The Faculty Advisor of The Year Award & The Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson Faculty Advisor Award

The Faculty Advisor of the Year Award
In recognition of significant contribution to the success of a section and its students

The Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson Faculty Advisor of the Year Award
Dr. Alan J. Brown

Dr. Alan J. Brown
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Mark A. Parsons


Mark A. Parsons

 

The Faculty Advisor of the Year Award is awarded to a Faculty Advisor from one of the SNAME Student Sections to recognize his or her contribution to the success of a section and its students.  Student Section leaders, who wish to nominate their Faculty Advisor, may submit nominations to the Student Steering Committee. The Student Steering Committee reviews the nominations and selects a recipient to be submitted and approved by the Awards Committee.

Faculty Advisor of the Year Award Nomination Form


The deadline for nominations is April 1.

The chosen Faculty Advisor can then select a student or students to be awarded the Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson Faculty Advisor of the Year Award.  This is a $5,000 award established and funded by Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson for the Faculty Advisor to recognize a student or students who exemplify outstanding contribution to the field of naval, marine, and ocean engineering studies.

Award Recipients

2019  Dr. Alan J. Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

2018  Dimitrios V. Lyridis, National Technical University of Athens


2017  Dr. David J. Singer,  University of Michigan

2016  Dr. Krish P. Thiagarajan of University of Maine   

2015  Prof. Sander Calisal of Piri Reis University

2014  Prof. Michael Kazek of California Maritime Academy

2013  Prof. Jennifer Ryan of The Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding

2012  Cdr. Michael J. Corl of The Coast Guard Academy

Award Recipients

2019  Mark A. Parsons, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

2018  Dimitrios M. Theofanidis, National Technical University of Athens


2017  Patrick Ryan, University of Michigan

2016  Razieh Zangeneh, University of Maine