Distinguished Alumni Award

The Department of Technology proudly acknowledges our Distinguished Alumni. Each of these alums has reached a significant level of recognized leadership and accomplishment in their career. They have each contributed significantly to their respective discipline and it is with great pride that we honor a Distinguished Alumnus from the Department of Technology each year.

Giovanni Bernetti

2023– Giovanni Bernetti '94

Giovanni Bernetti is a Senior Financial Advisor & Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is a member of the prestigious Circle of Excellence for Merrill Lynch, which represents one of the highest honors an advisor can earn.

Previous Award Winners

2022 - Anthony Izzi '02
2021 - Dr. Chris Merrill '92
2019 - Greg Troemel '84
2018 - Adam Kimball '02
2017 - Colleen Capola '89
2016 - Steve Skorup '85
2015 – Steve Menken '91, '94, M.S. '11
2014 – Michael Shannon '88
2013 – William Burfeind '95
2012 – Tom Loch '77
2011 – Michael Thomas '85
2010 – Mark Deterding '80
2009 – Dr. Mark Sanders, M.S. '75
2008 – David Weede '86
2007 – Douglas Strand '90
2006 – Donald Braasch '83
2005 – Dr. Thomas E. Schildgen BS '77 MS '80
2004 – William LaBounty, M.A. '74
2003 – Dr. Linda Rae Markert, M.S. '78
2002 – Dr. Don Johnson '60, M.S. '65
2001 – Dr. J. Michael Adams '69
2000 – Robert Baldocchi '74
1999 – Jerry Wright '61