Ben Bellows, Ray T. Muggridge, III, and C. Anne Patterson among the 28 Georgia Tech graduates honored.
On April 29, Ben Bellows, M.S.A.E. 2005, Ph.D.A.E. 2006, Ray T. Muggridge, III, B.A.E. 1970 and C. Anne Patterson B.A.E. 1971, M.S.A.E. 1975 were honored at the College of Engineering Alumni Awards Induction Ceremony held at Flourish in Atlanta.
Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes select alumni who have contributed to the profession, advanced in their careers, and enhanced the lives of others both personally and professionally. Honorees are nominated by each of the eight schools within the College and formally submitted for selection.
This year’s event was co-hosted by Sandy Magnus, professor of the practice and included special remarks by Dean Raheem Beyah and environmental engineering student Chloe Weed.
“The Alumni Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and enduring impact of engineering,” said Raheem Beyah, dean of the College and Southern Company Chair. “Our work creates the fabric of society — the technology driving our digital age, the supply chains driving the global economy, the very buildings we live and work in. From your doctor’s office to your drive home, engineering — and Georgia Tech engineering’s impact — is everywhere.”
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Ben Bellows, M.S.A.E. 2005, Ph.D.A.E. 2006
Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award
Executive Director, Program Chief Engineer, Pratt & Whitney
At Pratt & Whitney, Ben Bellows is responsible for strategic and technical leadership in the development of new state-of-the-art propulsion systems. Since July 2022, he has led a high-performance team though diverse phases, ranging from design and validation to engineering, manufacturing, and development transition preparation and prototype development. Bellows started his career at Pratt & Whitney in 2006, working on military exhaust system aerodynamic design before holding engineering roles of increasing leadership on both military and commercial engine programs.
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He serves as the Raytheon Technologies Executive Sponsor for Georgia Tech, where he is responsible for engagement across Tech in research, recruiting, and on-campus engagement. He is also a member of the Aerospace Engineering School’s Advisory Council (AESAC) and executive champion for Pratt & Whitney’s Combustion Center of Excellence. Prior to earning his master’s and Ph.D. from the AE School, Ben graduated from Vanderbilt University with his mechanical engineering degree.
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Ray T. Muggridge, III, B.A.E. 1970
Engineering Hall of Fame
Chairman, Bank of Camilla
Ray T. Muggridge retired as president of Bank of Camilla in 2021 and is the current chairman. The bank was established more than 125 years ago as the first in South Georgia’s Mitchell County. He began his career at Camilla in 1979, first as a cashier and assisting the bank’s president with the securities portfolio. He was appointed auditor and, in 1986, was elected to the bank’s board. In 1992, he became president and chairman.
Muggridge has been active in Mitchell County for most of his life, including serving as president of the American Cancer Society and chairman of the chamber of commerce. He was appointed to the county’s board of health in the late 1990s and has served as chairman for approximately 15 years.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1973 until 1981 after receiving his aerospace engineering degree. He entered officer basic training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, and was commissioned in December 1973 as a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps for an eight-year obligation period. He was promoted to first lieutenant before receiving an honorable discharge in 1981.
In addition to his Georgia Tech degree, Muggridge earned an engineering associate degree from Middle Georgia College in 1968 and an MBA from Georgia State in 1974.
In 2018, the Yang Aero Maker Space was dedicated to Regents Professor and former AE School Chair, Vigor Yang thanks to the contributions made by the Muggridge family. The space serves as an incubator for ideas and creativity, as well as a hub for aspiring engineers to gather and build community.
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C. Anne Patterson, B.A.E. 1971, M.S.A.E. 1975
Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award
CEO, Women’s Telehealth
After becoming the eighth woman to graduate from Georgia Tech with an aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree, Anne worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and was one of two engineers responsible for the propulsion systems in the Small Astronomy Satellites (SAS) 2 and 3. SAS 2 gave the first detailed look at the gamma-ray sky and established the high-energy component of celestial radiation. SAS 3 identified neutron star binary systems and discovered the first quasar.
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While earning her master’s degree in aerospace engineering, she simultaneously fulfilled her pre-med requirements. That would lead to medical school at Emory University and, eventually, a faculty position. She became the first board-certified maternal fetal medicine specialist to establish a private practice in Atlanta.
In 2010, she wanted to care for women and children in small and underserved communities. She started a new and innovative company, Women’s Telehealth, to provide state-of-the-art maternal fetal telemedicine. The venture provides high-resolution ultrasound studies that remotely examine the fetal heart and blood flow in the fetal brain in real time. The company has provided more than 100,000 patient visits and studies to women with high-risk pregnancies in urban, rural, and underserved communities. Anne is the proud mother of a 2022 AE master’s graduate.
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