The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will recognize six of its alumni as 2011 Distinguished Engineering Graduates (DEG) May 20.
Established in 1957, the award is the highest honor the Cockrell School bestows on alumni and recognizes graduates, who, through their professionalism, success and commitment to engineering education, represent the school’s mission to create knowledge, distribute their expertise around the world and stand as role models for engineering students.
This year's inductees have various backgrounds, but all have proved themselves as successful engineering and business leaders. One inductee is a former Navy instructor turned manager of a multimillion software company and another got his start in high tech after following his college sweetheart from UT to Silicon Valley.
"These graduates are highly successful entrepreneurs and engineers, and they exemplify what it means to be innovators," said Cockrell School of Engineering Dean Gregory L. Fenves. "Their achievements and commitment to society — including to engineering education — bring great distinction to The University of Texas at Austin and to the Cockrell School of Engineering."
The 2011 DEG recipients will be honored during a luncheon and Cockrell School of Engineering Commencement ceremony May 20 in Austin, Texas. Their inclusion brings the total number of DEG recipients to 241.
The 2011 recipients are: Thomas J. Fallon, B.S. ME 1983 and MBA 1985, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Infinera; Richard Folger B.B.A. PLM and Finance 1981, B.S. PE 1984, president and CEO of Warren Equipment Co.; Cathy Fulton, Ph.D. EE 1996, entrepreneur and former executive vice president of NetQoS Inc.; Fariborz Maseeh, M.S. CE 2008, managing principal of Picoco LLC; James H. Metzger, B.S. CE 1962, president and CEO of Metzger Construction Co.; Bill Stanley, B.S. ChE 1961, CEO of Ventech Inc.
For a full list of bios on this year's DEG recipients, visit the Cockrell School's DEG Web site.
