2025 Medal of Excellence Awards
Celebrating Rutgers Engineering
The Medal of Excellence and Distinguished Alumni Awards were established by the School of Engineering in 2006. The awards are presented annually and recognize alumni who are distinguished in their profession and for their service to the school and the community. Nominations are accepted each year and recipients are selected by an awards committee that includes School of Engineering faculty members and deans. Beginning in 2024, the School of Engineering started recognizing corporate support as influential in student success, research advancement, and philanthropy.
Peter C. Schultz BS'64, PhD'67 (Ceramics Engineering)
Peter J. Pupalaikis BS’88 (Electrical Engineering)
Di Xu MS'99, PhD '01 (Industrial Engineering)
Stephen Recchia BS'04 (Mechanical Engineering), PhD'16 (Materials Science and Engineering)
Ilene Rosen BA'81 (English), MEd'87, EdD'97 (Educational Psychology)
Corporate Partner of the Year
Experience the Medal of Excellence and Distinguished Alumni Awards Event
More than 250 corporate sponsors, alumni, faculty, family, and friends attended the Medal of Excellence dinner on October 9, 2025. The event was held on the Rutgers Busch campus and included a cocktail reception, dinner, and award presentations.
Sponsorship Information
The Medal of Excellence is the premier recognition event, celebrating alumni and industry partners who share a vision for innovation. Attendees of this event include industry representatives from sponsoring corporations, Rutgers faculty and administrators, alumni, and select students.
We invite you to be part of this special event.
For More Information
Diane Borowsky
diane.borowsky@rutgers.edu
848-445-4454