Awards and Honors to the EPICS program
2023 SEE Outstanding Experiential Education Program
Date: September 2023
Awarded to: EPICS
Description: The award by the Society for Experiential Education (SEE) acknowledges the program's history enhancing the education of undergraduate students by working with community partners to address compelling needs within the communities.
2020 GEDC Global Diversity Award
Date: December 2020
Awarded to: William Oakes
Description: The award brings attention to successful projects and programs that inspire students from all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering.
Gerald Bepko Faculty Community Engagement Award
Date: 2019
Awarded to: William Oakes for EPICS
Description: The award presented by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education recognizes faculty who are exemplars of the scholarship of community engagement.
2017 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award
Date: July 2017
Awarded to: EPICS Program, Purdue University
Description: The award recognizes programs that demonstrate how colleges and universities have redesigned their learning, discovery, and engagement missions to become even more involved with their communities.
Corps of Engagement Award
Date: 2016
Awarded to: EPICS
Description: Awarded by Purdue's Office of Engagement for outstanding partnership and achievement in the scholarship of engagement.
Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning
Date: October 2006
Awarded to: William Oakes
Description: Honored by Campus Compact for his effective use of service-learning, as well as for expanding the use of service-learning domestically and internationally and publishing guiding literature.
National Academy of Engineering Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education
Date: February 2005
Awarded to: Edward J. Coyle, Leah H. Jamieson, and William C. Oakes
Description: For innovations in the education of tomorrow's engineering leaders by developing and disseminating the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program.
National Academy of Engineering
Date: December 2005
Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
Description: For innovations in integrating engineering education and community service.
National Society of Professional Engineers Engineering Education Excellence
Date: December 2004
Awarded to: William C. Oakes
Description:
Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Award in the Educator Category
Date: August 2003
Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
Description: For her achievement and accomplishments on inspiring other girls and women to set their sights high in choosing and succeeding in technology related careers.
Engineering with a Social Conscience
Date: July 2003
Awarded to: Engineering Project in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: EPICS was profiled in Science Magazine
Communities Building Community
Date: April 2003
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: The EPICS program was featured in this PBS documentary produced by WFYI, Indianapolis.
ASEE Prism
Date: April 2003
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service
Description: The EPICS program was featured on pages 45-46.
The Governor's Award
Date: December 2003
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: For outstanding volunteerism in a statehouse ceremony as part of an effort highlighting the importance of volunteers on January 15th, 2003.
Team Excellence Award in the Schools of Engineering
Date: December 2003
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service
Description: Purdue University presented this First Annual award to the EPICS Team of: Leah H. Jamieson, Edward J. Coyle, William C. Oakes, and Pamela R. Brown.
House Resolution
Date: March 2003
Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
Description: to honor Professor Leah Jamieson for being named 2002 Indiana Professor of the year. It was adopted by the Indiana General Assembly on March 27, 2003.
Indiana Professor of the Year
Date: December 2002
Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
Description: Awarded by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2002.
CFA Recognition Program
Date: April 2002
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: For teaching and learning in undergrad Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education
2002 Focus Award
Date: March 2002
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: Awarded by the Office of Institutional Equity at Purdue University for its work on three different projects related to assisting Purdue students with disabilities during the 2001-2002 academic year.
West Lafayette Community Honor Roll
Date: April 2000
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: For EPICS involvement with the Happy Hollow Elementary School. A quote from HHES: "We commend these honorees for exceptional commitment and contribution to the children of our community this 26th day of April, 2000."
Certificate of Achievement from Wabash Center
Date: December 1998
Awarded to: Edward J. Coyle and Leah H. Jamieson jointly
Description: For providing toys to special needs children
Boeing Outstanding Educator Award (2nd Place)
Date: December 1998
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description:
Chester F. Carlson Award
Date: December 1997
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: For Innovation in Engineering Education (Awarded by the American Society for Engineering Education)
Class of 1922 "Helping Students Learn" Award
Date: December 1997
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: Awarded by Purdue University
Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teacher Award
Date: December 1997
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: Awarded by Purdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mentees & Mentors - Women in Engineering
Date: December 1996
Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Description: