Pelican State News

The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) is pleased to announce its 2022 Distinguished Alumni.

The College will honor Dr. Harry Hogan (Biomedical Engineering),  Henry “Hank” Lee Sinclair (Chemical Engineering), Dr. Tiffany Jarrell  Prentice (Chemistry), Dan Brown (Civil Engineering), Thomas Bont  (Computer Science), Mr. Reginald “Reggie” Jeter (Construction  Engineering Technology), Nicholas “Nick” Brown (Electrical Engineering),  Sam Maggio, III (Electrical Engineering Technology), Justin Routon  (Industrial Engineering), Dr. Nathan Ponder (Mathematics and  Statistics), Arne E. Aamodt (Mechanical Engineering), and Dr. Ronald  Perritt (Physics).

Hogan received a BS in Biomedical Engineering and a BS in Mechanical  Engineering in 1979, an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech  in 1981, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M  University. For more than 20 years, Hogan has studied the effects of  microgravity on the musculoskeletal system through projects supported by  the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Sinclair earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana Tech in  1968. Sinclair is the founder and chairman of The Sinclair Group, Ltd., a  management consulting company. He spent more than 30 years at The Dow  Chemical Company, many of which were in leadership positions, before  founding the Sinclair Group, a management consulting company committed  to enabling clients to improve performance.

Prentice received a BS in Chemistry at Louisiana Tech in 2010 before  earning a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Purdue University. Prentice  focused on mass spectrometry during her studies at Pardue and has spent  her career creating solutions to problems in veterinary medicine. She  currently leads analytical chemistry operations at Anivive Lifesciences,  where she helped launch Laverdia, a first-in-class treatment for  lymphoma in dogs.

Brown earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 1964 from Louisiana Tech  before earning an MS in the program a year later. A certified  professional engineer and professional land surveyor, Brown served as a  board member and president of the Alexandria chapter of the Louisiana  Engineering Society and the Louisiana Tech COES Foundation Board. He has  worked in construction and design positions with several companies,  including Mobil Oil and Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, LLC.

Bont earned a BS in Computer Science at Louisiana Tech in 1992. Bont  spent six years as a U.S. Navy electrician before pursuing his education  at Louisiana Tech. He and his wife built Bont Software & Control  Systems, Inc., a software development company that helps other companies  visualize their industrial processes. He uses his position as a  business owner to create mentoring opportunities for young Tech  graduates.

Jeter earned a BS in Construction Engineering Technology (CET) from  Louisiana Tech in 1981, then earned a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS  in Civil Engineering from the University three years later. Jeter, a  licensed professional civil engineer in Louisiana and Mississippi, spent  more than 28 years as an estimator and project manager before returning  to Tech as the program chair and professional-in-residence for the CET  program.

Brown earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech in  1982 and a BS in Physics and Math from Ouachita Baptist University.  Brown is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest  Power Pool in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a member of several boards  and active in numerous civic groups, including the Little Rock Regional  Chamber of Commerce.

Maggio earned a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from  Louisiana Tech in 1978. Maggio is a project manager at Louisiana Radio  Communications, Inc., also known as LRC Wireless. He is a registered  communication distribution designer and a project management  professional and has been a member of the Building Industry Consulting  Services International since 2003.

Routon earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University in  2003 before earning an MS in Logistics from the University of Texas at  Arlington and graduating from Lockheed Martin’s Operations Leadership  Development Program. Routon is the Director of Global Supply Chain  Operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Global Supply  Chain Operations. He has worked with the company for more than 18 years.

Ponder earned a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University  in 1984, followed by an MS in Theological Studies at the Harvard  Divinity School and a PhD in Mathematics at Tulane University. Ponder  has been in academia for more than 20 years and is currently the Dean of  the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at LSU-Alexandria.

Aamodt earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech in  1987. Aamodt spent his career with NASA. There, he was a certified  flight controller and astronaut instructor. Aamodt also worked in the  Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, the NASA Aircraft Operations, and the  Safety and Mission Assurance organization, where he worked on the Orion  spacecraft that will carry astronauts back to the moon.

Perritt earned a BS in Physics from Louisiana Tech in 1965, an MS and  a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University, where  he served as an assistant professor of electrical engineering from  1972-79 and 1994-99, and an MS in Theological Studies from Emory  University. Perritt also taught at Georgia Tech and was an engineer and  Director of Training at the Dow Chemical Company.

“These alumni represent the best of Louisiana Tech and the College of  Engineering and Science, and I’m pleased to celebrate their  distinguished careers and accomplishments,” COES Dean Dr. Hisham Hegab  said.

Family, friends, faculty, and staff will join the distinguished  alumni in a closed ceremony to celebrate their achievements on May 6.

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