Each year Iowa State University recognizes alumni and friends at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration. On April 15, 2011, the university’s highest awards will be presented including the Distinguished Alumni Award, Honorary Alumni Award, and Order of the Knoll Awards. This year, Allen F. Jacobson (BSChE’47), Subra Suresh (MSME’79), and A.J. Van Dierendonck (MSEE’65/PhDEE’68) will …Continue reading “Six with engineering ties to be presented with Iowa State awards”
Iowa State University’s goal of establishing an endowed deanship in every academic college has taken another step forward with the creation of the James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Endowed Deanship in the College of Engineering. The Melsas of Naperville, Ill., have made a $2.5 million commitment to establish the deanship. The gift will be …Continue reading “Melsas establish endowed deanship in college of engineering”
Long-time Iowa State University supporters Arend “Sandy” and Verna Sandbulte of Duluth, Minn., and originally from Sioux Center, Iowa, have gifted over $500,000 to establish the Arend J. and Verna V. Sandbulte Faculty Fund at Iowa State University. The faculty fund will benefit Iowa State’s College of Engineering. The Arend J. and Verna V. Sandbulte …Continue reading “Sandbulte faculty fund established in college”