Past Recipients

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:

The J. Stanley Morehouse Memorial Award

Outstanding leadership at the highest level.

2023 - Andrew M. Allen '77 ME	1996 - John J. Janitz '69 MSCE
2022 - Edmond (Ed) J. Dougherty, Jr., '69 EE, '86 MSCS	1995 - Stephen B. Lester, '65 CE, '69 MSCE
2021 - Robert T. McNally, PhD, '70 EE	1994 - Nance Dicciani, PhD, '64 ChE
2020 - Patrick Treacy ’87 ME	1993 - David J. Collins '57 CEE
2019 - Susan M. Ward ’80 ChE	1992 - Merrill Buckley Jr. '49 EE
2017 - Charles DeAngelis, PE, '85 CE	1991 - Clyde D. Keaton '64 ME
2016 - Anne K. Roby, PhD, ‘86 ChE	1990 - Charles A. Ruibal '68 ChE
2015 - John F. Hartner, '85 ME	1989 - Joseph D'Ambrisi '50 ChE
2014 - Peter A. Naccarato, '65 CE	1988 - James R. Birle '58 ME
2013 - John B. Canuso Sr., ‘63 CE	1987 - Donald H. Piser ‘62 CE
2012 - Kurt G. Conti '84 CE	1986 - Richard T. Gerstner ‘60 ChE
2011 - Louis (Gene) G. Alessandrini '86 EE	1985 - Charles A. Meyer ’33 ME
2010 - Anthony J. Melone '82 EE	1984 - Frank J. Ryan ’53 ChE
2009 - Thomas J. Hanratty, PhD, '47 ChE	1983 - Gerald A. White ‘57 ChE
2008 - Zareh Baghdasarian '83 EE	1982 - Allen F. Rhodes ‘47 ME
2007 - Robert M. Farrell, PhD, '69 EE	1981 - Thomas H. Kuhn ‘33 CE
2006 - Robert J. Bettacchi '64 ChE	1980 - William J. Scharle ‘50 ChE
2005 - Anthony Cavanna '61 ChE	1979 - Thomas J. McCormick ‘20 CEE
2004 - John M. Robins ‘70 CE	1978 - Edward J. Goronowski ‘38 ChE
2003 - Donald P. Fusilli Jr. '73 BCE	1977 - Daniel J. Keating Jr. ‘41 ME
2002 - Robert Bartolini, PhD, '64 EE	1976 - No Award
2001 - John P. Jones III '72 ChE	1975 - Charles F. Kain ‘36 CEE
2000 - Barry C. Johnson, PhD, '70 ME	1974 - James A. Drobile ‘49 ChE
1999 - John G. Drosdick '65 ChE	1973 - Paetrus Banmiller ‘35 EE
1998 - Francis N. Cavalier '60, '59 CE	1972 - Eugene A. Barr ‘37 ChE
1997 - John L. Hennessy, PhD, '73 BEE

The John J. Gallen Memorial Award

Technical achievements by an alum who graduated from the College less than 15 years ago.

2023 - Mohammad Elahinia, PhD, '01 MSME	1999 - Mark E. Lewis ‘87 CE
2022 - Katherine (Kat) Duggan '13 ChE	1998 - John O’Rourke, Esq. MSEE, ’84, ‘89
2021 - Peiman Naseradinmousavi '12 Ph.D.	1997 - Geordi K. Borsari, PhD, BEE, ’87, ‘93
2020 - Christine Wood ’05 CE	1996 - Gloria Lipovsky, BChE ‘85
2019 - Sherrie-Ann Martin ’09 ChE, ’15 MSChE	1995 - Dr. Gregory Muldowney, MchE ‘83
2017 - Francis B. Homer '03 CE	1994 - Gregory E. Johnson, CE ‘84
2016 - Brian C. Glaister, ME ‘03	1993 - Charles D. Jones, ChE ‘77
2015 - Andrew Blasetti, CE ’04, MSCE’ 06	1992 - Paul V. Knechtel, ME ‘81
2014 - John C. Duda, ME '07	1991 - David B. Campbell, CE ‘76
2013 - David J. Cappelleri, Ph.D., ME ‘98	1990 - Michael T. McCullough, CE’76
2012 - Eric M. Ricci ChE '01, MS ChE '03	1989 - Kevin M. Buckley, EE ‘76
2011 - Joseph A. Powers, Esq., EE '96, JD '99	1988 - Howard J. Woods, Jr., CE ‘77
2010 - Steven J. Spear, BME '93, MME '99	1987 - Andrew J. Milligan, ChE ’73
2009 - Amy Kleist Holovaty, ChE'97	1986 - Glenn A. Reitmeier, EE ’77
2008 - Craig Fennie, Ph.D., BEE '93, MCSC '96	1985 - Janice A. Phillips, ChE ‘73
2007 - Kathleen A. (Bielomyza) Mitchell, BChE ‘91	1984 - Martin W. McCann, CE ‘75
2006 - Brian T. Smith, BEE ‘93	1983 - John L. Hennessy, EE ‘73
2005 - Joseph Wartman, Ph.D., CEE '90	1982 - John M. Shea, ChE, ‘68
2004 - Steven J. Christini, ME ‘95	1981 - John L. Lear, ChE ‘68
2003 - Matthew Stober, BChE, ‘89	1980 - William J. Leighton, EE ‘73
2002 - John P. Harrison, MCE ‘97	1979 - Alan J. Zupko, ChE ‘68
2001 - Coleen M. Burke, ME ‘90	1978 - Richard M. Gatti, EE ‘68
2000 - Richard J. Pauls, PhD, EE ‘87	1977 - H. Richard Orth, CE ’63

The Carl T. Humphrey Memorial Award

For an alum who earned a master’s degree from the College more than five years ago.

2023 - Arlene Joyner '95 MSChE	2005 - Farshid Maghami, MME '98
2022 - Lisa Myers, PhD, MSCHE '89	2004 - Ravikanth Pappu, Ph.D. EE ‘93
2021 - Patrick J. Smith, ME ’82, MSME '90	2003 - Philip Morgan, MSEE ‘94
2020 - Thomas Cassin ’83 ME, ’86 MSME	2002 - Abhijit Dasgupta, PhD, ME ‘89
2019 - Lawrence J. Scally, PhD ’83 EE, ’85 MSEE, ’06 MBA	2001 - William M. Goble, PhD, MSEE ‘88
2017 - Mark K. Muller '90 ME, '98 MSME	2000 - John Collura, PhD, MSCE, ’71, ‘76
2016 - William M. Brown, ME ’84, MSME ‘87	1999 - Yongping, Gu, PhD, MSME, ’84, ’98
2015 - Gerard “Gerry” A. Fasano, EE ’87, MSEE ’90	1998 - Elaine A. Mitchell, ChE ’83, 90
2014 - Richard K. Faris, CE '69, MCE '70	1997 - Donald G. Bright, PhD, ChE, ’72
2013 - Anne Mullins, MEE ‘87	1996 - Anthony J. Kelly, MCE ‘86
2012 - Victor Manuel Garcia '98 EE	1995 - Atef M. Sha’aban, MCE ‘74
2011 - Thomas A. Caramanico, CE '71, MCE '83	1994 - Timothy F. Dyson, EE ’79
2010 - Gregory Paxson, PE, MCE '00	1993 - John J. Coscia, Sr., MCE ‘80
2009 - Maury B. Bayer, ECE '04	1992 - Gerald Bauldock, MChE ’86
2008 - Sudhakar Goverdhanam, MME '95	1991 - Albert M. Tantala, CE ‘65
2007 - Alessandro (Alex) Perrotta, MSEE ‘94	1990 - Dr. John M. Mason, Jr., MSTE ‘77
2006 - Hanuman Mallubhotla, MChE ‘92

The Robert D. Lynch Award

Outstanding academic achievement and exemplary dedication to service by a graduating senior.

2023 - Daniella Tagliaferri ’23 ME	2013 - Ian P. Dardani ’13 ME
2022 - Jared Brewer '22 ME	2012 - William Albert '12 ME
2021 - Simon Brooks '21 ChE	2011 - Christina M. Rosati '11 ChE
2020 - Kathryn Tsai '20 CpE	2010 - Kent M. Grosh '10 ME
2019 - Andrew Lee ’19 ME	2009 - Bryan William Wagner '09 CE
2018 - Stephen Spada ’18 ChE	2008 - Angela Lynn Russo CE '08 CE
2017 - Thomas Saldutti '17 CE	2007 - John C. Duda '07 ME
2016 - Brandon T. Wesley '16 ChE	2006 - Nicholas A. O’Donoughue '06 CpE
2015 - Joseph R. Brady ’15 ChE	2005 - Kathleen M. Halcovage '05 CE
2014 - Gregory Campbell '14 ME	2004 - Sarah Banas '04 ME

The Gary A. Gabriele Memorial Award

Recognizes an alum who has promoted equity in the field.

2023 - Sarah Arscott '09 ME
2022 - Britney Davis, ChE '15
2021 - Annina M. Hogan, MChE '13
2020 - Sheena White ’06 ME
2019 - Amy Fleischer, Ph.D. ’91 ME, ’96 MSME

Professional Achievement

Outstanding achievement in a technological environment.

2023 Abigail Angelico '13 ChE, '20 MBA Stephen Burgo '95 CE, '99 MSCE Brian Di Donato '88 ME	2002 Thomas Portland, MChE ‘72 Gerard Mayer, EE ‘73 Steven J. Christini, ME ‘95 Jay Beratan, CE ‘69
2022 Nicole Richards, ChE '92 Robert C. Grubic, CE '73 Maj. Gen. Adrian Spain, ECE '94 Steven Pinkos, ME '89	2001 Stephen R. Fitzgerald, ChE ’72 Stephen G. Sawyer, PhD, CE ’65 Peter J. Sevcik, EE ’69 Alberto J. Sanchez, ME ’65
2021 April E. Barkasi, CE '96, MSWRE '98 Steven Benvenuto, ME '96 David Guro, ChE '84 Philip A. Piro, EE '50	2000 William K. Lorenz, ChE ’68 Francis G. Fleming, Esq., CE ’67 James C. Wood, EE ’78 William J. Midon, Esq., ME ’75
2020 Michael Gillin ’99 ME Christopher McCartin '91 CE Elizabeth Porter ’93 EE James Rolston '10 ChE	1999 John F. Bishop, ChE ‘65 Michael J. Crean, CE ‘68 Brian F. Hennessey, ME ‘87 Bruno A. Pattan, EE ‘52
2019 Marc Cammarata ’98 CE John Palme ’88 ME, ’91 MSME David Kolesar ’76 ChE, ’78 MSChE, ’82 MBA Bernard Borghei ’94 EE	1998 Carl DeMartino, ChE ‘48 Henry J. Rumbarger, Jr., ME ‘65 Edward H. Reese, EE ‘59 Joseph P. Welsh, CE ‘55
2017 Kerry Cooley Bruggemann, ME ‘06 Christopher Damico, EE ‘84 Joseph Krackeler Ph.D., ChE ‘59 W. Todd Pohlig, CEE ‘72	1997 Martin J. Karpenski, ChE ‘71 Richard Kropp, MCE ‘81 William R. Hansell, EE ‘70 John Karpowicz, ME ‘78
2015 Patsy “Pat” Aguanno ’56 CE, PE Timothy Arcuri ’93 ChE Brian H. Lange ’88 ME, PE Nicholas Piazzola ’68 EE	1996 William J. Mazzafro, ChE ‘71 Lawrence M. Moy, CE ‘56 Katherine J. Palmer, ME ‘85 Dr. Robert M. Farrell, EE ‘69
2014 William C. Allen, ChE '69 Marc A. Franciosa, ME ‘90 Elizabeth A. Catania, CE ‘81 John I. Menzies, EE ‘92	1995 Dr. Frank G. Dwyer, ChE ‘53 Robert M. Gallen, CE ‘64 Joseph W. Gallagher, EE ‘49 Michael S. Gaffney, ME ‘49
2013 Aaron Cote, PhD, ChE ‘95 Robert C. Braun, ME ‘82 James J. Colantonio, CE ’68 Thomas V. Sanzone, EE ‘68	1994 John T. Doherty, CE ‘68 John E. Sague, ME ‘75 James L. Meyer, ChE ‘68 Casimir S. Skrzyczak, ME ‘62
2012 Daniel C. Flynn '82 ChE Paul J. Varello '65 CE Karl R. Zurn '66 ECE, MEE ‘69 Glenn J. DeSimone '69 ME	1993 Michael F. Ferreri, CE ‘58 Dr. Randolph Phillips, EE ‘76 John A. Rossi, ChE ‘70 Neil J. Sheehan, ME ‘68
2011 Jessica M. Sant, CPE '00 Joseph P. Lingle, CE '90, MCE '97 Kevin P. White, CHE '80 Nicholas A. Calio, ME '65	1992 Francis T. Maher, ChE ‘65 Paul L. Streb, CE ‘54 Ronald J. Triolo, EE ‘80 Brian J. Ludwig, ME ‘68
2010 David P. Didier, BCE '92 Adelene Q. Perkins, BChE '81 Christine M. Slocumb, BEE '90, MSEE '92 David J. Quinn, BME '02	1991 Thomas E. Reilly, ChE ‘74 William F. Thompson, CE ‘70 Joseph H. Yuen, EE ‘66 Joseph T. Threston, ME ‘57
2009 Sean McDermott, ECE '88 Irene Kropp, CE '83 Janice Peterson, ChE '82 Ron DeGregorio, ME '91	1990 Karen Mudry Avil, EE ‘71 Harold W. Blot, ME ‘62 Anthony J. Cavanna, ChE ‘61 Alfred J. Panepinto, CE ‘27
2008 Raymond Hozalski, Ph.D., ChE '90 Nelson J. Shaffer, MTE '81 Bruno Pattan, BEE '52 Peter Fong, BME '86	1989 Andrew M. Allen, ME ‘77 John Collura, MSCE ‘71 John Paul Jones, III, ChE ‘72 Robert F. Wagner, EE ‘59
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	1988 Joseph S. Graci, CE ‘70 Donald E. Hawk, Jr., ME ‘81 Carlos B. Rosas, ChE ‘62 Lawrence J. Ziomek, EE ‘71
2006 James B. Mynaugh, Jr., ChE ‘80 Vito A. Genua, PE, BCE ‘72 Robert F. Slattery, BEE ‘92 Edward J. Phillips, BME ‘73	1987 Robert F. Bonner, Jr., CE ‘58 Joseph Gerngross, Sr., EE ‘45 Barry C. Johnson, ME ‘70 Douglas F. Munch, ChE ‘69
2005 Gerald P. Quindlen, ChE ‘81 Ronald Fender, MSWREE ‘79 Thomas J. Duffy, PhD,BEE ‘63 James McAssey, ME ‘85	1986 Robert A. Bartolini, EE ‘64 Frederick A. Costello, ME ‘57 Nance K. Dicciani, ChE ‘69 Putinas V. Masalaitis, CE ‘58
2004 Elmer Roskovensky, ChE ‘67 Kurt G. Conti, CE ‘84 Joseph Dougherty, PhD, EE ‘63 Scott N. Marks, ME ‘99	1985 Anthony Y. Kam, ChE ‘69 Mark W. Nansteel, ME ‘77 Robert J. Yannes, EE ‘79 Chester J. Zegler, CE ‘57
2003 Philippe A. Jacques, EE '73 Michele Finn Itell, ChE '85 Patrick E. McLaughlin, ME '85 Thomas Caramanico, MCE '71	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.

2023 George Diehl '70 ChE Adam Beckmann '10 CE, '11 MSCE Donald Emery, MD, '71 EE Andrew Packer '10 ME, '13 MSSE	2002 Bruce Uhlman, ChE ‘90 Anthony F. Naccarato, CE ‘88 Rory Sparrow, EE ‘80 Karen Hauck, ME ‘98
2022 Kevin P. White, ChE '80 Bryan Enslein, CE '07 L. Gene Alessandrini, EE '86 James (Jim) McMonagle, ME '63	2001 Jeremy T. Kampp, ChE ‘97 John M. Robins, CE ‘70 Samuel V. Brattini, EE ‘63 William G. DiMaio, Jr. ME ‘80
2021 Elizabeth Andrews, ChE '12, MSSE '18 Eugene P. Fogarty, PE, EE '58 Keith Lieberman, CE '93, MSWRE '05 Ean Mulligan, ME '09	2000 Alan J. Uszynski, EE ‘93 Nicholas A. Calio, ME ‘65 Robert F. Gordon, ChE ‘80 James J. Daloisio, Esq., CE ‘70
2020 Robert Creighton ’01 CpE David Diehl ’00 CE Ashley Ferguson ’09 ME Thomas Portland ’69 ChE	1999 Edmond Dougherty, EE ’69, MSCS ‘86 Petra K. Spencer, ME, MME ‘89, ‘97 Matthew R. Stober, ChE ‘89 John N. Scopetta, CE ‘49
2019 Tyler Ladd ’02 CE, ’04 MSWREE, ’15 MBA JoAnn Garbin ’98 ME Maria Sauer ’12 ChE Robert J. Merkert, Sr. ’59 EE	1998 Henry Acchione, Jr., Esq., CE ‘66, ‘73 Walter McDonald, III, MSEE ‘89, ‘92 Theodore R. Flint, ChE ‘58 William J. Albertus, MSME ‘82
2017 John P. Beyer, ECE ‘11 Adam R. Butler, ME ‘15 John E. Durrant, CEE ’76, MCE ‘80 Kevin Fogash, Ph.D., ChE ‘92	1997 William F. O’Donnell, CE ‘65 David M. Kolesar, MChE ‘70 Daniel V. Wylde, EE ‘48 Coleen Burke, ME ’90
2016 Brian P. Bozzo, ME ‘07 Karen Damara, ECE ‘11 Alexander Myers, ChE ‘08, MSChE'10 Joshua Smolinsky, CEE ’03, MSCE ‘13	1996 Paul M. Ashline, ChE ‘79 Michael J. Howe, EE ‘70 Robert J. Fitzmyer, ME ‘50 John F. Igoe, CE ‘63
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	1995 James Maher, ChE ‘59 Joseph M. Giannone, CE ‘70 Zalpha Hashem, EE ‘79 John G. Gilfillian, III, ME ‘56
2014 Alisha M. Trocciola, ChE '05 Frank Ferrese, MCPE '06, PHD '13 Joseph K. Posillico, CE '81 Thomas A. DuBois, PhD '12	1994 Thomas A. Caramanico, MCE ‘83 Robert J. Casey, ME ‘44 Thomas C. Mullin, MChE ‘83 John N. Happ, EE ‘85
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	1993 Alexander S. Baran, Jr., EE ‘75 Eugene N. Castellano, ChE ‘73 Paul K. Dainora, ME ‘86 J. Richard Tompkins, CE ‘62
2012 William J. Leighton, Ph.D. (Bill) '73 EE Michael P. Gigliotti '70 CE James O'Leary '00 ChE Daniel Weeden '89 ME	1992 Edward G. Barry, ChE ‘54 Susan M. Castellan, CE ‘84 Christine A. Heaney, EE ‘83 James M. McMonagle, ME ‘62
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	1991 Thomas F. Bailey, ChE ‘71 Frank E. Falcone, CE ’70, MCE ‘73 Robert A. DiRita, EE ‘62 Mary Cornell, ME ‘84
2010 David B. Campbell, BCE '76, MCE '81 Christos E. Dantos, BME '80 Michael F. Hnatow, BChE '93 Richard P. Thompson, BEE '64	1990 Joseph P. Campion, CE ‘75 Diann L. Hritzo, EE ‘85 Stephen F. Salvo, ChE ‘81 Michael J. Stapf, ME ‘63
2009 Anthony J. Donadeo, ECE '95 Nelson J. Shaffer, CE'81 William K. Lorenz, ChE'68 Erin Vogel, ME'05	1989 James J. Ahrens, CE ‘73 William Crouse, Jr., ChE ‘59 Donald C. Dunn, EE ‘58 Richard P. Shinners, ME ‘48
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	1988 John Del Ferro, CE ‘82 Thomas J. Duffy, EE ‘63 John F. Heilmann, ME ‘49 Joseph Sanborn, Sr., ChE ‘38
2007 Robert J. Grossi, MCE ‘67 Thomas A. Nowlan, BChE ’84, MChE ‘85 Arthur P. Ryan, III BEE ‘65 William P. Dierkes, BME ‘85	1987 James A. D’Arcy, EE ‘59 Joseph G. Denny, ChE ‘37 James W. Eastwood, CE ‘68 David F. Graziano, ME ‘77
2006 Robert F. Gordon, BChE ‘80 Pasquale A. Dougherty, PE, CE ’68,’75 Gerard J. Mayer, BEE, ‘73 Gary J. Nevard, BME ‘91	1986 Steven J. Casper, CE ‘80 Donald J. Koestler, ChE ‘58 Douglas J. Murray, CE ‘61 Frank B. Solis, EE ‘45
2005 James K. Logue, ChE ‘71 William O’Donnell, CE ‘65 Todd Little, CPE ‘01 Vincent Wagner, ME ‘89	1985 Robert J. Durney, ChE ‘61 Louis R. Kahl, ME ‘55 Gerald J. Palatucci, EE ‘64 Eugene A. Petracca, CE ‘75
2004 Joseph G. Lamack, III, ChE ‘87 Michael Gillin, ME ‘99 Dennis V. Mordan, CE ‘88 Patricia Dougherty Stump, CPE ‘00	1984 Richard D. Avil, EE ‘31 Thomas G. Byrne, CE ‘32 Ralph V. Robb, ChE ‘52 Douglas M. Rode, ME ‘73
2003 Marie Maguire, EE '69 Peter Edwards, ChE '85 Amy Gauntner, ME '96 John J. Stranix, CE '78

Past Recipients

The J. Stanley Morehouse Memorial Award

Outstanding leadership at the highest level.

The John J. Gallen Memorial Award

Technical achievements by an alum who graduated from the College less than 15 years ago.

The Carl T. Humphrey Memorial Award

For an alum who earned a master’s degree from the College more than five years ago.

The Robert D. Lynch Award

Outstanding academic achievement and exemplary dedication to service by a graduating senior.

The Gary A. Gabriele Memorial Award

Recognizes an alum who has promoted equity in the field.

Professional Achievement

Outstanding achievement in a technological environment.

Meritorious Service

Support for the educational and service activities of the College, including recommending Villanova to exceptional student prospects.

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