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*Based upon professional membership type.

Awards and Competition

SWE Awards celebrate the lifelong contributions women engineers and technologists make to our society—and our world. We encourage and reward advancements in technological innovation, leadership, education, work/life balance, outreach and diversity.

Recent Awards

2011 Awards and Recipients

Achievement Award

Christina H. Amon, Sc.D.
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Achievement Award

Christina H. Amon, Sc.D.

Dean of the faculty of applied science and engineering at the University of Toronto

Citation: For groundbreaking contributions to the field of fluid mechanics and heat transfer; for achievements in integration of practice, research and education; and for active commitment to gender in engineering.

Distinguished Engineering Educator

Christine Hailey, Ph.D., P.E.

Distinguished Engineering Educator

Christine Hailey, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior associate dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering

Citation: For encouraging engineering students, especially women, to persevere and for giving them the tools to succeed.

Distinguished New Engineer Award

Lindsay Laskowski
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Distinguished New Engineer Award

Lindsay Laskowski

Captial stewardship advisor for Chevron's MidContinent Alaska Business Unit

Citation: For consistently exceeding the expectations of her colleagues and inspiring the admiration of the women and girls she mentors.

Deborah Willems
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Distinguished New Engineer Award

Deborah Willems

Senior supplier quality engineer for Raytheon Vision Systems

Citation: For technical expertise and social intelligence, and for dedication to SWE outreach efforts.

Allison Goodman
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Distinguished New Engineer Award

Allison Goodman

Senior systems engineer and validation program manager for Intel Corporation

Citation: For creative and effective team leadership in her career and in her contributions to SWE and the community.

Angela McMullen-Gunn
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Distinguished New Engineer Award

Angela McMullen-Gunn

Manufacturing business manager and senior mechanical engineer at Hamilton Sunstrand

Citation: For career achievements spanning several engineering realms and for significant involvement in SWE as an officer and role model.

Dayna Johnson, P.E.
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Distinguished New Engineer Award

Dayna Johnson, P.E.

Independent consultant

Citation: For accepting many challenges to improve herself professionally and personally, and for generously donating her talents to SWE and the community.

Emerging Leader Award

Melissa Soley
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Emerging Leader Award

Melissa Soley

Defense mission engineering market lead for Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Citation: For excellence in global systems engineering, and for blazing a trail for women engineers in the military.

Erica Messinger
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Emerging Leader Award

Erica Messinger

Business development manager for the Systems Products Division at Agilent Technologies

Citation: For demonstrated leadership in sales and marketing, and for bringing her energy, collaborative leadership style and technical skills to her work with SWE.

 

 

Stephanie Shanley, P.E.
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Emerging Leader Award

Stephanie Shanley, P.E.

Senior environmental engineering in the environmental, health and safety department at Intel Corporation

Citation: For strong personal leadership that balances environmental stewardship, professional accomplishments and dedication to community.

Alyse Stofer
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Emerging Leader Award

Alyse Stofer

Engineering program manager for Medtronic

Citation: For leadership in research design and engineering, and using her exceptional communication and delegation skills to benefit SWE and advance its mission.

Januca Berry
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Emerging Leader Award

Januca Berry

Senior mission assurance engineer for Northrop Grumman

Citation: For strong technical leadership, for maintaining high quality standards, and for inspiring young people to pursue engineering.

Jessica Rannow
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Emerging Leader Award

Jessica Rannow

Senior industrial engineer at jcpenney

Citation: For technical acumen and creative problem solving in the supply chain field, and contributions to SWE and the community.

Colleen Layman, P.E.
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Emerging Leader Award

Colleen Layman, P.E.

Manager of Bechtel's power water treatment engineering group

Citation: For expertise in engineering design and construction of power plants, and for leading by example, with warmth and enthusiasm, professionally and in the community.

Fellow Grade

Yvonne Simms
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Fellow Grade

Yvonne Simms

Engineer, The Boeing Company

Citation: For an exemplary career in aerospace engineering and for educating young people, parents, employers and the community about women engineers.

Gail Mattson, P.E.
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Fellow Grade

Gail Mattson, P.E.

Executive vice president and chief operating officer for PAI Corporation

Citation: For sustained efforts in SWE and other professional and civic organizations to increase public awareness of opportunities for women in engineering.

Ronna Robertson
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Fellow Grade

Ronna Robertson

Senior department manager for maintenance and reliability at Roquette America Inc.

Citation: For her keen sense of best manufacturing practices and her outstanding strategic leadership in SWE.

Mary Phelps
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Fellow Grade

Mary Phelps

Principal consultant and founder of HEDGE Co

Citation: For her trailblazing engineering career and for her relentless crusade to draw other women into the engineering profession.

Bernice Brody
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Fellow Grade

Bernice Brody

Development process and integration engineer for IBM

Citation: For championing the advancement of women engineers and for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and SWE.

Nora Lin
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Fellow Grade

Nora Lin

Systems engineering manager for Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Citation: For achieving technical excellence in software, supportabilty, and systems engineering and for tireless advocacy for women engineers.

Joan Graf
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Fellow Grade

Joan Graf

IT manager for CenturyLink

Citation: For dedication and significant service to SWE's mission at every level of the organization over the course of a long, contributive career.

Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Shantel Hunt
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Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Shantel Hunt

University of Hawaii

Citation: For commitment to outreach and for natural leadership ability paired with a track record of academic excellence.

Cassandra "Cassi" Janakos
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Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Cassandra "Cassi" Janakos

University of California, Berkeley

Citation: For outstanding contributions to SWE on the sectional, regional and national levels and for bringing her unique interdisciplinary background to her SWE leadership responsibilities.

Kristina Hammarstrom
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Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Kristina Hammarstrom

University of the Pacific

Citation: For dedication to her collegiate SWE section and to the humanitarian possibilities of engineering.

Jill Hoover Hershman
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Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Jill Hoover Hershman

University of Alabama

Citation: For excellence in the classroom and research laboratory, as well as in SWE leadership and community service.

Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Prinda Wanakule
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Outstanding Collegiate Member Award

Prinda Wanakule

University of Texas at Austin

Citation: For promoting the graduate student presence in SWE and for inspiring her fellow engineering students to become active in the Society.

Outstanding Counselor Award

Alexis Wallen
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Outstanding Counselor Award

Alexis Wallen

Graduate research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania

Citation: For exceptional collegiate leadership, resulting in highly effective outreach programs, a strong bond between collegiates and professionals, and a thriving SWE section.

Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Mary Verstraete, Ph.D.
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Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Mary Verstraete, Ph.D.

Associate professor and coordinator of the undergraduate program in biomedical engineering at The University of Akron

Citation: For outstanding support as a SWE faculty advisor and tireless devotion to the academic success and community engagement of her students.

Resnik Challenger Award

Kim de Groh
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Resnik Challenger Award

Kim de Groh

Senior materials research engineer in the Space Environment and Experiments Branch at NASA Glenn Research Center

Citation: For exceptional materials performance expertise and for playing a crucial role in the success of the Hubble Space Telescope mission.

Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award

Joseph Bordogna, Ph.D.
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Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award

Joseph Bordogna, Ph.D.

Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Engineering and dean emeritus of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania

Citation: For career-long advocacy of diversity and inclusiveness in engineering and for successfully establishing a welcoming environment in the profession for women and minorities.

SWE Upward Mobility Award

Tana Utley
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SWE Upward Mobility Award

Tana Utley

vice president and chief technology officer, product development and global technology at Caterpillar Inc.

Citation: For extraordinary leadership charting a path to success by merging technology and business goals.

Work/Life Balance Award

Kate Maxwell
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Work/Life Balance Award

Kate Maxwell

Senior software engineer with Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Citation: For dedication for improving the workplace for all employees, and for leadership in establishing and growing the Raytheon Women's Network chapter at State College

Corporate Partnership Council

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