April 18, 2022
Ten Texas Engineering alumni of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (ASE/EM) at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni for 2022.
The ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni was established in 2019 with the vision to foster excellence within the aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics and computational engineering programs in the UT Austin ASE/EM Department through recognition, participation, encouragement and support of the department.
Members are recognized and honored by the academy for leading distinguished careers that include outstanding technical contributions, excellence in leadership and dedication to improving communities.
This year’s class of distinguished alumni includes academic leaders and professors, entrepreneurs, consultants, corporate and military leaders, pilots, researchers and more.
The members elected to the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni for 2022 are:
Thomas J. Eller, Professor, United States Air Force Academy (Retired)
Ronald "Ron" Farris, Colonel, United States Air Force & GS-15, NASA (Retired)
George K. Gafka, APT Research, Chief Executive Officer (CEO); NASA Senior Executive (Retired)
Bing-Jean Lee, President, Feng Chia University and Professor of Civil Engineering
Jimmy Narramore, Founder, Narrfoil LLC. (Retired)
Cassidy Norman, Commanding Officer, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), United States Navy
Leslie Phinney, Manager, Sandia National Laboratories
Jana Rebmann, President, Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C.
Tracy Vogler, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Walton “Walt” E. Williamson, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering, Texas Christian University
An in-person induction ceremony will take place in Austin on April 22, 2022 where the classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020 will be recognized for their achievements and inducted into the academy.
View all members of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
