Alumni Awardees

Ronald "Ron" Pirtle '77
Retired President - Delphi Powertrain & Delphi Europe

This award is given in recognition to an individual who has made specific and exceptional career achievements (traditionally given to people at the highest level in the corporate structure).

Wendy Bauer ’98
Group President, 3M Transportation and Electronics Business Group

This award recognizes graduates who hold leadership positions in global corporations, inspiring their teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Eward "Ed" Tate, Ph.D. '90
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Virtus Solis Technologies

This award recognizes an individual who has made specific contributions with positive and lasting effects in the field of engineering.

Thadeus “Thad” Eby ’02
Founder & CEO of Ombud

This award pays tribute to an individual who has made specific contributions in organizing, managing, and assuming the risk of a business or enterprise.

Nina (Dombrausky) Leask '87
Retired Senior Manager - Foresight & Trends, General Motors

This award honors an individual who has made significant and selfless contributions of time and effort that benefit the community.

Sabin Blake ’99
Director - North American Business Communications, General Motors

This award is given to an individual who has made specific contributions with positive and lasting effects in the field of management.

Harris Ng '95
Senior Partner, Kearney Inc.

This award honors an individual who has given outstanding volunteer service to the University.

Amy (Allison) MacDonald ’15
Engineering Group Manager, General Motors 

The Young Alumni award is given to a graduate within the previous ten years who has rendered significant contributions, exhibited outstanding character, or achieved marked success.