The Distinguished Achievement Award honors accomplishment in the nominee’s profession which brings honor to Carnegie Mellon University. The contribution(s) do not need to be publicly renowned, but should represent important creative effort or accomplishment with societal or educational value. The Distinguished Achievement Award is intended to recognize both longevity and consistency of accomplishment over one’s professional lifetime and may not be awarded every year.
Rene Auberjonois, A '62, 2000
Donald L. Baeder, E '51, 1979**
Ray H. Baughman Jr., S'64, 2007
Theodore A. Burtis, E '43, 1983**
George A. Cowan, S '50, 2001
Sylvester Damianos, FAIA, A’57, 2004
Edward B. Danson, III, A '72, 2003
Frederick H. Dill, S'54, S'56, E'58, 2006
William R. Dill, IA '53, 1989
Robert S. Finkel, A '40, 1987
Imero O. Fiorentino, A '50, 1999
Barry Frank, A '54, 2005
James A. Gosling, S '83, 2000
Logan T. Johnston, I '23, 1968**
Igor J. Karassik, E '32, 1982**
Vinod Khosla, E '78, 2001
James H. Kindelberger, E '20, 1958**
Elaine Lobl Konigsburg, MM '52, 1999
Robert J. Krieger, E '64, '66, '68, 2005
Stephanie Kwolek, MM '46, 1998
Mary Wells Lawrence, MM '51, 1977
Emilia L. Lerner, A '75, 1992
Louis C. Lustenberger, E '26, 1965**
Nancy L. Marchand, A '49, 2000**
Kao Wen Mao, E '70, 1995
Gerald C. Meyers, E '50, 1988
Frank J. Millero, Jr., S '64, '65, 2003
Edgar D. Mitchell, IM '52, 1971
John F. Nash, Jr., S '48, 1995
William J. O’Donnell, Ph.D., P.E., E ’57, 2004
Philip M. Pearlstein, A '49, 1986
William J. Perry, E '48, 1998
William F. Pounds, E '50, IA '59, 64, 1996
William Purcell, E'44, '49, 2002
Donald L. Putt, E '28, 1951**
Judith Resnik, E '70, 1985**
George A. Roberts, E '39, 1980
Ann B. Roth, A '53, 2003
David M. Schmid, E '39, 1978**
Clifford G. Shull, S '37, 1995**
Lawrence R. Sulak, S'66, 2006
Robert D. Summer, PM '55, 2005
Gary Smith, A'56, 2002
John E. Swearingen, E '39, 1969
Lewis H. Terpening, E '29, 1963**
Harold E. Wagoner, A '26, 1970**
Raymond J. Wean, I '17, 1964**
U. A. Whitaker, E '29, 1974**
Earl Wild, A '37, 2000
Charles E. Wilson, E '09, 1950**
Alan D. (Bud) Yorkin, E '48, 1981
