Alumni Awardees
Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
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).
![Ron Pirtle and Dr. McMahan shaking hands](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54085679533_bf510757b7_k.jpg?itok=fzWoVzSY)
Extraordinary Leadership Award
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.
![Wendy Bauer receiving award from Dr. McMahan](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54085679898_50b243fef5_k.jpg?itok=KzPtfHD6)
Engineering Achievement Award
Edward "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.
![Ed Tate recieving an award from Dr. McMahan](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54085890980_afb8ea75c3_k.jpg?itok=EA5c191R)
Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
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.
![Thad Eby receiving an award from Dr. McMahan](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54085438471_2c4b951993_k.jpg?itok=_TEL_ZEn)
Civic Achievement Award
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.
![Nina (Dombrausky) Leask receiving an award from Dr. McMahan](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54084557572_035f16ba72_k.jpg?itok=KoqqA7AS)
Human Relations Award
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.
![Sabin Blake receiving an award from Dr. McMahan](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-12/54085768879_4f9e47c879_k.jpg?itok=BYt5KRyt)