Nomination Procedure

These awards are bestowed by the Department of Aerospace Engineering to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding alumni, champion the aerospace engineering profession, create a sense of community/camaraderie within the department, and facilitate interaction/continuity with the student body and the department's alumni and corporate friends.

Nomination Categories and Criteria for Selection

• Outstanding Early Career Aerospace Engineering Alumni
  Recipients of this award are alumni with up to 15 years of experience and who have shown outstanding work in their field, plus be promising leaders for the future. They should have demonstrated service to their community or the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
• Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Alumni
  Recipients of this award are alumni with 15-30 years of experience and who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement. They should have demonstrated service to their community or the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
• Distinguished Aerospace Engineering Alumni
  Recipients of this award are alumni with more than 30 years of experience and with outstanding career records. This award recognizes sustained and meritorious contributions to their field and service to the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
• Aerospace Engineering Honorary Engineering Award
  Recipients of this award are non-Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering alumni who have made major contributions to the engineering profession and whose support of the Department of Aerospace Engineering merits recognition.

Selection, Award, and Presentation

The department selects up to four recipients. If no deserving nominations are received, the department may choose to make no award recommendations. Nominees who were not selected for an award may be considered in the next round of selections.

The awardee will be recognized with a trophy. Awards will be presented to recipients at a special ceremony. Awards will not be presented in absentia except for extenuating circumstances.

Nomination Information Requirements

The complete nomination information may be submitted in one of two ways: electronically using the web-based form or providing the information listed below and returning it to the email address shown below. Nominations should include:

1. The full name, title, address, email address, and telephone number of the nominee
2. The nominee's current job description
3. The year(s) of degree(s) completion and the institution(s) that granted the nominee's degree
4. The category the nominee is being nominated for
5. A maximum 2-page impact statement supporting the excellence characteristics sought for a particular award. As applicable, explain in plain English the biggest technical, leadership, and service accomplishments of the candidate. Make sure to explain the impact of the candidate's contributions to their technical field, company or institution, or the community. As applicable, highlight the service contributions of the applicant to their community or the aerospace engineering department.
6. A brief citation of 75 words or fewer that describes the nominee's accomplishments, contributions, etc.  This will be read at the award ceremony if the nominee is selected for an award.
7. The nominee's 2-page current curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé

Online Nominations

Nominations can be submitted by selecting the button below or emailing the above requirements to Jason Howard at jason_howard@tamu.edu by July 15, 2025.

Online Nomination Form