Six AAE alumni have been named among 38 outstanding young alumni in the College of Engineering. The Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 award is inspired by the legacy of alumnus Neil Armstrong, who was 38 years old when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. This award honors 38 young alumni who have rocketed through the ranks and left their mark by the time they are 38 years old.

Here are the distinguished AAE alumni:

• Matthew Sunday | Director and Chief Engineer, Avionics Engineering, The Boeing Company
• Ronak Dave | Flight Director, NASA
• Zaid Alami | Country Managing Director, Indonesia, The Boeing Company
• Daniel Gillies | GOES-R & GeoXO Deputy Program Systems Engineer, NOAA
• Sirisha Bandla | VP of Government Affairs & Research Operations, Virgin Galactic
• Kara Cunzeman | Director of Strategic Foresight, The Aerospace Corporation

Four of these exceptional alumni (Matthew, Ronak, Zaid and Daniel) participated in a panel discussion with students last week.