Evening of Distinction & Determination
Thursday, October 16, 2025
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner & Program
Daxton Hotel
298 S. Old Woodward Ave.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Awards
Extraordinary Leadership
Sheri Hickok '99
Engineering Achievement
Gitanjli McRoy '93
Entrepreneurial Achievement
David "Dave" Powell '87
Civic Achievement
Richard "Dick" Rosenberg '67
Alumni Service
Shana Downs '08
Young Alumni
Sushant Jagtap M'19
Donor Recognition
The Charles F. Kettering Society
Synopsis, Inc.
The Bell Tower Society
Wen Han and Jessie Jia
The 1919 Society
Mary Ellen "Mell" '85 and Kieran Gallahue
Robert John Gorski, PE '64
Tony '79 and Sarah Menchaca
Gary '69 and Jane Moore
Ann K*. and James W. Throop '58*
The Innovator Society
Paul '87, DBA hc, and Jane Bascobert
Wendy Curcuri Bauer '98 and Lee Bauer
Dr. and Mrs. K. Joel Berry '79
Don '61, Eng.D. hc, and Barbara Chaffin
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark '68
Gene Haas Foundation
Samuel M. '90 and Patricia Hoff
James '72 and Lori Roland
Charles '60 and Karen Smith
Timothy K. '88 and Jennifer Willis
The Founders Society
Daniel B. Beardslee '83
Kelly '55 and Joyce Beardslee
Ned '57 and Rita Brown
Burton E. Eno'58
Financial Plus Credit Union
Dale '68* and Elizabeth Kluska*
Ben '58 and Peggy Kristan
Paul '97 and Kristin Marnell
John W. and Ariane Moyer
ˆEntering the Heritage Circle
Robert L. '78 and Paola F. Nisonger
James '66 and Marybeth Trunk
Thomas E. '73 and Margaret L. Will
The General Determination Society
Auto-Owners Insurance
Philip A. '67* and Judith E. McComish
Brian '69 and Mary '87 O'Neill
Matthew Rigotti '86
Andrew '12 and Caitlin '12 Shumaker
Bruce '79 and Janice Sing
Kenneth D. Steward '73
Donald '60 and Maryanne Winfield
The President's Circle
Association for Advancing Automation
Dan '69 and Carolyn Barta
Mark '89 and Kelly '89 Bulanda
Michel '75 and Dorothy Duchenseau
Graco Foundation
Paul '71 and Barbara Jablonski
Johnson Controls Inc.
Scott '79 and Sheree Marr
Jim '75 and Kathleen Martin
Dale Mattis '79
Martha Merkley Charitable Trust
Curt '70 and Gerri Moll
Nigel Pennycooke '81
Gregg '76 and Mary Rising
Martin Rometsch '87
Maria M. '99 and Carl Shaw
Mr. Douglas Shearer M'98
William "David" Treharne '89
Jack A. '58 and Carolyn E. Wallace
Chris A. '76 and Patricia J. Wolf
*Deceased