Four Receive Honor Alumni Award

Four graduates who have helped recruit new students, coordinate special alumni events and assist academic departments received the 2004 Rose-Hulman Honor Alumni Award. The recipients were Winston Fowler, Northville, Mich.; David Maxwell, Edwardsville, Ill.; Bill Perkins, Bloomington, Ind.; and Matt Warstler, Alpharetta, Ga. They were honored during the Alumni Awards Brunch.

Winston Fowler - A Dedicated Volunteer in Detroit
Fowler has been a long-time volunteer for the Alumni Association in the Detroit area. He has coordinated alumni events, helped the Rose-Hulman admissions office recruit students, and he has been an alumni class agent for many years. Fowler worked for 18 years at Ford Motor Co. He has been director of program and account management for different tier-one automotive suppliers. He is director of special projects, SportRack Automotive, an advanced accessory systems company. Fowler received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1971. His son, Bo, is a 1998 Rose-Hulman graduate.

David Maxwell - Helping Civil Engineers Begin Their Careers
Maxwell is project manager and bridge engineer for Howard R. Green Co. He serves on Rose-Hulman’s Department of Civil Engineering Board of Advisors. Maxwell has helped several new Rose-Hulman graduates get successful starts on their careers through his campus recruiting efforts for his company. Maxwell received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman in 1991. He has coordinated tours at St. Louis-area major construction sites for freshman design classes. During the most recent tours, students visited construction sites for the new Cardinal's baseball stadium and the MetroLink.

Bill Perkins - Giving Back in Many Ways
Perkins has helped his alma mater in a variety of activities. He has worked with faculty to develop new courses and he has advised students about graduate school. The 1960 civil engineering graduate also served on the Commission on the Future of Rose-Hulman and the college's National Board of Advisers. In addition, he was a class agent for many years. Perkins recently retired after a distinguished 37-year teaching career in the School of Business at Indiana University. He taught 23 different courses, authored six books, and received the university's Distinguished Service Award.

Matt Warstler - Keeping Alumni Involved in Atlanta
Warstler has served for several years as the Atlanta coordinator for the Alumni Association. He has also been a volunteer for the college's admissions office. Warstler has planned many successful events for alumni in the Atlanta area. One of those has become a tradition for Atlanta alumni who travel to the University of the South in Tennessee to support the Engineer football team when they play at Sewanee. He is a senior transmission specialist in the Transmission Engineering and Construction Division at Georgia Power Co. Warstler earned the bachelor of science degree in civil engineering in 1993.