Larry Stolarczyk
Larry Stolarczyk, president, chairman of the board, and chief technology officer of Stolar, Inc., was honored during New Mexico State University’s Eye Opener Breakfast in the Corbett Center Ballrooms.
He was recognized for his significant contributions to electronic design and for improving the safety and productivity of underground mining through innovations developed at Stolar, Inc., the Raton‑based company he cofounded in 1983.
In 1986, Stolarczyk received the U.S. Department of Energy Award for Energy Innovation. He was named an outstanding alumnus during the 100‑year anniversary of the NMSU College of Engineering and has twice been nominated for the National Technology Medal—once by the U.S. Bureau of Mines for his work in underground radio technology, and once by NMSU for developing the radio imaging method used in tomography scanning of subsurface geologic structures.
His academic accomplishments include a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, an M.S. in electrical engineering from NMSU, a Doctor of Science in electrical engineering and related areas of physics and mathematics from NMSU, and a Master of Industrial Administration from the Robert O. Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of New Mexico.