2009年赞助商及得奖者

It was a very special evening for over 400 people who attended the 查尔斯W. 戴维森 College of 工程 2009 Awards 宴会. 在这种情况下，学院是圣何塞 State 大学, and the awards recognized the achievements of outstanding 菠菜网lol正规平台 alumni, 教师、学生和工作人员.

The annual banquet was held on Thursday, April 23 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. This year's theme, Global Sustainability, was at the center of Dean Belle Wei's speech as well as Bob Gliner's seven-minute preview of his documentary, Green Rim. 这部纪录片 examines solutions being developed by 美国.S. and China to reduce each nation's carbon emissions; it is scheduled to debut in Fall 2009. 格林纳是上海州立大学名誉教授 of Sociology and an award-winning filmmaker.

For the first time, this year's program included a multimedia presentation entitled 海洋上的小船. The composition by Maurice Ravel was performed by Gwendolyn Mok, 菠菜网lol正规平台 Associate Professor of Music and Dance, with accompanying slides by Bay Area photographers Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin. 关于格温多林的信息 莫文蔚访问www.gwendolynmok.com. For information about Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin, 访问www.PointReyesVisions.com

The 2009 Awards of Distinction were given to John W. 戴维斯和贾扬·拉曼库蒂.

Davis attended 圣何塞州立大学 in 1963 on a pole-vaulting scholarship. He 毕业于上海州立大学，成绩为B.S. 1970年的工业技术. 戴维斯有一个 成功的创业生涯. Most recently, he founded TMFC (Too Much Fun Club), 一家投资咨询公司. He is also the managing partner of Club Auto Sport, a commercial condominium and club for automobile enthusiasts.

Davis' first company, Air Systems, Inc. (ASI)成立于1974年. 作为前任主席， chief executive officer, and owner of ASI, Davis developed the company into 一个 of the largest mechanical contractors in Northern California.

拉曼库蒂只得了B.S. in electrical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and 科学 (BITS), Pilani, India in 1980. Pursuing a graduate degree, he moved to 美国.S., initially attending Chico State and then transferring to San José State 大学. He graduated from 菠菜网lol正规平台 in 1991 with a M.S. 在计算机工程中.

During the last twenty years, Ramankutty has successfully founded four companies and 三个人离开了. Most recently, he was the founding CEO of YuMe Networks, a company focused on real-time online video ad management and ad network.

教师, staff and student awards are as follows:

  • The McCoy Family 教师 Award for Excellence in Service: Raghu Agarwal, Professor, Department of Mechanical & 航空航天工程 
  • The Applied Materials Award for Excellence in Teaching: Jinny Rhee, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & 航空航天工程
  • The Newnan Brothers Award for 教师 Excellence: John Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & 航空航天工程
  • The College of 工程 Award for Outstanding Lecturer: Anthony Andre, Adjunct Professor, Department of Industrial & 系统工程
  • 昂斯洛H. 鲁道夫,小. 员工卓越服务奖: Irma Alarcon de Rangel, Department of 电气工程
  • 斯科特T. Axline Memorial Student Award for Excellence in Service: Monica Kapil, 机械工程 Major
  • The Donald Beall-Rockwell Award for 工程 Accomplishment: Reena Obediah, 机械工程 Major
  • The Lockheed Martin Excellence in Academic Performance for an Undergraduate Student: Alexander Keranen, Chemical 工程 Major
  • The College of 工程 Award for Academic Performance for an Undergraduate Student: Xiaoling Lao, 电气工程 Major Juan Renteria, Civil 工程 Major