Congratulations to Mr. James C. Brailean ('85 BSE-EE), cofounder, president, and CEO of PacketVideo, the world's leading provider of carrier-grade infrastructure software, for receiving the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Congratulations to Ms. Nancy Gioia ('82 BSE-EE), director of global electrification at Ford Motor Company, for being selected as the 2011 Alumnus of the Year from the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Congratulations to Mr. Henry E. Hojnacki ('81 BSE-ME), development manager for The Woodbridge Group in Troy, Michigan, for receiving the 2011 Alumni Service Award from the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

For the award winners’ biographical information and photos, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdearborn/6266360415/ and http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/alumni/alumni_bios.php#A4.