Distinguished Technology Alumni

Distinguished Technology Alumni Award Criteria

  • Have a degree from 鶹Ʒ College of Technology, 鶹ƷInstitute, and/or the College of Technology Statewide System (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate);
  • Have an established career and exhibit high potential for future growth, particularly positions of greater responsibility;
  • Have made exceptional acts of philanthropy to the University, national or world scene; and/or; have a capacity and interest to provide philanthropic support to the department, college, or Purdue
  • Have distinguished themselves through extraordinary achievements in scholarship, their profession, or other creative activities, whether or not they are widely known by the general public; OR
  • Have made outstanding contributions to the welfare and development of 鶹Ʒ or the communities of which they are a part

Our Distinguished Technology Alumni (DTA) offer a glimpse into the thousands of success stories among our graduates. Wherever they have landed, our honorees have harnessed the power of their Purdue degrees to positively impact their chosen professions. The alumni we honor as "distinguished" are those that have used their educations to change how we do things today and improve the world for tomorrow.

We commend these individuals for their triumphs. We hold them up as examples for our students. We honor them as Distinguished Technology Alumni. Congratulations to each of them!

2025 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Scott Brand (BS Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • David Byers (BS '85 Aviation Technology)
  • Laura Goldsberry (BS Aviation Technology; English, BA)
  • Patti Morgan (BS '86 Building Construction Management; MS '18 Education)

2024 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Charlie Barnard (BS '92 Building Construction Management)
  • Paul Granadillo (BS '02 Industrial Engineering Technology)
  • Cory-Khoi Quang Nguyen, Ph.D. (BS '09, MS '11, PhD '14 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Michael F. Zonsius (BS '82 Aviation Technology)

2022 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Brian Birk (AS '82 Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS '83 Mechanical Engineering Technology)

2021 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anklam, III (Ph.D. '15 Technology)
  • Donna Boyer Beering (AS '84 Aeronautical Technology, BS '86 Aviation Technology)
  • Sally Shepherd Haimbaugh (BS '85 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Sharon Rodriguez (BS '82 Technology Leadership and Innovation)
  • Dana Vogt (BS '83 Technology Leadership and Innovation)

2019 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Bradford Sims (BS ’90, Building Construction Technology; MS ’96, Building Construction Management, University of Florida; PhD ’99, Curriculum & Instruction)
  • Mark S. Loepker (AS ’74, Aviation Electronics Technology; BS ’77, Electrical Engineering Technology; MBA ’82, Statistical Methods, University of Missouri)
  • Melody Birmingham-Byrd (BS ’94, Organizational Leadership; MBA ’10, Strayer University; Advanced Management Program ’17, Harvard University)

2018 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Robert W. Cowgill (AS '80, Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology; BS ’81, Aviation Technology; MS ’13, Aviation Management)
  • Dato' Shahriman Shamsuddin (BS ‘91, Industrial Technology)
  • Albert W. Wurster (BS ’85, Building Construction Technology)

2017 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Les Abend (BS ’79, Aviation Technology)
  • Steven G. Habben (BS ’84, Building Construction Technology)
  • ​Rodrick C. Glass (BS ’92, Organizational Leadership and Supervision; MS ’94, Industrial Technology)

2016 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Mike Dilts (BS '81 Construction Management Technology)
  • Rob McKinney (BS '91 Aviation and Transportation Technology)

2015 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Stephanie Grieger (BS '86 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Jim Keppler (BS '89 School of Engineering Technology)
  • Claude Powers (BS ‘80 Building Construction Management)
  • Kristie West (BS ‘97 Technology Leadership & Innovation)

2014 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • James Paulsen (BS '83 Professional Flight)
  • Donald Scifres (BS '80 Industrial Supervision)

2013 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Tim Coffey (BS '83 Building Construction Management)
  • Harry "Alex" Coleman (BS '86 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology)
  • Michael Dornhecker (BS '84 Technology Leadership & Innovation)
  • Diana Stein Ephlin (BS '83 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Bradford Lang (BS '85 Aviation Technology)

2012 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Anthony H. Denhart (BS '89 Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology)
  • Michael R. Dornhecker (BS '84 Technology Leadership & Innovation)
  • Steve Lovejoy (BS '88 Technology Leadership & Supervision)
  • Thomas Shelby (BS '81 Building Construction Management)

2011 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • David B. Blackmore (BS ’84 Building Construction Management)
  • Daniel A. Cunningham (BS ’68 Industrial Technology)
  • Steve C. Easley (BS ’74 MS ’75 Industrial Technology)
  • James B. Hill II (BS ’95 Mechanical Engineering Technology; MBA ’03 Management)
  • Will J. King (BS ’81 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Joe F. Mack (BS ’93 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Nicholas L. Miller (BS ’86 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Craig A. Schauss (BS’83 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • James A. Stephens (BS ’02 Aviation Technology)

2010 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Thomas J. DeLong (PhD ’79 Industrial Technology)
  • James E. Elsner (BS ’77 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Chuck D. Goodrich (BS ’93 Building Construction Management)
  • Brad J. Morton (BS ’77 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Dan W. Post (BS ’86 Computer and Information Technology)

2009 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • John J. Benish (BS ’59 Industrial Technology)
  • David R. Bozell (BS ’96 Computer Graphics Technology; MS ’99 Industrial Technology)
  • John H. Dickey (AS ’92 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Daniel E. Dimond (BS ’82 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Ken H. Harness (BS ’89 Aviation Technology)
  • Edwina L. Payne (BS ’86 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Donald W. Malackowski (BS ’88 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Anthony M. Najem (BS ’81 Building Construction Management)

2008 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Jen M. Bahan (BS ’99 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Ron D. Eller (AS ’79 BS ’81 Aviation Technology)
  • Allen R. Glassburn (BS ’74 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Thomas D. Hjertquist (BS ’76 Industrial Technology)
  • Randall L. Ket (BS ’80 Building Construction Management)
  • Jane A. Liedtke (PhD ’83 Industrial Technology)
  • Timothy J. Martin (BS ’95 Computer and Information Technology)
  • John E. McDonald (BS ’68 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Jon R. Odom (AS ’72, AS ’77 鶹Ʒ – Richmond)
  • John R. Schooler (BS ’82 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Mark A. Stidham (BS ’79 Mechanical Engineering Technology)

2007 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Wendy J. Baker (BS ’95 Computer Graphics Technology)
  • Jill Sias Cook (BS ’86 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Ronald F. Gonzales (PhD ’82 Industrial Technology)
  • Herbert C. Haggard (AS ’64 Industrial Technology)
  • John P. McDonald (BS ’95 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Michael A. Pierle II (BS ’90 Building Construction Management)
  • Robert F. Pratt (BS ’68 Aviation Technology)
  • Scott M. Whitlock (BS ’92 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Joseph M. Zachman (BS ’83 Mechanical Engineering Technology)

2006 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Jeannine M. Abele (BS ’84 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Orlando D. Ashford (BS ’91 Organizational Leadership & Supervision; MS ’93 Industrial Technology)
  • James M. Bloomer (’74 Aviation Technology)
  • Rupert N. Evans (MS ’49 Health & Kinesiology; PhD ’50 Psychological Sciences)
  • John A. Hockey (BS ’83 Building Construction Management)
  • Richard K. Price (AS ’73 BS ’75 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Randal A. Sergesketter (BS ’80 Industrial Technology)
  • John S. Sofia (BS ’84 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Joseph K. Sriver (BS ’97 Computer Graphics Technology)

2005 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Jack J. Calhoun (BS ’87 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • James B. Clary (BS ’72 Industrial Technology)
  • John S. Derucki (BS ’83 Building Construction Management)
  • Daniel S. DeYoung (BS ’90 Computer and Information Technology)
  • Jon M. Duff (AS ’69 Computer Graphics Technology; BS ’71 MS ’73 Industrial Technology)
  • Robert E. Lawson (MS ’73 Industrial Technology)
  • Steven P. Lyman (BS ’73 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Matthew A. McKillip (AS ’85 BS ’85 Computer and Information Technology
  • Christopher L. Swan (AS ’79 BS ’81 Aviation Technology)
  • Rick A. Vanderwielen (BS ’78 Electrical Engineering Technology)

2004 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Jaime R. Arnett (AS ’78, BS ’80 Mechanical Engineering Technology; MS ’00 Industrial Technology)
  • Christopher A. Baker (As ’87, BS ’89 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • John L. Bell (Ph.D. ’85 Industrial Distribution)
  • Steven G. Chamberlin (BS ’84 Building Construction Management)
  • Charles D. Crosby (BS ’77 Aviation Technology)
  • Joanne Adams Griffith (BS ’73 Organizational Leadership and Supervision)
  • Donzel A. Leggett (BS ’90, MS ’92 Industrial Technology)
  • Pamela Barger Mader (BS ’86 Organizational Leadership and Supervision)
  • Diana L. McKenzie (AS ’86, BS ’86 Computer Technology)
  • Cory S. Shively (AS ’98, BS ’99 Computer Graphics Technology)

2003 Distinguished Technology Alumni

  • Randall L. Barr (AS ’73; BS ’74 Building Construction Management)
  • Jeffrey L. Dyer (AS ’89 Computer Technology, BS ’09 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Richard C. Erickson (Ph.D ’66 Industrial Education)
  • Wanda J. Ferguson (AS ’93, BS ’95 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Galen M. Gareis (AS ’80, BS ’83 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Brian C. Imbler (AS 87, BS ’90 Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • Dale O. Jackson (AS ’92, BS ’93 Computer Graphics)
  • Shelley Smith Law (AS ’96 Computer Technology)
  • Daniel C. Lewis (AS ’71 Aviation Technology; BS ’72 Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Francis O. McPhillips (AS ’81, BS ’82 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • George N. Mosey (AS ’71, BS ’72 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Scott M. Niswonger (AS ’68 Aviation Technology)
  • Rue H. Patel (BS ’88 Industrial Technology)
  • Larry A. Smith (AS ’85, BS ’86 Mechanical Engineering Technology)
  • Doug A. Wheeler (AS ’84, BS’ 85 Computer Technology)