2022 Engineer of the Year
Dr. Dan Donahoe, PE
1000 kilometers
Dr. Dan Donahoe was nominated by the AIAA Utah Section. He is the owner of 1000 kilometers, a general engineering practice with a specific focus on the western region defined by a radius of 1000 kilometers from SLC. Dr. Donahoe is an accomplished engineer with four decades of working in space, commercial and defense. He has worked for USAF, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, U of Maryland, Iomega, Compaq, Teledyne, Ford Aerospace, Motorola and Lockheed. He is actively serving on many professional society boards.
2022 Engineering Educator of the Year
Dr. Steve Burian, PE
University of Utah
Dr. Steve Burian was nominated by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He holds degrees from Notre Dame and the University of Alabama. At the University of Utah, Mr. Burian is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director of the Water Center and Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center. In the courses that he teaches, he uses project-based learning to address critical local and global water problems. He was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz Honor by the President of Pakistan for leading the technical assistance team for the Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water.
2022 MESA Teacher of the Year
David Clark
Nibley Park School
David has a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in secondary education, both from the University of Phoenix. For the last 17 years, he has taught middle school math and digital literacy at Nibley Park School K-8. His hobbies include singing, playing musical instruments, playing most sports, hiking and camping. He and his beautiful wife have four children and seven grandchildren.
2022 Fresh Face of Engineering
Yohhan Karkera, PE
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Yohhan Karkera was nominated by the Structural Engineers Association of Utah. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Mumbai, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. He is a Project Manager with KPFF with over five years of experience. He has worked on a wide range of building structures, with his primary focus being K-12 school projects. He is the Chair of the Structural Engineers Association of Utah Young Member Group, providing younger engineers with practical knowledge through seminars, networking opportunities and scholarships.
