Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Marcus B. Crotts — 1981
A loyal and devoted alumnus of this university, he received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1953. He has distinguished himself as an outstanding mechanical engineer in private practice and as a dedicated supporter of engineering as a profession.
He is a partner of Crotts & Saunders Engineering, Inc., of Winston-Salem, a consulting firm recognized throughout this country and abroad for its impact on manufacturing processes through improved basic design methodologies in the machine tool and manufacturing industries.
He has been awarded the Society of Manufacturing Engineers International Award of Merit, the California Society of Professional Engineers “Archimedes Engineering Achievement Award,” and the University of Illinois Distinguished Graduate Award.
He has served as President of the NCSU Alumni Association and as a member of its Board of Directors. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Engineering Foundation, Inc., and as a member of the Engineering School Advisory Council.
He is currently serving as a trustee of North Carolina State University.
Marcus B. Crotts