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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
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
Public Service
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
Public Service Award
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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