12 alumni to receive college’s highest honor
4/4/2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twelve Penn State engineering graduates will be honored April 20 at the annual Outstanding Engineering Alumni Awards ceremony at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
Established in 1966, the Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Engineering and recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement.
This year’s recipients are:
- Mark Alpert of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, president of Integrated Delivery Solutions. He earned a master’s degree in environmental engineering in 1980.
- Gary Bello of Lexington, Kentucky, a private equity investor. He received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering in 1969.
- Andrew Bieniawski of Stafford, Virginia, vice president of material security and minimization, Nuclear Threat Initiative. He earned his bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 1989.
- Maureen Dougherty of Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia; president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific. She received her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1980.
- Girish Gaitonde of Saratoga, California, CEO of Xoriant Corporation. He earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1984.
- Gerald Longenecker of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, executive vice president of engineering at Skelly and Loy, Inc. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural engineering in 1979 and 1980, respectively.
- Michael Malone of Amherst, Massachusetts, vice chancellor for research and engagement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1974.
- Scott Radecic of Mission Hills, Kansas, senior principal with Populous. He earned a bachelor of architectural engineering in 1986.
- Heather Rarick of Houston, Texas, Flight Operations, Assistant Director for Commercial Crew at NASA Johnson Space Center. She received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 1987.
- Marjorie Rawhouser of Annapolis, Maryland, associate professor at Anne Arundel Community College. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in bioengineering in 1992 and 2000, respectively.
- Eric Stahre of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, president and CEO, magnetic resonance imaging at GE Healthcare. He received a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 1982.
- John Starr of Leechburg, Pennsylvania, senior vice president of solution delivery centers at SAP. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering science in 1990.
In addition to receiving their awards, the alumni will meet with faculty, staff and students, serve as guest speakers in classes and tour facilities during their visits to campus.
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