brian C. Glaister, '03 ME

2015
Andrew Blasetti, '04 CE, '06 MSCE

2014
John C. Duda, '07 ME

2013
Davd J. Cappelleri, PhD, '98 ME

2012
Eric M. Ricci, ChE '01, MS '03 ChE

2011
Joseph A. Powers Esq., '96 EE, '99 JD

2010
Steven J. Spear, '93 BME, '99 MME

2009
Amy Kleist Holovaty, '97 ChE

2008
Craig Fennie, PhD, '93 BEE, '96 MCSC

2007
Kathleen A. "Bielomyza" Mitchell, '91 BChE

2006
Brian T. Smith, '93 BEE

2005
Joseph Wartman, PhD, '90 CEE

2004
Steven J. Christini, '95 ME

2003
Matthew Stober, '89 BChE

2002
John P. Harrison, '97 MCE

2001
Coleen M. Burke, '90 ME

2000
Richard J. Pauls, PhD, '87 EE

1999
Mark E. Lewis, '87 CE

1998
John O'Rourke Esq., '84, '89 MSEE

1997
Geordi K. Borsari, PhD, '87, '93 BEE

1996
Gloria Lipovsky, '85 BChE

1995
Dr. Gregory Muldowney, '83 MChE

1994
Gregory E. Johnson, '84 CE

1993
Charles D. Jones, '77 ChE

1992
Paul V. Knechtel, '81 ME

1991
David B. Campbell, '76 CE

1990
Michael T. McCullough, '76 CE

1989
Kevin M. Buckley, '76 EE

1988
Howard J. Woods Jr., '77 CE

1987
Andrew J. Milligan, '73 ChE

1986
Glenn A. Reitmeier, '77 EE

1985
Janice A. Phillips, '73 ChE

1984
Martin W. McCann, '75 CE

1983
John L. Hennessy, '73 EE

1982
John M. Shea, '68 ChE

1981
John L. Lear, '68 ChE

1980
William J. Leighton, '73 EE

1979
Alan J. Zupko, '68 ChE

1978
Richard M. Gatti, '68 EE

1977
H. Richard Orth, '63 CE

2025
Mahmoud Kabalan ’16 PhD 

2024
Prashant Ambe, '87 MSME 

2023
Arlene Joyner, '95 MSChE

2022
Lisa Myers, '89 PhD, MSChE

2021
Patrick J. Smith, '82 ME, '90 MSME

2020
Thomas Cassin, '83 ME, '86 MSME

2019
Lawrence J. Scally, PhD, '83 EE, '85 MSEE, '06 MBA

2017
Mark K. Muller, '90 ME, '98 MSME

2016
William M. Brown, '84 ME, '87 MSME

2015
Gerard "Gerry" A. Fasano, '87 EE, '90 MSEE

2014
Richard K. Faris, '69 CE, '70 MCE

2013
Anne Mullins, '87 MEE

2012
Victor Manuel Garcia, '98 EE

2011
Thomas A. Caramanico, '71 CE, '83 MCE

2010
Gregory Paxson, PE, '00 MCE

2009
Maury B. Bayer, '04 ECE

2008
Sudhakar Goverdhanam, '95 MME

2007
Alessandro "Alex" Perrotta, '94 MSEE

2006
Hanuman Mallubhotla, '92 MChE

2005
Farshid Maghami, '98 MME

2004
Ravikanth Pappu, '93 PhD, EE

2003
Philip Morgan, '94 MSEE

2002
Abhijit Dasgupta, '89 PhD, ME

2001
William M. Goble, PhD, '88 MSEE

2000
John Collura, '71 PhD, '76 MSCE

1999
Yongping Gu, '84 PhD, '98 MSME

1998
Elaine A. Mitchell, '83 ChE

1997
Donald G. Bright, '72 PhD, ChE

1996
Anthony J. Kelly, '86 MCE

1995
Atef M. Sha'aban, '74 MCE

1994
Timothy F. Dyson, '79 EE

1993
John J. Coscia Sr., '80 MCE

1992
Gerald Bauldock, '86 MChE

1991
Albert M. Tantala, '65 CE

1990
Dr. John M. Mason Jr., '77 MSTE

2024
Kaya Robinson, '24 ME

2023
Daniella Tagliaferri, '23 ME

2022
Jared Brewer, '22 ME

2021
Simon Brooks, '21 ChE

2020
Kathryn Tsai, '20 CpE

2019
Andrew Lee, '19 ME

2018
Stephen Spada, '18 ChE

2017
Thomas Saldutti, '17 CE

2016
Brandon T. Wesley, '16 ChE

2015
Joseph R. Brady, '15 ChE

2014
Gregory Campbell, '14 ME

2013
Ina P. Dardani, '13 ME

2012
William Albert, '12 ME

2011
Christina M. Rosati, '11 ChE

2010
Kent M. Grosh, '10 ME

2009
Bryan William Wagner, '09 CE

2008
Angela Lynn Russo, '08 CE

2007
John C. Duda, '07 ME

2006
Nicholas A. O'Donoughue, '06 CpE

2005
Kathleen M. Halcovage, '05 CE

2004
Sarah Banas, '04 ME

2025
Emberle Pearson, ’13 ME 

2024
Catharine "Katie Rose" Scoboria '18 ME, '23 MSME

2023
Sarah Arscott, '09 ME

2022
Britney Davis, '15 ChE

2021
Annina M. Hogan, '13 MChE

2020
Sheena White, '06 ME

2019
Amy Fleischer, PhD, '91 ME, '96 MSME

2025
Matthew Yakush, ’12 ChE, ’15 MSChE
Joseph Tursi, ’93 CE
Jeff Yatczyn, ’95 EE
Harry Clark, ’64 ME, ’69 MSME

2024
Michael Angelico, '12 ChE
David Oneglia, '74 CE
Gerald "Jay" Halt, '87 EE
Thomas Dunleavy, '86 ME

2023
Abigail Angelico, '13 ChE, '20 MBA
Stephen Burgo, '95 CE, '99 MSCE
Brian Di Donato, '88 ME

2022
Nicole Richards, '92 ChE
Robert C. Grubic, '73 CE
Maj. Gen. Adrian Spain, '94 ECE
Steven Pinkos, '89 ME

2021
April E. Barkasi '96 CE, '98 MSWRE
Seven Benvenuto '96 ME
David Guro '84 ChE
Philip A. Piro '50 EE

2020
Michael Gillin '99 ME
Christopher McCartin '91 CE
Elizabeth Porter '93 EE
James Rolston '10 ChE

2019
Marc Cammarata '98 CE
John Palme '88 ME, '91 MSME
David Kolesar '76 ChE, '78 MSChE, '82 MBA
Bernard Borghei '94 EE

2017
Kerry Cooley Bruggemann '06 ME
Christopher Damico '84 EE
Joseph Krackeler, PhD, '59 ChE
W. Todd Pohlig '72 CEE

2015
Patsy "Pat" Aguanno '56 CE, PE
Timothy Arcuri '93 ChE
Brian H. Lange '88 ME, PE
Nicholas Piazzola '68 EE

2014
William C. Allen '69 ChE
Marc A. Franciosca '90 ME
Elizabeth A. Catania '81 CE
John I. Menzies '92 EE

2013
Aaron Cote, PhD, '95 ChE
Robert C. Braun '82 ME
James J. Colantonia '68 CE
Thomas V. Sanzone '68 EE

2012
Daniel C. Flynn '82 ChE
Paul J. Varello '65 CE
Karl R. Zurn '66 ECE, '69 MEE
Glenn J. DeSimone '69 ME

2011
Jessica M. Sant '00 CPE
Joseph P. Lingle '90 CE, '97 MCE
Kevin P. White '80 ChE
Nicholas A. Calio '65 ME

2010
David P. Didier '92 BCE
Adelene Q. Perkins '81 BChE
Christine M. Slocumb '90 BEE, '92 MSEE
David J. Quinn '02 BME

2009
Sean McDermott '88 ECE
Irene Kropp '83 CE
Janice Peterson '82 ChE
Ron DeGregorio '91 ME

2008
Raymond Hozalski, PhD, '90 ChE
Nelson J. Shaffer '81 MTE
Bruno Pattan '52 BEE
Peter Fong '86 BME

2007
James J. Schuster, PhD, '57 BCE, '61 MCE
Luis A. Urrutia '75 BChE
Teresa M. Bassitt '84 BEE
Georges Facas, PhD, '81 BME

2006
James B. Mynaugh Jr. '80 ChE
Vito A. Genua, PE, '72 BCE
Robert F. Slattery '92 BEE
Edward J. Phillips '73 BME

2005
Gerald P. Quindlen '81 ChE
Ronald Fender '79 MSWREE
Thomas J. Duffy, PhD, '63, BEE
James McAssey '85 ME

2004
Elmer Roskovensky '67 ChE
Kurt G. Cotni '84 CE
Joseph Dougherty, PhD, '63 EE
Scott N. Marks '99 ME

2003
Philippe A. Jacques '73 EE
Michele Finn Itell '85 ChE
Patrick E. McLaughlin '85 ME
Thomas Caramanico '71 MCE

2002
Thomas Portland '72 MChE
Gerard Mayer '73 EE
Steven J. Christini '95 ME
Jay Beratan '69 CE

2001
Stephen R. Fitzgerald '72 ChE
Stephen G. Sawyer, PhD, '65 CE
Peter J. Sevcik '69 EE
Alberto J. Sanchez '65 ME

2000
William K. Lorenz '68 ChE
Francis G. Fleming, Esq., '67 CE
James C Wood '78 EE
Wiliam J Midon, Esq., '75 ME

1999
John F. Bishop '65 ChE
Michael J Crean '68 CE
Brian F. Hennessey '87 ME
Bruno A. Pattan '52 EE

1998
Carl DeMartino '48 ChE
Henry J. Bumbarger Jr. '65 ME
Edward H. Reese '59 EE
Joseph P. Welsh '55 CE

1997
Martin J. Karpenski '71 ChE
Richard Kropp '81 MCE
William R. Hansell '70 EE
John Karpowicz '78 ME

1996
William J. Mazzafro '71 ChE
Lawrence M Moy '56 CE
Katherine J. Palmer '85 ME
Dr. Robert M. Farrell '69 EE

1995
Dr. Frank G. Dwyer '53 ChE
Robert M. Gallen '64 CE
Joseph W. Gallagher '49 EE
Michael S. Gaffney '49 ME

1994
John T. Doherty '68 CE
John E. Sague '75 ME
James L. Meyer '68 ChE
Casimir S. Skrzyczak '62 ME

1993
Michael F. Ferreri '58 CE
Dr. Randolph Phillips '76 EE
John A. Rossi '70 ChE
Neil J. Sheehan '68 ME

1992
Francis T. Mather '65 ChE
Paul L. Streb '54 CE
Ronald J. Triolo '80 EE
Brian J. Ludwig '68 ME

1991
Thomas E. Reilly '74 ChE
William F. Thompson '70 CE
Joseph H. Yuen '66 EE
Joseph T. Threston '57 ME

1990
Karen Mudry Avil '71 EE
Harold W. Blot '62 ME
Anthony J. Cavanna '61 ChE
Alfred J. Panepinto '27 CE

1989
Andrew M. Allen '77 ME
John Collura '71 MSCE
John Paul Jones III '72 ChE
Robert F. Wagner '59 EE

1988
Joseph S. Graci '70 CE
Donald E. Hawk Jr. '81 ME
Carlos B. Rosas '62 ChE
Lawrence J. Ziomek '71 EE

1987
Robert F. Bonner Jr. '58 CE
Joseph Gerngross Sr. '45 EE
Barry C. Johnson '70 ME
Douglas F. Munch '69 ChE

1986
Robert A. Bartolini '64 EE
Frederick A. Costello '57 ME
Nance K. Dicciani '69 ChE
Putinas V. Masalaitis '58 CE

1985
Anthony Y. Kam '69 ChE
Mark W. Nansteel '77 ME
Robert J. Yannes '79 EE
Chester J. Zegler '57 CE

1984
Frank J. Kempf '49 CE
Robert J. Leahy '48 ChE
Christopher E. Strangio '72 EE
Brian J. Sullivan '74 CE

2025
James Mynaugh ’80 ChE
Brian Dempsey ’86 CE
Steve Callanen ’63 ME

2024
Camille Smith '20 ChE
Joseph C. Corradino '65 CE
Stefan Roots '82 EE
Peter Chaikowsky '91 ME

2023
George Diehl '70 ChE
Adam Beckmann '10 CE, '11 MSCE
Donald Emery '71 MD, EE
Andrew Packer '10 ME, '13 MSSE

2022
Kevin P. White '80 ChE
Bryan Enslein '07 CE
L. Gene Alessandrini '86 EE
James "Jim" McMonagle '63 ME

2021
Elizabeth Andrews, '12 ChE, '18 MSSE
Eugene P. Fogarty, '58 PE, EE
Keith Liberman '93 CE, '05 MSWRE
Ean Mulligan '09 ME

2020
Robert Creighton '01 CpE
David Diehl '00 CE
Ashley Ferguson '09 ME
Thomas Portland '69 ChE

2019
Tyler Ladd '02 CE, '04 MSWREE, '15 MBA
JoAnn Garbin '98 ME
Maria Sauer '12 ChE
Robert J. Merkert Sr. '59 EE

2017
John P. Beyer '11 ECE
Adam R. Butler '15 ME
John E. Durrant '76 CEE, '80 MCE
Kevin Fogash, PhD, '92 ChE

2016
Brian P. Bozzo '07 ME
Karen Damara '11 ECE
Alexander Myers '08 ChE, '10 MSChE
Joshua Smolinsky '03 CE, '13 MSCE

2015
Joseph Callaghan '59 CE, '63 MSCE
John P. "JP" Gunn '10 ME
Melissa Morea Evola '94 CE
Jenny Papatolis Johnson '03 ChE, '06 JD

2014
Alisha M. Trocciola '05 ChE
Frank Ferrese '06 MCPE, '13 PhD
Joseph K. Posillico '81 CE
Thomas A. DuBois '12 PhD

2013
Kimberly R. Palladino '97 ChE, '01 MChE
Matthew D. Bochanski '06 ME, '08 MTM, '10 MME
Robert L. Lund Jr. '78 CE, '81 MCE
Mary C. Galvin '03 CpE

2012
William "Bill" J. Leighton, PhD, '73 EE
Michael P. Gigliotti '70 CE
James O'Leary '00 ChE
Daniel Weeden '89 ME

2011
Marie V. Maguire '69 EE
Karl F. Schmidt '82 MCE, '78 CE
Joseph J. McMullen Jr. '00 ChE, '04 MBA
Vincent J. D'Imperio Jr. '87 MME

2010
David B. Campbell '76 BCE, '81 MCE
Christos E. Dantos '80 BME
Michael F. Hnatow '93 MChE
Richard P. Thompson '64 BEE

2009
Anthony J. Donadeo '95 ECE
Nelson J. Shaffer '81 CE
William K. Lorenz '68 ChE
Erin Vogel '05 ME

2008
Joseph Lamack '87 ChE
John J. McFadden, PhD, '91 BCE, '94 MCE
Peter Michel '02 BCPE, '05 MCSC
Jordan Ermilio '98 BME, '06 EMWRE

2007
Robert J. Grossi '67 MCE
Thomas A. Nowlan '84 BChE, '85 MChE
Arthur P. Ryan III '65 BEE
William P. Dierkes '85 BME

2006
Robert F. Gordon '80 BChE
Pasquale A. Dougherty '68 PE, '75 CE
Gerald J. Mayer '73 BEE
Gary J. Nevard '91 BME

2005
James K. Logue '71 ChE
William O'Donnell '65 CE
Todd Little '01 CPE
Vincent Wagner '89 ME

2004
Joseph G. Lamack III '87 ChE
Michael Gillin '99 ME
Dennis V. Mordan '88 CE
Patricia Dougherty Stump '00 CPE

2003
Marie Maguire '69 EE
Peter Edwards '85 ChE
Amy Gauntner '96 ME
John J. Stranix '78 CE

2002
Bruce Uhlman '90 ChE
Anthony F. Naccarato '88 CE
Rory Sparrow '80 EE
Karen Hauck '98 ME

2001
Jeremy T. Kampp '97 ChE
John M. Robins '70 CE
Samuel V. Brattini '63 EE
William G. DiMaio Jr. '80 ME

2000
Alan J. Uszynski '93 EE
Nicholas A. Calio '65 ME
Robert F. Gordon '80 ChE
James J. Daloisio, Esq., '70 CE

1999
Edmond Dougherty '69 EE, '86 MSCS
Petra K. Spencer '89 ME, '97 MME
Matthew R. Stober '89 ChE
John N. Scopetta '49 CE

1998
Henry Acchione Jr., Esq., '66 CE, '73
Walter McDonald III '89 MSEE, '92
Theodore R. Flint '58 ChE
William J. Albertus '82 MSME

1997
William F. O'Donnell '65 CE
David M. Kolesar '70 MChE
Daniel V. Wylde '48 EE
Coleen Burke '90 ME

1996
Paul M. Ashline '79 ChE
Michael J. Howe '70 EE
Robert J. Fitzmyer '50 ME
John F. Igoe '63 CE

1995
James Maher '59 ChE
Joseph M. Giannone '70 CE
Zalpha Hashem '79 EE
John G. Gilfillian III '56 ME

1994
Thomas A. Caramanico '83 MCE
Robert J. Casey '44 ME
Thomas C. Mullin '83 MChE
John N. Happ '85 EE

1993
Alexander S. Baran Jr. '75 EE
Eugene N. Castellano '73 ChE
Paul K. Dainora '86 ME
J. Richard Tompkins '62 CE

1992
Edward G. Barry '54 ChE
Susan M. Castellan '84 CE
Christine A. Heaney '83 EE
James M. McMonagle '62 ME

1991
Thomas F. Bailey '71 ChE
Frank E. Falcone '70 CE, '73 MCE
Robert A. DiRita '62 EE
Mary Cornell '84 ME

1990
Joseph P. Campion '75 CE
Diann L. Hritzo '85 EE
Stephen F. Salvo '81 ChE
Michael J. Stapf '63 ME

1989
James J. Ahrens '73 CE
William Crouse Jr. '59 ChE
Donald C. Dunn '58 EE
Richard P. Shinners '48 ME

1988
John Del Ferro '82 CE
Thomas J. Duffy '63 EE
John F. Heilmann '49 ME
Joseph Sanborn Sr. '38 ChE

1987
James A. D'Arcy '59 EE
Joseph G. Denny '37 ChE
James W. Eastwood '68 CE
David F. Graziano '77 ME

1986
Steven J. Casper '80 CE
Donald J. Koestler '58 ChE
Douglas J. Murray '61 CE
Frank B. Solis '45 EE

1985
Robert J. Durney '61 ChE
Louis R. Kahl '55 ME
Gerald J. Palatucci '64 EE
Eugene A. Petracca '75 CE

1984
Richard D. Avil '31 EE
Thomas G. Byrne '32 CE
Ralph V. Robb '52 ChE
Douglas M. Rode '73 ME