College of Engineering Sporn Award
$2k bonus paid by VT CoE
Background
The College of Engineering Sporn Award is given annually to an engineering faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in undergraduate instruction. The award was established in 1966 and made possible by gifts from Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Sporn as well as university alumni. Eligible faculty members are those who have not won the award in the past three years. The faculty member must have taught or is teaching at least one undergraduate course during the current academic year. The winner of this award receives $2,000.
2024-2025 Recipient: Dr. Matt Nowinski
2023-2024: Dr. Ayman Karim
2022-2023: Dr. Stephen Martin
2021-2022: Dr. Roger Chang
2020-2021: Dr. Michael Taaffee
2019-2020: Dr. David Gray
2018-2019: Dr. Hilderbrand
2018: Dr. Roger Chang
2017: H. Pat Artis
2016: Kevin D. Young
2015: Michael J. Bortner
2014: Robert L. West
2013: Dr. Roger Chang
2012: Preston Durrill
2011: Mark A. Pherson
2010: Jeffrey N. Bolton
2009: Dr. Roger Chang
2008: Marie Paretti
2007: Y.A. Liu
2006: Preston L. Durrill
2005: Kimberly P. Ellis
2004: Jaime De La Ree Lopez
2003: Elaine P. Scott
2002: Jason Thweatt
2001: David H. Vaughan
2000: William Conger
1999: Dr. Roger Chang
1998: Curtis M. Stsun
1997: Subnash O. Saria
1996: Dr. Y. A. Liu
1995: Dr. Cuo Guen Lu
1994: Dr. Stphen Karipe
1993: Dr. Ronald G. Kander
1992: Dr. Paul E. Torgersen
1991: Dr. Charles P. Koelling
1990: Dr. Paul T. Kemmerling
1989: Dr. Hugh W. Munson
1988: Dr. Don H. Morris
1987: Dr. Wing F. Ng
1986: Mr. Mauro J. Caputi
1985: Dr. McIntyre R. Louthan, Jr.
1988: Dr. Don H. Morris
1984: Dr. Daniel D. Ludwig
1984: Dr. Richard O. Claus
1983: Dr. Charles E. Nunnally
1983: Prof. Hugh W. Munson, Jr.
1982: Dr. Richard M. Goff
1981: Prof. Hugh W. Munson, Jr.
1980: Dr. Robert P. Davis
1979: Dr. McIntyre R. Louthan, Jr.
1978: Dr. L Glenn Kraige
1977: Dr. Thomas E. Bechert
1976: Dr. William L. Hallauer, Jr.
1975: Dr. Wayne W. Stinchcomb
1974: Dr. Siegfried M. Holzer
1973: Dr. Larry D. Mitchell
1972: Dr. Malcom E. Wright
1971: Dr. John E. Kaiser, Jr.
1970: Dr. Richard M. Barker
1969: Dr. J. P. H. Mason, Jr.
1968: Dr. J. Counts
1967: Dr. R. T. Davis
1966: Dr. Fred DeJarnette
Criteria for Eligibility
The following are the requirements of the faculty who is being nominated for the Virginia Tech College of Engineering Sporn Award:
- Have taught or are teaching at least one undergraduate course during the current academic year
- Have not received the College of Engineering SPORN Award within the past three years
Nomination and Selection Process
- Nomination of candidate. All nominations must be submitted through the online form. The applicant will receive a confirmation email once the entire nomination is received and complete from the SEC Awards and Scholarships Chair.
- Nominations will be reviewed by the SEC Awards and Scholarships Chair for eligiblity. Finalists will be chosen and presented to the engineering student body for voting.
- GAM Presenation & Voting: The top nominees for each faculty award will be presented to their nominators in the General Assembly. The General Assembly will vote on the final award receiptent.
- Notification & Awarding Presentation: The final award receipient will be notified of their award. The final award receipent will be presented with their award at the SEC's Awards Banquet.
The deadline for nominations of the 2024-2025 academic year is January 31st, 2025, at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions concerning the nomination process, please contact the SEC Awards and Scholarships Chair.