Alumni Awards
Our alumni are an integral part of our past and future. We encourage our alumni to stay in touch by updating their contact information (address/phone/email address) with the department and invite them to share their career updates, awards received, books published, research project developments, etc., so we can include this information in our annual newsletter or on our website. Please email updates to info@atmos.colostate.edu.
Outstanding Alum Award
Recipients of our Outstanding Alum Award are former students who, by their distinguished careers and service to the college, university, state, nation or world, have brought honor to the department, the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Colorado State University and themselves.
2023: John F. Henz – M.S. 1974
2022: Walt Petersen – M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1997
2021: Tristan L’Ecuyer – Ph.D. 2001
2020: Bob Rauber (M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1985) and Julie Demuth (M.S. 2001)
2019: Jennifer Mahoney – M.S. 1992
2018: Xubin Zeng – Ph.D. 1992
2017: Maria Silva Dias – M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1979
2016: Thomas C. Peterson – M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1991
2015: James R. Fleming – M.S. 1973
2014: Steven A. Ackerman – M.S. 1979, Ph.D. 1987
2013: No award presented
2012: Robert F. Adler – Ph.D. 1974
2011: Dennis J. Shea – M.S. 1972
2010: Roland A. Madden – Ph.D. 1978
2009: Paul J. DeMott – M.S. 1982, Ph.D. 1990
2008: Major Thomas A. Guinn – M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1992
2007: Greg J. Holland – M.S. 1981, Ph.D. 1983
2006: Bruce A. Albrecht – M.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1977
2005: William Frank – M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1976
2004: Bjorn B. Stevens – Ph.D. 1996
College Honor Alumnus Award
Each year, the Colorado State University Alumni Association honors an outstanding alumnus or alumna from each of the university’s eight colleges. An Honored Alum is a former student who, by his/her distinguished career and service to the university, state, nation or world, has brought honor to Colorado State University and to himself/herself.
1998: Robert Maddox, M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1981
1995: Jerry Mahlman, M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1967
1987: Vincent Salomonson, 1959
1979: Harry Parker Foltz, Ph.D. 1967
William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award
Awarded by the CSU Alumni Association, this award is named for Colorado State University’s eighth president, William E. Morgan, whose participation in and commitment to the life of Colorado State University for more than 30 years has significantly contributed to Colorado State’s position as a premier institution of higher education. This award is the highest honor given by the association and is reserved for alumni who have excelled at the national or international level. The purpose of this award is to recognize a graduate of Colorado State University who has attained extraordinary distinction and success in his/her field of endeavor, whose achievements have brought credit to Colorado State University and benefit to his/her fellow citizens.
1993: James Rasmussen, Ph.D. 1968