Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Wayne T. Day — 2007
Wayne Day received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1965. He began a 36-year career at John J. Kirlin, Inc., a Rockville, Md., mechanical contracting business, in 1970, and served as president and CEO of Kirlin from 1984 until his retirement in 2006. Under his leadership, Kirlin grew tenfold and opened offices in Baltimore, Md.; Raleigh, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; and in Tampa, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Notable projects include the White House, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The company was honored with a contract to help restore the Pentagon following the 9/11 attack.
Day served on the board of the Mechanical Contractors of America and was its president in 1998. He is a Holladay Lifetime Giving Society member, a Frank Seely Society member, and a lifetime Alumni Association member. The football field at Carter-Finley Stadium was named the Wayne T. Day Family Field in recognition of his generous support of the university. He and his wife, Mary Grace, established an endowed fellowship to benefit the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
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