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2010 AWARDEES
Chairman’s Award
Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, UPMC
Analysis and Reporting
Luis Fabregas and Andrew Conte
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. C. Edward Eckert, president, Apogee Technology Inc.
Advanced Materials
Di Gao , University of Pittsburgh
Catalyst
Allegheny County Health Department
Corporate Innovation
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Elementary Educator
Beth Cooper, Butler Area School District
Middle Level Educator
Arlynn Adamerovich , Ligonier Valley School District
High School Educator
Jeanne Campbell Suehr , Yough School District
School District
Franklin Regional School District
University / Post-Secondary Educator
Alison Slinskey Legg,
University of Pittsburgh
Special Achievement in Environmental Education
Laura Branby ,Wendy Kedzierski , and Jim Palmer,
Creek Connections, Allegheny College
University/Post-Secondary Student
Bryan Brown, University of Pittsburgh and McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Emerging Female Scientist
Charleen Chu, University of Pittsburgh
Start-up Entrepreneur
Razi Imam,
Landslide Technologies Inc.
Entrepreneur
Lalit Chordia,
Thar Technologies, Inc.
Environmental
Devra Davis, Environmental Health Trust
Information Technology
Luis von Ahn, Carnegie Mellon University
Life Sciences
Andrew Schwartz, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2010 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Analysis & Reporting
Jeff Fraser, Pittsburgh Quarterly
Catalyst
Terrence Collins, Institute for Green Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University
Corporate Innovation
Plextronics Inc.
Elementary Educator
Daniel Arnold, Laurel Highlands School District
High School Educator
Evelyn Breitigan (bright-again), Avella Area School District and Jade Leung (lung), Shaler Area School District
University/Post-Secondary Educator
Thad Zaleskiewicz, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Emerging Female Scientist
Alison Barth, Carnegie Mellon University and Kacey Marra University of Pittsburgh
Start-Up Entrepreneur
Patrick Daly
Cohera Medical, Inc.
Environmental
Gregory Lowry, Carnegie Mellon University
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2009 AWARDEES
Chairman’s Award
Westinghouse Electric Company
Advanced Manufacturing
Karen A. Craig
Dirk Kammermeier, PhD
Kennametal Inc.
Advanced Materials
Robert Hunt
Brian Long
Rick Starcher
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Catalyst
Lenore Blum, PhD
Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
Corporate Innovation
Idea Foundry
Elementary Educator
Cyndy Carroll
Canon-McMillan School District
Middle Level Educator
Maribeth Varganin
Quaker Valley School District
High School Educator
William Diehl
Anita Schuchardt, PhD
Shady Side Academy
School District
Derry Area School District
University / Post-Secondary Educator
John Mahoney, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Start-up Entrepreneur
David Palmer
ClearCount Medical Solutions
Entrepreneur
D. Raja
Computer Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
Environmental
Rebecca Flora, AICP, LEED AP
Green Building Alliance
Information Technology
Peter Feiler, PhD
Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Journalism
Joe Miksch
Pitt Med Magazine, University of Pittsburgh
Life Sciences
Yuan Chang, MD
Patrick Moore, MD, MPH
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Emerging Female Scientist
Priya Narasimhan, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University
University/Post-Secondary Student
Donna J. Haworth
University of Pittsburgh
2009 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Catalyst
Marc S. Malandro, PhD, CLP
University of Pittsburgh
High School Educator
Jeanne Campbell Suehr
Yough School District
University/Post-Secondary Educator
Wendy Kedzierski
Jim Palmer
Creek Connections, Allegheny College
University/Post-Secondary Educator
Alison Slinskey Legg, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Start-Up Entrepreneur
Patrick Daly
Cohera Medical, Inc.
Entrepreneur
Lalit Chordia, PhD
Thar Technologies, Inc.
Emerging Female Scientist
Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
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2008 AWARDEES
Chairman’s Award
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Advanced Manufacturing
Paul Medwick, Ph.D.
James Thiel, Ph.D.
Andrew Wagner, Ph.D.
PPG Industries
Advanced Materials
Stephen F. Badylak, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.D.
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Catalyst
John W. Manzetti
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
Corporate Innovation
Medrad, Inc.
Elementary Educator
Marie Lowe
Lynette Zimmerman
Avella Area School District
Middle Level Educator
Nancy Bires
Hermitage School District
High School Educator
Ellen Wright
Pittsburgh Public Schools
School District
Riverview School District
University / Post-Secondary Educator
Joseph J. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Robert S. Parker, Ph.D.
Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Junior Division Student
Sydney Lukus
Seneca Valley School District
Intermediate Division Student
Adam Sneath
St. Thomas More School
Senior Division Student
NIcholas Kelley
Oil City Area School District
Start-up Entrepreneur
John Shearer
Powercast Corporation
Entrepreneur
Rich Lunak
Innovation Works
Environmental
Richard V. Piacentini
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Information Technology
Entertainment Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Journalism
Kenneth Chiacchia, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Life Sciences
William R. Wagner, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Emerging Female Scientist
Tiziana Di Matteo, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
2008 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Catalyst
Louis Piconi
Apangea Learning, Inc.
Corporate Innovation
Idea Foundry
University / Post Secondary Educator
Michelle Blanken
Bidwell Training Center
Journalism
Joe Miksch
Pitt Med Magazine
University of Pittsburgh
Environmental
Rebecca Flora
Green Building Alliance
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2007 AWARDEES
Chairman’s Award
PPG Industries
Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
Parag L. Hegde, Aharon Inspektor, Ph.D., Ronald M. Penich
Kennametal Inc.
Catalyst
Mark H. Kryder, Ph.D.
Seagate Research
Corporate Innovation
Kennametal Inc.
Elementary Educator
Susan Simmers
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Middle Level Educator
Cheryl Kestner, Lorraine Kuniak, James Musolino, and Evelyn Quade
Mary Queen of Apostles School
High School Educator
Jason Lucia
North Catholic High School
School District
Jeannette City School District
University/ Post-Secondary Educator
Sanjeev Shroff, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Junior Division Student
Maggie Gunn
North Allegheny School District
Intermediate Division Student
Pietra Bruni
St. Thomas More School
Senior Division Student
Cliff Kim
North Allegheny School District
Emerging Female Scientist
Kay M. Brummond, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Entrepreneur
Ronald P. Bianchini, Jr.
Network Appliances, Inc.
Environmental
Mascaro Sustainability Initiative
University of Pittsburgh
Information Technology
Sridhar Tayur, Ph.D.
SmartOps®
Journalism
Cara J. Hayden
Pitt Magazine, University of Pittsburgh
Life Sciences
Harvey S. Borovetz, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
2007 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Middle Level Educator Nancy Bires
Hermitage School District
University / Post-Secondary Educator Susan Finger, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
Edward Zovinka, Ph.D.
Saint Francis University
Journalism Kenneth Chiacchia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Emerging Female Scientist
Vera Donnenberg, Ph.D.
Hillman Cancer Center
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