1999 Distinguished Engineering Alumni

The 35th Annual Distinguished Engineering Alumni Convocation
Friday, April 23, 1999

Reading the Citation
 
Raymond J. Cipra
Associate Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
Remarks
Steven C. Beering
President, Purdue University
Address
Richard J. Schwartz
Dean, Schools of Engineering

There is something very special about Purdue Engineers. Their reputation precedes them, and their accomplishments set them apart. The men and women who have earned the right to call themselves Distinguished Engineering Alumni include leaders in their profession, in business, industry, education, science, and government. They have founded corporations, built cities, and traveled in space. They prove that a Purdue degree is only the beginning of a lifetime of education and high accomplishment.

Each year the Schools of Engineering look for graduates whose achievements are truly outstanding. There is never a shortage of qualified candidates. In recognizing them, Purdue reminds itself and its students that our standards must always be high and that the future is ours to build.

  Steven Beering   Richard J. Schwartz  
  Beering Signature
Steven C. Beering
President		   Schwartz Signature
Richard J. Schwartz
Dean		  

We are delighted to introduce this year's Distinguished
Engineering Alumni. As the theme "Veni, Vidi, Vici" suggests,
these eleven achievers came to Purdue, saw opportunities, and conquered the challenges that lay before them. As they reminisce on their professional lives in the following pages, they offer us a glimpse into how and why they have become exemplars of the Purdue engineer. Their success gives us great pride.

 

 


Robert L. Bowen
Bowen Engineering Corporation
BSCE 1962

Bryan A. Erler
Sargent & Lundy
BSCE 1969, MSCE 1970

Stanley A. Gembicki
UOP
BSChE 1964

Zara F. Larsen
Pratt & Whitney
BSME 1979

David W. Pershing
University of Utah
BSChE 1970

Michael M. Sears
The Boeing Company
BSEE 1969. MSEE 1969

David A. Stamm
Clarify Inc.
BSEE 1973

James A. Tompkins
Tompkins Associates
BSIE 1969, MSIE 1970, PhD 1972

Lorry Y. Wagner
Phillips Electric Company
BSNE 1973, MSNE 1975, PhD 1981

Adel A. Zakaria
Deere & Company
MSIE 1970, PhD 1973