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Awards
The Columbia Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) presents a number of prestigious awards throughout the year. Click below to view the medal or award criteria and past recipients.
- Thomas Egleston Medal for distinguished engineering achievement
- Michael Pupin Medal for service to the nation in science, technology, or engineering
- Samuel Johnson Medal for distinguished achievement in a field beyond engineering
- Crossed Hammers Award in recognition of distinguished service to the CEAA
- Faculty & Student Awards
Nominate or Refer a Medal Candidate
The CEAA bestows three medals to worthy recipients to perpetuate the memory and advance the ideals of those who played an important role in the CEAA, the engineering profession, or both. The following matrix summarizes the criteria for the three medals:
Egleston | Johnson | Pupin | |
Application Pool: | SEAS Alumni | SEAS Alumni | SEAS Alumni or University Affiliate |
Professional Area: | Science or Engineering | Beyond Engineering and Applied Science | Science, Engineering, or Technology |
Each candidate must be a living person able and willing to be present to receive the award at the time and place designated by the Board of Managers, typically at the annual awards dinner in late May.
Nominate a Candidate
- Complete the nomination form after reviewing the criteria for the CEAA medals
- Obtain the nominee’s most recent curriculum vitae (CV) or provide the detailed information on education and achievements requested in the nomination form
- You may suggest up to three additional references in addition to your own statement in support of the nominee. References need not be Columbia University graduates
- Submit the completed nomination form to the Columbia Engineering Alumni Office online or at the address given below.
Refer a Candidate
- Suggest a potential nominee after reviewing the criteria for the CEAA medals
- Give the name of a nominator who will provide the detailed information requested in the nomination form and whom you have contacted or will contact
- Provide your own detailed statement of support for the nominee addressing specific qualifications for the medal
- Submit referral to the Columbia Engineering Alumni Office at the address given below and notify the nominator that you have submitted a reference