APO Student Awards
Alpha Phi Omega
The Alpha Phi Omega Engineering Fraternity (APO) was an engineering organization founded in 1919 at the Texas College of Mines & Metallurgy. It was a social fraternity for Engineering and Geology students that engaged in many school spirited activities during their St. Patrick celebration. Those same celebrations are driving today's longest-running tradition on the UTEP campus, TCM Day.
The members of APO all had great stories about great times in college. With the help of a past APO advisor, the APOs were able to create an endowment in 1990 to recognize students for their campus and college involvement. Every year, two students are recognized with plaques in honor of two former APO members who became UTEP faculty: Professor Walter R. Roser and Dean Eugene M. Thomas. Other students are recognized with a plaque honoring a rotating list of former APOs.
Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences are ask to nominate an undergraduate student. Applications timeline is as follows:
- Oct 15: Application Opens
- Feb 1: Application Deadline
- Feb 8: Announcement of Awardees
2024
Leah April – GeophysicsAngie Cano - Geological Sciences
David K. Santacruz - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Bryan R. Rodriguez De San Miguel - Electrical Engineering
Natalia Mesta Valenzuela – Computer Science
2023
Anna V. Aguilar – Computer ScienceNicole Jimenez - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Frida Garcia Ledezma - Geological Sciences
Emily Mata – Civil Engineering
Carmel G. Murillo - Geological Sciences
Juvenal Rodela - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
2022
Carlos A. Castañon – Mechanical EngineeringImelda Holguin - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Crystal Licon – Civil Engineering
Charles J. Meyer - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Michelle Quiroz - Geological Sciences
David West - Geological Sciences
2021
Lourdes Moreu - Geological SciencesAlexia Reyes - Geological Sciences
Bryant Sanchez - Engineering Leadership
Mariana Sigala - Electrical Engineering
Leslie Trujillo - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Carla Villalobos - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
2020
Abel Romo - Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringGiovanna Munoz - Computer Science
Ilyhanee Robles - Geological Sciences
Mckenna Hitter - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Valeria Romero-Creel - Civil Engineering
2019
Ivan M Montes Ramirez - Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringChristina D Pickett - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Daniel Robles - Mechanical Engineering
Kenneth C Singh - Geological Sciences
2018
Sabastian Moncayo - Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringNicholas W Howell - Geological Sciences
Miguel Fraga -Engineering Leadership
2017
Amanda Ostwald - Geological SciencesClarissa Aguirre - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Gina E. Moreno - Industrial Engineering
2016
Henry Benitez - Civil EngineeringDiego Gallegos - Mechanical Engineering
Mikael A. Garcia - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Joshua Peterson - Geological Sciences
2015
Garrett Shaw - Computer ScienceMayela Aldaz-Cervantes - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Myra Guerrero - Geological Sciences
2014
Phillip Morton - Mechanical EngineeringMonica Cadena - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Victor Garcia - Geological Sciences
2013
Juan C. Munoz - Electrical EngineeringSarah E. Luna - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Ashley N. Grijalva - Geological Sciences
2012
Brandon A. McNeely - Mechanical EngineeringPatrick W. Shindo - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Jacquelyn A. Cordova - Geological Sciences
2011
Oscar Veliz - Computer ScienceEdwin Martinez - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Kimberlin Shnittker - Environmental Sciences - Geology
2010
Juan Saavedra - Industrial EngineeringSylvia L. Natividad - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hector A. Zamora - Geological Sciences
2009
David Cuevas - Industrial EngineeringMaria I. Lopez - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Teira Solis - Geological Sciences
2008
Hans D. Tremmel, Jr. - Civil EngineeringSara M. Gaytan - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Alice L. Castle - Geological Sciences
2007
Monique L. Castro - Electrical EngineeringJulie Ann Flores - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Ezer Patlan-Almeida - Geological Sciences
2006
Gabriel Trejo - Civil EngineeringDiana A. Ramirez - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Keith Preston Cardon - Geological Sciences
2005
Benjamin Betancourt - Electrical EngineeringMichah Baquera - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Oscar Esparza - Geological Sciences
2004
Moises Vazquez - Mechanical EngineeringPriscilla A. Guerrero - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
James E. Iholts - Geological Sciences
2003
Heather R. Thompson- Computer ScienceAlma Stephanie Tapia - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Thomas F. VanDeMark - Geological Sciences
2002
Marisol Alvarado - Industrial EngineeringAlfredo Perez - Electrical Engineering
Andres A. Bujanda - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Frank G. Hielscher - Geological Sciences
2001
Jaime A. Gandara - Civil EngineeringDavid J. Shindo - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Daniel T. Ott - Geology
2000
Nohemi Rodriguez - Electrical EngineeringWilliam C. Davis - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Gregory Dumon - Geology
1999
Nathan Robinson - Electrical EngineeringDavid A. Roberson - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Jacqueline Arellano - Geology
1998
Ricardo A. Erives - Electrical EngineeringErica Corral - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Miguel Dominguez Acosta - Geology
1997
Scott A. Olson - Mechanical EngineeringErika P. Garcia - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Wendi D. Dial - Geology
1996
Monica A. Rosales - Mechanical EngineeringLourdes Dominguez - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Joseoph G. Miller - Geology
1995
Francisco Plaza - Mechanical EngineeringJoe Fonseca - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Laura E. Lopez - Geology
1994
Gabriel "Gabby" Gandara - Electrical EngineeringCaroline I. Shepard - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Mark W. Whitehead - Geology
1993
William J. Bates - Electrical EngineeringArturo Ibarra - Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Xavier D. Torrez - Geology
1992
Lisa Henry - Mechanical EngineeringSaul Arreola - Mechanical Engineering
Mary Retana - Electrical Engineering
1991
Pankaj Kapoor - Electrical & Computer EngineeringGabriela C. Kennard - Civil Engineering
George M. Hayden - Industrial Engineering