24 Honored at Reunion

Each year at Reunion, several members of the returning classes are honored for their professional accomplishments and service to their alma mater. This year, 23 alumni were selected by the Alumni Association's Citations Committee to receive awards.

In addition, David A. Lucht, founding director of WPI's Center for Firesafety Studies and its pioneering graduate program in fire protection engineering, received the William R. Grogan Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions in support of the mission WPI or the welfare of its students. In July, Lucht was appointed associate vice president in the Office of Development and University Relations. Kathy A. Notarianni '86, former project leader and research engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, succeeds Lucht as the Center's director.

"The Citations Committee worked hard at identifying potential candidates for these awards, culminating in a list of very deserving award recipients," notes Peter Horstmann '55, a WPI trustee and chair of the committee. "These awards hold great meaning and prestige for the Alumni Association as well as for the recipients."

Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement: James L. Bartlett, Jr. '39, John H. Williams '49, Joseph D. Bronzino '59, Aram Mooradian '59, James S. Tyler '59, Gary Goshgarian '64, Richard M. Gross '69, Homoud A. Al-Rqobah '74, Jonathan R. Barnett '74

Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to WPI: Kimball R. Woodbury '44, James S. Adams '49, Gordon E. Walters '54, Paul J. Keating II '64, Brian D. Chace '69, James L. Carr Jr. '74, Joan B. Szkutak '79

Ichabod Washburn Young Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: Michael A. Briere '84, David S. Brin '84, James M. Melvin '84, Jean-Pierre P. Trevisani '89

John Boynton Young Alumni Award for Service to WPI: Kevin D. Beaulieu '89, Karen Daly Cohen '94, Jennifer Shiel Wyse '94

William R. Grogan Award for Support of the Mission of WPI: David A. Lucht, professor/head, Fire Protection Engineering

Albert J. Schwieger School of Industrial Management Award: Arthur M. Quitadamo '74 SIM (presented in February 2004)

Full text of the citations may be found at the alumni awards page.

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