Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award
Texnikoi is an organization of undergraduate students in the College of Engineering that recognizes qualities of leadership, integrity and personality as exemplified by active participation and leadership in extracurricular activities. Each year the active membership of Texnikoi selects one of the younger alumni of the College of Engineering as a recipient of the Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award. This award is based upon their achievements since graduation, evaluated in light of the objectives of Texnikoi.
Alumni Award Nomination Form and Information
2008 Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient
Vineet Arya
Vineet Arya is a two-time graduate of The Ohio State University, with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1993 and an MBA from the Fisher College of Business in 2000. Arya is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Everest Technologies, an IT consulting company that provides software design, architecture, development, testing and implementation services, based in Worthington, Ohio.
Arya leads the overall strategic business direction and also lends oversight to Everest’s daily operations. His devotion to building strong, long-lasting customer relationships is the foundation of Everest’s business philosophy. His extensive experience as an IT consultant, IT manager and IT executive is a key factor in the success of Everest Technologies.
For over a decade, Arya has been responsible for supporting technology initiatives in the areas of E-Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Distribution. His work includes the design, development and implementation of several mission critical systems for clients such as Gap, Limited Brands and J.Crew. Arya has served in many technical and management roles for leading retail industry clients including serving as CIO of J.Crew, leading the turnaround of its IT department.
An avid cricket fan, Arya helped establish the OSU Cricket Club and the Midwest Cricket Tournament during his time at Ohio State.
Arya currently resides in Lewis Center with his wife and two children.
Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Graduation Department/Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vineet Arya | EE, FCOB 93, 00 |
| 2007 | John Russell | ME, PhD 94, 00 |
| 2006 | Karen Eisenloffel | ARCH, CE 83, 90 |
| 2005 | Steven Auvil | ME 88 |
| 2004 | John Rudolph | ISE 90 |
| 2003 | Marybeth Lima | AG 88, PhD FAB 96 |
| 2002 | Nancy Porter | WE 85 |
| 2001 | Richard Brandon | CHE 83 |
| 2000 | Wes Blankenship | ME 86, 88, 91 |
| 1998 | Nancy Dawes | CHE 81 |
| 1997 | David Tatman | IE 80 |
| 1996 | Douglas Brown | CHE 78, 79 |
| 1994 | Jacquelyn Kovach | WE 76 |
| 1993 | Gary Tatterson | CHE 74, 77 |
| 1992 | Colette Pierce-Burnette | ISE 80 |
| 1991 | Karen Murphy | CHE 79 |
| 1990 | Douglas Smith | CHE 68, 69 |
| 1989 | Dr. Kenneth McKelvey | CHE 67, 68 |
| 1988 | Jeffrey Rodek | ME 75 |
| 1987 | Dr. Eric Grulke | CHE 71,72,75 |
| 1986 | John Salladay | CHE 68, 68 |
| 1985 | Dr. Eugene Jarrett | CHE 66, 68 |
| 1984 | Bruce Wilson | MIN 65 |
| 1983 | Kerry Hertenstein | CHE 71,71 |
| 1982 | Thad Perry | ISE 67 |
| 1981 | Karen Hendricks | CHE 71 |
| 1980 | Thomas Thomas | EE 66, 66 |
| 1979 | William Lowrie | CHE 66 |
| 1977 | William Fuller | IE 48 |
| 1975 | Robert Stafford | EE 61 |
| 1974 | Thomas Eyerman | Arch 63 |
| 1973 | Philip Stevens | IE 56 |
| 1972 | Larry Hench | CER 64 |
| 1971 | Thomas Fitz | CHE 66 |
| 1970 | Dr. Earl Dietz | CER 59 |
| 1969 | James Bassett | LandArch 52 |
| 1968 | Phillip Bowser | ME 50 |
| 1964 | Kent Brandt | Arch 51 |
| 1963 | James Farst | CHE 56 |
| 1962 | Dr. James Johnson | CER 47 |
| 1959 | Robert Sessions | IE 48 |
| 1958 | John Wright | MIN 49, 50 |
