Randolph P. Hoelscher Award for Outstanding
Junior
To the Junior in General Engineering who has achieved
exceptional scholarship, leadership, and cultural breadth.
 |
Chelsey Walker |
Professor Randolph P. Hoelscher obtained his B.S. in
Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1912, his
M.S. from the University of Illinois in 1927, and a C.E.
from Purdue in 1929. Prior to coming to the University
of Illinois in 1918, he was a structural engineer from
1912 to 1916, and from 1916-1918, he was an instructor
of physics at Baldwin-Wallace College. In 1918 he was
appointed an instructor in General Engineering Drawing
and rose through the ranks to a professorship
in 1931. From 1946 to 1949 he served as Associate Dean
of Engineering Sciences at the Navy Pier campus of
the University of Illinois in Chicago. In September of
1949,
he returned to the Urbana campus to become Head of
the Department of Engineering Drawing, succeeding Professor
Jordan. Randolph Hoelscher was the first Head of the
Department of General Engineering until his retirement
in September
of 1959. During his career he was a prolific co-author
of engineering drawing textbooks. He was also active
in the American Standards Association, and the American
Society for Engineering Education.
This award was established in 1968 in memory of Randolph Hoelscher and is presented to a junior who has achieved exceptional scholarship, leadership, and cultural breadth.
Recipients
| 2008 |
Chelsey Walker |
| 2007 |
Brian Matesic |
| 2006 |
Elton Chu |
| 2005 |
Michael J. Brandt, Jr. |
| 2004 |
Kristen N. Anton |
| 2003 |
Karen
E. Czarnecki |
| 2002 |
Katherine
E. Bewersdorf |
| 2001 |
Jo
Anne Sheu Ying Wong |
| 2000 |
Jeremy
Schreck |
| 1999 |
Nissa
J. Ali |
| 1998 |
Bradley
Sutton |
| 1997 |
Aimee
Frake |
| 1996 |
Sarah
A. Beckman |
| 1995 |
Brin
E. Schuler |
| 1994 |
Meggan
Fitzgerald |
| 1993 |
Kristine
M. Palmer |
| 1992 |
Not
Available |
| 1991 |
Tiffany
A. Hanisch |
| 1990 |
Not
Available |
| 1989 |
Stephanie
A. Connolly |
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