These awards honor graduates and friends of the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering who are shaping tomorrow and supporting our school in noteworthy ways.
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Recognizing our alumni and friends for their success and service
Innovation Fellow Award
The Innovation Fellow Award recognizes an individual who is interested in connecting with the Luddy School and help cultivate the next generation of innovators and global leaders. The nominees should have demonstrated leadership and made a noteworthy and innovative contribution to the fields of computer science, informatics, information and library science, and/or engineering.
Nominate an individual of self-submit for the Innovation Fellow Award
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alumnus/a who is making, or has made, an outstanding contribution to the fields of computer science, informatics, and/or engineering either through their career, philanthropy, or volunteering.
Information and Library Science (ILS) Distinguished Alumni Award
This award recognizes an ILS alum who is making, or has made, an outstanding contribution to the library science/information science profession.
Nominate an alum for the ILS Distinguished Alumni AwardDean’s Award
This award is given at the dean’s discretion for exceptional philanthropic leadership and service to the school.
Recipients
2019
Carole Medal, MLS’79
2018
Helen Tibbo, MLS’83
2017
James L. Mullins, PhD’84
2016
Carla J. Funk, MLS’73
2015
Brian Schottlaender, MLS’80
2014
- Mary Popp, BS’71, MLS’73, MS’81
- Blanche Woolls, MLS’62, PhD’73
2012
Kathleen “Kathy” Crimans, BA’73, MLS’74
2010
Thomas G. Kirk Jr., MS’69
2008
Keith Kuhn (posthumous), BA’74, MLS’76
2007
Merri Beth Lavagnino, MLS’89
2006
James Fish, MLS’71
2005
Bradley L. Schaffner, MA’84, MLS’89
2004
William J. Crowe, PhD’86
2001
Garry D. Wiggins, BA’66, MA’68, MLS’71, PhD’85
2000
Larry L. Hardesty, MS’78, PhD’82
1999
Lester J. Pourciau Jr., PhD’75
1998
Douglas K. Lehman, MLS’78
1997
Sondra Bandy Koontz, MLS’71
1996
- David A. Bucove, MLS’67
- Richard P. Smiraglia, MLS’74
1995
John V. Richardson Jr., PhD’78
1994
Margaret C. Fung, PhD’83
1993
D. Peter Hernon, PhD’78
1992
David V. Loertscher, PhD’73
1991
Betty C. Martin, BS’55, MLS’83
1990
Marian L. Armstrong, BS’52, MS’58
1989
Barbara Fischler, MM’54, MS’64
1988
Debora Shaw, PhD’83
1987
Benjamin F. Speller Jr., MA’65, PhD’73
1986
Bernard M. Fry, BA’37, MA’39
1984
Joyce Ball, MS’59
1983
Fred Williams Hanes, MS’53
1982
Charles H. Davis, BS’60, MS’66, PhD’69
1981
Edward N. Howard, BA’65, MS’68
1979
Margaret Regina Sheviak, BA’57, MS’58
1978
William Joseph Studer, BA’58, MLS’60, PhD’68
1977
Rebecca Taylor Bingham, BS’50, MLS’69
2014
- Julie A. Meek, PhD’93
- Dennis “Denny” Sponsel
2015
Jennifer Widom, BS’82, MS’83
2014
Pete Beckman, PhD’93
2013
Gary McGraw, MS’90, PhD’95
2012
Gloria Childress Townsend, BA’69, MS’87
2011
Scott Jones, BS’84, Hon. DS’02
2010
Don Brown, BS’78, MS’82, MD’85
2009
- Anand Deshpande, MS’86, PhD’89
- Cheng Wu, MS’77
2015
- Judy Wawira Gichoya, MS’12
- Sriram Mohan, MS’03, PhD’07
2014
- Torsten Hoefler, PhD’08
- Sandosh Vasudevan, MS’08
2013
- Russell Conard, BS’12
- Leon Nowlin Jr., BS’08
2012
- Josh Esslinger, BS’03
- Jordan E. Martz, BS’06
2011
- Brad Gessler, BS’04
- Steve Hodges, BS’04
2010
- Kay Connelly, BS’95
- Virginia G. Richardson, BS’07
2009
Jennette Fulda, BS’03
2015
- H. Patrick Callahan, BA’69
- Mary W. Delaney, BS’86
2014
- Matthew Ferguson
- Debora “Ralf” Shaw, PhD’83
2013
- Andy Hanson
- Carol Lewis, BS’53
2012
- Barbara M. Hayes, BA’76, MSW’81, MS’01
- George Springer
2011
Mary McKenzie, MS’73
2010
- Don Aquilano
- Janatha R. Ashton, BS’65, MS’78
2009
- Mark Hill
- Ed Robertson