Awards and Recognition
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Civil Engineering 2012 Graduate Noah M. Miller is Commissioned into the US Marine Corps: May 4, 2012
School of Engineering Honors Graduate Program Students at Graduation Dinner: May 3, 2012
Department of Electrical Engineering Awards Spring 2012
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Awards Spring 2012
2012 Harry C. Saxe Teaching Award
Dr. John Peeples Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi: April 15, 2012
Fall Tau Beta Initiation Ceremony/Banquet: November 16, 2011
Dr. Kevin Bower Received ASEE Meritorious Service Award, Environmental Engineering Division, 2011
Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholars: October 28, 2011
Col. Thomas Dion Receives LeTellier Cup: June 11, 2011
Civil Engineering 2012 Graduate Noah M. Miller is Commissioned into the US Marine Corps: May 4, 2012
Noah M. Miller was commissioned into the Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant on 4 May, 2012 in a ceremony at Summerall Chapel at The Citadel. Cadet Miller was the only 2012 Civil Engineering graduate who took a Marine Corps commission. He was also the only Civil Engineering senior who successfully completed The Citadel Honors Program this year. 2nd Lt. Miller was joined at his commissioning ceremony by Colonel Charles O. Skipper, USMC (Ret), 71’. Dr. Skipper is a Visiting Professor in the School of Engineering and the only Marine Corps faculty member at The Citadel. Dr. Skipper was also the only School of Engineering faculty member to teach an Honors Course this year.
School of Engineering Honors Graduate Program Students at Graduation Dinner: May 3, 2012
The School of Engineering (SOE) hosted a Graduation Dinner on 3 May, 2012 for Graduate Program students who were completing work for their Masters of Science in Project Management (MSPM), Technical Project Management (TPM) Certificate, or Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Certificate. The dinner was held at the Regimental Commander’s Riverview Room in Coward Hall. The Graduation Speaker was Mr. S. Richard Scalco of the National Security Agency and a member of the SOE Cyber Advisory Committee.
This was the SOE’s second graduating class of Master’s Degree students, and 15 students were recognized. The dinner also honored our first 3 graduates of the new Systems Engineering Management Certificate program. Pictured below is Meredith Snyder, the first student to complete the SEM Certificate, being congratulated by Ron Welch, Dean of the SOE.
A total of 15 students completed their TPM Certificate. Graduating TPM Students were required to display a poster presentation of their capstone project and explain their project management process and results to dinner attendees. Shown below is new graduate Geoffrey Reid, explaining his project to some interested attendees.
Department of Electrical Engineering Awards Spring 2012
The Navy League Sword in Honor of Captain H. Carl Josephson and Family: C/LT Andrew G. Fender
Peter Galliard Memorial Award: C/LT Matthew R. Fann
Cadet Matthew Fann was selected by the faculty as the 2012 Peter Gaillard Award recipient. The Peter Gaillard Memorial Award annually recognizes an outstanding electrical and computer engineering cadet senior on the basis of scholastic attainment, leadership, and participation in extracurricular activities. It is in memory of an outstanding 1948 graduate of The Citadel's Electrical Engineering Department.
The Cadet Medal of Valor: C/LT Denzel O. Grant
Cadet ECE Senior Denzel Grant received the Cadet Medal of Valor Award at the 2012 Awards Convocation on Thursday, April 29th, in recognition of his role in saving the life of a stabbing victim in downtown Charleston.
Charles Thurston Razor Memorial Award: OC Gordon Finley
Since 1960, the Charles Thurston Razor Award annually recognizes an outstanding electrical and computer engineering senior on the basis of scholastic achievement, and ability and willingness to help others. It is in memory of The Citadel's first Electrical Engineering Department Head.
Naval Submarine League Award: C/LT Andrew Fender
The American Veteran's of World War II Award: C/LT Byron Doan
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Award: C/LT David Ivashchenko
Distinguished Military Student, Navy: Andrew Grant Fender
Academic Honors
Summa Cum Laude
Gordon Charles Finlay
Chinnaphon Uttaraparwanich
Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Ryan Fann
Andrew Grant Fender
Jason Patrick McLemore
Honors Program Graduates
Matthew Ryan Fann
Nicolas Hartwell Poplin
J. Lawton and Emmah S. Ellis Electrical and Computer Engineering Teaching Award: Dr. Tom Jerse
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Awards Spring 2012
Colonel Louis Shepherd LeTellier Award
Member of the graduating Civil Engineering class having the highest academic average
Jason B. Barker
Colonel Christopher Schultz Gadsden Award, Best All Around in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Franklin Clay Settle
George Walker White Award, Outstanding achievement in Civil Engineering: Aaron J. Lee
Evans Award, Outstanding student accomplishment and contributions to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering:
Alvin M. Hooper Jr
William J. Lucas
John P. Tousignant
Kyle C. Fry
Ray M. Nix, Jr
Jason B. Barker
Christopher S. Geary
Charles Lindbergh Award
Outstanding achievement in Civil Engineering by an undergraduate evening student
Gregory J. Ujcich
Benjamin Wilson Sammis Award
Civil Engineering cadet junior who exhibits outstanding leadership and personal qualities associated with a true “citizen-soldier,” and can be categorized as the “Best All Around” member of the junior class
Michael C. Griffin
Colonel Loring K. Himelright Merit Award
(formerly known as the Colonel Loring K. Himelright Scholarship), Awarded annually to a civil engineering senior as selected by the faculty
Franklin Clay Settle and Aaron J. Lee
Bert Booth Williams Award,Most outstanding capstone presentations:
George A. Steele – Subdivisions (Day Program)
Jason B. Barker – Environmental (Day Program)
Steven D. Hucks – Structural (Day Program)
Robert E. Wallace – Evening program Capstone
John O. Wilson Ring
The John O. Wilson Ring is given annually to the member of the graduating cadet class voted by classmates as the finest, purest, and most courteous member of the senior class.
Franklin Clay Settle
The Lt Col Leigh Arnold Hochreich Memorial Fund Award: C/CPT William R. Northcutt
The LTC Harvey M. Dick Official United States Army Sword: C/LT Timothy N. Quinn
Marine Corps League Leadership Award: OC Steven Hucks
Veterans of WWII, Korean Award: C/LTC Noah Miller
National Defense Industrial Association Award (Navy): C/CPT Gregory Smith
Navy League Award: OC Jason Barker
Military Order of World Wars (Marines): C/LTC Noah Miller
Veterans of Foreign Wars Award: C/CPT John Tousignant
American Legion Award (Military Excellence): C/LT Clay Frontz
Distinguished Military Students
Air Force: Clay Lawrence Frontz
Marine Corps: Noah McCrea Miller
Navy:
Lindsay Anne Brock
Peter Nathan Fultz
Steven Delinsey Hucks
Gregory Hugh-Michael Smith
John Philip Tousignant
Academic Honors
Summa Cum Laude
Jason Barnell Barker
Magna Cum Laude
Chad Michael Bonner
Lindsay Anne Brock
Cum Laude
Kyle Christopher Fry
Robert Michael Griffin, Jr.
Alvin Mark Hooper, Jr.
Steven Delinsey Hucks
Noah McCrea Miller
Mark Gordon Shaw
Honors Program Graduates
Noah McCrea Miller
2012 Harry C. Saxe Teaching Award
The 2012 recipient of the Harry C. Saxe Teaching Award is Kaitlin H. Marley of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The annual award was presented by the department at the Senior Awards Banquet.
Dr. John Peeples Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi: April 15, 2012
Dr. John Peeples was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society on April 15, 2012.
Fall Tau Beta Initiation Ceremony/Banquet: November 16, 2011
The Fall Tau Beta Initiation Ceremony and Banquet was held November 16, 2011 in the Graham Copeland Auditorium in Mark Clark Hall. The following students from both departments were inducted as student members:
Civil and Environmental
Goodwin, Alexander J.; Guaigua, Mike V.; Hooper, Alvin M.; Morals Gonzalez, Jan C.;Sackett, Charles M.; Watford, Chad M.
Electrical and Computer
Athanason, Athanasios M.; Bramlett, Russell; Cintula, Nathan D.; Fitzgerald, Matthew D.; Hager, Jonathan M.; Herold, Matthew R.; Hsia, Leleia A.; Lacey, Michael R.; McLemore, Jason P.; Randall, John A.; Smith, Sean M.; Stultz, Landon J.
The SC Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi was also able to honor and recognize outstanding achievements of the newly appointed Dean of Engineering, Dr. Ronald W. Welch. He was inducted into the chapter under the category of Eminent Engineer. Congratulations to everyone!
Dr. Kevin Bower Received ASEE Meritorious Service Award, Environmental Engineering Division, 2011
Dr. Kevin Bower received the ASEE Meritorious Service Award, Environmental Engineering Division, 2011. This award is given to members of the ASEE Environmental Engineering Division who, in the opinion of the reviewing officers, have performed activities or provided services and sustained active contributions of major tasks over many years.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholars: October 28, 2011
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board celebrated the start of its second decade of service and recognized the ECE scholars at a recognition luncheon in the Greater Issues Room on October 28, 2011. The following students were recognized as recipients of the scholarships:
Cadet Senior Matthew Herold- Charles Thurston Razor Scholarship
Cadet Sophomore Marc Straniere- Oren L. Herring Scholarship
Cadet Senior Matthew Fann- John B.E. Chase Scholarship
Mr. Russell Bramlett, CGC Student- Santee Cooper Scholarship
Cadet Senior Denzel Grant and Cadet Junior Leleia Hsia- Raytheon Scholarships
Cadet Sophomore Ryan Faucher, Cadet Junior Dimitri Paspalaris and Mr. Jason McLemore, CGC Student- Bernard Gordon Scholarships
Col. Thomas Dion Receives LeTellier Cup
Col. Thomas Dion was honored at the SC Engineering Conference and Trade Show on 11 June 2011with the ASCE South Carolina Section’s LeTellier Cup. The LeTellier Cup award was established by the South Carolina Section in 1999 to recognize a person in the state of South Carolina who has contributed significantly to the Civil Engineering Profession through technical excellence, education, or service to the profession . The award is named for Colonel Louis S. LeTellier, whose life work made him “An Engineer's Engineer”. Section President Charlene Cassidy presented the award to Col. Dion during the conference banquet Saturday evening. Col. Dion was selected for this honor because of his commitment and devotion to the civil engineering profession through his teaching, scholarship, service, and mentoring of civil engineering students and graduates during his tenure at The Citadel as well as service to the profession in the State of South Carolina. Thomas Dion received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel in 1968 and his Master degree from Clemson University. He has been a significant part of the civil engineering program at The Citadel for well over 34 years. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and Registered Professional Land Surveyor in the state of South Carolina. Col. Dion lives in Summerville, SC with his wife Susan. Together they have two sons, Thomas and Richard.