UT PGE Recognizes Six Distinguished Alumni
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November 11, 2022
The Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering honored six alumni with its Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony and dinner Friday, Nov. 11. The award is given annually to UT PGE alumni who are leaders in the oil and gas industry — educators, executives, innovators and entrepreneurs with unmatched industry expertise.
This year’s recipients reflect UT PGE’s commitment to educating the world’s best petroleum and subsurface engineers and equipping them with the exceptional skills needed to provide sustainable, affordable and reliable energy for the world:
Robert MacDonald
MSPE 1970, PhD PE 1972
(1941–2014)
Myra Dria
PhD PE 1988
Chuck Farmer
BSPE 1981
Larry Lake
UT PGE faculty since 1978
Ken Nelson
BSPE 1970, MSPE 1973
Will Hickey
BSPE 2009
Rising Star Award
Distinguished Alumni recipients are selected by a committee of UT PGE alumni, including past award honorees. This marks the 12th year UT PGE has given the Distinguished Alumni award, its highest recognition to graduates of its top-ranked undergraduate graduate petroleum engineering programs. Read more about the award and past recipients.
