Alumni shared memories and considered the future of the College throughout Alumni Weekend 2004. They also enjoyed activities that included panel discussions on the hydrogen economy and homeland security, student networking and football.

As always, the highlight of the weekend proved to be the Alumni Society Awards Dinner, which honored those alumni who personify Michigan Engineering’s tradition of excellence and who have achieved significant accomplishments in their professional lives.

Michigan Engineering Honors 15 Alumni

Dean Director congratulates Chuck Vest on his Alumni Society Medal.

Charles M. Vest ( MSE ‘64, PhD ‘67) received the CoE Alumni Society’s highest honor, the Alumni Society Medal. He has devoted a distinguished 37-year career to teaching, research and higher-education administration. He concluded his presidency at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after 14 years last December.

Dean Director congratulates Tony Fadell, recipient of the Recent Engineering Graduate Award.

Tony Fadell (BSE CompE ‘91) received the Recent Engineering Graduate Award. He has started four businesses since he graduated, has earned more than 10 patents and designed and built everything from software to virtual reality workstations. He serves as vice president of engineering for Apple’s iPod Division and has been involved in creating all seven generations of the company’s new iPod digital music device and the Apple iSight camera.

Dean Director congratulates Distinguished Service Award recipient Chuck Hutchins.

Charles S. Hutchins (BSE MEAM ‘57) received the Distinguished Service Award. Hutchins is the co-founder of Manufacturing Data Systems Inc. He has sponsored seven University of Michigan solar car teams and is widely recognized as the father of computer-aided manufacturing. He has been inducted into the Michigan Design Magazine CAD/CAM Hall of Fame and the American Machinist Magazine Hall of Innovators.

Alumni Society Merit Award Recipients