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Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Alumni Awards 2009<br />
The Annual MAE Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Alumni Awards were given out on April 17, 2009, at the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Florida Hilton. Following is a list <strong>of</strong> this year’s award recipients <strong>and</strong> their accomplishments.<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
Managing Editor<br />
Christine Schmitz<br />
Contributing Editors<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>on Krick<br />
Janice C. Kaplan<br />
Design<br />
Christina L. Cozart<br />
S. Balach<strong>and</strong>ar<br />
Chair &<br />
William F. Powers Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
bala1s@ufl.edu<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mechanical</strong> &<br />
<strong>Aerospace</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Florida<br />
231 MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250<br />
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250<br />
P. 352.392.0961<br />
www.mae.ufl.edu<br />
William Bierbower<br />
Bierbower Enterprises LLC.<br />
For outst<strong>and</strong>ing entrepreneurism as founder <strong>of</strong><br />
three successful companies <strong>and</strong> holder <strong>of</strong> many<br />
successful patents <strong>and</strong> trademarks.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Christina Bolebaum<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Buffalo (currently at NSF)<br />
For research excellence <strong>and</strong> innovation in<br />
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization <strong>and</strong><br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing educational <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
leadership.<br />
Dr. Steven Butler, Executive Director,<br />
US Air Force Materiel Comm<strong>and</strong>, system<br />
development, technical leadership, <strong>and</strong><br />
developing the scientific <strong>and</strong> engineering<br />
workforce in support <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Defense.<br />
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A. E. “Buddy” Holmes (BASE 1963)<br />
Gulfstream <strong>Aerospace</strong> Co. (retired)<br />
For outst<strong>and</strong>ing career contributions to<br />
aerodynamic design <strong>and</strong> marketing <strong>of</strong> Military,<br />
Business <strong>and</strong> Special Mission Aircraft.<br />
Major General Jeffrey Riemer<br />
VP, InDyne Inc. (retired)<br />
For sustained outst<strong>and</strong>ing leadership <strong>and</strong> service<br />
to our nation with enduring contributions in<br />
acquisition, test & evaluation, <strong>and</strong> defense policy<br />
Dr. Mark Swinson<br />
Chief Scientist, USASMDC/ARSTRAT<br />
For outst<strong>and</strong>ing technical <strong>and</strong> program<br />
leadership within the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
in the areas <strong>of</strong> mechanical engineering <strong>and</strong><br />
information technology for national security<br />
applications.
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