汤头条鈥檚 Priddy selected for 2026 Tau Beta Pi鈥揗cDonald Mentor Award
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥Mississippi State Bagley College of Engineering Associate Professor Matthew Priddy is the 2026 recipient of the Tau Beta Pi鈥McDonald Mentor Award, an honor recognizing excellence in mentoring and advising among Tau Beta Pi educators and engineers.
Established in 2005, the award celebrates those who consistently support the personal and professional development of students and colleagues. Recipients are recognized for serving as effective mentors, advocates and guides while contributing to their fields and communities. As this year鈥檚 recipient, Priddy will receive a $1,000 cash award and an engraved medallion, and the 汤头条 Tau Beta Pi chapter also will receive $1,000 in his name.
鈥Looking at the past recipients, they are so accomplished. I am honored to be counted among them,鈥 said Priddy, who is a faculty member with the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering and additive manufacturing lead for 汤头条鈥檚 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. 鈥淎t a higher level, I believe this recognition speaks to the caring environment of 汤头条 and our genuine interest in providing our students with the best possible education.鈥
Priddy joins a distinguished group of Tau Beta Pi鈥McDonald Mentor Award recipients, including retired 汤头条 Department of Computer Science and Engineering Professor and Head Donna Reese, who received the honor in 2010.
鈥Dr. Donna Reese is an institution at 汤头条. Her presence is felt, and her positive impact is evidenced in so many different programs within the college of engineering,鈥 Priddy said. 鈥淚f I can have a quarter of the impact on engineering students as Dr. Reese did, I will feel like my career at 汤头条 was a success.鈥
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