As an organization committed to inspiring excellence in technical education, ABET admires and applauds remarkable achievements. Each year, ABET honors exceptional efforts by individuals, institutions and organizations through five awards: the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award, the ABET Fellow Award, the ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award, the Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion and the ABET Innovation Award.
“We are proud to applaud innovators and leaders who are driving positive change and addressing the many challenges of our time,” ABET CEO Dr. Michael K. J. Milligan said at the 2025 ABET Awards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Congratulations to the 2025 ABET Awards winners:
Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Katherine (Jamie) Rogers
For transformational leadership in guiding ABET through significant organizational restructuring that resulted in more agile and strategic governance. Dr. Roger’s wisdom, ability to forge consensus, and contributions in multiple ABET roles significantly enhanced and elevated public confidence in engineering education and ABET accreditation.
ABET Fellow Awards
Dr. Bopaya Bidanda
Dr. Judith Solano
Dr. Ece Yaprak
Dr. Richard Olawoyin
Lois Mansfield
ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award
Dr. Matthew K. Heun
For embedding sustainability in curriculum, pedagogy and research while inspiring future engineers to tackle global energy and environmental challenges.
ABET Innovation Award
Dr. Siva Sivakumar with CreateX program at Georgia Tech.
For equipping students with the entrepreneurial skills and enabling them to launch impactful ventures.
Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Richard Olawoyin
For pioneering initiatives that champion diversity, inclusion, and access by reimagining who we are, what we do, and what we look like to engineer a better world for humanity.
Do you know someone with outstanding contributions to STEM education? Find more information about our awards on our website.
