William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

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Through its annual graduate scholarship program, the AIAA Foundation presents awards to graduate students doing excellent research in the air and space sciences. This scholarship was sponsored by the AIAA General Aviation Systems Technical Committee in honor of William T. Piper Sr (1881-1970), who founded Piper Aircraft Corporation. Official recognition and presentation of the check to the recipient will be made in conjunction with the Awards Presentation Ceremony at the AIAA AVIATION Forum. In addition, the AIAA Foundation will present the recipient with a special recognition plaque in honor of this award. Basic Criteria and other information can be found at http://www.aiaa.org/scholarshipsandawards/.

Award Recipients

2024

  • Ms Suzanne Swaine
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    Award: 2024

2017

  • Mr Arthur J Brown
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2016

  • Dr Evan Harrison
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2015

  • Dr Imon Chakraborty
    Auburn University
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2013

  • Dr Phillip J Ansell
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2012

  • Vlad Marius Popescu
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2010

  • Kimberly A Hinson
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2008

  • Jennifer D Rhymer
    UC San Diego
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2005

  • Dr Kaushik Das
    Northrop Grumman Marine Systems
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2003

  • Ms. Katie A Grantham
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2002

  • Dr Erik T Pederson
    South Pier Engineering LLC
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

2001

  • Catherine E. Gagne
    NTSB
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

1997

  • Gregory G Thumann
    Boeing Defense, Space & Security
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

1996

  • Mr. Maciej Marciniak
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

1994

  • Mr. Patrick R Veillette
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

1992

  • Mr. Nicholas H Kietzmann Jr.
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award

1990

  • Dr Dennis M Straussfogel
    Awarded
    Award: AIAA William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award