13th Annual Engineering Recognition Awards Ceremony Held

NOTE: Additional information and photos are expected to be available in the near future.

	Leo L. Holzenthal Jr., P.E. of M S Benbow

Jan 29, 2009 — M S Benbow and Associates has earned the John Noll Crisp Award for Technical Excellence in recognition of development and implementation of the project Region One Interoperable Communications System in the New Orleans metro area.

The award was presented at the College of Engineering's 13th Annual Engineering Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, January 29 in the Homer L. Hitt Alumni & Visitors Center. The annual event recognizes significant contributions to the engineering industry and to the higher education community. Honorees are selected by the College of Engineering's Advisory Council.

Organizations and individuals who collaborated on the innovative project were presented with Certificates of Merit. At the ceremony, additional awards were presented to alumnus and faculty for service and leadership in the field of engineering and for service to the College of Engineering.

View a copy of the event's Program.

Awards

Distinguished Engineering Alumnus:

• Mr. Michael Willem, Wink Companies, LLC

Distinguished Service to the College of Engineering:

• Mr. Ray Johnson, Entergy
• Dr. Norma Jean Mattei, University of New Orleans, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Dr. Norman Whitley, University of New Orleans, Associate Dean, College of Engineering
• Mr. Robert Moore, Textron

Certificates of Merit:

• J. Lou Alesich, Motorola Government & Commercial Markets - Americas
• Jo Ann Becnel, Jefferson Parish Department of Telecommunications
• Michael Benbow, M S Benbow and Associates
• Deano Bonano, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Jefferson Parish Government
• Major Curtis T. Bowers, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office
• Rick Carter, Motorola Incorporated
• Colonel F. G. Dowden, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, City of New Orleans
• Dave Dysart, Homeland Security, St. Bernard Parish Government
• Colonel Terry Ebbert, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, City of New Orleans
• Karl Fasold, Orleans Parish Communication District
• Sheriff Jiff Hingle, Plaquemines Parish Government
• Leo L. Holzenthal Jr., P.E., M S Benbow and Associates
• John Lyon, New Orleans Airport
• Sheriff Newell Normand, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
• William Nungesser, Plaquemines Parish Government
• Jimmy Pohlmann, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
• Colonel Jerry Rathburn, Technology and Communication
• Major Michael Sauter, Office of Technology and Communications, New Orleans Police Department
• Sheriff Jack Stephens, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
• Jerry Sneed, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness