Awards and Honors to the EPICS program

  • 2017 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award
    Date: July 2017
    Awarded to: EPICS Program, Purdue University
    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.
  • 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
    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
    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
  • Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Award in the Educator Category
    Date: August 2003
    Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
    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)
    EPICS was profiled in Science Magazine
  • Communities Building Community
    Date: April 2003
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    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
    The EPICS program was featured on pages 45-46.
  • The Governors Award
    Date: December 2003
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    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
    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.
  • CFA Recognition Program
    Date: April 2002
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    For teaching and learning in undergrad Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education
  • The Focus Award
    Date: March 2002
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    For honoring efforts on the West Lafayette Campus that further disability accessibility and diversity.
  • House Resolution
    Date: December 2002
    Awarded to: Leah H. Jamieson
    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
    Awarded by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2002.
  • West Lafayette Community Honor Roll
    Date: April 2000
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    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
    For providing toys to special needs children
  • Boeing Outstanding Educator Award (2nd Place)
    Date: December 1998
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
  • Chester F. Carlson Award
    Date: December 1997
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    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)
    (Awarded by Purdue University)
  • Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teacher Award
    Date: December 1997
    Awarded to: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
    (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)