Professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia Bill Epling was the invited speaker at the Thomas E. Hutchinson Award Dinner on Jan. 25, presented by the Trigon Engineering Society. In his remarks, Epling highlighted the uniqueness of the UVA School of Engineering, the importance of teaching and leadership, and the challenges today's students will face as engineers of the future.
Keith WiIliams, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won the Hutchinson Award, which is given annually by the Trigon Society for “Outreach to students, enthusiastic lectures, obvious love of teaching, and contributions to the Engineering School.” Trigon coordinates the selection process, but nominations and voting for the award are open to all engineering students.
Last year's winner was chemical engineering's own Rachel Letteri.