Alumni Awards 2026
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Technical Achievement and LeadershipOver 40 CategoryJames “Jim” Young III graduated from the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences in 1988 with a BS and in
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public ServiceOver 40 CategoryJim Voss is married with one daughter. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in aerospace engineering, and from the University of Colorado
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public ServiceOver 40 CategoryDr. Erica Rodgers serves as the associate director for national security space at the University of Colorado Center for National Security Initiatives, where
Excellence in Technical Achievement and LeadershipOver 40 CategoryBryant Loomis received his MS (’05) and PhD (’09) degrees in aerospace engineering sciences from CU ǸԹ, and his BS (’03) in engineering from Hope
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in TechnicalAchievement and LeadershipOver 40 CategoryGiven a one-year leave of absence from his job as a spacesuit engineer at the Johnson Space Center, Dave Klaus came to CU
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Commercial EnterpriseOver 40 CategoryDr. Jonathan Fentzke is a pioneering force in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, translating scientific expertise into business success. He has
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Technical Achievement and LeadershipUnder 40 CategoryDylan Boone is the Navigation Team Chief for the Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has
Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public ServiceOver 40 CategoryDr. Andrew J. Adams (Andy) is a distinguished leader in national space systems and cybersecurity, with over 35 years of service in the US Air Force