Congratulations to our outstanding Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering alumni who were recognized with the Civil Engineering Alumni Achievement Award (CEAAA), the Construction Engineering Outstanding and Emerging Leader Alumni Awards, and the Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award. Our alumni have a long, proud history of excellence and this year’s awardees could not be more deserving of these recognitions.

2025 CEAAA Recipients

Civil Engineering at Purdue has a long history of educating outstanding engineers — and the Civil Engineering Alumni Achievement Award gives the school the opportunity to recognize the career accomplishments of some of our most influential graduates.

Pictured from left: John A. Davis (BSCE ’82, MSCE ’87), Lance D. Hansen (MSCE ’95, PhD ’02), J. David Frost (MSCE ’86, PhD ’89), Mike Wongkaew (BSCE ’96, MSCE ’97, PhD ’00), Amy Schumacher (BSCE ’97), Nicole Speece Laiho (BSCE ’97, MSCE ’99), and Mark S. Slaughter (BSCE ’82).

2025 Construction Engineering Alumni Award Recipients

The Construction Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award was established to recognize the professional contributions and outstanding achievements of graduates from the Division of Construction Engineering and  Management and to thank them for the recognition that their success brings to Purdue and the division.

This year’s awardees are Allison McCue (BSCNE ’06) and Kenneth Thieneman (BSCNE ’87). Elizabeth Fox (BSCNE ’14) and Nick Ulliman (BSCNE ’10) were recognized with the Emerging Leader Award. Above pictured from left are Fox, McCue, Thieneman and Ulliman.

2025 Honorary Doctorate

Ron Klemencic (BSCE ’85) — Chair and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Klemencic is a globally recognized innovator and leading expert in high-rise structural engineering, sought after for his creativity, big-picture approach and ability to consistently produce cost-effective and inventive designs. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Engineering during commencement ceremonies in May.

2025 DEA Recipient

Douglas Owen (BSCE ’80) — In his role as senior principal at Stantec, Owen is the consultant program manager for Pure Water San Diego, the largest infrastructure program in the city’s history. When complete, the multi-billion-dollar project will provide up to half of the water supply for the City of San Diego. His expertise has been utilized on several boards, including the Water Research Foundation, Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering.