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AWARD RECIPIENTS
Every year the AIAA Rocky Mountain section hosts an annual awards banquet to honor the brightest and best engineers and educators from across the region. A list of past winners can be seen below.
Year | Award | Winner |
|---|---|---|
2025 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Michelle Lucas, Higher Orbits |
2025 | Young Professional Public Service Award (35 years and under) | Nicholas A. Florio, Lunar Outpost |
2025 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 years and under) | Alec Forsman, Advanced Space |
2025 | Professional Engineer of the Year | Rob Chambers, Lockheed Martin |
2025 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Azar Yalin, Colorado State University |
2025 | Professional Public Service Award | Marshall Lee, Studio SE, Ltd. |
2024 | Young Professional Public Service Award (35 years and under) | Brian Ysasaga |
2024 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Nicholas Chambers |
2024 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 years and under) | Matthew Scorza |
2024 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Dr. Lynnane George |
2024 | Professional Engineer of the Year | Nick Sheryka |
2023 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Katie Wallin-Miller |
2023 | Young Professional Public Service Award (35 years and under) | Nicholas Florio |
2023 | Professional Engineer of the Year | William Johns |
2023 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 years and under) | Dr. Natasha Bosanac |
2023 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Dr. Michael Gazarik |
2022 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Amy Moran, Hackberry Hill Elementary |
2022 | Educator of the Year (College / University) | Meghan Quadrino, US Airforce Academy |
2022 | Young Professional Public Service | Lisa Luedtke Lockheed Martin Space |
2022 | Professional Public Service Award | Chris Zeller, Ball Aerospace |
2022 | Professional Engineer of the Year | Scott Acton, Ball Aerospace |
2022 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 and under) | Kelsey Evezich, Lockheed Martin Space |
2020 | Young Professional Public Service Award | Brandon Tortorelli |
2020 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 and under) | Allison Anderson |
2020 | Professional Engineer of the Year | James Mascarielli |
2020 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Dr. Hanspeter Shaub |
2020 | Professional Public Service | Brian Kaplun |
2020 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Susan Stewart |
2019 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Captain David Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Academy |
2019 | Engineer of the Year | Carlyn Overmyer, Lockheed Martin Space |
2019 | Young Professional Engineer of the Year (35 and under) | Bradley Cheetham |
2019 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Jamie Sunkel, OneOrbit |
2018 | Young Engineer of the Year | Jay McMahon |
2018 | Educator of the Year (College/University) | Angel Abbud-Madrid |
2018 | Engineer of the Year | William Deininger |
2018 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Brian Thomas |
2017 | College Educator of the Year Award | Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid |
2017 | Engineer of the Year Award | Dr. William Deininger |
2017 | Young Engineer of the Year Award | Dr. Jay McMahon |
2017 | Educator of the Year Award | Brian Thomas |
2016 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Ms. Karin Pacot (K), Ellicott Elementary School |
2016 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Capt. Grant Thomas, USAF |
2016 | Young Engineer of the Year | Capt. Brian Kester, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2016 | Engineer of the Year | Dr. Lisa Hardaway, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation |
2015 | Young Engineer of the Year | Capt. Joseph Robinson, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2015 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Michael Shallenberger (K-12), STEM School and Academy |
2015 | Engineer of the Year | Michael Vujcich, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation |
2015 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Alireza Doostan |
2014 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Lt Col David Richie, USAF |
2014 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Nicole Sinnott (K-12), Evans Elementary School |
2014 | Engineer of the Year | Stanley Kennedy, Oakman Aerospace, Inc. |
2014 | Young Engineer of the Year | John Niehaus, United Launch Alliance |
2013 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Sandy Lamb (K-12), Odyssey Elementary School |
2013 | Engineer of the Year | David Chaney, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation |
2013 | Young Engineer of the Year | Andrea Johnson, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation |
2013 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Lt Col James Hall, USAF |
2012 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Lt Col August Rolling, USAF |
2012 | Young Engineer of the Year | Rob Hazlehurst (K-12), Castle View High School |
2012 | Engineer of the Year | Franklin Caldwell, Missile Defense Agency |
2012 | Young Engineer of the Year | Brendan Coyne, United Launch Alliance |
2012 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Rob Hazlehurst (K-12), Castle View High School |
2012 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Suzanne Eitzen (K-12), Front Range Christian School |
2011 | Young Engineer of the Year | Dr. Taylor Lilly, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
2011 | Engineer of the Year | William Saylor, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2011 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Jean Koster, University of Colorado |
2011 | Engineer of the Year | Maj Steve Hart, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2011 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Marcia Foster (K-12), Walnut Hill Elementary School |
2011 | Young Engineer of the Year | Amanda Otterman, United Launch Alliance |
2010 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Maj Sandra Wilson, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2009 | Engineer of the Year | Mark Harter, Mitre Corporation |
2009 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Donna Gerren, University of Colorado |
2009 | Young Engineer of the Year | Zach Richards, United Launch Alliance |
2008 | Young Engineer of the Year | Jesse Chuhta, Lockheed Martin Space Systems |
2008 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | LTC Lynnane George, USAF, U.S. Air Force Academy |
2008 | Engineer of the Year | Dr. Arnold Gilchrist, United Launch Alliance |
2007 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Scott E. Palo, University of Colorado |
2007 | Young Engineer of the Year | Capt David Michael Sobers, Jr., USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2007 | Engineer of the Year | Dr. Andrew Ketsdever, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2006 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Eric Frew, University of Colorado |
2006 | Engineer of the Year | Lt Col Ralph A. Sandfry, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2006 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Dr. Ronald Lisowski, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2005 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Lt Col Timothy Lawrence, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2005 | Engineer of the Year | Lt Col Daniel Miller, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2005 | Young Engineer of the Year | Dr. Steve Tragesser, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
2004 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | David Klaus, University of Colorado |
2004 | Engineer of the Year | Lt Col Jerry Sellers, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2004 | Young Engineer of the Year | Capt David Barnhart, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2003 | Young Engineer of the Year | David E. Petrick, Technology Applications, Inc. |
2003 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Chantel Astler, Frontier Valley Elementary |
2003 | Engineer of the Year | Susan Janssen, Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
2002 | Engineer of the Year | Brian Cuthbert, Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
2002 | Young Engineer of the Year | Dr. Stefan Siegel, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2001 | Engineer of the Year | Dr. Charbel Farhat, University Of Colorado |
2001 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Gil Moore, Sweeny Hayashi |
2001 | Young Engineer of the Year | Dr. Paul Schuricht, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2000 | Young Engineer of the Year | Capt James R. Forsythe, USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy |
2000 | Engineer of the Year | Robert Ford, Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
2000 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Chris Kohler, Explorer Post |
1999 | Young Engineer of the Year | George Kontogiannis, Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
1999 | Engineer of the Year | Mark Langhenry, Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
1999 | Educator of the Year (K-12) | Carolyn Markham, DCS Montessori Charter School |
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