Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award

About the Award

The Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award honors an individual whose rare commitment and enduring impact has made ABET a better organization.

For this reason, a Grinter Award recipient may not be chosen every year, only when the discernable influence of one ABET Expert’s tenure warrants singular recognition. Their achievements are not year-to-year, they span decades and have shaped the course of our work.

The award is our highest honor and the contributions of its recipients define our organization.

Linton E. Grinter

In 1972, Dr. Linton E. Grinter received the first Distinguished Service Award from ABET’s predecessor, the Engineer’s Council for Professional Development (ECPD). To convey the lasting impact that his achievements would have, the award was immediately renamed in his honor.

Dr. Grinter was an outstanding leader, as a member of ECPD and as an academic. Among his many achievements, he chaired the committees that produced three reports that have had major effects on engineering education: (1) the 1945 Manual of Graduate Study in Engineering; (2) the groundbreaking 1955 Report of the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education, now known as “The Grinter Report” —a major work in the development of engineering curricula that outlines specific objectives for both the technical and humanities areas of study necessary for future engineers; and (3) the 1972 Report on Engineering Technology Education.

His professional career spanned over 50 years and included many awards and honors from his peers. From 1963-1967, Dr. Grinter served as Vice President and President of the ECPD. His powerful insight into the future of the engineering profession was not merely felt by the ECPD and the engineering education of his time; his enduring legacy continues to shape our work throughout technical education and across the globe.

Recipients of the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award are ABET Experts who follow in Grinter’s footsteps, surpassing the highest expectations of effort and commitment. It is our organization’s highest honor.

2025 Winner

Katherine James (Jamie) Rogers

For her leadership in implementing the revised governance structure, for her vision to invest in ABET’s Baltimore Headquarters facility and the revised accreditation management system, for her global engagement, and for her courageous embrace of ABET’s “BE CONFIDENT” rebranding initiative.

Jamie Rogers was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. She is currently a UT-System Regents’ Outstanding Teacher, 2021-2026 George & Elizabeth Pickett Endowed Professor, and Associate Chair of the IMSE Department at UT-Arlington. Dr. Rogers served as 2019-20 IISE President and 2014-15 ABET President. She served as Faculty Advisor for IISE Gold Award winning UTA Student Chapter (1994-2019) and was inducted into the MIZZOU Industrial and Systems Engineering Hall of Fame (2013). She has received over $3.6M in funding as PI or Co-PI, supervised over 40 PhD dissertations, published over 140 peer reviewed papers, delivered talks in numerous countries, and continues to work with former students in locations around the world. Dr. Rogers is an IISE Fellow, an ABET Fellow, and a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas. Prior to joining academia, she worked at Texas Instruments (1979-1994) in various engineering and management positions in defense electronics and semiconductor business areas.

Award Benefits

The award winner will be honored during the ABET Awards program in the fall. The recipient will also be featured on our website and social media pages as well as recognized in a press release.