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John Denhardt B.S. 1986 |
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Grunde Jomaas B.S. 2001 |
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Joseph Scheffey B.S. 1978 |
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Yi Wang Ph.D. 2005 |
Fire Protection Engineering Distinguished Alumni Wall
The Distinguished Alumni Award honors those in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering who have made a contribution to the mission and ideals of the Department. Candidates should have accomplished one, or more, of the following:
- Contributed truly exceptional service to their community, the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, the profession, and/or the public, or;
- Enhanced the student experience, research scholarship, academic excellence, technology commercialization, national and international reputation, and impact of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, or;
- Made significant accomplishments in the theory and practice of fire protection engineering, or;
- Managed or directed an organization that has made noteworthy national or international contributions in design, construction, production, or service delivery through the application of complex fire protection engineering principles.
The deadline for nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award is January 15 each year; the award(s) will typically be announced at the Alumni Dinner in association with the NFPA conference in the Spring. Please note: awards are considered in an on-going basis and may not be awarded in the year the nomination is submitted.
For any related questions, please contact the Nomination Chair, Chris Dubay (cdubay@NFPA.org).
To nominate an alumnus, please Download a Nomination Form.
Distinguished Alumni Recipients
2025
2024
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Thomas W. Gardner
B.S. 1986
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Moriel Kaplan
B.S. 2001, M.S. 2007
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Daniel Madrzykowski
M.S. 1993
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Robert E. Solomon
B.S. 1982
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2023
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Donald Belles
B.S. 1963
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Kenneth Bush
B.S. 1976
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Francisco Joglar
M.S. 1998, Ph.D. 2001
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Frederick Walker
B.S. 1978
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2022
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Morgan Hurley, B.S. 1990, M.S. 2000 |
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Alwin Kelly, B.S. 1999, M.S. 2001 |
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Stephen Kerber, B.S. 2003, M.S. 2005 |
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Jamie McAllister, B.S. 2000, M.S. 2002 |
2021
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John F. Bender, B.S. 1969 |
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Joseph M. Jardin, B.S. 1983 |
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Amy J. McGarry-Murdock, B.S. 1998 |
2020
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Raj Arora, B.S. 2000 |
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Erica D. Kuligowski, B.S. 2001, M.S. 2003 |
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Mark Henry Salley, B.S. 1987, M.S. 2000 |
2019
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Jack Medovich, B.S. 1983 |
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Jack Watts, B.S. 1966 |
2018
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Daniel L. Arnold, B.S. 1980 |
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Roland J. Huggins, B.S. 1985 |
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Eric Rosenbaum, B.S. 1985, M.S. 1997 |
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Stacy N. Welch, B.S. 1997 |
2017
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Gregory Jakubowski, B.S. 1985 |
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John W. McCormick, B.S. 1968 |
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Joseph A. Simone, B.S. 1984 |
2016
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Lydia A. Butterworth, B.S. 1983 |
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Samuel S. Dannaway, B.S. 1978, M.S. 2008 |
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Christian Dubay, B.S. 1995 |
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Casey C. Grant, B.S. 1981 |
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Robert J. Libby, B.S. 1982 |
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John G. O’Neill, B.S. 1969 |
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Orville M. Slye, Jr., B.S. 1962 |
2015
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Craig L. Beyler B.S. 1976 |
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Edward K. Budnick B.S. 1970 |
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Arthur E. Cote B.S. 1965 |
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Philip J. DiNenno B.S. 1977 |
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Robert M. Gagnon B.S. 1990, M.S. 1995 |
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David J. Icove B.S. 1975 |
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Kenneth E. Isman, B.S. 1986 |
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Chris Jelenewicz, B.S. 1987 |
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William Koffell, B.S. 1979 |
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James A. Milke, B.S. 1976 |
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Jack Poole, B.S. 1986 |
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