Alumni News
AWARD WINNERS
Recognizing Career Accomplishments, Service to Others Eleven alumni will join members of the faculty, staff and student body in receiving 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards from the Rose-Hulman Alumni Association for their considerable contributions to their professions, communities, alma mater, and institute. This year’s award winners by category are:
Honor Alumni Award The Alumni Association’s highest alumni award recognizes exceptional achievement in any career field, vocation, and service to society.
This honor highlights alumni whose professional achievements have brought distinction to themselves, credit to Rose-Hulman and benefit to their communities.
Michael O. Chaney
Kevin L. Bartley
He spent 38 years of service with Procter & Gamble, retiring as senior vice president of global supply. In this role, Chaney managed manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain design of such iconic brands as Gillette, Braun and Venus. He also was involved with company affinity groups supporting diversity and military groups, along with a variety of community organizations.
He has spent a 38-year career supporting technical innovations in telecommunications with AT&T Bell Laboratories and its spinoffs, including current employer Nokia. He led projects for the federal government, Sprint PCS, United States Cellular and several international clients. He earned Bell Labs’ distinguished technical staff member award and has been honored for work on the U.S. government’s long-distance telecommunications service management system.
Chemical Engineering, 1981
Larry J. Geier
Biological Engineering, 1972
This oncology, hematology and internal medicine physician is known as “the gene whisperer“ for his groundbreaking work in cancer genetics. Geier’s program of genetic risk evaluation and cancer risk management has become a model for cancer prevention programs across the world. He has had more than 4,000 genetic consultations and identified nearly 500 patients with cancer-causing genetic traits.
Lucius ‘Gus’ A. Taylor Mechanical Engineering, 1976
As chief engineer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s weapons systems division in Crane, Indiana, Taylor established the military’s Mobile Technology and Repair Complex in Afghanistan and helped deploy advanced weapons and night vision projects. He retired in 1995 as a lieutenant colonel after earning numerous honors for command, combat and staff experience in several Army units.
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Career Achievement Award
Computer Science, 1982
Mark O. Caswell
Mechanical Engineering, 2001
As chief executive officer, he drives the culture and leadership that has helped Resultant (formerly KSM Consulting) grow from a 20-person Indianapolisbased firm to one that has nearly 300 employees in five offices across the U.S. He likes teaching others about business leadership, innovation and digital transformation and is helping future generations of entrepreneurs as a member of Rose’s Sawmill Society.
David C. Yates
Electrical Engineering, 1984
He’s in a second career as an engineer and consultant with Kaleidoscope Innovation after retiring from Johnson & Johnson in Cincinnati. Yates has 160 patents from 35 years of medical device design and received J&J’s Hoffman Chairman’s Medal for technical and scientific achievement. His passion for music has launched multiple products in the professional audio industry as well as electronic/audio design enterprises.
