A Night Dedicated to the Distinguished
As part of a 60-year tradition of recognizing outstanding alumni, the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Banquet at the University Club on Wednesday, April 10. Hosted by Sanjeev G. Shroff, Interim U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering, and the School's Office of Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement, the dinner and award presentation honored alumni from each of the six departments and one for the School as a whole.
“I want to say how truly impressed my colleagues and I are with this year’s awardees,” Shroff said. “The breadth and depth of their collective accomplishments are truly inspiring, and a testament to the history of engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.”
The 2024 Class of Swanson School Distinguished Alumni includes:
Tracey T. Travis BSIE '83
Swanson School of Engineering Distinguished Alumna
Kevin Toosi, MD, BSBioE ‘03, MSBioE ’06, PhD BioE '11
Distinguished Alumnus in Bioengineering
June Yee Felix BSChE '78
Distinguished Alumna in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Thomas “Tom” Zagorski, PE, BSCE '86
Distinguished Alumnus in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sankar Basu MSEE ‘78, PhD EE ’80
Distinguished Alumnus in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kim LaScola Needy, PhD, PE, CFPIM, CPEM, BSIE ‘84, MSIE ’87
Distinguished Alumna in Industrial Engineering
Richard Bennett BSMetE ‘69, Katz MBA ’74
Distinguished Alumna in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science