Dr. Luis Rabelo was awarded the Distinguished Engineering Educator Award at the nation’s largest annual National Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet by the Engineers’ Council. Dr. Rabelo received the award “In recognition of his scientific achievements, his outstanding contribution to student engineering activities, his service as a role model to his students and for being a national leader in modeling and simulation education.” The 57th Honors and Awards Banquet was held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California where this year’s national theme was “7,000,000,000 People. Seven Billion Dreams. Engineers Turn Dreams Into Reality.”