Honors and Awards of Joseph J. Rencis

Fellow

• Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Academic Leadership Development Program, Inaugural Class, 2008-09.

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001.

• Wessex Institute of Great Britain: Recognizes leaders in the field of Computation Engineering and Boundary Element Research, 2000.

• ASEE-NASA Faculty Fellow, NASA-Lewis Research Center, Summers of 1989 and 1990.

Professional Societies

• 2006 ASEE Mechanics Division James L. Meriam Service Award

• 2006 ASEE Midwest Section Outstanding Service in Program Sponsorship

• 2004 ASEE New England Section Outstanding Leader
• 2002 ASEE New England Section Teacher of the Year
• Pi Tau Sigma, WPI Tau Tau Chapter, Honorary Status, April 13, 1990
• Sigma Xi, 1988

Who's Who

• Academic Keys Who’s Who in Engineering Academia, 2005-present.

• Cambridge Publishing’s Top 101 Industry Experts, 2008.

• Cambridge Professional of the Year Representing Mechanical Engineering, 2007-08.

• Cambridge Who’s Who in Education, 2006-07.

• Empire Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry, 2006-07.

• Five Hundred Leaders of Influence 1997.

• Marquis Who'sWho in Science and Engineering 1996-97 through 2008-09.

• Marquis Who’s Who in American Education 2007-08.

• Marquis Who'sWho in the East 1997-98 through 2002-03.

• Marquis Who'sWho in America 1998 through 2009.

• Marquis Who'sWho in the World 1998 through 2008.

• Marquis Who’sWho in American Education, 2004-05 through 2007-08.

• Premiere Who’s Who Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2008-09.

• Strathmore's Who's Who Registry, Honored Member, 1996-97.

• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005-06.

• Who's Who in Boundary Element Research, 1988.

State and Town

• Successful Graduate Recognition Award, New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, East Brunswick, NJ, April 10, 2003.

• Citizen of the Year Award (co-Recipient: M. Noori: WPI), West Boylston School System, West Boylston, MA, 1991-92.

• Citizen of the Month Award (co-Recipient: M. Noori: WPI), West Boylston Junior/Senior High School, West Boylston, MA, March, 1991.

• Service Award (Design Plans for New Library Space), Byram Library Association, Inc.,  Byram, NJ, 1977.

State and Towns

• Successful Graduate Recognition Award, New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, East Brunswick, New Jersey, April 10, 2003.

• Citizen of the Month Award from West Boylston Junior/Senior High School, March 13, 1991.
• Citizen of the Year Award from West Boylston School System, 1991 - 1992.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• Mechanical Engineering Department Pyramid Service Award (1^st Year of Award), December 1997.

• Mechanical Engineering Teacher of the Year (2^nd Year of Award and Selected by Students, Russell D. Searle Distinguished Instructor, 1994-95.

• Letter from Provost Recognizing Excellent Teaching, 1987-88 & 1988-89, (Only 2 years of letters).

Milwaukee School of Engineering

• Class of 1980 Outstanding Alumni Award, October 20, 1990.
• Notable Alumni, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_School_of_Engineering.
• Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award Finalist, May 1980.
• Tau Omega Mu Honorary Fraternity, 1979.
• Tuition Scholar, 1976-1980.

Scholarships

• Walter P. Murphy, Northwestern University, 1980-1981.
• New Jersey State, 1976 - 1980.

Sussex County Vocational Technical High School, Sparta, New Jersey

• Outstanding Senior Shop Award in Drafting, 1976.
• Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1975-76.
• Society of Distinguished High School Students, 1976.
• Captain Golf Team, 1976.
• co-Captain Golf Team, 1975.
• MVP, Golf Team, 1975.

Updated: 07/10/08

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