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The 2009 A recognition of the 2008 contributors to the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering For a listing of donors who gave prior to 2008, please see previous issues of the Cupola Report at www.eng.auburn.edu/cupola report. For Engineering donor societies, if you prefer your name to be listed differently, please contact Apryl Mullins at [email protected]. 29
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The 2009 Cupola r e p o r t
A recognit ion of the 2008 contr ibutors to the Samuel Ginn Col lege of Engineer ing
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We have made every attempt to include all donors to the Auburn Engineering family. However, if you or someone you know is not listed, please contact the Office of Engineering Development at 1320 Shelby Center, Auburn, AL 36849 or 334.844.2578.
For Engineering donor societies, if you prefer your name to be listed differently, please contact Apryl Mullins at [email protected].
For a listing of donors who gave prior to 2008, please see previous issues of the Cupola Report at www.eng.auburn.edu/cupola report.
G i n n S o c i e t y
Named for the visionary and philanthropic leadership of Samuel L. Ginn, Auburn Engineering’s new Ginn Society recognizes alumni and friends whose ongoing support represents a demonstrated commitment to Auburn Engineering’s current and future success. Because many of our donors give over the course of years, the various circles of this society acknowledge the cumulative gifts of our donors of $10,000 or more.
Visionary Circle $5,000,000 +
The loyalty and foresight of these donors reflect their commitment to Auburn Engineering in providing the finest in engineering instruction and research. The generosity of these individuals is critical to moving the college to new heights of excellence.
1908 Founders Circle $1,000,000 +
Although the first engineering degree was awarded as early as 1872, the College of Engineering was formally established during the 1908-09 academic year. Since that time, engineers have been honing their skills at Auburn, going on to share their knowledge and innovation with the world around them.
Mr.* & Mrs.* Fred Birdsong ‘34Mr. William A. Boone* ‘44Mr. Dwight T. ‘69 & Ms. Mary Ellen Brown Mr. & Mrs. John W. Brown ‘57Mr.* & Mrs. James D. Caldwell ‘29Dr. Dwight Carlisle Jr. ‘58Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Davis ‘59Mr. C. Warren Fleming ‘43Mr.* & Mrs.* William Francis ‘27Mrs. Gwenn Smith Freeman ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Gavin III ‘59BGen. & Mrs. Bryghte D. Godbold ‘36Mr. & Mrs. Dame S. Hamby ‘46Dr. & Mrs. John T. Hartley ‘51Mr. & Mrs. William F. Hayes ‘65Maj. & Mrs. James M. Hoskins ‘81Mr.* & Mrs.* Elton Z. Huff ‘32Mr. & Mrs. Lavon F. Jordan ‘62Mr.* & Mrs. Ronald D. Kenyon
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley Jr. ‘66Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Lowe Jr. ‘49Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Loyd ‘61Dr. & Mrs. Michael B. McCartney ‘57Ms. Sheila J. McCartneyMr. James H. McDaniel ‘68Mr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillan ‘58Mr. & Mrs.* George A. Menendez ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. Mitchum Jr. ‘51Dr. & Mrs. J. Tracy O’Rourke Jr. ‘56Mr.* & Mrs.* Harry W. Parmer ‘29 Mr. Albert M. Redd Jr. ‘59Mr. A.J. RonyakMr. & Mrs. Paul J. Spina Jr. ‘63Mrs. Susan Nolen Story ‘81Mr. John C. Totty Jr.* ‘51Mr. & Mrs. George E. Uthlaut ‘54Mr. John Thomas Walter Jr. ‘55Mr. & Mrs. John H. Watson ‘60Dr. & Mrs. Earle C. Williams ‘51Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Woltosz ‘69
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Dr. Samuel L. Ginn ‘59Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Wiggins Jr. ‘62
Wilmore Circle John Jenkins Wilmore, who served Auburn for 55 years, began his career at the A&M College of Alabama, as Auburn was then known, as an assistant in the mechanics laboratory. In 1893, he became the first professor of mechanical engineering and in 1908 was named the first dean of engineering and mines. He also served as chief executive of the institution and chairman of the executive committee.
Scholar Level $500,000 +
Ms. Jennie D. AlleyMr. Thomas G. ‘60 & Ms. Janis AvantMr. Paul C. & Ms. Marilyn BoxMr. Daniel M. Bush ‘72Mr. & Mrs. William E. Cannady ‘42Mr. & Mrs. James H. Carroll Jr. ‘54Mr. Philip Randal Carroll ‘82Mr.* & Mrs. John B. Clopton Jr. ‘47Mr. Wayne Jr. ‘60 & Ms. Louise CrewsDr. & Mrs. Julian Davidson ‘50Mr.* & Mrs.* James B. Davis ‘27Mr. George R. Dunlap Jr. ‘49Mr. Joe W. Forehand Jr. ‘71Mr. M. Miller Gorrie ‘57Mr. Cotton HazelrigMr.* & Mrs. John D. Jones ‘47Mr. Homer C. Lavender Jr. ‘66Mr. Francis T. Payne ‘48 & Dr. Sarah EdwardsMr. Richard D. ‘48 & Ms. Marjorie* Quina Mr. & Mrs. Edgar L. Reynolds ‘70Mr. James W. Ricks Jr.* ‘61Mr. Charles Philip Saunders ‘74Mr. Wilbur C.* & Ms. Margaret N. Schaeffner ‘46Mr. Charles E. Sellers ‘55Mr. & Mrs. Danny G. Snow ‘62Mr. Jeffrey I. Stone ‘79Dr.* & Mrs. William F. WalkerMr. James W. Wesson ‘73
Fellow Level $250,000 +
Mr. Clarence C. Adams Jr.* ‘57Dr.* & Mrs.* Cleburne A. Basore ‘14Mr. John P. Brandel* ‘57Dr. Daniel F. Breeden ‘57Ms. Hilda Girten Buck*Mr. George J. Burrus III* ‘37Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Bynum ‘75Mr. & Mrs. J. Fenimore CooperDr. Ralph S. Cunningham ‘62Mr. & Mrs. William J. Cutts ‘55Mr. James J. Danaher Jr.* ‘35Mr.* & Mrs. Edwin L. Davis ‘50Mr.* & Mrs.* Charles E. Doughtie Jr. ‘18Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Fowler ‘47Mr.* & Mrs. Herman Gauggel III ‘37Dr.* & Mrs.* James W. Goodwin ‘27Mr.* & Mrs. Rodney L. Grandy Jr. ‘55Mr. & Mrs. William M. Gregory ‘43Ms. Brenda A. Hayes*Mrs. Melissa Brown Herkt ‘77Mr.* & Mrs.* Edward J. Hugensmith ‘25Mr.* & Mrs. William B. Hunt Jr. ‘40Mr. William D. Johnston & Ms. Ronda StrykerMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Lowder ‘72Mr. Kennie E. Matthews ‘76Mr. & Mrs.* James T. McMichael ‘45Mr. & Mrs. William R. McNair ‘68Mr. & Mrs. C. Phillip McWane ‘80Mr. & Mrs. John L. Rawls Jr. ‘58Mr. & Mrs. W. Allen Reed ‘70Mr. & Mrs. William B. Reed ‘50Mr. Thomas B. Sellers ‘48Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Senkbeil ‘71Mr. Wilbur T. Shinholser ‘17Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Simpson ‘58Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Smith Jr. ‘47Mr. James H. Stewart Jr. ‘60Mr. Jon StrykerMs. Pat StrykerMr. William J. Ward ‘55
Dunstan Circle Arthur St. Charles Dunstan, Auburn’s second professor of electrical engineering, doubled as superintendent of the power plant and guided the installation of lines and wiring which provided lighting for campus buildings, and subsequently, the town of Auburn. Known for his “nimble
mind and keen sense of humor,” he taught at Auburn for nearly 52 years and was considered an authority on every
phase of electrical engineering.
Fellow Level $75,000 +
Mr. Timothy D. Cook ‘82Mr.* & Mrs. C. Ware Gaston Jr. ‘50Mr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Godfrey ‘64Dr. & Mrs. Elmer B. Harris ‘62Mr.* & Mrs. Alan P. Hudgins ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Johnson Jr. ‘75Mr. Terry A. Kirkley* ‘57Mr. C. C. “Jack” Lee ‘47Mr. Nimrod W. E. Long ‘43Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Luger ‘62Mr. & Mrs. John A. MacFarlane ‘72Mr. George L. McGlamery ‘86Mr. James B. Odom ‘55Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Roser ‘49Mr. & Mrs. James M. Smith ‘43Mr. Robert J. Sweeney Jr.* ‘48Mr.* & Mrs. Edwin P. Vaiden Jr.’51
Scholar Level $100,000 +
Mr. Sam B. Alison* ‘48Mr. James Thomas Alley*Mr. Gerald B. Andrews Sr. ‘59Mr. & Mrs. Diaco Aviki ‘95Mr. & Mrs. James O. Ballenger ‘59Dr. Kenneth J. Barr ‘47Mr. William M. Brackney ‘58Mr.* & Mrs. Rodney Bradford ‘67Mr. J. B. BraswellMr. & Mrs. L. Owen Brown ‘64Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Campbell ‘59Dr. Tony J. ‘84 & Ms. Tracey H. Catanzaro ‘83Mr. & Mrs. Wiley M. Cauthen ‘62Mr. J. Edward Chapman Jr. ‘56Mr. Shawn E. ‘82 & Ms. Anne M. Cleary ‘82Mr. Theron O. Collier Jr.* ‘62Dr. Jan N. Davis ‘77Col. Paul Stanton Denison* ‘47Mr. Joseph G. & Ms. Amy Thomas Dobbs ‘78Mr. Garland H. Duncan III* ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Dykes ‘69Mr.* & Mrs. William C. Edwards ‘19Mrs. Margaret Long Forsythe ‘81Mr. Maury D. Gaston ‘82Mr. & Mrs. Alfred F. Gentle Sr. ‘50Mr. H. Vince Groome IIIMs. Louise K. Hall*Mr. William R. Hanlein ‘47Mr. & Mrs.* Robert H. Harris ‘43Mr. & Mrs. Roger R. Hemminghaus ‘58Mr. John S. Henley II ‘63Mr. Elmer C. ‘49 & Ms. Carolyn HillMr.* & Mrs.* Cary S. Hooks ‘32Mr. Duke C. Horner ‘47Mr. & Mrs. Clarence H. Hornsby Jr. ‘50Mr. N. Wayne Houston ‘56Dr. Andrew C. Hsu*Mr. & Mrs. James A. Humphrey ‘70Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Jager ‘56Mr. Bryan W. ‘53 and Ms. Mary Elizabeth ‘56 JohnsonMr. David M. Kudlak ‘86Dr. & Mrs. Terry E. Lawler ‘68Dr. & Mrs.* Philip W. Lett ‘44Mr. Norman L. Liver Jr.* ‘48Mr. & Mrs.* Charles A. Machemehl Jr.Mr. & Mrs. James J. Mallett ‘55Mr. George L. Mallory* ‘43Mr.* & Mrs.* Hoyt A. McClendon ‘49Dr. & Mrs. Gerald G. McGlamery Jr. ‘84Mr. & Mrs. James D. McMillan ‘61
Mr. Jeff T. Meeks ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Phillip F. Moon ‘71Mr. & Mrs. M. John Morgan ‘71Mr. Walter F. Morris ‘57Mr. David K. ‘77 & Ms. Olivia Kelley Owen ‘77Mr. Howard E. Palmes ‘60Mr. Donald J. Parke ‘82Mr. & Mrs. David F. RankinMr. Lee W. Richards ‘88Mr. Robert H. Rountree ‘49Mr. James S. ‘57 & Ms. Margaret RoyMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Saiia ‘69Mr. John H. * ‘43 & Mrs. Mary Wilson Sanders ‘45Mr. Edward T. Sauls*Dr. Richard T. Scott Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sikes ‘60Mr. James Morton Sims* ‘48Mr. Howard Strong*Mr. & Mrs. L. Ray Taunton ‘56Mr. Stephen F. Thornton ‘63Mrs. Mary Lou TolarMr. & Mrs. Angelo Tomasso Jr. ‘49Col. & Mrs. James S. Voss ‘72Mr. & Mrs. Harold P. ‘49 & Ms. Wynelle WardMr. & Mrs. William E. Warnock Jr. ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wellbaum III ‘93Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. West ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Leroy L. Wetzel ‘59Mr. & Mrs. William H. Whitaker Jr. ‘55Mr.* & Mrs. F. Erskine WhiteMr. George W. Whitmire Sr. ‘47Mr. & Mrs. George Edmond Williamson II ‘67
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Ramsay Circle
Erskine Ramsay was a leading engineer in Alabama’s mining industry and held more than 40 patents. President of two coal companies, Ramsay contributed $500,000 to five Alabama colleges, including $100,000 to Auburn – at the time, the largest contribution to a state institution in Alabama. The college awarded Ramsay an engineer of mines degree and inducted the philanthropist as an honorary member of
Tau Beta Pi in recognition of his contributions to the college.
Fellow Level $25,000 +
Gen. Jimmie V. Adams ‘57Mr. Robert B. Allan ‘42Mr. John P. ‘76 & Ms. Cynthia M. Anderson ‘76Dr. & Mrs. Larry D. Benefield ‘66Dr. J. Temple BlackMr. Edward T. Blackmon ‘93Dr. Dwight S. Bond ‘56Mr. & Mrs. Russell F. Boren ‘54Dr. David B. Bradley ‘65Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bray ‘57Mr. & Mrs. Felix C. Brendle Jr. ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Burson ‘58Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Burt Jr. ‘58Mr. Otis William Bynum* ‘30Mr.* & Mrs. Marshal S. Caley ‘33Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Carmon ‘88Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Carr Jr. ‘60Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mark Chambers Jr. ‘72Mr. Jing-Yau ChungMs. Trudy Craft-AustinDr. Malcolm J. CrockerBrig. Gen. & Mrs. Robert L. Davis ‘74Mr.* & Mrs. Wallace Lamar Dawkins ‘48Mr. Donald E. Dennis ‘54Mr. Stanley G. DeShazo ‘57Mr. J. Andrew Douglas* ‘17Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Lee Drake Jr. ‘77Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Eberdt Jr. ‘54Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Edge ‘70Mr. Joseph EtheridgeMr. Edwin W. Evans ‘60Mr. Jim W. Evans ‘67Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Flowers Jr. ‘66Capt. & Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. ‘74Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gibbs ‘72Mr. Vernon W. Gibson Jr. ‘57Mr. Gary R. Godfrey ‘86Mr. William H. Goodyear* ‘71Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson L. Grant Jr. ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Stanley L. Graves ‘67Dr.* & Mrs.* David R. Hart ‘51Mr. & Mrs. Lamar T. Hawkins ‘63Ms. Karen Hayes ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Dennis S. Hill ‘79Mr. E. Erskine Hopkins ‘46Mr. C. Fletcher Horn ‘40Mr. James Hunnicutt ‘50Mr. & Mrs. Carver G. Kennedy ‘52
Scholar Level $50,000 +
Mr. Joseph E. AtchisonMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Barth III ‘71Mr. Jack W. Boykin ‘61Col. & Mrs.* James Boykin ‘39Dr. Brice H. Brackin ‘69Mr. Dan H. Broughton ‘63Mr. Harris D. Bynum ‘58Mr. Steven G. Cates ‘85Mr. & Mrs. James M. Chandler III ‘84Mr.* & Mrs. William R. Clark ‘42Mr. James L. Cooper Jr. ‘81Mr. & Mrs. James H. Corbitt ‘58Dr. Daniel W. Duncan ‘37Mr.* & Mrs. J. Burl GallowayMr. & Mrs. Robert O. Haack Jr. ‘83Mr. & Mrs. W. George Hairston III ‘67Mr. & Mrs. James H. Ham III ‘66Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Hamner ‘88Mr* & Mrs.* John K. HodnetteMr.* & Mrs. Charles B. Hopkins Jr. ‘43Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Imsand ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Kearley Jr. ‘49Mr. T. Keith King Sr. ‘58Mr. Minga C. LaGrone Jr. ‘51Mr. William F. Land ‘49Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Lewis ‘72Mr. Ronald C. Lipham ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Mace ‘57Mr. Steven J. Marcereau ‘65Dr. William Gaston Martin* 1907Mr. & Mrs. Jesse D. May ‘85Mr. John F. Meagher Jr. ‘49Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. “Buzz” Miller ‘83Mr. & Mrs. William B. Millis ‘60Mr.* & Mrs. Leonard A. Morgan ‘53Mr. David R. Motes ‘77Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Peterson ‘71Dr. & Dr. Michael S. PindzolaMr. Thomas L. ‘69 & Ms. Barbara Ray Mr. E. Todd Sharley Jr. ‘65Mr. Grady L. Smith ‘42Mr. Ladell M. Smith* ‘39Mr. J. Ernest Warren ‘65Mr. R. Conner Warren ‘67Mr. & Mrs. D. Dale York ‘76
Mr. Ted Landers ‘71Mr. William B. Lee ‘81Mr. Lum M. Loo ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. LuttrellMr. & Mrs. Harry A. Manson ‘58Mr. Charles D. McCrary ‘73Mr. Milton E. McGregor ‘64Mr. Charles D. Miller ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Miller ‘72Mr. Seth H. Mitchell Jr. ‘48Mr. & Mrs. Max A. Mobley ‘72Mr. Charles N. Moody ‘63Mr. & Mrs.* F. Brooks Moore ‘48Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Morgan ‘68Mr. & Mrs. Kevin E. Mullins ‘99Dr. R. Mark Nelms ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Earl B. Parsons Jr. ‘60Mr. J. Norman Pease II ‘55Mr. James Louis Peeler ‘58Mr. Lonnie H. Pope Sr.Mr. Ben M. Radcliff* ‘46Mr. & Mrs. H. Frederick Rainey ‘42Mr. & Mrs. William L. Rainey ‘66Mr. Mack A. Riley ‘50Mr. Ray A. Robinson ‘55Mr. Walter H. Rudder* ‘28Mr. Yetta G. Samford Jr. ‘45Mr. & Mrs. David Scarborough ‘65Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. SmithMr. Larry Edward Speaks* ‘62Mr.* & Mrs. William V. Swan ‘35Mr. John A.Taylor ‘53Mr.* & Mrs.* Jerry J. Thomley ‘59Mr. M. Larry Tuggle Sr. ‘57Mr. John Turrentine ‘69Mr. Mark D. Vanstrum ‘79Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Vaughan ‘01Mr. W. Karl Vollberg ‘73Mr. Leonard H. White Jr. ‘43Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Williams III ‘56Mr. Richard D. Williams III ‘51Mr. Trent E. Williams ‘03
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Member $ 10,000 +
The dedication of Ginn Society members testifies to the importance of private support and reflects the commitment of those who believe in the vast potential of Auburn Engineering. Their record of giving has enabled the college to build a strong foundation for prosperity and growth.
Mr. James T. Adkison Jr. ‘71Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Aiken Jr. ‘73Mr. William Albritton Jr. ‘62Ms. Leola S. Alexander*Mr. & Mrs. Rafael E. Alfonso ‘73Mr.* & Mrs. Jack K. Allison ‘56Mr. Donald E. Arnett* ‘64Mr. & Mrs. William H. Arnold Jr. ‘55Mr. Bill B. Baker Jr. ‘68Mr. & Mrs. Fred N. Beason ‘54Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Bell ‘83Mr. Philip A. Birdsong*Mr. William R. Black ‘58Mr. Benjamin C. Blake Sr.* ‘31Mr. William G. BlakneyMr. & Mrs. Leonard D. Braswell ‘48Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Bryant ‘70Lt. Col. Adolphus G. Bunkley Jr.* ‘33Dr. David G. Burks ‘72Mr. Harry M. Burns* ‘40Mr. James B. Burrows Jr. ‘84Mr. Donald R. Bush ‘63Mr. & Mrs. J. Travis Capps Jr. ‘94Mr. Charles H. Carlan ‘60Mr. & Mrs. David E. CarnahanMr. A. Don Carpenter ‘62Mr. Frank M. Cater ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Cater Jr. ‘47Mr. & Mrs. John W. Chambliss ‘73Mr. Charles T. ClarkDr.* & Mrs. Charles A. CockrellMr. Bradley T. Cox Jr. ‘47Mr. Arthur C. Daughtry ‘51Mr. Walter R. Day Jr. ‘53Dr. William B. Day ‘65Mr. Elliott L. Dean Jr. ‘60Lt. Col. Robert W. Dees* ‘40Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. Deffebach Jr. ‘63Mr. Joseph M. Dennis* ‘37Mr. Byron A. Dickman* ‘43Mr. Wesley Wilkerson Diehl ‘79Mr. David E. Dixon ‘76Mr. & Mrs. Wendell H. Duke ‘73Dr. Todd W. Dunnavant ‘78Mr. Timothy J. Dwyer ‘85Mr. H. Arthur Edge Jr. ‘59Mr. H. Wendell Ellis ‘67Mr. & Mrs.* Robert F. Ellis Jr. ‘43Mr. J. Wayne Evans ‘54Mr. & Mrs. James R. Evans ‘55Mr. Joseph M. FarleyMr. Arthur H. Feagin* ‘32Capt. Gordon L. Flynn ‘57Mr. Dan M. Friel ‘40Mr. & Mrs. C. Eugene Fuller III ‘67Mr. & Mrs. John E. Gipson ‘83Mr. James J. Goodwin ‘58Mr. Tommy W. Gordon ‘52Mr. Paul W. Green* ‘49Mr. Walter W. Griffin ‘47Dr. Neil S. Grigg ‘65Mrs. Linda Vanstrum Griggs ‘75Mr. Bill M. Guthrie ‘57Mr. & Mrs. Glenn H. Guthrie ‘62LtGen. Robert Hails ‘47Mr. Roger C. Hamel Jr.* ‘40Dr. Andrew P. Hanson ‘93Mrs. Elizabeth S. HansonMr. Leon L. Hardin ‘70
Mr. Daniel B. Harrison* ‘57Mr. Richard A. Harrison Jr. ‘73Mr. Albert E. Hay ‘67Mr.* & Mrs. Charles S. Henagan ‘48Mr. Dennis W. Henderson ‘76Mr. Tommy G. Hendrick ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Higgins ‘70Mrs. Dorothy Tarpley Holmes*Mr. Martial A. HonnellMr. Benny HsuMr. & Mrs. T. Preston Huddleston Jr. ‘57Mr.* & Mrs. William T. Huddleston ‘59Mr. Brian H. Hunt ‘90Dr. Jack Hutchinson ‘48Mr.* & Mrs.* Benjamin W. Hutson ‘34Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Ingram ‘87Dr. & Mrs. J. David Irwin ‘61Dr. Kirk L. Jackson ‘89Mr. C. Travis Johnson ‘65Mr. Larry T. JohnsonMr. Wylie P. Johnson ‘41Mr. Joe C. Jones Sr.* ‘43Mr. & Mrs. John K. Jones ‘59Mr. S. Alfred Jones ‘48Mr. Jon W. Kilgore ‘65Mr. Henry Killingsworth Jr.* ‘19Mr. James Arthur King* ‘41Mr. William F. Koenig* ‘50Ms. Catherine M. KolarMr. Thomas D. Lampkin ‘75Mr. P. Donald LanierMr. Dan J. Lawson* ‘35Mr. Terry K. League ‘66Mr. Steven M. Lee ‘73Mr. Paul M. Lefstead ‘56Mr. Joe B. Leonard Jr. ‘67Mr. James B. Littlefield ‘85Mr. William A. Lovell Jr. ‘79Mr. Charles R. Lowman ‘49Mr. Dwain G. Luce* ‘38Mr.* & Mrs. James F. Luquire ‘45Mr. John T. Lutz ‘42Mr. Wayne MackeyMr. Gary C. Martin ‘57Mr. Norman R. McAnnally ‘49Mr. J. Timothy McCartney ‘80Mr. Jim W. McGaha ‘66Mr. & Mrs.* Gerald G. McGlamery Sr. ‘59Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Merrill Jr. ‘65Mr. Charles A. Miller Jr.* ‘40Mr. & Mrs. Royce E. Mitchell ‘59Mr. Lewe B. Mizelle Jr. ‘49Mr. William L. Moench Jr. ‘76Mr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Mohler ‘64Mr. Wayne David Morgan Jr. ‘64Mr. Kenneth L. Nall ‘53Mr. Paul L. New Sr. ‘70Mr. & Mrs. William K. Newman ‘69Mr. Kenwood C. Nichols ‘61Mr. Steve P. Osburne ‘65Mr. Charles L. Palmer* ‘54Mr. William R. Parish ‘54Mr. Woojin ParkMr. & Mrs. John S. Parke ‘55Mr. Bruce R. Paton Jr.Mr. Hunter A. PayneMr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Pehler Jr. ‘77Mr. T. Wesley Phinney Jr. ‘66
Mr. Caleb W. Pipes ‘58Mr. Jack B. Porterfield III ‘75Mr. Gerald L. Pouncey Jr. ‘82Mr. Robert L. Prince ‘69Mr. Patrick J. Quick ‘94Mr. John P. Raispis ‘83Mr. & Mrs. Ellie Ray ‘58Mrs. Marsha H. Reardon ‘73Mr. Sigmund M. Redelsheimer ‘51Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Rhinehardt ‘54Mr. & Mrs. Roy A. Richardson ‘57Mr. John C. Robertson ‘73Mr. Johnnie V. Robertson ‘57Mr. Scott R. RobertsonMr. David A. Roell ‘81Mr. Abram E. Roop* ‘39Mr.* & Mrs. Axel Roth ‘59Mr. & Mrs. William W. Rowell ‘78Mr. George W. Royer* ‘33Mr. Matthew & Ms. Linda Patterson Ryan ‘82Mr. Sid Sanders ‘62Mr. Thomas Saunders Sr. ‘62Mr. Thomas J.* & Honorable Irene Feagin Scott*Mr. M. Dow Sellers ‘41Mr. Robert E. Sellers ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Dean Sessamen ‘46Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sharpless ‘05Mr. Ernest Max Simpson Jr.* ‘50Mr. David C. Sjolund ‘67Mr. David Slovensky ‘71Mr. Barrett B. Smith ‘68Capt. Hugh Coleman Smith ‘84Mr. Jerry F. Smith ‘64Mr. Randy L. Smith ‘76Mr. & Mrs. William J. Smith ‘67Mr. & Mrs. John A. Smyth Jr. ‘70Mr. Don L. Sollie ‘74Mr. Zachary B. ‘99 & Dr. Jennifer Paton Stacey ‘99Mr. Joseph Jr. ‘67 & Ms. Nancy W. Payne Stanfield ‘64Mr. James L. Starr ‘71Mr. Thomas W. Stubbs* ‘44Mr. Mason Studdard* ‘38Mr. William H. Summerlin ‘72Mrs. Laura Harrison Taylor ‘81Mr. & Mrs. M. Fred Terrell Jr. ‘69Dr. Mrinal ThakurMr. & Mrs. Jerry F. Thomas ‘63Ms. Josephine W. ThompsonCol. LeRoy Thompson Jr.* ‘36Mr. William Edward Thornley* ‘40Mrs. Jennifer Chin Tillman ‘89Mr. Montgomery V. Truss* ‘47Mr. Thomas H. TubervilleMr. & Mrs. William J. Turner Jr. ‘57Dr. Yonhua TzengMr. Wayman E. Vanderford ‘44Mr. James W. Waitzman Sr. ‘44Mr. R. C. Wakefield ‘49Mr. Paul B. Ward* ‘33Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Waters ‘71Mr. Joseph D. Weatherford ‘71Mr.* & Mrs. John M. Weigle ‘68Dr. Randy C. West ‘87Mr. Lewis P. White* ‘48Mr. Wendell W. Whiteside ‘63LtCol. Ralph C. Wilkinson ‘57Mr. Cecil R. Williams ‘50Mr. & Dr. Edward T. Williams ‘49Mr.* & Mrs. Henry C. Willis ‘51Mr. Charles L. Wilson ‘59Mr. Joseph W. Wilson ‘50Mr. David E. Wingard* ‘55Mr.* and Mrs. Maurice B. Wynn Jr. ‘48Mr. Robert H. Wynne Jr. ‘68Mr. Philip S. Zettler ‘61
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The college's Keystone Society consists of alumni and friends who recognize the importance of private support in our ongoing success. These members have risen to the challenge of moving the college boldly into the future by making the highest commitment to annual giving – $50,000 or more – to the college's unrestricted fund over a five-year period. These gifts enable Auburn Engineering to take advantage of emerging educational opportunities.
Glenn Guthrie’62 Industrial ManagementFinancial Advisor, Birmingham Investment Group
Glenn Guthrie began his career in information systems with Sonat, Inc. He later entered the financial management and investment field as a financial advisor for J.C. Bradford & Co. He furthered his career at Smith Barney, later joining Prudential Securities/Wachovia Securities. Now a financial advisor at Birmingham Investment Group, Guthrie resides in Trussville with his wife Carol.
“I feel a responsibility to promote what Auburn stands for – community, principles, faith and education, all of which contributed greatly to my success,” says Guthrie. “Auburn University is my school. I believe in the College of Engineering and the progress we are achieving to make Auburn one of the top 20 engineering programs in the country.”
Steve Cates’85 Civil EngineeringPartner, Cates-KottasDevelopment, LLC
Co-owner of Cates-Kottas Development, LLC, Steve Cates develops communities in Tennessee. He serves as National Chairman of BUILDPAC, the Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders, and serves with United Way and Junior Achievement of Williamson County. He and his wife, Lyn, and his children, Hannah and Wesley reside in Brentwood, Tenn.
“My successful career as an engineer and developer is a direct result of attending Auburn,” says Cates. “The education taught me how to solve problems, manage multiple tasks and believe in myself. The faculty took an interest in me and gave me the tools necessary to make the most of my opportunities. The Keystone Society allows me to give a gift that provides the same opportunity I received to other students.”
Warren Fleming’43 AerospaceOwner, Warren Fleming Associates (retired)
At Auburn, Warren Fleming was vice president of Sigma Chi and lettered in track. An ROTC member, he was inducted into Scabbard and Blade military society and Spade honorary. Upon graduation, he attended officers’ candidate school and served in the 43H class of the Air Force training and transportation branch. He and business partner Ed Rand began Atlanta’s first self-service laundry, Laundra Lux, growing it into a large chain. After receiving a law degree, Fleming excelled in sales and real estate before retiring from his company, Warren Fleming Associates. He resides in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
“Auburn was good to me, and I want to be good to Auburn. I have high regard for the vision for Auburn Engineering,” says Fleming. “With the current situation in state funding, unrestricted Keystone funds are important to the college.”
Ron Lipham ’74 Electrical EngineeringPresident, UC Synergetic, Inc.
Ron Lipham has 36 years of experience in the electric, telecommunication and broadband network engineering and construction field. He has worked in engineering, project management and utility project planning. His company, Utility Consultants, was named one of the top engineering firms in Atlanta in 2008 and merged with Synergetic Design that same year. He is a member of the executive council of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council.
“I believe Auburn University Engineering gave me the best background to develop my career,” says Lipham. “It is incredible what Dean Benefield has done thus far, and his vision has enhanced and reconfirmed my love for Auburn. I have been blessed in business success, and taking the step forward to the Keystone Society was a natural progression. I look forward to seeing the continued successes of engineering and its impact.”
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Mr. J. Edward Chapman Jr. ‘56 Electrical EngineeringAssistant VP, Network Planning (retired) BellSouth Telecommunications
Mr. William J. Cutts ‘55Industrial ManagementPresident and CEOAmerican Tank & Vessel Dr. Julian Davidson ‘50Electrical EngineeringPresident, CEO & OwnerDavidson Enterprises Mr. Charles Edward Davis ‘59 Electrical Engineering Manager (retired)Boeing Mr. Charles Earley Gavin III ‘59Textile ManagementFounder and Chairman of BoardMFG Chemical
Mr. Ralph B. Godfrey ‘64Electrical EngineeringSenior VP , E-Commerce (retired) 3COM Corporation Mr. William George Hairston III ‘67 Industrial EngineeringPresident and CEO (retired)Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Mr. Robert Harding Harris ‘43 Aerospace EngineeringVP and General Manager (retired)GE Services Co.
Mr. William F. Hayes ‘65 Electrical EngineeringExecutive Vice President (retired)Texas Instruments Maj. James M. Hoskins ‘81 Electrical EngineeringCEO and Chairman of BoardScitor Corporation
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley Jr. ‘66Engineering PhysicsAssociate DeanAuburn UniversityPresident and COO (retired) Exelon Corporation
Mr. Minga (Push) C. LaGrone Jr. ‘51 Industrial ManagementOwnerJellico Realty Company Mr. John Andrew MacFarlane ‘72 Mechanical EngineeringManager, Technology Sales and Licensing ExxonMobil
Dr. Michael B. McCartney ‘57Civil Engineering PresidentMcCartney Contsruction Company
Mr. Charles Douglas McCrary ‘73 Mechanical EngineeringPresident and CEOAlabama Power Company
Mr. James D. McMillan ‘61 Chemical EngineeringWashington Representative (retired) ExxonMobil
Mr. Joe T. McMillan ‘58Chemical EngineeringPresident (retired)ExxonMobil Coal & Minerals
Mr. William R. McNair ‘68 Electrical EngineeringVP, Network Operations (retired) BellSouth Telecommunications
Mrs. Olivia Kelley Owen ‘77Civil Engineering Manager, Global Security ExxonMobil
Mr. Howard E. Palmes ‘60 Electrical EngineeringVP, Network Operations (retired) BellSouth Telecommunications
Mr. Thomas Leonard Ray ‘69 Electrical EngineeringPresidentRay Engineering Group
Mr. William Burch Reed ‘50 Mechanical EngineeringPresidentSystem Controls
Mr. Charles Philip Saunders ‘74 Electrical Engineering Senior Vice President Operations & Generations Services Southern Company
Mr. Albert James Smith Jr. ‘47 Mechanical Engineering Partner (retired) Bright Star Group Ltd.
Mr. Paul Joseph Spina Jr. ‘63 Electrical Engineering Owner and CEO Spina Enterprises
Mr. Jeffrey Ira Stone ‘79 Civil Engineering President, Central Region Brasfield & Gorrie
Mr. George Egbert Uthlaut ‘54 Chemical Engineering Senior VP, Operations (retired) Enron Oil and Gas Company
Mr. T. Keith King ‘58 Civil Engineering Chairman, President and CEOVolkert & Assocaites
Mr. William J. Ward ‘55Mechanical EngineeringRegional Manager (retired)GE Southwest Power System Sales
Mr. Dwight L. Wiggins Jr. ‘62 Mechanical Engineering President (retired) Tosco Refining Company
Mr. Walter Stanley Woltosz ‘69 Aerospace Engineering Chairman, President and CEO Simulations Plus
As chairman and CEO, Allen Reed invested more than $160 billion in assets held by General Motors (GM) United States and foreign pension plans. He now serves on the board of directors for Temple-Inland Industries and Legg Mason, Inc. and is a trustee for Morgan Stanley Mutual Funds. He chairs the investment committee for both Aetos Capital Asia, a private real estate investment fund, and the Auburn University Foundation. In
2000, he was recognized as Innovator of the Year by Plan Sponsor magazine and received their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He resides in Johns Island, S.C., with his wife Martha ’69.
“The experience I received in the College of Engineering provided the foundation for a career that took many unexpected and challenging turns,” says Reed. “Supporting the college as it provides similar experiences to students is a small return for the benefits I received at Auburn. An investment in Auburn Engineering offers the potential for students to build a better world for future generations.”
Allen Reed, ’70 Aviation Mgt.Chairman and CEO (retired) General Motors Asset Management and GM Trust Bank
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1936Brig. Gen. Bryghte D. Godbold
1937Mr. George J. Burrus III*
1938Mr. Currier Floyd Watts
1939Col. James Boykin Dr. Arthur Wiggins Cooper
1940Mr. Clarence Fletcher Horn
1941Mr. Morgan W. Bunch Mr. M. Dow Sellers
1942Mr. Robert Bruce Allan Mr. & Mrs. William E. Cannady Mr. William Hyatt Harwell* Mr. & Mrs. Henry Frederick Rainey Mr. Grady Lawrence Smith
1943Mr. Robert F. Ellis Jr. Mr. C. Warren Fleming Mr. Robert Harding Harris Mr. Nimrod W. E. Long Mr. & Mrs. Sabert Oglesby Jr. Lt. Col. Walter Buel Patton Mr. & Mrs. James Madison Smith Mr. Warren Stephen Sockwell Mr. Leonard H. White Jr.
1944Mr. William H. Lyons Jr. Mr. Wayman Erskine Vanderford Mr. James W. Waitzman Sr.
1946Mr. & Mrs. Dame Scott Hamby Mr. E. Erskine Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Dean Sessamen
1947Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Cater Jr. Mr. Walter Wanzel Griffin Lt. Gen. Robert Hails Mr. William R. Hanlein Mr. Creighton C. Lee Mr. Harry C. Mickleboro Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert James Smith Jr. Mr. George W. Whitmire Sr. Mrs. Margaret P. Luquire
1948Mr. Sam B. Alison*Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Dean Braswell Dr. Jack Hutchinson Mr. Franklin Lee Jones Mr. & Mrs. Lionel L. Levy Jr. Mr. Seth H. Mitchell Jr. Mr. F. Brooks Moore Mr. Richard Davison Quina
1949Mr. William Hitchcock Cole Mr. Thomas O. Davidson Mr. Joseph E. Haley Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Carlton Hill Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Kearley Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Lowe Jr. Mr. Charles R. Lowman Mr. Norman R. McAnnally Mr. John F. Meagher Jr. Mr. Lawrence Montgomery Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Roser Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tomasso Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harold P. Ward Mr. & Dr. Edward Thomas Williams
1950Mr. Carroll L. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Tillman G. CraneDr. & Mrs. Julian Davidson Mr. Fred A. Duran Mr. & Mrs. Alfred F. Gentle Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Clarence H. Hornsby Jr. Mr. James Hunnicutt Mr. John M. McKenzie Mr. Mervin L. Norton Mr. William Burch Reed Mr. Mack Allen Riley Mr. & Mrs. Myron Jackson Sasser Mr. Joseph W. Wilson
1951Mr. Arthur C. Daughtry Dr. John Thomas Hartley Mr. Harvey Ray Houston Mr. Minga C. LaGrone Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. Mitchum Jr. Dr. Richard G. Smith Sr. Dr. Earle Carter Williams Mr. Robert M. Winter
1952Mr. Sylvester W. Brock Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Carl Handlin Mr. Carver Gager Kennedy Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Forrest S. McCartney Mr. Everett W. Strange Jr.
1953Mr. Walter R. Day Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bryan W. Johnson Mr. Leonard A. Morgan* Mr. John Albert Taylor
1954Mr. & Mrs. Fred N. Beason Mr. & Mrs. Thomas William Caine Mr. & Mrs. James Harrison Carroll Jr.
The Engineering Eagles Society consists of loyal supporters who make gifts of $1,000 or more each year to Auburn Engineering and its academic units. These gifts provide vital resources for creating and enhancing programs in which our faculty and students thrive. This society recognizes those whose gifts elevate Auburn Engineering to new heights and help continue our tradition of excellence.
* deceased bold - new member
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Mr. Donald Eugene Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Eberdt Jr. Mr. Sibbley P. Gauntt Dr. James Guy Mitchell Mr. William R. Parish Mr. Jerry D. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Rhinehardt Mr. & Mrs. George Egbert Uthlaut
1955Mr. & Mrs. William J. Cutts Mr. & Mrs. James R. EvansDr. James L. Lowry Mr. & Mrs. James J. Mallett Mr. James Burton Odom Mr. & Mrs. John S. Parke Mr. J. Norman Pease II Mr. Luther E. Pierce Mr. Charles E. Sellers Mr. John Thomas Walter Jr. Mr. William J. Ward Mr. William H. Whitaker Jr. Mr. David E. Wingard*
1956Mr. Jack Kelso Allison* Mr. William H. Barlow Mr. J. Edward Chapman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Hannum
Mr. John P. Helmick Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James G. Hughes Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin E. Ives Mr. Charles Mathias Jager Dr. & Mrs. Donald Jacob Spring Mr. Vernon H. White Mr. Edward F. Williams III
1957Gen. Jimmie V. Adams Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bray Mr. & Mrs. John Wilford Brown Mr. Stanley G. DeShazo Mr. Vernon W. Gibson Jr. Mr. M. Miller Gorrie Mr. Bill M. Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. T. Preston Huddleston Jr.Mr. Raymond Bryant Jones Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. MaceMr. Gary Clements Martin Dr. & Mrs. Michael B. McCartney Mr. Walter F. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Roy A. Richardson Mr. Johnnie V. Robertson Mr. Jimmy L. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. James S. Roy Mr. Cecil C. Spear Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Donald Thornburgh Mr. Michael Larry Tuggle
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Turner Jr.Mr. Harry W. Watkins Jr. Lt. Col. Ralph C. Wilkinson
1958Mr. Charles Frederick Bach Mr. William M. Brackney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. BursonMr. & Mrs. Henry M. Burt Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James H. CorbittMr. Malcolm L. Gilchrist* Mr. & Mrs. George Edward GullattMr. & Mrs. Roger R. Hemminghaus Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keith King Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Manson Mr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillan Mr. James L. Murrell Mr. & Mrs. David S. Neel Mr. & Mrs. Ellie RayDr. R. E. Simpson Mr. Larry H. Warren
1959Mr. Gerald B. Andrews Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James O’Neal Ballenger Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Clarence J. Chappell III Mr. & Mrs. Charles Edward Davis Mr. L. Ray Davis
Mr. Harry Arthur Edge Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles Earley Gavin III Dr. Samuel L. Ginn Mr. George H. Godwin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John K. Jones Mr. Gerald G. McGlamery Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Royce Everett Mitchell Mr. Wynton Rex Overstreet Mr. Kenneth W. Ray Mr. Albert Miles Redd Jr. Mr. Axel Roth*Mr. George M. Sewell Mr. & Mrs. Leroy L. Wetzel
1960Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Glenn Avant Mr. & Mrs. William D. Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Carlan Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Carr Jr. Mr. Elliott L. DeanDr. George John Dezenberg Mr. Edwin W. Evans Mr. John A. Hartley Judge & Mrs. Albert O. Howard Jr. Mr. Charles F. Manfre Mr. & Mrs. William B. MillisMr. Howard E. Palmes Mr. Earl B. Parsons Jr.
Kenneth Kelly ’90Electrical EngineeringSales Manager, Georgia Power Company
Kenneth Kelly knows the value of an Auburn Engineering education. He remembers fondly his experiences working on the original solar car team. He hopes alumni will continue to give back to the college to ensure that programs like these provide unique opportunities for students to succeed.
A member of the Engineering Eagles Society, the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council and the AT&T Minority Engineering Advisory Board, Kelly supports the college through both finances and time. “It is my wish that others will become compelled to give to Auburn Engineering to strengthen our college and fulfill
Dean Benefield’s vision of becoming a top 20 engineering institution,” says Kelly.
“There are three things that led me to contribute. First is the desire to express my appreciation for the opportunities that my Auburn education has afforded me. Second, I have had the opportunity to work with some leaders within Southern Company who demonstrate the importance of giving through their financial contributions and their time. Third, I am hopeful that my efforts will enhance the quality of life for students so that they become inspired to give after their experience at Auburn.
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Mr. Gordon RossMr. James H. Stewart Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John H. Watson
1961 Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Akin Jr. Mr. Leiland M. Duke Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Dave IrwinMr. Raymond Elliott Loyd Mr. & Mrs. James D. McMillan Mr. Alton B. Overstreet Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Earl Price Sr. Mr. Joel N. Pugh Mr. & Mrs. J. Mack Whitaker
1962Mr. William Albritton Jr. Mr. David N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Mitchell Cauthen Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Harold Guthrie Dr. & Mrs. Elmer Beseler Harris Mr. Douglas A. Holder Mr. Ronald L. Horn Rear. Adm. Tim McCall Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Lavon F. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Luger Mr. Jack Taylor Parker Mr. Sidney SandersMr. Thomas Saunders Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Danny Gerald Snow Mr. Larry E. Speaks
Mr. John E. Vick Mr. & Mrs. Dwight L. Wiggins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Woodham Mr. Charles E. Woodrow III
1963Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Cannon Mr. & Mrs. John C. Donehoo Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Clark Evans Mr. & Mrs. Lamar T. Hawkins Mr. John Steele Henley II Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Lawrence Jr. Mr. Charles N. Moody Mr. & Mrs. Paul Joseph Spina Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry F. Thomas Mr. Wendell W. Whiteside
1964Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Owen Brown Mr. & Mrs. Harry G. Craft Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Godfrey Mr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Mohler Mr. Joe W. Ruffer Mr. Jerry Franklin Smith
1965Dr. David B. Bradley Mr. William F. Hayes Mr. C. Travis Johnson Mr. Jon W. Kilgore Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Merrill Jr.
Mr. Penn E. Mullowney Jr. Mr. W. Russell Newton Mr. Steve P. OsburneMr. & Mrs. David Scarborough Mr. E. Todd Sharley Mr. Thomas D. Stringfellow Mr. J. Ernest Warren
1966Dr. & Mrs. Larry BenefieldDr. & Mrs. John CochranMr. & Mrs. Paul R. Flowers Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James H. Ham III Mr. & Mrs. Oliver D. Kingsley Jr. Mr. Jim McGahaMr. & Mrs. J. Kirk Newell IIIMr. Roger J. Radar
1967Mr. John H. Cassidy Mr. H. Wendell Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Fuller III Mr. & Mrs. Stanley L. Graves Mr. W. George Hairston III Mr. Albert E. Hay Mr. & Mrs. George V. Jones Mr. James L. Rayburn Mr. Borden Morrison Romine Jr. Mr. David C. Sjolund Mr. & Mrs. William James Smith Mr. Patrick C. Stacker Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stanfield Jr. Mr. R. Conner Warren Mr. & Mrs. George Edmond Williamson II
1968Mr. William C. Claunch Mr. Johnnie M. Hamilton Mr. C. Gary Harrington Dr. Terry Edwin Lawler Mr. James H. McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. William R. McNairMr. Larry J. Morgan Mr. Allen C. Rice Mr. Arthur Lewis Slotkin Mr. & Mrs. John Michael Weigle*Mr. Robert Harrison Wynne Jr.
1969Mr. & Mrs. Dwight T. Brown Mr. John L. Carr Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Otto Peter Cerny Mr. Ronald M. Dykes Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Grant Jr. Mr. Gary W. Gray Mr. Douglas Paul Marshall Lt. Col. Daniel Mikos
Linda Griggs ’75Industrial Engineering, MathematicsInformation Systems Lead, Southern Company (retired)
After nearly 31 years of working for Southern Company, Linda Griggs retired at the same time as her husband. Currently, they travel and volunteer for their church and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Griggs’ career at Southern Company focused on information technology. She spent several years in the product certification and delivery department and worked with a compliance program that monitors financial applications.
Griggs has supported Auburn Engineering for several years, but recently decided to increase her giving and join the Engineering Eagles Society. She believes it
is important to support the college to keep it one of the best in the country. “By combining my gift with others given through the Eagles Society, I hope that the college can provide the ‘extra’ things that attract the best students, faculty and staff to Auburn,” she says. “For many years, universities have needed more funding to attract outstanding students, provide scholarships and hire qualified faculty members. I feel a responsibility to give, and I hope that my contribution, along with the match from Southern Company, helps the college achieve those things.”
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Mr. & Mrs. William K. Newman Mr. Robert Lyons Prince Mr. & Mrs. David I. Rach Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Leonard Ray Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Saiia Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Fred Terrell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Woltosz
1970Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm N. Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Bryant Mrs. Veronica Smith Chesnut Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Edge Dr. Martin C. Glover Mr. Tommy G. Hendrick Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Farrell HigginsMr. & Mrs. James A. Humphrey Mr. W. Blake Jeffcoat Mr. James R. Lamkin Dr. Leon F. McGinnis Jr. Mr. George A. Menendez Mr. & Mrs. W. Allen Reed Mr. & Mrs. Edgar L. ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. John Albert Smyth Jr.
1971Mr. & Mrs. William P. Anderson III Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Barth III Mr. William Scott Brown Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Franklin Moon Mr. & Mrs. M. John Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Senkbeil Mr. David Slovensky Mr. & Mrs. James Lewis Starr Mr. & Mrs. Robert Morgan Waters Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Weatherford
1972Mr. & Mrs. Glen D. Atwell Dr. David Gilbert Burks Mr. Daniel M. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mark Chambers Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Chenoweth Mr. & Mrs. James Allen Dowdy Jr. Mr. John W. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. LewisMr. & Mrs. John A. MacFarlane Mr. Phillip S. McKinney Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Max A. Mobley Dr. H. Vincent Poor Mr. Andrew J. Sharp Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dewitt Uptagrafft Col. James S. VossMr. & Mrs. R. Duke Woodson
1973Mr. Charles S. Aiken Jr. Mr. Rafael E. Alfonso Mr. & Mrs. Felix C. Brendle Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John Wendell Chambliss Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Harris Duke Mr. Gregory Lamar Gibson Mr. Charles Douglas McCrary Mrs. Marsha H. Reardon Mr. Richard Young Roberts Mr. John Crawford Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Spurlock Jr. Mr. Walter Karl Vollberg Mr. James Wade Wesson
1974Mr. Phillip E. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Walter G. Crumpton Brig. Gen. & Mrs. Robert L. Davis Mr. Ray A. Dimit Capt. & Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. Mr. Bruce E. Imsand Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Kennedy Jr. Mr. Ronald C. Lipham Mr. Robert W. Meinzen Mr. Charles Philip Saunders Mr. Roger L. Sollie Mr. William E. Warnock Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. West
1975Mr. Pete L. Anderson Mr. Dennis W. Brown Mr. Robert Flournoy Bynum Mrs. Linda Vanstrum Griggs Mr. Ronald Ugee Harris Mr. James Monroe Holley IV Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Johnson Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John H. Klingelhoeffer Mr. Thomas D. Lampkin Mr. William Tom Nabors Mr. William S. Pace Jr. Mr. Jack B. Porterfield III Mrs. Marion Scott Wear Mr. William B. Womack
1976Mrs. Cynthia M. Anderson Mr. John P. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jeffrey BentonMr. & Mrs. Terry James Coggins Mr. & Mrs. Steven Craig Compton Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. DeMaioribus Mr. David E. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Henderson Mr. Rodney Lon Long
Mr. Kennie Eglon Matthews Mr. Michael Alexander McKown Mr. William Lynn Moench Jr. Mr. Wayne B. Nelson III Mr. Kenneth A. Powell Mr. Randy Leon Smith Mr. & Mrs. Duane Dale York
1977Mr. L. David Compton Dr. N. Jan Davis Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Lee Drake Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. Houston Elkins Jr. Mr. Robert D. Hendrix II Mrs. Melissa Brown Herkt Mr. David R. Motes Mr. David K. Owen Mrs. Olivia Kelley Owen Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Pehler Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Glen Rice
1978Mr. Kazem Alereza Mrs. Amy Thomas Dobbs Mr. Robie L. Elms Ms. Kathryn L. Johnson Mr. Lum M. Loo Mr. Richard R. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Poellnitz III Mr. William W. Rowell Mr. James Mark Tolar Mrs. Janet W. Varagona Mr. Michael J. Varagona
1979Mr. Robert L. Bishop Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Wilkerson Diehl Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Steve Hill Mr. William A. Lovell Jr. Dr. Lewis Nathaniel Payton Mrs. Karen Harris Rowell Mr. Jeffrey Ira Stone Mr. & Mrs. David Carriell Sulkis Mr. Mark David Vanstrum Mr. Ralph Edward Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Ken Curb Williams Mr. Christopher Stephen Woodie
1980Mr. Robert Joseph Brackin Mr. & Mrs. William S. Bunch III Mr. Charles Phillip McWane Mr. Joseph Lamar Holliday Mr. & Mrs. Michael Edward LanierMr. John Timothy McCartney Mrs. Laura Ledyard McCartney Mr. Charles Donald Miller
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Dr. Robert Mark Nelms Mr. G. Nolan Sparks Jr. Mr. Charles Chris Spraggins Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Steele
1981Mr. Douglas Alan Barnett Mr. Craig S. Beatty Mr. James L. Cooper Jr. Mrs. Linda Figg Mr. Phillip Alan Forsythe Mrs. Margaret Long Forsythe Mr. James Leslie Freind Ms. Karen Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D. Higginbotham Maj. & Mrs. James M. Hoskins Mr. William Byron Lee Mr. Fred F. Newman III Mr. Michael Arthur Rowland Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Abner Smith Dr. & Mrs. James Michael Stallings
1982Mr. Philip Randal Carroll Mr. John R. Caskey Mrs. Anne M. Cleary Mr. Shawn E. Cleary Mr. Timothy Donald Cook Mr. Maury D. Gaston Mrs. Gina Victoria Gloski Mr. & Mrs. Bradley S. Kitterman Mr. & Mrs. Matthew RyanMr. Charles A. Shariett III Mr. & Mrs. John Carlton Todd Ms. Karen Louise Trapane Mr. Scott Alan Yost
1983Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Bell Mr. Russell Lee Carbine Mr. John E. GipsonMr. Robert Otto Haack Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Austin Miller Mr. John Paul Raispis Mr. & Mrs. Terrell Higdon Yon III
1984Mr. James B. Burrows Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Chandler III Mr. Kenneth C. Horne Mrs. Ann McCamy Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Gerald G. McGlamery Jr. Mr. Douglas E. Phillpott Mrs. Tracy C. Phillpott
1985Mr. Steven Glenn Cates Mr. Timothy John Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. John Newell Floyd Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Duane May Mr. Robert William Mueller Mr. & Mrs. William B. Stone Jr. Mr. Michael Kevin Swinson Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Yokley
1986Mr. Charles David Conway Mr. Gary Ross Godfrey Mrs. Dara Parr Hosey Mr. David McCoy Kudlak Mr. George Lee McGlamery Mr. Clinton C. McGraw Mr. Trace Duane Parish Mr. Martin John Stap Mrs. Laura Crowe Turley
1987Mr. David Allan Carr Mr. Douglas Dwayne Dark Mr. Jeffrey Curtis Harris Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ray Ingram Mr. & Mrs. David Emory Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas OdomMr. Kevin Andrew Partridge Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Stewart Phillips Mr. James Roberts Mr. Steven E. Speaks
1988Mr. & Mrs. J. Gregory Anderson Mr. James Michael Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Donald Edward Carmon Mr. & Mrs. Frank Arthur Hamner Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hayward Pearce Mr. Patrick Jerome Quirk Mr. Lee Wiley Richards Mr. Richard Quina Sanchez Mrs. Veronica Carole Sherard
1989Ms. Ann Rebecca Guthrie Mr. Thomas A. Harris Dr. William Ernst Josephson Mr. James Otto Mitchell Mrs. Sarah Johnson Sanchez
1990Mr. Brian Howard Hunt Ms. Elaine JimmersonMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kelly Mr. Rich Thigpen
1991Mr. Ruskin Clegg Green Mr. Randall Cory Hopkins Mr. Bradley Bernard Johnson Mr. & Mrs. David Troy Veal
1992Capt. & Mrs. Jon Christian Bradford Mr. John Phillip Caraway Mrs. Christina F. Francis Mr. & Mrs. Kennith Craig Moushegian Mr. & Mrs. James David Noland Mr. William G. Whitcher
1993Mr. Michael Boyd Deavers Mrs. Constance S. Foster Lt. Cmdr. Jerry Dean Foster Dr. Andrew Palmer Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thomas HendrickDr. and Mrs. C. Robert Karcher Mrs. Deana Smith Seigler Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wellbaum III
1994Mr. & Mrs. J. Travis Capps Jr. Mr. Christopher J. Couch Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall CroushornMr. James Palmer Heilbron Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Shane Mize Mr. Patrick Joseph Quick
1995Mr. & Mrs. Diaco Aviki Mr. Daniel Hunter Finch Lt. Cmdr. Fredrick R. Lyda Lt. Cmdr. Yvonne R. Lyda
1996Mr. & Mrs. Jerry DavisMs. Ada Nicole Faulk Mrs. Markell HeilbronMr. John Raymond Smith Mr. Charles Alan Wilson
1997Mr. Gilbert Fournelle Mrs. Apryl Tarrant Mullins Mr. Jerard T. Smith
1998Mrs. Heather Vann CrozierMr. Kirk William Jones Mr. Marvin Key Warren III
1999Mr. George Blanks Ms. Aimee Desiree Byrd Mr. & Mrs. Sean Patrick FlinnMr. & Dr. Zachary B. Stacey
2000Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin M. Carmichael Mr. Jason Max Lee Mr. Bryan Michael Lindsey Mr. Marshall Chandler McLeod Mr. Mark A. Spencer
2001Mr. Brock Harrison Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Marsh Mr. Marcus Paul Peters Mr. & Mrs. K-Rob Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Vaughan
2002Mr. James Clayton Hamblen III Mr. Albert William Spratley II Ms. Emily Johnson Zieman
2003Mr. Michael LeRoy Foley Mr. & Mrs. Nathan L. Hanks Mr. Trent Edward Williams
2004Mr. Asim AliMr. Nathan DorrisMs. Jennifer GoodmanMr. Patrick L. Hanks Mr. Scott L. Jernigan Mr. Charles Richard Lawley Lt. Timothy E. Lowery Mr. Charles H. Ping III Mr. James C. Ray III
2005Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. CollettiMrs. Kathleen Donovan Hartman Mr. Darrell R. Krueger Mr. John Elvin Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Ken SharplessMs. Katherine Shafer Wilbanks Mr. & Mrs. William H. Wilson Jr. 2006Mr. Joshua Dale Jones
2007Mr. Mustafa Ali
2008Ms. Rodmesia La’Triece Clarke Ms. Laura E Clenney Mr. Brandon EidsonMrs. Stephani Leach Connell
FriendsMr. & Mrs. Ted G. AchornMr. Wicky H. BlackMrs. Shirley A. BradfordMr. & Mrs. Thomas Mark BufordMrs. Elizabeth G. CaldwellMrs. Mary CaleyMr. Richard A. CampbellMr. & Mrs. David E. CarnahanDr. Kai-Hsiung ChangMrs. Sandra K. CouchMs. Trudy Craft-AustinDr. James H. CrossMr. Calvin CutshawMrs. Mary Merritt DawkinsDr. Sarah H. EdwardsMr. Alain GalletDr. & Mrs. Charles H. GoodmanMrs. Dorothy Chiles HodnetteMrs. Joi HudginsMrs. Elizabeth Jones
Mr. James L. Killian IIIMs. Catherine M. KolarMr. Charles Albert Machemehl Jr.Dr. Nels MadsenMr. & Mrs. Joe MorganMr. Woojin ParkMr. Hunter Andrew PayneMrs. Tallulah Dunlap QuinaMr. Greg RuffDr. & Mrs. Peter SchwartzDr. Shirley Ann Scott-HarrisMr. Robert Sherrill Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. SmithDrs. William and Samia SpencerDr. Charles Eugene StroudMr. Jon StrykerMs. Ronda StrykerDr. Bruce J. TatarchukMr. Tony TerhaarDr. Robert E. Thomas Jr.Mrs. Mary Lou TolarMr. & Mrs. Thomas Hawley TubervilleMrs. Myrna WalkerMrs. Mary Beth WeedDr. Ralph Hing-Chung Zee
Charles Goodman, Senior Vice President, Southern Company (Retired)Patricia Goodman, Adjunct Faculty, Samford UniversityJennifer Goodman ’04, Financial Analyst, Southern PowerKatie (Goodman) Hughes ’01, former Rate Specialist, Alabama Power
Though neither are alums, Charles and Patricia Goodman began supporting the College of Engineering when their daughters Katie and Jennifer attended Auburn. To the Goodman family, Auburn was the winning choice because of its engineering reputation. This was one of many reasons they joined the Engineering Eagles Society. “We are indebted to Auburn because of the great academic and social experience it gave our daughters,” says Charles. “We want to give back so future generations can have similar experiences.”
Because both daughters are industrial and systems engineering graduates, Charles and Patricia’s gift goes directly to that department. They both agree, “We hope that in some way it helps the department to maintain its high level of excellence.”
Jennifer became an associate eagle through her company’s matching gift program. She feels that investing in Auburn Engineering is essential for future growth and development. “It’s a good opportunity to give back so people who have the grades but might not be able to afford school can have scholarships,” says Jennifer, who was also a recipient of engineering scholarships. “I want to help provide that extra support.”
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Annual ScholarshipsSome of Auburn Engineering’s donors choose to establish annual scholarships. These funds, which are given each year, are not maintained by principal or earnings and vary depending upon donor contributions. Annual scholarships given in 2008 include:
Corporations and FoundationsIn support of the pursuit of excellence that has become synonymous with Auburn Engineering, the following corporations and foundations contributed $25,000 or more in 2008.
3M Undergraduate Scholarship ProgramAlabama Textile Foundation Scholarship FundAmerican Cast Iron Pipe Co. ScholarshipsBoeing Aircraft ScholarshipsBoeing Minority ScholarshipBrasfield & Gorrie Inc. Scholarship Brian Carnahan Memorial ScholarshipC. E. Gavin III Family ScholarshipCarroll T. Tolar Memorial ScholarshipCellnet Technology, Inc. Annual ScholarsChemical Engineering ScholarshipChevron Oil KeyChevron Scholarship - Mechanical EngineeringChevron Scholarships - Electrical EngineeringChris Couch Aerospace ScholarshipChuck and Jo Moody ScholarshipsCivil Engineering ScholarshipCleary Family Electrical and Computer Engineering ScholarshipComer Foundation Industrial ScholarshipCorbitt Scholarship Chemical EngineeringCSSE Industrial Advisory BoardDennis W. Weatherby Academic ExcellenceDanny G. Snow ScholarshipsDonald and Dianna Carmon Annual ScholarsE. F. Williams Annual Scholarship in EngineeringElectrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Electrical Engineering General ScholarshipEngineering Annual ScholarshipFred W. Martin Aerospace ScholarshipGerdau Ameristeel Annual ScholarshipGinn Family Foundation Wireless Annual ScholarsHess Scholarship in Chemical EngineeringHMB Alabama LLC. Annual ScholarshipISE FellowshipJohn & Rosemary Brown Chemical Engineering ScholarshipJohn E. & Pattie Gipson/Penta Research, Inc. ScholarshipJulia & Albert Smith Engineering ScholarshipLee & Diane Drake Annual ScholarshipPhilip A. Birdsong Study Abroad Scholars
Accenture Foundation, IncADTRAN Inc.Advantest America, Inc.Advisor Charitable Gift FundAlabama Power Foundation, Inc.Alabama Textile Education FoundationAMCEE, Inc.American Cast Iron Pipe Co.American Gift FundAmerican Tank & Vessel, Inc.Boeing CompanyBuckeye Technologies, Inc.Carroll Air Systems, Inc.Cellnet Technology, Inc.Charles D. McCrary Family LegacyChevron Oil CompanyChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program
Polymer and Fiber Engineering ScholarshipPulp and Paper Curriculum ScholarshipsPulp and Paper ScholarshipR. Conner Warren Engineering ScholarshipRedd Family Foundation Annual ScholarshipRobert and Linda Waters Family Legacy PlanRobert and Barbara Davis ScholarshipRocketdyne Annual ScholarshipRodney Bradford Scholarship EndowRufus E. and Peggy F. Simpson ScholarshipsSeeds of Love/Willie T. Grant AnnualStacey Family Annual ScholarshipSWE Sophomore/Junior ScholarshipsThomley/Alabama Power Foundation AnnualTim Cook Annual Leadership ScholarshipTurner Construction Annual ScholarshipVodafone US Foundation ScholarshipWeyerhaeuser Student Awards
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Planned GiftsPlanned gifts are pledged today to benefit the college in the future. These gifts include bequests, life income plans, charitable gift annuities, IRA distributions and gifts of life insurance. Planned gifts enable donors to manage their investments and leave a lasting legacy for Auburn Engineering. New planned gifts in 2008 include:
EndowmentsEndowments are gifts that provide Auburn Engineering with perpetual income and are essential for the long term security and growth of the college. The Auburn University Foundation invests the principal of the endowed fund and only the allocated income is used to support programs and initiatives designated by the donor. New endowments established in 2008 include:
Alabama Textile Education Foundation EndowmentCaptain Davis R. Gamble Jr. ScholarshipsChuck and Jo Moody EndowmentCivil Engineering Class of ‘75Danny G. Snow EndowmentDouglas W. and Jill Smith EndowmentDr. Terry E. and Patricia D. Lawler EndowmentGeorge E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut EndowmentJohn and Cynthia Mace Anderson EndowmentLarry E. Speaks & Associates EndowmentMcGlamery Endowed Scholarship in Civil EngineeringReed Endowed ProfessorshipRobert L. and Barbara Davis EndowmentRufus E. and Peggy F. Simpson EndowmentThomas D. and Frances W. Burson EndowmentTrent Williams Endowment for ScholarshipWallace Dawkins Memorial Scholarship FundWalter and Virginia Woltosz ProfessorshipWilliam B. and Elizabeth Reed Professorship
Mr. Sam B. AlisonMs. Jennie D. AlleyMrs. Lavinia Marie Blakney Mr. William Gilbert BlakneyMr. Dwight Truman Brown ‘69Mr. William E. Cannady ‘42Mrs. Lois CannadyMrs. Amy Thomas Dobbs ‘78Mr. Alfred F. Gentle Sr. ‘50Mr. John L. Rawls Jr. ‘58Mrs. Cindy RawlsMr. Robert H. Rountree ‘49Mr. Gary L. West ‘74Mrs. Kathy Ashcraft West ‘76Mr. William H. Whitaker Jr. ‘55Mr. Dwight L. Wiggins Jr. ‘62
CiscoComer FoundationContinental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Cypress Semiconductor CorpDynetics, Inc.Electric Machine Control, Inc.Engent, Inc.Exxon Mobil CorporationExxon Mobil FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundFord Motor Company FundGeneral Electric FoundationGerdau AmeristeelGinn Family FoundationGinn Family TrustHarris FoundationHess Foundation, Inc.Intel CorporationIntermap Technologies, Inc.International PaperJim Cooper Construction Co., Inc.John & Rosemary Brown Family FoundationJohn H. Watson Charitable FoundationJohnson & JohnsonJulia & Albert Smith Foundation
Kemet Electronics CorporationKresge FoundationLarry E. Speaks & Associates, Inc.Lee Builders Inc.Malcolm Pirnie Inc.MeadWestvacoMilliken FoundationMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Foundation, Inc.Mountain Spirit FoundationNorthrop Grumman Electronic Sensor & Systems SectorPackaging Corporation of AmericaPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.Redd Family Foundation, Inc.Reed Family FundRock Tenn CompanyShaw IndustriesSouthern CompanySouthern Company Services, IncSouthern Nuclear Operating Co.Teledyne Continental Motors Inc.Temple Inland FoundationTexas Instruments FoundationTotal System Services Inc.Vertec, Inc.Vodafone Americas Foundation
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Mehmet Engin Adanur Emily A. AsherCarl BarlowJoseph BatesIan M. BowlingMatthew BradfordJordan Hugh BrittPaul BurkeRodmesia ClarkeStephani Leach ConnellLaura Elizabeth ClenneySeth CurlAllen Martin CravenJohn C. DanielsWilliam Luke EdwardsBrandon EidsonJason FranklinPhillip A. GallettZachary GiffordTimothy GilinoJustin GormanDavid S. GrahamBrian GriffithRyan Sessions HillSidney HillRichard HowardJeremy HrdyBrady HughesWade HurstonPaul HutchinsonRobert JerniganBen JohnsonJoshua A. Knight Michael MaloneCynthia Frye MarksJanine MaskPatrick Clay MaysJohn McCrackenJoseph MooreAlan PetersJames K. Ratliff Jr.Jonathan RyanDaniel Nicholas SeibertBruce Shue
Justin A. Shiflett Timothy SinnottJay SkipperDamien SmithChristine TaylorJoshua Allen ThompsonJohn UsmanMatthew Steven Wade Thor WilsonR. Andrew Winstel
In 2002, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering began challenging graduating seniors to make a gift signifying their class year – $20.02; for the 2007-2008 school year, they were encouraged to make a gift of $20.08.
The Engineering Senior Class Challenge enables students to begin giving back to Auburn Engineering and increases their understanding of the importance of private support. The funds raised as part of the Senior Class Challenge support student activities and projects that create opportunities for future generations of students.
Leading by Example
During the 2007-2008 Senior Class Challenge, several faculty members agreed to match gifts made by the students. Dave Bevly, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was one who decided to match the gift of any mechanical engineering senior who participated.
“Basically, matching senior gifts kills two birds with one stone,” says Bevly. “It provides an avenue for me to contribute to the college which has been very good to me and to my career, while providing a motivation for students to give.”
“I think the best thing about the Senior Class Challenge is that it raises awareness of the importance of giving,” Bevly says. “It also encourages students to start a practice of giving back to the college through an initial step that isn’t financially restricting.”
Jonathan Ryan was one of 22 mechanical engineering students who gave to the Senior Class Challenge. Currently a mechanical engineering graduate student, Ryan works with Bevly and is a recent recipient of a National Science Foundation fellowship.
“I felt like I received an outstanding education here as an undergrad, so I thought giving back was the least I could do,” says Ryan. “I guess it was a way of showing appreciation for the job my professors had done, and everyone else who makes the college what it is.”
Ryan thinks it’s important for students to support their alma mater, if even in a small way.
“It’s a matter of pride. I’m proud to have graduated from the College of Engineering, and so it just seems right to give $20 back,” Ryan says. “Also, $20 isn’t an extremely large donation for an Auburn grad who gets an engineering job. Because an Auburn engineering degree goes such a long way, contributing a small portion back to something that I paid far less for than its actual worth only seems right.”
Aaron StephensMatthew HinsonHeather FieldsNicole DonneeJennifer MichaelJohn DerrickAndrew LutherBrian KoonChandler GravesPaige Pharis
Faculty/Staff Supporters
David BevlyStephen GrossNels MadsenApryl MullinsMark NelmsRob Wellbaum
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