Awards and Recognition 2011- 2012

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 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 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 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 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