Shelten Yuen speaking at the 2019 Alumni Celebration event.

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal

Every other year the College of Engineering recognizes alumni whose professional and personal achievements bring special honor to the college by awarding the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal.

The 2023 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal recipients were recognized at the college's Alumni Celebration on November 2, 2023.

2023 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medalists

7 College of Engineering Alumni in a collage

Andrew J. Botka 

B.S. '87, Electrical Engineering | VP of Strategic Planning, Keysight Technologies 

Robert D. Caligiuri 

B.S. '73, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering | Corporate VP & Principal Engineer, Exponent, Inc. 

Michael P. Coffey 

B.S. '84, Electrical Engineering | Senior VP of Mass Markets Product Management, AT&T 

Kerry A. Kinney 

B.S. '88, Chemical Engineering; M.S. '93, Ph.D. '96, Civil and Environmental Engineering | Professor, The University of Texas at Austin 

Terry C. Lowe 

B.S. '78, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering | Research Professor, Colorado School of Mines 

Richard R. Neptune

B.S. '91, M.S. '93, Ph.D. '96, Mechanical Engineering | Professor, The University of Texas at Austin 

JoAnn Silverstein 

B.S. '77, M.S. '80, Ph.D. '82, Civil Engineering | Professor Emerita, University of Colorado, Boulder

Due to unforeseen circumstances, John Bissell's award has been deferred to 2025. The College of Engineering is proud of his accomplishments and can't wait to honor him at the 2025 Alumni Celebration.