Dean Aaron F. Bobick invites you to the
McKelvey Engineering Awards
Thursday, April 16
6-8:30 p.m. CT
Whitaker Hall
The McKelvey Engineering Awards honor the professional accomplishments and service of distinguished alumni and friends. This year’s ceremony will celebrate alumni at every stage of their careers and feature the Emerging Leader Awards.
Together, these awards highlight the positive impact McKelvey alumni have on their local communities, the nation, and the world.
Congratulations to our 2026 honorees!
DEAN’S AWARD
J. Chris Kroeger
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Services,
WashU McKelvey Engineering
ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
Ahad Khan BS ’03, MS ’04
President, Kajabi Inc.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Stuart Brown AB ’77, BS ’77
Principal Emeritus, Veryst Engineering LLC
Michael Lefenfeld BS ’02
President & Chief Executive Officer, Hexion Inc.
Polly Shrewsbury BS ’95
Partner, Global Data & AI Business (ret.), Kearney
EMERGING LEADER AWARDS
Jeff Gamble MS ’15, PhD ’17
Chief Operating Officer & Founder, Rezilient Health
Eric Jensen BS ’08
Chief Executive Officer, ICEYE US Inc.
Rebecca Vincent BS ’08
Senior Director, Product Operations, Cisco Systems Inc.
Grant Taylor Williams BS ’07, BS ’07, MS ’09
Principal Solution Engineer, Salesforce
Contact engineering.alumni@wustl.edu with questions.