Alumni Relations

The Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement honors University of Delaware graduates of the last 20 years who exhibit great promise in their professional career and/or public service activities.

Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement Award winners (from left): Robert Boudwin, Menbere Alemayehu, Aklilu Kidanu, Sunita Gangopadhyay, George Heimpel, Sean Dalton and Mark Shiflett

Menbere Alemayehu, owner of Menby's Design, a studio based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, graduated from UD's apparel design program in 1990.

Robert Boudwin, the mascot and event specialist for the NBA's Houston Rockets, received his bachelor's degree in business and economics from UD in 1997.

Sean Dalton, who received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UD in 1992, a master's degree in the same subject from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and an MBA from Harvard in 1998, is a managing general partner of Highland Capital Partners in Boston, a venture capital firm with $3 billion of committed capital that backs entrepreneurs within the technology, life sciences and consumer markets.

Sunita Gangopadhyay, an executive director at Seagate Technology, earned her doctorate in physics at UD in 1993 with a specialization in magnetism and magnetic materials.

George E. Heimpel, an associate professor in the department of entomology at the University of Minnesota, received his master's degree in entomology and applied ecology from UD in 1991.

Aklilu Kidanu, director of the private and independent Miz-Hasab Research Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, received his doctorate from UD's College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP) in 1990.

Mark B. Shiflett, a researcher at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., received his master's degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate from UD in 2002.
Click here to read the UDaily article on the recent inductees.

Nomination forms may be downloaded on the right column or by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations via e-mail or by phone at (302) 831-2341.

University of Delaware graduates within the last 20 years are eligible for consideration.

Nominees should be making significant contributions as demonstrated through tangible results, innovations, promotions, and company or community recognition.

Current resume, curriculum vitae, and newspaper and magazine clippings about the nominee should be included with the nomination form.

The 2008 Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement recipients will be honored during Homecoming weekend scheduled for October 17-19, 2008.

Current University of Delaware employees are not eligible for consideration.