In 2025, the University of Georgia College of Engineering established the University of Georgia Academy of Engineering. This academy honors the contributions of engineers who have demonstrated significant positive impact on the profession and society through their engineering work and their leadership on projects of profound importance. The aim of the academy is to promote the field of engineering through advocacy and personal, corporate, and foundation giving that support the current and next generation of engineering professionals.

 

Academy Members

2025 Inductees

J. Barnie Beasley, Jr.
Class of 1973

Michael A. Brown
Class of 1969

T. Brian Crow
Class of 1997

Jimmy L. Hill
Class of 1971

J. Matthew Tanner
Class of 2000

Rebecca B. Tolbert
Class of 1981

2026 Inductees

Brian K. Adams
BSAE ’01

Bennie G. Branch, Jr.
BSAE ’88, MSAE ’90

William Craig
BSAE ’66, MSAE ’67

Nathan B. Long
BSAE ’01

James B. Manley, Sr.
BSAE ’67

Frank Pittman
BSAE ’98

Raj Rao
Ph.D. ’01

Bayne Smith
Class of 1988

Benton H. Williams
BSAE ’71, MSAE ’74


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