Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae
The Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae Award is presented to men and women who have distinguished themselves in any field in ways that reflect favorably on Purdue University, the engineering profession, or society in general.
These alumni are engaged in engineering work and their record of accomplishments is indicated by their growth into positions of increasing responsibility.
Luis D. Alfaro
MSCE 1977, PhD CE 1980
Mark A. Burgess
BSAAE 1978, MSAAE 1979, MSIA 1982
Brigadier General Theresa C. Carter, PE, USAF
BSIE 1985
Ronald Klemencic
BSCE 1985
William A. Payne III
BSEE 1980
Robert W. Rankin
BSME 1972, MSME 1973
Theodore “Ted” S. Rappaport
BSEE 1982, MSEE 1984, PhD EE 1987
Richard B. Rivir
BSAAE 1960
Henry T. Sampson
BSChE 1956
Robert D. Weist
BSChE 1962