2024 awards honor AE students, faculty, alumni, and staff

AIAA Teacher of the Year — Michael F. Lembeck

AE Staff Member of the Year — Heidi M. Bjerke

AE Staff Member of the Year — Dustin T. Burns

Boeing Sustainable Aviation Pathways Scholarship — Yair N. Guerrero, Aurora, Illinois

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics  Scholastic Achievement Award, awarded to the senior graduating with the highest GPA — Matthew W. Brotnow, West Chicago

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics  Scholastic Achievement Award, awarded to the senior graduating with the highest GPA — Jeremy Huang, Cupertino, California

H. Everett Sutter Passion for Flying Scholarship, presented to a junior-level Aerospace Engineering student who exhibits a passion for flying — Eli M. Bennett, Brookline, Massachusetts

H.S. Stillwell Problem Solving Scholarship was established by a generous alumnus as a tribute to H.S. Stillwell and the role he played as a mentor to students. It is given to a junior-level or first-semester senior majoring in aerospace engineering who exhibits exemplary problem-solving skills — Vishnuh Bala, Arlington Heights, Illinois

H.S. Stillwell Leadership Award, presented to the undergraduate who exemplifies outstanding leadership qualities by participation in departmental extracurricular activities — Anna Marie Buss, Glen Carbon, Illinois

H.S. Stillwell Memorial Scholarship – awarded to an aerospace engineering student — Josue Rugambwa Bashombe, Muanda, Kongo-Central, Democratic Republic of Congo

Robert W. McCloy Memorial Award, presented to a junior or first-semester senior student in recognition of outstanding academic performance — Nicole Orloff, Bozeman, Montana

Lee H. Sentman Memorial Scholarship, presented to an aerospace engineering student in recognition of excellent academic performance — Morgan Scott, Greenup, Illinois

Michael W. Miller Aerospace Engineering Innovation Award, was established to promote entrepreneurial ideas in the area of aerospace innovation — Abdulrahman Armouti, Naperville, Illinois

Roger A. Strehlow Memorial Award, presented to an undergraduate student in recognition of outstanding academic performance — Junyi Cao, Shanghai, China

Robert Lee Chandler, BS ’54, and Carole Leslie Chandler Memorial Scholarship, is presented to an undergraduate student in recognition of outstanding academic performance — Michael J. Haas, Fairbury, Illinois

Lawrence Bergman Undergraduate Research Award, is given in recognition for outstanding undergraduate research — Arna Bhardwaj, Reston, Virginia

Scott R. White Memorial Scholarship — Aaliyah Gaffey, Sterling, Illinois

Boeing Sustainable Aviation Pathways Fellowship — Vanessa Awate

Faculty Endowed Award — Tuhin Bandopadhyay

AE Alumni Advisory Board Fellowship, presented annually to a graduate student in recognition of outstanding research, academic performance, and research accomplishments — Tiger Hou

Graduate Student Service Award, awarded to a student for service to the unit, beyond merely their academic and research responsibilities — Christopher C. Young 

Graduate Student Service Award, awarded to a student for service to the unit, beyond merely their academic and research responsibilities —Aanchal Gupta

Preston A. Henne Aerodynamics Fellowship, established to fund a graduate student in the area of aerodynamics — Himavath Jois

Harry H. and Lois G. Hilton Fellowship, established to provide support for graduate students with a preference to those who study aeroelasticity — Nikhil Ashok

Kenneth Lee Herrick Memorial Award, given to an AE graduate student based on outstanding academic and research performance in the AE department — Bryan C. Cline