Each year the Dean's Office presents the David Wedge Awards for Excellence. The Maseeh College aspires to excellence in engineering education and research and values a cohesive, diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture for all faculty, staff, and students. These awards recognize excellence in teaching and service in achieving our vision. Awards were paused in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
David Wedge was an alumnus of Portland State University, obtaining a bachelor’s in Applied Science in 1969, then a law degree from Lewis and Clark. David had a continued passion for engineering and this is reflected in the David E. Wedge trust gift to the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Wedge Award Winners 2023 Starting top row, left to right: Alex Hunt (MME), Mary Ann Triska (CEE), Peter Phelps (CAT), Jesse Chaney (CS), Raúl Bayoán Cal (MME), Tricia Hutchins (MME), Annette Dietz (CEE), Yuchen Huang (ECE), Emily Hahn (ECE), David Ely (CS), Doug Hall (ECE). Not pictured: Melinda Holtzman (ECE), Ameeta Agrawal (CS),
Doug Darling (MME). Photo courtesy of Janaka JayawardenaExcellence in Teaching
The Teaching Award is given annually to Maseeh College faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in engineering education, a strong interest in the development of students, and effective and innovative practices in the classroom.
2023 - Annette Dietz, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2023 - David Ely, Computer Science
2023 - Melinda Holtzman, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2023 - Raúl Bayoán Cal, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2022 - Arash Khosravifar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2022 - Katie Casamento, Computer Science
2022 - Mark Faust, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2022 - Tugrul Daim, Engineering and Technology Management
2022 - Hormoz Zareh, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2019 - Evan Kristof, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2019 - Mark Morrissey, Computer Science
2019 - Donald Duncan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2019 - Mark Ahn, Engineering and Technology Management
2019 - Faryar Etesami, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2018 - Annette Dietz, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2018 - Karla Fant, Computer Science
2018 - Douglas Hall, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2018 - Antonie Jetter, Engineering and Technology Management
2018 - William “Ike” Eisenhauer, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2017 - Avinash Unnikrishnan, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2017 - Mark Jones, Computer Science
2017 - Richard Campbell, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2017 - Tugrul Daim, Engineering and Technology Management
2017 - Raul Cal Santiago, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Excellence in Service to Students
The Service to Students Award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence in the area of service to students.
2023 - Emily Hahn, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2022 - Kiley Melicker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2019 - Crystal Snelson, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2018 - Barbara Sabath, Computer Science
2017 - Ariel Lewis, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Excellence in Service to Maseeh College
The Service to MCECS Award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence in advancing the mission of Maseeh College by improving internal or external processes or by significant exemplar efforts that raise the profile of Maseeh College.
2023 - Peter Phelps, Computer Action Team
2023 - Tricia Hutchins, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2022 - Frank Goovaerts, Dean’s Office
2019 - Don Mueller, Dean’s Office
2018 - Janka Jayawardena, Computer Action Team
2017 - Jodi Stiegemeyer, Maseeh College Student Services
Excellence in Diversity
The Diversity Awards are given annually to one faculty member and one staff member that have demonstrated excellence in enhancing the culture of diversity in Maseeh College. Diversity is defined to include race, ethnicity, sexual & gender orientation, ability, age, and class.
2023 - Alex Hunt (faculty), Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2022 - Ameeta Agrawal (faculty), Computer Science
2019 - Ellie Harmon (faculty), Computer Science
2019 - Joyce Pieretti (staff), Dean’s Office
2018 - Lemmy Meekisho (faculty), Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2017 - Nathalie Neve (faculty), Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Graduate Advising and Mentoring Excellence
The Excellence through an Extraordinary Action award is given annually to a Maseeh College faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in graduate advising and mentoring.
2023 - Ameeta Agrawal, Computer Science
2023 - Yuchen Huang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Excellence Through An Extraordinary Action
The Excellence through an Extraordinary Action award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence through a single act that went above and beyond their job description to support our community.
2022 - Sarah Santucci, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2019 - Sam Parsons, Civil and Environmental Engineering