Seven Employees Honored
Seven Rockwell Collins
employees were honored for their outstanding excellence in
engineering and innovation at the fourth annual Rockwell Collins
Engineer of the Year celebration on Feb. 27 in Herndon, VA.
All seven were presented with the Arthur A. Collins Award, which
recognizes engineers and scientists demonstrating outstanding
technical service to the company, their profession and the
community at large. Criteria include individual performance,
contributions to the company and other technical and professional
contributions.
“These engineers represent Rockwell Collins’
commitment to developing new and innovative technologies that
provide value for our customers,” said Rockwell Collins
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Clay Jones.
“We are proud of their success and are thankful for their
contributions.”
Those presented with
Engineer of the Year awards were: David A. Miller, Commercial
Systems, of Swisher, Iowa; Robert B. Wood, Commercial Systems, of
Beaverton, Ore.; Christopher J. Swanke, Government Systems, of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Tony L. Johnson, Government Systems, of Mount
Vernon, Iowa; Phillip J. Rezin, Engineering and Technology, of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Douglas O. Pauls, Operations, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
The Rockwell Collins 2004 Inventor of the Year Award was
presented to Timothy E. Snodgrass, Government Systems, of Palo,
Iowa. Snodgrass was recognized for developing intellectual property
that has proven to be integral to the success of current and future
product lines. Snodgrass joined Rockwell Collins in 1981. He is
originally from Palmdale, CA, and holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in electrical engineering from the California Polytechnic
State University.
Miller has been with the company since 1990. Originally from
Davenport, Iowa, he holds Bachelor of Science degrees in
mathematics and computer science from the University of Northern
Iowa and a Master of Science degree in systems engineering from
Iowa State University.
Wood started with Flight Dynamics in 1979. He is a native of
Merion, PA, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering from Princeton University and a Master of Science
degree in electrical engineering from the University of
California.
Swanke joined Rockwell Collins in 1985. He is originally from
Ladysmith, WI, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Johnson, a native of Keosauqua, IA, started with Rockwell
Collins in 1989. He holds an Associate degree in electronic
engineering technology from Hawkeye Institute of Technology and a
Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from Iowa State
University.
Rezin joined the company in 1993. Originally from Lindenhurst,
IL, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the
University of Illinois.
Pauls started with Rockwell Collins in 2000 and is a native of
Mazomanie, WI. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and
physics from Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, and a Bachelor of
Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of
Wisconsin.
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