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2013 Alumni Hall of Fame

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hall of Fame was established to inspire our current students and to celebrate accomplishments of those extraordinary graduates who have used their education to excel in a profession, career or service. The nomination is based on professional and service, achievement, entrepreneurship and contributions to professional societies.

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”  – Lou Holtz

Charles E. Edwards

BSME 1950

Gerald D. Mann

BSME 1952

Gerald B. Hurst

BSME 1956

Claud E. Pugh

BSME 1961, MSME 1964, PhDME 1968

Hank G. Hoomani

BSME 1962, MSME 1977, PhDME 1977

James E. Ingram

BSME 1962

David D. Jones

BSME 1965, MSME 1970, PhDME 1981

John L. Parker

MSAE 1966, PhDAE 1969

Fred Ellington

BSME 1967, MSME 1969

George Georgopoulos

BSME 1968, MSME 1969, PhDME 1973

Jerry N. Hefner

MSME 1968

Lane R. Miller

ME 1988

Noral D. Stewart

BSME 1969, MSME 1974. PhDME 1981

William W. Rickard

BSAE 1969

Randy S. Swartz

BSME 1971

John W. Sheffield

MSME 1973, PhDME 1975

James C. Chastain III

BSME 1974

Seluck I. Guceri

PhDME 1976

Robert C. Cagle

BSME 1977

Richard A. Reed

BSAE 1977

Joseph R. Davis

BSME 1978

William C. Hall

BSME 1978, MSME 1980

Donald I. Lamonds

BSME 1978

Robert W. Walters

MSME 1978, PhDAE 1984

Gregory A. Riffe

BSME 1981

Richard G. Wolfe

MSME 1981

Floyd B. Goodwin

BSME 1981

David S. Stabler

BSME 1982

Christopher J. Fitzgerald

BSAE 1986, MSAE 1989

Gina L. Morton

BSME 1986

Alex W. Beltzhoover

BSME 1987

Timothy P. Howard

BSME 1987

Erik L. Dixon

BSME 1988

David B. Ledford

BSME 1989, MSME 1994

Gregory N. Washington

BSME 1989, MSME 1991, PhDME 1994

Gary E. Kilpatrick

BSME 1990

Christopher S. Holder

BSAE 1990

Rolin F. Barrett Jr.

BSME 1991, MSME 1996, PhDME 2005

Dung C. Nguyen

BSAE 1992

Hans A. DeBot

BSME 1993

Michael S. Matson

BSME 1996