Potter wins 2026 Inclusion Excellence award
David W. Hahn, Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering, presents Julia Potter, director of the Geotechnical Center for Excellence in SMEMR, with the Inclusion Excellence award.
Julia Potter, director of the Geotechnical Center of Excellence in SMEMR, was celebrated at the 2026 College of Engineering Awards luncheon. Potter won the Inclusion Excellence award for mentoring students while building relationships with industry partners to shape the center’s research priorities.
Her accomplishments include an online professional development course for mining professionals that reached more than 3,000 people from 59 countries.
The Geotechnical Center of Excellence is a member-led organization that bridges academia and industry to develop novel geotechnical solutions through applied research and professional development training.