
As an organization committed to inspiring excellence in technical education, ABET admires and applauds remarkable achievements. Each year, ABET honors exceptional efforts by individuals, institutions and organizations through five awards: the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award, the ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award, the ABET Fellow Award, the Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion and the ABET Innovation Award.
“Congratulations to all our distinguished colleagues who will be recognized at the 2024 ABET Awards Celebration in October! Your leadership and contributions to improve the quality of STEM education are a beacon of inspiration for all of us in the ABET family as we strive to build a better world that is safer, more efficient, more inclusive and more sustainable,” said ABET Awards Chair and Past President Dr. S. K. Ramesh.
We are excited to announce the following winners for the 2024 ABET Awards Celebration:
Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award

Karan Lea Watson
ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet Innovation in Sustainability Award

Jennifer Watt
ABET Fellow Awards

Lizette Chevalier

David “Hoot” Gibson

Larraine A. Kapka, P.E.

Phil Schenewerk

Carol Schulte
ABET Innovation Award

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Engineering Design Program
Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion

Yannis C. Yortsos
The winners will be honored at the 2024 ABET Awards Celebration, which will be held at the Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre in Owings Mills, Maryland on Oct. 25.
“Thank you! We look forward to celebrating your timeless accomplishments when we gather in Owings Mills this October,” Ramesh continued.
Do you know someone with outstanding contributions to STEM education? Find more information about our awards on our website.