The Engineering Alumni Awards program was established in 1987 to recognize alumni, faculty and friends of the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and the Engineering Alumni Association for significant contributions to society and the profession. The recipients are honored at the annual engineering alumni awards gala, held each year in June.
2024 Cullen Gala
The 2024 Cullen Gala will be held on October 10, 2024.
Location: Hilton Americas Hotel
1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010
Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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For questions, contact our Director of Relations, Catherine Brown at cmbrow31 [at] central.uh.edu (cmbrow31[at]central[dot]uh[dot]edu) or call 713-743-2804.
Sponsorship Opportunities
EVENT SPONSOR — $10,000
VIP Event reception, two tables of ten with premier seating and tableside wine service, event sponsor recognition and branding, company name included in all press materials, logo with a click through to your website on the awards gala site, and recognition from the podium. (FMV = $6,000)
COUGAR RED! SPONSOR — $5,000
VIP Event reception, one table of ten with premier seating and tableside wine service, prominent recognition of sponsorship in event materials, company name included in all press materials, logo with a click through to your website on the awards gala site, and recognition from the podium. (FMV = $3,000)
SILVER SPONSOR — $3,500
One table of ten with priority seating, prominent recognition of sponsorship in event materials, logo with a click through to your website on the awards gala site. (FMV = $2,350)
BRONZE SPONSOR — $2,500
One table of ten, recognition of sponsorship in event materials. (FMV = $2,350)
PATRON — $1,000
Two tickets for you plus two sponsored tickets provided to students. (FMV $470)
INDIVIDUAL — $250
(FMV = $235)
2024 HONOREES
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Frank C. Adamek, P.E. (BSME ’72, MSME ’75), President of Adamek Engineering & Engineering Technology Solutions, LLC Tommy Cooper, P.E. (BSEE ’74, MSEE ’81), Founder of Cooper Consulting Service (CCS) |
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Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award |
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Eliza Paul, P.E. (MS ’88), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Prof. Abdeldjelil Belarbi, Ph.D., P.E. (MSCE ’86, Ph.D. ’91), Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor, University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering |
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Distinguished Young Engineering Alumni Award |
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William Q. Walker, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’16), Chief Technology Officer, KULR Technology Group |
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Excellence in Leadership Award |
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Urmi Prasad Richardson (MSBE ’95), President EMEA at Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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