WPI Award for Distinguished Service

Awarded by
WPI Alumni Association

Created in 1976 to recognize extraordinary service to WPI by a non-alumnus. Conceived as a special award to be presented only occasionally, the first recipient was Milton P. Higgins, who received the award upon the completion of his 25th year as a member of the WPI Board of Trustees.

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Year Recipient Name Awarded by Type
2019 Robert M. Tupper Jr. WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
2016 Richard M. Hooker WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
2011 Warner S. Fletcher WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
2011 Warner Fletcher WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association
1987 Richard A. Alliegro '67 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1986 Kimball R. Woodbury '47, '56 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1985 Robert S. Schedin '43, '57 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1984 James F. O'Regan '49, '59 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1983 William G. Poist '77 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1982 William J. Barlow '65 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1981 Henning J. Frederiksen '63 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1980 Karl G. Nowak '63 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1979 John J. Shields '69 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1978 Nicholas S. Moffa '56 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1978 Chales P. Ciaffone '60 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1977 Lloyd W. Pote '61 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1976 William P. Densmore '44, '57 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni
1975 Guy W. Nichols '56 WPI Award for Distinguished Service WPI Alumni Association Alumni