Randy Lewis was awarded the Department Outstanding Faculty Award by the College of Engineering and Technology for his mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students and his leadership in organizations like Engineers without Borders and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Larry Baxter was awarded the College Excellence in Scholarship Award by the College of Engineering and Technology for his research collaboration that has reached around the globe and enabled him to publish 8 papers (all with student coauthors) and submit 5 patent applications.

John S. Ahn graduated from BYU with a B.S. ChE degree in 1966 and received his Ph.D. in ChE from the University of Cincinnati in 1970. As soon as he received his Ph.D., he was called on a mission to his native land, Korea, as the oldest missionary in his mission at the time. He also served as District President in the Korea Mission. Upon his return, he served as a Research Associate at the University of Utah.