Alumni Awards

Each year, the WPI Alumni Association presents awards to a select group of alumni in recognition of their professional achievements and their service to the university and the Alumni Association. First established in 1961 by the Alumni Association, with additions and changes made over the years to reflect the changing alumni body, these awards are sometimes also presented to other members of the WPI community, such as faculty, staff, trustees, and other friends.

2026 Alumni Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Award recipients, who will be honored for their service to WPI and their professional achievements during Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026.

Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement

Robert Sinicrope ’71
Richard Urella ’81
Mary Teresa Lombardo ’86
Maureen A. McCaffrey ’86
Mark Noyes ’86
James M. Simonelli ’86, MS ’92
Leila J. Carvajal Erker ’96
Lizabeth Amaral Leveille ’01, MS ’02

Ichabod Washburn Young Alumni Award for Professional Achievement

Christopher Baker ’06, MS ’06
Karen Hammel ’06
Linnea Paton ’11

Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to WPI

James P. Baum ’86

John Boynton Young Alumni Award for Service to WPI

Janelle Drake ’11
Matthew Dunster ’16

William R. Grogan Award for Support of the Mission of WPI

Philip N. Clay

2026 Alumni Award Winners

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