Eaton of Dallas Receives Top Clarkson University Award for Young Alumni

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Clarkson President Tony Collins, Erroll Eaton, and Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Steve Newkofsky.

POTSDAM, NY (08/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Erroll L. Eaton of Dallas, Texas., energy solutions performance consultant for Johnson Control's Building Efficiency Business, has received the Woodstock Award from his alma mater, Clarkson University.

Given each year during Reunion Weekend, the Woodstock Award honors young alumni who have demonstrated outstanding loyalty and service to Clarkson and the Alumni Association and who have used their Clarkson experience to make a notable contribution to their careers.

Eaton received his bachelor of science, master's and doctor of philosophy degrees in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University in 1993, 1994 and 1999, respectively. He was a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Physical Society-Division of Fluid Dynamics organizations. Eaton was a regular participant in Clarkson's intramural sports programs where he organized teams for basketball and football.

Eaton also took on leadership roles outside of the classroom, serving as a co-founder of SPECTRUMM, the Clarkson chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, as well as the Diversity Alliance Group. He was also involved in founding a colony of the Xi Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the first African-American fraternity at Clarkson. Eaton also served as an assistant coach of the men's basketball team for the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons.

In 1999, Eaton joined Delphi Automotive where he worked on the design and development of climate control systems for General Motors, Fiat, VW and Porsche. He was awarded a patent for the development of a more efficient and quiet centrifugal fan.

In 2003, Eaton joined Ford Motor Company where he led the design of new air-handling systems for all mid-size sedans. Before his transition to a new industry, Eaton was designated lead systems engineer for all climate control air handling applications.

Joining the Applied Research Division of Lennox International in 2008, Eaton filed for four different U.S. patents and was awarded patent US 8,151,931 B2, "Acoustic Noise Control in Heating or Cooling Systems."

After years of team leadership, system development, project management and a dedicated commitment in achieving customer satisfaction, Eaton brings a great amount of knowledge and experience to his current position as an Energy Solutions Performance Consultant for Johnson Control's Building Efficiency Business. In this role, he provides engineering guidance on Energy Savings projects and assists in the Business Performance Management of these projects for the states of Texas and New Mexico.

Since 2007, Eaton has served as a representative on Clarkson's Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering Advisory Council.

Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Eaton currently lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Joanne, and three children: Elise, Exavier and Elijah.

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.

Photo caption: Erroll Eaton recently received the Woodstock Award from his alma mater, Clarkson University. Left to right: Clarkson President Tony Collins, Eaton, and Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Steve Newkofsky.

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