Shown from left to right are:  Daniel J. Richter, Eric M. Saurer, Russell A. Morton, Daniel C. Tucker, and Aaron M. Wenger.

Five Seniors Receive Steiner Award

Five seniors were selected as the 2005 recipients of the Rev. Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C., Award. The Steiner Award, named for a former dean of engineering, honors students for their dedication to their fields of study in engineering, outstanding leadership abilities, and commitment to the values of the University. This year's honorees are Daniel J. Richter, Los Gatos, Calif.; Eric M. Saurer, Novi, Mich.; Russell A. Morton, San Antonio, Texas; Daniel C. Tucker, Palos Heights, Ill.; and Aaron M. Wenger, Mechanicsburg, Penn. Richter is majoring in environmental sciences, Saurer in chemical engineering, and Wenger in computer engineering. Morton and Tucker are electrical engineering majors.

An 1899 civil engineering graduate of Notre Dame, Rev. Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C., was dean of the College of Engineering from 1928 to 1938. He made a great impact on the course of the College of Engineering, but he made an even greater impact on the lives of his students. In 1948 former students of “Pops” Steiner established the Steiner Prize in his memory.

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