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Mr. and Mrs. Aldrete Make Endowment Gift for MESA Scholarship Support
Oct 21The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Alfredo Aldrete (BSEE 97’) and Sandra P. Aldrete (BSME 97’) have made a gift to establish the “Alfredo Aldrete and Sandra Pulido Aldrete MESA Endowed Scholarship” for Engineering.
"Where Are They Now?" Donor Story: George Parker
Oct 6A native of Victorville, CA, George Parker came to San Diego State College to study Engineering. He graduated in January of 1962 with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering. That degree set him on a very rewarding career path.
SDSU Alumna Peggy Johnson Named CEO of Magic Leap
Sep 17SDSU College of Engineering alumna, Peggy Johnson, BSEE 1985, has been named CEO of Magic Leap. Magic Leap is a spatial computing company building the next computing platform.
Johnsons Make Gift to Endow fred harris Chair in DSP
Sep 1The SDSU College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Peggy (BSEE 1985) and Eric Johnson (MSEE 1986) have made a $3,100,000 gift to name and endow the fred harris Chair in Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
"Where are They Now?" Donor Story - Rob Hickey, BSAE '88, and Jessica Hickey, BSCE '88
Jul 1The Hickeys have been providing philanthropic support to SDSU for over 30 years, and most recently named a student study area in the new Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex.
Dr. Supernak's Giving Brings Him Joy
Jun 1For faculty leader, Dr. Janusz Supernak, the decision to support SDSU was easy. As a longtime faculty member and Chair of the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department, he has worked with many loyal alumni and industry supporters.
SDSU Construction Management Major Close to Becoming a Reality – AGC Chair Campaign in Full Swing
May 26SDSU is in the final stages of approval for the Construction Management Major (CONM) in the College of Engineering. The Associated General Contractors of San Diego has provided leadership and a $700,000 gift toward a goal of $2.5 million to establish the AGC Chair in Construction Management.
Where Are They Now? Civil Engineering Alumni Highlight: Carlos Gonzalez
May 8Carlos Gonzalez currently serves as the Regional Executive Officer & Sr. Vice President, Western Region South, for Clark Construction. Originally from Mexico City, Carlos' first memory of SDSU was walking across the footbridge on College Avenue and thinking how beautiful the campus was. This first impression led Carlos to enroll at SDSU in Fall 1994.
SDSU Rocket Project Receives Gift from Dr. Richard Woodcock
Apr 16The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Richard Woodcock, PhD, has made a $100K gift to the SDSU Rocket Project. Dr. Woodcock's support has enabled the Rocket Project to design and build the dual cryogenic Methalox fueled rocket named "Lady Elizabeth."
$2.7M Estate Gift from Wayne and Mary Beitler Leutloff
Apr 10The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that an estate gift from Wayne and Mary Beitler Leutloff has been realized with an initial distribution of $2,748,126. Part of the distribution ($1M) is designated to name the Wayne E. and Mary Beitler Leutloff Student Innovation Center in the Engineering Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Complex.
Harper Construction Makes $100,000 Gift to Support AGC Chair in Construction Management
Mar 2On behalf of the College of Engineering, we’re pleased to announce that Harper Construction has made a $100,000 gift to support the AGC Chair in Construction Management.
"Where Are They Now" Donor Story: Paul Stuverud
Nov 25Alumnus Paul Stuverud (’71 BSEE and ‘76 MSEE) has made a gift to establish the “Paul Stuverud MESA Endowed Scholarship.”
Dr. Andrew Y.J. Szeto Makes Gift to Engineering
Oct 21Dr. Andrew Y.J. Szeto, Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and former Chair of the Department has made a $50,000 gift to the Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive Technology Program at SDSU.
The Supernak Award for Excellence
May 7Dr. Janusz Supernak, Department Chair of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering has made a $50,000 bequest that when realized will endow the Dr. Janusz Supernak Award for Excellence.
Daisy Galeana & Theresa M. Garcia Make Gift to MESA
May 1Daisy Galeana, 1998 BSME, current Ph.D. student and Regional Technical Manager Latin America for Solar Turbines and Theresa M. Garcia, 1991 BSFCOB, 2009 MACOE and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, have made a joint gift to the College of Engineering.