Each award recipient has demonstrated excellence in the engineering profession and an interest in promoting the name and programs of Villanova University College of Engineering. More specifically:
Past Recipients
The J. Stanley Morehouse Memorial Award
Outstanding leadership at the highest level.
| 2019 - Susan M. Ward ’80 ChE | 1995 - Stephen B. Lester, CEE '65 MCE '69 |
| 2017 - Charles DeAngelis '85 CE, PE | 1994 - Nance Dicciani, PhD, ChE '64 |
| 2016 - Anne K. Roby, Ph.D., ChE ‘86 | 1993 - David J. Collins, CEE '57 |
| 2015 - John F. Hartner, ME '85 | 1992 - Merrill Buckley Jr. EE '49 |
| 2014 - Peter A. Naccarato, CE '65 | 1991 - Clyde D. Keaton, ME '64 |
| 2013 - John B. Canuso, Sr. CE ‘63 | 1990 - Charles A. Ruibal, ChE '68 |
| 2012 - Kurt G. Conti, CE '84 | 1989 - Joseph D'Ambrisi, ChE '50 |
| 2011 - Louis (Gene) G. Alessandrini, EE '86 | 1988 - James R. Birle, ME '58 |
| 2010 - Anthony J. Melone, EE '82 | 1987 - Donald H. Piser, CE ‘62 |
| 2009 - Thomas J. Hanratty, Ph.D, ChE '47 | 1986 - Richard T. Gerstrner, ChE ’60 |
| 2008 - Zareh Baghdasarian, EE '83 | 1985 - Charles A. Meyer, ME ’33 |
| 2007 - Robert M. Farrell, PhD., EE '69 | 1984 - Frank J. Ryan, ChE ’53 |
| 2006 - Robert J. Bettacchi, ChE '64 | 1983 - Gerald A. White, ChE ‘57 |
| 2005 - Anthony Cavanna, ChE '61 | 1982 - Allen F. Rhodes, ME ‘47 |
| 2004 - John M. Robins, CEE ‘70 | 1981 - Thomas H. Kuhn, CE ‘33 |
| 2003 - Donald P. Fusilli Jr., BCE '73 | 1980 - William J. Scharle, ChE ‘50 |
| 2002 - Robert Bartolini, PhD, EE, '64 | 1979 - Thomas J. McCormick, CEE ‘20 |
| 2001 - John P. Jones III, ChE '72 | 1978 - Edward J. Goronowski, ChE ‘38 |
| 2000 - Barry C. Johnson, PhD, ME, '70 | 1977 - Daniel J. Keating, Jr., ME ‘41 |
| 1999 - John G. Drosdick, ChE, '65 | 1976 - No Award |
| 1998 - Francis N. Cavalier, CE '60, '59 | 1975 - Charles F. Kain, CEE ‘36 |
| 1997 - John L. Hennessy, PhD, BEE '73 | 1974 - James A. Drobile, ChE ‘49 |
| 1996 - John J. Janitz, MCE '69 | 1973 - Paetrus Banmiller, EE ‘35 |
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1972 - Eugene A. Barr, ChE ‘37 |
The John J. Gallen Memorial Award
Technical achievements by an alumnus who graduated from the College less than 15 years ago.
| 2019 - Sherrie-Ann Martin ’09 ChE, ’15 MSChE | 1997 - Geordi K. Borsari, PhD, BEE, ’87, ‘93 |
| 2017 - Francis B. Homer '03 CE | 1996 - Gloria Lipovsky, BChE ‘85 |
| 2016 - Brian C. Glaister, ME ‘03 | 1995 - Dr. Gregory Muldowney, MchE ‘83 |
| 2015 - Andrew Blasetti, CE ’04, MSCE’ 06 | 1994 - Gregory E. Johnson, CE ‘84 |
| 2014 - John C. Duda, ME '07 | 1993 - Charles D. Jones, ChE ‘77 |
| 2013 - David J. Cappelleri, Ph.D., ME ‘98 | 1992 - Paul V. Knechtel, ME ‘81 |
| 2012 - Eric M. Ricci ChE '01, MS ChE '03 | 1991 - David B. Campbell, CE ‘76 |
| 2011 - Joseph A. Powers, Esq., EE '96, JD '99 | 1990 - Michael T. McCullough, CE’76 |
| 2010 - Steven J. Spear, BME '93, MME '99 | 1989 - Kevin M. Buckley, EE ‘76 |
| 2009 - Amy Kleist Holovaty, ChE'97 | 1988 - Howard J. Woods, Jr., CE ‘77 |
| 2008 - Craig Fennie, Ph.D., BEE '93, MCSC '96 | 1987 - Andrew J. Milligan, ChE ’73 |
| 2007 - Kathleen A. (Bielomyza) Mitchell, BChE ‘91 | 1986 - Glenn A. Reitmeier, EE ’77 |
| 2006 - Brian T. Smith, BEE ‘93 | 1985 - Janice A. Phillips, ChE ‘73 |
| 2005 - Joseph Wartman, Ph.D., CEE '90 | 1984 - Martin W. McCann, CE ‘75 |
| 2004 - Steven J. Christini, ME ‘95 | 1983 - John L. Hennessy, EE ‘73 |
| 2003 - Matthew Stober, BChE, ‘89 | 1982 - John M. Shea, ChE, ‘68 |
| 2002 - John P. Harrison, MCE ‘97 | 1981 - John L. Lear, ChE ‘68 |
| 2001 - Coleen M. Burke, ME ‘90 | 1980 - William J. Leighton, EE ‘73 |
| 2000 - Richard J. Pauls, PhD, EE ‘87 | 1979 - Alan J. Zupko, ChE ‘68 |
| 1999 - Mark E. Lewis, CE ‘87 | 1978 - Richard M. Gatti, EE ‘68 |
| 1998 - John O’Rourke, Esq. MSEE, ’84, ‘89 | 1977 - H. Richard Orth, CE ’63 |
The Carl T. Humphrey Memorial Award
For an alumnus who earned a master’s degree from the College more than 5 years ago.
| 2019 - Lawrence J. Scally, PhD ’83 EE, ’85 MSEE, ’06 MBA | 2004 - Ravikanth Pappu, Ph.D. EE ‘93 |
| 2017 - Mark K. Muller '90 ME, '98 MSME | 2003 - Philip Morgan, MSEE ‘94 |
| 2016 - William M. Brown, ME ’84, MSME ‘87 | 2002 - Abhijit Dasgupta, PhD, ME ‘89 |
| 2015 - Gerard “Gerry” A. Fasano, EE ’87, MSEE ’90 |
2001 - William M. Goble, PhD, MSEE ‘88 |
| 2014 - Richard K. Faris, CE '69, MCE '70 | 2000 - John Collura, PhD, MSCE, ’71, ‘76 |
| 2013 - Anne Mullins, MEE ‘87 | 1999 - Yongping, Gu, PhD, MSME, ’84, ’98 |
| 2012 - Victor Manuel Garcia '98 EE | 1998 - Elaine A. Mitchell, ChE ’83, 90 |
| 2011 - Thomas A. Caramanico, CE '71, MCE '83 | 1997 - Donald G. Bright, PhD, ChE, ’72 |
| 2010 - Gregory Paxson, PE, MCE '00 | 1996 - Anthony J. Kelly, MCE ‘86 |
| 2009 - Maury B. Bayer, ECE '04 | 1995 - Atef M. Sha’aban, MCE ‘74 |
| 2008 - Sudhakar Goverdhanam, MME '95 | 1994 - Timothy F. Dyson, EE ’79 |
| 2007 - Alessandro (Alex) Perrotta, MSEE ‘94 | 1993 - John J. Coscia, Sr., MCE ‘80 |
| 2006 - Hanuman Mallubhotla, MChE ‘92 | 1992 - Gerald Bauldock, MChE ’86 |
| 2005 - Farshid Maghami, MME '98 | 1991 - Albert M. Tantala, CE ‘65 |
| 1990 - Dr. John M. Mason, Jr., MSTE ‘77 |
The Robert D. Lynch Award
Outstanding academic achievement and exemplary dedication to service by a graduating senior.
| 2019 - Stephen Spada ’18 ChE | 2010 - Kent M. Grosh, ME '10 |
| 2017 - Thomas Saldutti '17 CE | 2009 - Bryan William Wagner, CE '09 |
| 2016 - Brandon T. Wesley, ChE '16 | 2008 - Angela Lynn Russo, CE '08 |
| 2015 - Joseph R. Brady, ChE ’15 | 2007 - John C. Duda, ME '07 |
| 2014 - Gregory Campbell ME '14 | 2006 - Nicholas A. O’Donoughue ECE ‘06 |
| 2013 - Ian P. Dardani ME ’13 | 2005 - Kathleen M. Halcovage, CE '05 |
| 2012 - William Albert | 2004 - Sarah Banas, ME ‘04 |
The Gary A. Gabriele Memorial Award
Recognizes an alumnus who has promoted equity in the field.
Professional Achievement
Outstanding achievement in a technological environment.
| 2019 Marc Cammarata ’98 CE John Palme ’88 ME, ’91 MSME David Kolesar ’76 ChE, ’78 MSChE, ’82 MBA Bernard Borghei ’94 EE |
2001 Stephen R. Fitzgerald, ChE ’72 Stephen G. Sawyer, PhD, CE ’65 Peter J. Sevcik, EE ’69 Alberto J. Sanchez, ME ’65 |
| 2017 Kerry Cooley Bruggemann, ME ‘06 Christopher Damico, EE ‘84 Joseph Krackeler Ph.D., ChE ‘59 W. Todd Pohlig, CEE ‘72 |
2000 William K. Lorenz, ChE ’68 Francis G. Fleming, Esq., CE ’67 James C. Wood, EE ’78 William J. Midon, Esq., ME ’75 |
| 2015 Patsy “Pat” Aguanno ’56 CE, PE Timothy Arcuri ’93 ChE Brian H. Lange ’88 ME, PE Nicholas Piazzola ’68 EE |
1998 Carl DeMartino, ChE ‘48 Henry J. Rumbarger, Jr., ME ‘65 Edward H. Reese, EE ‘59 Joseph P. Welsh, CE ‘55 |
| 2014 William C. Allen, ChE '69 Marc A. Franciosa, ME ‘90 Elizabeth A. Catania, CE ‘81 John I. Menzies, EE ‘92 |
1997 Martin J. Karpenski, ChE ‘71 Richard Kropp, MCE ‘81 William R. Hansell, EE ‘70 John Karpowicz, ME ‘78 |
| 2013 Aaron Cote, PhD, ChE ‘95 Robert C. Braun, ME ‘82 James J. Colantonio, CE ’68 Thomas V. Sanzone, EE ‘68 |
1996 William J. Mazzafro, ChE ‘71 Lawrence M. Moy, CE ‘56 Katherine J. Palmer, ME ‘85 Dr. Robert M. Farrell, EE ‘69 |
| 2012 Daniel C. Flynn '82 ChE Paul J. Varello '65 CE Karl R. Zurn '66 ECE, MEE ‘69 Glenn J. DeSimone '69 ME |
1995 Dr. Frank G. Dwyer, ChE ‘53 Robert M. Gallen, CE ‘64 Joseph W. Gallagher, EE ‘49 Michael S. Gaffney, ME ‘49 |
| 2011 Jessica M. Sant, CPE '00 Joseph P. Lingle, CE '90, MCE '97 Kevin P. White, CHE '80 Nicholas A. Calio, ME '65 |
1994 John T. Doherty, CE ‘68 John E. Sague, ME ‘75 James L. Meyer, ChE ‘68 Casimir S. Skrzyczak, ME ‘62 |
| 2010 David P. Didier, BCE '92 Adelene Q. Perkins, BChE '81 Christine M. Slocumb, BEE '90, MSEE '92 David J. Quinn, BME '02 |
1993 Michael F. Ferreri, CE ‘58 Dr. Randolph Phillips, EE ‘76 John A. Rossi, ChE ‘70 Neil J. Sheehan, ME ‘68 |
| 2009 Sean McDermott, ECE '88 Irene Kropp, CE '83 Janice Peterson, ChE '82 Ron DeGregorio, ME '91 |
1992 Francis T. Maher, ChE ‘65 Paul L. Streb, CE ‘54 Ronald J. Triolo, EE ‘80 Brian J. Ludwig, ME ‘68 |
| 2008 Raymond Hozalski, Ph.D., ChE '90 Nelson J. Shaffer, MTE '81 Bruno Pattan, BEE '52 Peter Fong, BME '86 |
1991 Thomas E. Reilly, ChE ‘74 William F. Thompson, CE ‘70 Joseph H. Yuen, EE ‘66 Joseph T. Threston, ME ‘57 |
| 2007 James J. Schuster, Ph.D., BCE ’57, MCE ‘61 Luis A. Urrutia, BChE ‘75 Teresa M. Bassitt, BEE ‘84 Georges Facas, Ph.D., BME ‘81 |
1990 Karen Mudry Avil, EE ‘71 Harold W. Blot, ME ‘62 Anthony J. Cavanna, ChE ‘61 Alfred J. Panepinto, CE ‘27 |
| 2006 James B. Mynaugh, Jr., ChE ‘80 Vito A. Genua, PE, BCE ‘72 Robert F. Slattery, BEE ‘92 Edward J. Phillips, BME ‘73 |
1989 Andrew M. Allen, ME ‘77 John Collura, MSCE ‘71 John Paul Jones, III, ChE ‘72 Robert F. Wagner, EE ‘59 |
| 2005 Gerald P. Quindlen, ChE ‘81 Ronald Fender, MSWREE ‘79 Thomas J. Duffy, PhD,BEE ‘63 James McAssey, ME ‘85 |
1988 Joseph S. Graci, CE ‘70 Donald E. Hawk, Jr., ME ‘81 Carlos B. Rosas, ChE ‘62 Lawrence J. Ziomek, EE ‘71 |
| 2004 Elmer Roskovensky, ChE ‘67 Kurt G. Conti, CE ‘84 Joseph Dougherty, PhD, EE ‘63 Scott N. Marks, ME ‘99 |
1987 Robert F. Bonner, Jr., CE ‘58 Joseph Gerngross, Sr., EE ‘45 Barry C. Johnson, ME ‘70 Douglas F. Munch, ChE ‘69 |
| 2003 Philippe A. Jacques, EE '73 Michele Finn Itell, ChE '85 Patrick E. McLaughlin, ME '85 Thomas Caramanico, MCE '71 |
1986 Robert A. Bartolini, EE ‘64 Frederick A. Costello, ME ‘57 Nance K. Dicciani, ChE ‘69 Putinas V. Masalaitis, CE ‘58 |
| 2002 Thomas Portland, MChE ‘72 Gerard Mayer, EE ‘73 Steven J. Christini, ME ‘95 Jay Beratan, CE ‘69 |
1985 Anthony Y. Kam, ChE ‘69 Mark W. Nansteel, ME ‘77 Robert J. Yannes, EE ‘79 Chester J. Zegler, CE ‘57 |
| 1984 Frank J. Kempf, CE ‘49 Robert J. Leahy, ChE ‘48 Christopher E. Strangio, EE ‘72 Brian J. Sullivan, CE ‘74 |
Meritorious Service
Support for the educational and service activities of the College, including recommending Villanova to exceptional student prospects.
| 2019 Tyler Ladd ’02 CE, ’04 MSWREE, ’15 MBA JoAnn Garbin ’98 ME Maria Sauer ’12 ChE Robert J. Merkert, Sr. ’59 EE |
2001 Jeremy T. Kampp, ChE ‘97 John M. Robins, CE ‘70 Samuel V. Brattini, EE ‘63 William G. DiMaio, Jr. ME ‘80 |
| 2017 John P. Beyer, ECE ‘11 Adam R. Butler, ME ‘15 John E. Durrant, CEE ’76, MCE ‘80 Kevin Fogash, Ph.D., ChE ‘92 |
2000 Alan J. Uszynski, EE ‘93 Nicholas A. Calio, ME ‘65 Robert F. Gordon, ChE ‘80 James J. Daloisio, Esq., CE ‘70 |
| 2016 Brian P. Bozzo, ME ‘07 Karen Damara, ECE ‘11 Alexander Myers, ChE ‘08, MSChE'10 Joshua Smolinsky, CEE ’03, MSCE ‘13 |
1999 Edmond Dougherty, EE ’69, MSCS ‘86 Petra K. Spencer, ME, MME ‘89, ‘97 Matthew R. Stober, ChE ‘89 John N. Scopetta, CE ‘49 |
| 2015 Joseph Callaghan, CE’59, MSCE,’63 John P. “JP” Gunn, ME’10 Melissa Morea Evola, CE’94 Jenny Papatolis Johnson, ChE’03, JD’06 |
1998 Henry Acchione, Jr., Esq., CE ‘66, ‘73 Walter McDonald, III, MSEE ‘89, ‘92 Theodore R. Flint, ChE ‘58 William J. Albertus, MSME ‘82 |
| 2014 Alisha M. Trocciola, ChE '05 Frank Ferrese, MCPE '06, PHD '13 Joseph K. Posillico, CE '81 Thomas A. DuBois, PhD '12 |
1997 William F. O’Donnell, CE ‘65 David M. Kolesar, MChE ‘70 Daniel V. Wylde, EE ‘48 Coleen Burke, ME ’90 |
| 2013 Kimberly R. Palladino, ChE ’97, MChE ‘01 Matthew D. Bochanski, ME ’06, MTM ’08, MME ‘10 Robert L. Lund, Jr., CE ’78, MCE ’81 Mary C. Galvin, CpE ‘03 |
1996 Paul M. Ashline, ChE ‘79 Michael J. Howe, EE ‘70 Robert J. Fitzmyer, ME ‘50 John F. Igoe, CE ‘63 |
| 2012 William J. Leighton, Ph.D. (Bill) '73 EE Michael P. Gigliotti '70 CE James O'Leary '00 ChE Daniel Weeden '89 ME |
1995 James Maher, ChE ‘59 Joseph M. Giannone, CE ‘70 Zalpha Hashem, EE ‘79 John G. Gilfillian, III, ME ‘56 |
| 2011 Marie V. Maguire, EE '69 Karl F. Schmidt, MCE '82, CE '78 Joseph J. McMullen, Jr., CHE '00, MBA '04 Vincent J. D’Imperio, Jr., MME '87 |
1994 Thomas A. Caramanico, MCE ‘83 Robert J. Casey, ME ‘44 Thomas C. Mullin, MChE ‘83 John N. Happ, EE ‘85 |
| 2010 David B. Campbell, BCE '76, MCE '81 Christos E. Dantos, BME '80 Michael F. Hnatow, BChE '93 Richard P. Thompson, BEE '64 |
1993 Alexander S. Baran, Jr., EE ‘75 Eugene N. Castellano, ChE ‘73 Paul K. Dainora, ME ‘86 J. Richard Tompkins, CE ‘62 |
| 2009 Anthony J. Donadeo, ECE '95 Nelson J. Shaffer, CE'81 William K. Lorenz, ChE'68 Erin Vogel, ME'05 |
1992 Edward G. Barry, ChE ‘54 Susan M. Castellan, CE ‘84 Christine A. Heaney, EE ‘83 James M. McMonagle, ME ‘62 |
| 2008 Joseph Lamack, ChE '87 John J. McFadden, Ph.D., BCE '91, MCE '94 Peter Michel, BCPE '02, MCSC '05 Jordan Ermilio, BME '98, EMWRE '06 |
1991 Thomas F. Bailey, ChE ‘71 Frank E. Falcone, CE ’70, MCE ‘73 Robert A. DiRita, EE ‘62 Mary Cornell, ME ‘84 |
| 2007 Robert J. Grossi, MCE ‘67 Thomas A. Nowlan, BChE ’84, MChE ‘85 Arthur P. Ryan, III BEE ‘65 William P. Dierkes, BME ‘85 |
1990 Joseph P. Campion, CE ‘75 Diann L. Hritzo, EE ‘85 Stephen F. Salvo, ChE ‘81 Michael J. Stapf, ME ‘63 |
| 2006 Robert F. Gordon, BChE ‘80 Pasquale A. Dougherty, PE, CE ’68,’75 Gerard J. Mayer, BEE, ‘73 Gary J. Nevard, BME ‘91 |
1989 James J. Ahrens, CE ‘73 William Crouse, Jr., ChE ‘59 Donald C. Dunn, EE ‘58 Richard P. Shinners, ME ‘48 |
| 2005 James K. Logue, ChE ‘71 William O’Donnell, CE ‘65 Todd Little, CPE ‘01 Vincent Wagner, ME ‘89 |
1988 John Del Ferro, CE ‘82 Thomas J. Duffy, EE ‘63 John F. Heilmann, ME ‘49 Joseph Sanborn, Sr., ChE ‘38 |
| 2004 Joseph G. Lamack, III, ChE ‘87 Michael Gillin, ME ‘99 Dennis V. Mordan, CE ‘88 Patricia Dougherty Stump, CPE ‘00 |
1987 James A. D’Arcy, EE ‘59 Joseph G. Denny, ChE ‘37 James W. Eastwood, CE ‘68 David F. Graziano, ME ‘77 |
| 2003 Marie Maguire, EE '69 Peter Edwards, ChE '85 Amy Gauntner, ME '96 John J. Stranix, CE '78 |
1986 Steven J. Casper, CE ‘80 Donald J. Koestler, ChE ‘58 Douglas J. Murray, CE ‘61 Frank B. Solis, EE ‘45 |
| 2002 Bruce Uhlman, ChE ‘90 Anthony F. Naccarato, CE ‘88 Rory Sparrow, EE ‘80 Karen Hauck, ME ‘98 |
1985 Robert J. Durney, ChE ‘61 Louis R. Kahl, ME ‘55 Gerald J. Palatucci, EE ‘64 Eugene A. Petracca, CE ‘75 |
| 1984 Richard D. Avil, EE ‘31 Thomas G. Byrne, CE ‘32 Ralph V. Robb, ChE ‘52 Douglas M. Rode, ME ‘73 |