Hall of Fame

Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering bestows, with fewer than 1% of graduates invited to become members of this elite group. Recipients will join former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers, ME '65; former NSF Director John Slaughter, EE '56; and former Cargill CEO, Warren Staley, EE '65, in this distinguished group.

Selection criteria

1. Career success and accomplishment
2. Active involvement with and support of the college
3. Dedication to and engagement with Kansas State University
4. Professional and public service

The Hall of Fame recognizes successful alumni who have reached the top levels of achievement in their career endeavors and who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of their profession. All alumni who are at least 20 years beyond graduation are eligible. In addition to alumni, each year one non-alumnus may be so honored. K-State faculty members are also eligible upon reaching emeritus status.

2026 Hall of Fame inductees

Hall of Fame recipients

Class of 2025

• Kevin E. Burke, ME '86
• Ray Dempsey, Jr., IE '90

Class of 2024

• Nick Chong, EE '91
• Beth Unger, ME '61
  ^{Michigan State University}

Class of 2023

• Kevin Honomichl, CE '86
• Jerry J. Westhoff, CE '74

Class of 2022

• Larry E. Erickson, CHE '60, Ph.D. '64
• Michelle C. Munson, EE '96
• Cindy L. Wallis-Lage, CE '85

Class of 2021

• Michael R. Wiegers, EE '82
• Charles E. Wilson, ME '62, M.S. '64, Ph.D. '72

Class of 2019

• Gib Compton, CNS '80
• Roger Farrell, CE '75
• Steve G.K. Hsu, ME M.S. '59

Class of 2018

• Doug R. Sterbenz, ME ’85
• Alan L. Sylvester, CE ’75

Class of 2017

• Mitch Snyder, EE ’83
• M.A. "Meg" Yaege, ME ’79, M.S. ’84

Class of 2016

• Glen Fountain, EE ’65, M.S. ’66
• Fred Stiers, CE ’74

Class of 2015

• Chuck Grier, CNS ’73
• Jim Schroeder, EE ’63

Class of 2014

• LTG Robert L. Caslen Jr., IE M.S. ’89
• Alan Levin, ME ’69

Class of 2013

• James Michael Duncan, M.D., NE ’74
• Mark Hutton, CNS ’77
• Tom Paulson, CE ’73

Class of 2012

• James R. Jaax, ME ’65, M.S. ’67
• Douglas G. Smith, CE ’71

Class of 2011

• N.K. Anand, ME M.S. ’80
• James M. Johnson, CNS ’84

Class of 2010

• Donald Lenhert, EE ’56
• Lewis Von Thaer, EE ’83

Class of 2009

• Warren Kent Wray, CE ’68

Class of 2007

• Stephen L. Berland, CE ’72
• Joe E. Farrar, ME ’70
• Robert C. Iotti, NE ’64, M.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’70
• Donovan J. Nickel, EE ’78, M.S. ’79
• Susan C. Tholstrup, CHE ’81

Class of 2006

• Larry J. Engelken, EE ’72
• David C. Everitt, IE ’75
• Cathy S. Ritter, CE ’75
• Walter F. Robinson, CS ’72
• James L. Tadtman, CE ’67

Class of 2005

• Susan P. Barsamian, EE ’81
• William E. Clarkson, CE ’49
• Dixon R. Doll, EE ’64
• Carl R. Ice, IE ’79
• Greg A. Tucker, ME ’78
• Edwin F. Wambsganss, CE ’62

Class of 2004

• Nadalie S. Bosse, IE ’80
• Wayne A. Harms, CHE ’76
• Gary L. Johnston, IE ’68
• Thomas E. Mistler, NE ’63, M.S. ’66
• Larry M. Strecker, IE ’80
• Steven M. Theede, ME ’74

Class of 2003

• Susan K. Buchanan, CS M.S. ’78
• Robert C. Davis, IE ’69
• Larry R. Foulke, NE ’60, M.S. ’61
• Carl E. Nuzman, AGE ’53
• George "Bud" Peterson, ME ’75, IE M.S. ’80
• Charles A. Stryker, CE ’71
• Terry R. Weaver, EE ’73

Class of 2002

• Arden J. Bradshaw, EE ’66
• Randall R. Coonrod, CE ’74
• L. Stuart Curtis, IE ’63, M.S. ’65
• Vernon M. Wegerer, EE ’65

Class of 2001

• Richard L. Donaldson, EE ’65
• Donna D. Kottwitz, CHE ’75
• Way Kuo, IE M.S. ’78, Ph.D. ’80
• Charles M. Manley, EE ’73
• Ronald J. Minarcini, CE ’60, M.S. ’61
• Neera Singh, CHE M.S. ’83

Class of 2000

• Arnold A. Allemang, CH ’65
  ^{Sam Houston State}
• Robert H. Smith, CHE ’59
• Robert R. Snell, CE ’54, M.S. ’60

Class of 1999

• Ivor J. Evans, EE ’65
• David Dean Kays, AGE ’51
• Frank A. Tillman, IE ’60
  ^{University of Missouri}
• Kuo-Ming Wang, IE M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’75

Class of 1998

• Richard W. Corbin, CHE '59
• Timothy G. Taylor, CHE '75
• Robert B. Thorn, CE '50

Class of 1997

• Kenneth K. Gowdy, ME ’55, M.S. ’61
• Alan F. Kessler, AGE ’69
• Warren R. Staley, EE ’65
• Thomas M. Trent, EE ’73

Class of 1996

• Edward J. Mulcahy, CE ’59
• William I. Owen, EE ’50

Class of 1995

• Benson Floyd Bachus, ME ’42
• Jarold W. Boettcher, NE ’63
• Donald E. Rathbone, EE ’51
  ^{Purdue University}

Class of 1994

• Mark K. Enns, EE ’53
• Laree A. Mugler, ME ’72
• Gen. Richard B. Myers, ME ’65

Class of 1993

• Larry F. Burdge, ME ’58
• Roger W. Dutton, ME ’56
• James R. Grier III, CE ’60
• Herbert N. Whitney, CE ’63

Class of 1992

• Gerald G. Auerbach, ME ’50
• Irvin S. Barnett, CE ’48
• William H. Johnson, AGE ’48
  ^{Ohio State Univesity}
  
• Robert E. Keever, CE ’63
• Gerald T. Oppliger, ME ’59

Class of 1991

• James D. Callen, NE ’62, M.S. ’64
• Carl M. Coonrod, ARE ’49
• L. Bruce Johnson, EE ’47
• Gary E. Luck, IE ’60

Class of 1990

• Joseph F. Allison, CHE ’50
• Chance Bahadur, NE ’62
• Eugene L. Fieldhammer, CE ’50
• William C. Higdon, ME ’34
• William H. Honstead, CHE ’39, M.S. ’46
• Mark H. Hulings, ME ’48
• Richard D. Scherer, EE ’52
  ^{Oklahoma State University}
• Harlan D. Stauffer, CE ’66
• Neil R. Vander Dussen, EE ’55
• John A. Weese, ME ’55

Class of 1989

• Raymond A. Adee, ME ’47
• David C. Ayers, EE ’54
• Roy A. Bainer, AGE ’26, M.S. ’29
• Tom H. Barrett, CHE ’53
• Fred J. Benson, CE ’35
• Charles T. Carter, ME ’38
• Donald R. Chesnut, EE ’50
• Donald Christy, AGE ’33
• Kenneth R. Collins, ME ’54
• Joseph L. Downey, CHE ’59
• Martin K. Eby Jr., CE ’56
• Martin K. Eby Sr., CE ’29
• Gary W. Edwards, CE ’63
• Robert W. Exline, IE ’56
• Gustave E. Fairbanks, AGE ’41, M.S. ’50
• George J. Fiedler, EE ’26
• John W. Frazier, CE ’35
• Alexander R. Geldhof, EE ’41
• Gordon D. Goering, CHE ’45
• Stuart B. Hartman, CHE ’54
• Darrell M. Hosler, ME ’59
• Charles V. Jakowatz, EE ’44, M.S. ’47
• Gilbert E. Johnson, CE ’55
• Richard M. Kerschen, CE ’64
• Joel P. Kesler, EE ’33
• William R. Kimel, ME ’44, M.S. ’49
• Edward J. King Jr., EE ’43
• Clifford R. Krabbenhoft, CE ’38
• William M. Lackey, CE ’63, M.S. ’75
• Harold G. Lonsinger, ME ’56
• Virgil F. Lundberg, EE ’34
• Alvin J. Mistler, GEOL ’36
• Walter R. Mitchell, EE ’32
• Dean O. Morton, EE ’54
• George V. Mueller, ME ’24, EE ’25
• Phillip S. Myers, ME ’42
• Ernest O. Nelson, CE ’47
• LeRoy C. Paslay, EE ’30, M.S. ’34
• Eugene Peltier, CE ’33
• Donald G. Prigmore, CE ’55
• Alwin H. Rector, EE ’37
• James C. Richards, CHE ’34
• Bruce E. Roberts, CE ’39
• Ben Sellers, CE ’35
• George Rhea Serpan, EE ’60
• John W. Shupe, ME ’48
• H.L. "Hal" Siegele, CHE ’47
• John B. Slaughter, EE ’56
• Lloyd T. Smith, ME ’47
• Virgil H. Snell, ARE ’54
• Austin W. Stedham, EE ’52
• Karl K. Stevens, ME ’61
• Robert G. Tointon, CE ’55
• Loyal M. Van Doren, CE ’38
• John W. Walters, EE ’60
• A.R. "Jack" Way, ARE ’54
• Claude L. Wilson, ME ’25, M.S. ’33