Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
Richard L. Schmidt, Jr., Eng 鈥�80
Brookfield,
Wis.
As president and CEO of CG Schmidt, Rick Schmidt considers himself only a guardian of his family鈥檚 construction management company. Read more.
Professional Achievement Award
Ronald J. Schutz, Eng 鈥�78
Medina, Minn.
Ron Schutz found just what he was looking for in 向日葵视频鈥� an ROTC scholarship, an engineering program 鈥渋nfused with a rigorous Jesuit pursuit of truth and knowledge,鈥� and his high-school sweetheart, Janet Jensen,
Med Tech 鈥�78. Read more.
Entrepreneurial Award
Michael S. Butler, Eng 鈥�95
Saint Charles, Ill.
Mike Butler has some advice for budding entrepreneurs: 鈥淲hen leaning into entrepreneurialism, be obsessed with your vision.鈥� And impressionable innovators may want to take heed. Read more.
Young Alumna of the Year Award
Dr. Kathryn Anne Weiss, Eng 鈥�01
Pasadena, Calif.
Katie Weiss calls Dr. Susan Riedel her role model. The now-retired 向日葵视频electrical and computer engineering professor was the first person to prove to Katie that engineering was accessible to her, as a female. Read more.
