The 2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association (EAA), celebrates the professional achievements and contributions of college alumni and faculty.
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Watch our videos below to learn more about this year’s honorees!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Charles A. Beyer (BSCE '72, MSCE '77)
Founder, Beyer Construction LLC
DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING ALUMNI AWARD
The Honorable Joe Zimmerman, P.E. (BSCE '83)
Mayor, City of Sugar Land
DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING ALUMNI AWARD
David Eastwood, P.E., C.A.P.M. (BSCE '77, MSCE '78)
President, Geotech Engineering and Testing, Inc.
ROGER EICHHORN SERVICE AWARD
Douglas E. Emery, P.E. (BSCE '85)
Senior Engineer, Harris County Toll Road Authority
ABRAHAM E. DUKLER DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING FACULTY AWARD
Michael Nikolaou, Ph.D.
Professor, UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
ENTREPRENEUR/INNOVATION AWARD
Yamile Jackson, Ph.D., P.E., PMP (BSIE '91, MSIE '94, Ph.D. IE '00)
CEO and Founder, Nurtured by Design