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College of Science Alumni Awards from the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

With thousands of alumni around the world, the College of Science has watched many former students accomplish some amazing things in the fields of new technology and life sciences. These brilliant alumni include astronaut Andrew Feustel (Solid Earth Sciences), Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ben Roy Mottelson and Yelp! SVP of Engineering Michael Stoppelman (Computer Science), just to name a few.

Every year, The College of Science honors stellar alumni from all departments. Below is a list of the Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni from the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences throughout the years.


Year

Recipient

Purdue Degree

Award

2024 Dr. John McGinnis BS 1982; MS 1984 Distinguished Alumni
2023 Dr. Martin Doyle PhD, 2002 Distinguished Alumni
2022 Dr. Bin Wang PhD, 1993 Distinguished Alumni
2020-21 David Leary BS, 1978 Distinguished Alumni
2020-21 Dr. Aaron Goldner PhD, 2013 Early Career Award
2019 Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer MS, 1999; PhD 2003 Distinguished Alumni
2019 Dr. Gerald Krockover and Mrs. Sharon Krockover Emeritus Faculty Philanthropy Award
2018 Beverly Barnhart MS, 1979 Distinguished Alumni
2017 Dr. Ed Bensman BS, 1983 Distinguished Alumni
2017 David Leary BS, 1978 Outstanding Alumni
2016 Mark Longacre BS, 1982 Distinguished Alumni
2016 John McGinnis BS, 1982; MS, 1984 Outstanding Alumni
2016 Dr. Martin Doyle PhD, 2002 Outstanding Alumni
2016 Dr. Jiin-Shuh Jean PhD, 1987 Outstanding Alumni
2015 Dr. Richard Knabb BS, 1990 Distinguished Alumni
2015 Michele Gutenkunst Mour MS, 2006 Outstanding Alumni
2015 Dr. Dibayjyoti Tripathy PhD, 2007 Outstanding Alumni
2014 Herbert Borenstein MS, 1979 Distinguished Alumni
2014 Jeffrey Ahbe Bs, 1976; MS, 1978 Outstanding Alumni
2014 Dr. Bin Wang PhD, 1993 Outstanding Alumni
2013 Dr. Stephen Brand MS, 1973; PhD 1976 Distinguished Alumni
2013 Cynthia Hampton BS, 1982 Outstanding Alumni
2013 Dr. Anthony Lupo MS, 1991 Outstanding Alumni
2013 Jay Mitchell MS, 1984 Outstanding Alumni
2013 Dr. Jeffrey Trop MS, 1996; PhD, 2000 Outstanding Alumni
2012 Dr. Thomas Carney BS 1971; MS 1977; PhD 1984 Distinguished Alumni
2012 Dr. Budhendra Bhadur PhD, 1998 Outstanding Alumni
2012 Dr. Shankar Jayaganapathy PhD, 1998 Outstanding Alumni
2012 Melanie McQuinn MS, 1996 Outstanding Alumni
2012 Dr. Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer MS, 1999; PhD 2003 Outstanding Alumni
2011 Dr. William Gommel PhD 1973 Distinguished Alumni
2011 Paul Krishna MS 1988 Distinguished Alumni
2011 Ed Bensman BS, 1983 Outstanding Alumni
2011 Dr. Dhananjay (Tiku) Ravat MS, 1973; PhD, 1989 Outstanding Alumni
2010 Dr. Andrew Feustel BS 1989 Distinguished Alumni
2010 William Landwer BS, 1977 Distinguished Alumni
2010 Thomas Adang BS, 1973 Outstanding Alumni
2010 Beverly Barnhart MS, 1979 Outstanding Alumni
2010 Dr. Stephen Brand MS, 1973; PhD 1976 Outstanding Alumni
2010 Kurt Oschman MS, 1984 Outstanding Alumni
2009 Mark Lester BS, 1975; MS, 1977 Distinguished Alumni
2009 Marline Breece BS, 1979 Outstanding Alumni
2009 Mark Longacre MS, 1981 Outstanding Alumni
2008 David Hager BS, 1979 Distinguished Alumni
2008 Patrick Starich MS, 1974 Distinguished Alumni
2008 Angela Buchman BS, 1996 Outstanding Alumni
2008 Dr. Amalia Olivera-Riley PhD, 1995 Outstanding Alumni
2008 Dr. Franklin Roberston MS, 1978; PhD, 1981 Outstanding Alumni
2007 Dr. Terri Bowers BS, 1977 Distinguished Alumni
2007 Frank Kornegay BS, 1973; MS, 1975 Outstanding Alumni
2007 Dr. Ralph Von Frese MS, 1973; MS, 1978; PhD, 1980 Outstanding Alumni
2007 Mark Lester BS, 1975; MS, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
2007 Michael Sabones BS, 1973 Outstanding Alumni
2007 Dr. Dale Sawyer BS, 1976 Outstanding Alumni
2006 Dr. James Hurrell MS, 1986; PhD, 1990 Distinguished Alumni
2006 Dr. Terri Bowers BS, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
2006 David Hager BS, 1979 Outstanding Alumni
2006 Paul Krishna MS, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
2006 Bill Landwer MS, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
2006 Dr. Patricia Pauley PhD, 1985 Outstanding Alumni
2005 Dr. Guy Meadows PhD, 1977 Distinguished Alumni
2005 Dr. Syed E Hasan PhD, 1978 Outstanding Alumni
2005 Patrick Starich MS, 1984 Outstanding Alumni
2004 Dr. Lee Atkinson BS, 1971; MS 1972 Distinguished Alumni
2004 Dr. James Hurrell PhD, 1990 Outstanding Alumni
2003 Dr. Thomas Schroeder MS, 1971; PhD, 1974 Distinguished Alumni
2003 Dr. Thomas Carney PhD, 1984 Outstanding Alumni
2002 Dr. Chester Watts PhD, 1983 Distinguished Alumni
2002 Dr. Lee Atkinson MS, 1972 Outstanding Alumni
2001 Dr. Ward Sanford BS, 1983 Distinguished Alumni
2001 Dr. Abdul Shakoor PhD, 1982 Outstanding Alumni
2000 Dr. Tan-Sun (Mark) Chen PhD, 1972 Distinguished Alumni
2000 Dr. Thomas Schroeder PhD, 1974 Outstanding Alumni
1999 Dr. Greg Young MS, 1974 Distinguished Alumni
1999 Dr. Chester Watts PhD, 1983 Outstanding Alumni
1998 Ron Parratt BS, 1970; MS 1975 Distinguished Alumni
1998 Dr. Guy Meadows PhD, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
1997 Dr. John Snow PhD, 1977 Distinguished Alumni
1997 Dr. Ward Sanford BS, 1983 Outstanding Alumni
1996 Dr. Ed Keller PhD, 1973 Distinguished Alumni
1996 Dr. Greg Young MS, 1974 Outstanding Alumni
1995 Bill Reid BS, 1970; MS, 1972 Distinguished Alumni
1995 Dr. John Snow PhD, 1977 Outstanding Alumni
1994 Patricia Sheetz BS, 1975 Distinguished Alumni
1994 Dr. Ed Keller PhD, 1973 Outstanding Alumni
1993 Bill Reid MS, 1972 Outstanding Alumni
1992 Ron Parratt MS, 1975 Outstanding Alumni
1991 Patricia Sheetz BS, 1975 Outstanding Alumni

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