8.1 Civil Engineer of the Year Award

8.0 Section Awards

8.1 CIVIL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

8.1.1 Criteria

a. Established reputation for professional service and attainment.

b. Notable performance, meritorious achievement.

c. Long years of distinguished service acknowledged eminence.

d. Original work, development, or activity.

e. Valuable contributions in improved practice, and applications benefiting the profession.

f. Contributions to increase knowledge and advancement in his or her branch of engineering, in papers, other written contributions, research or practice.

g. Activity in ASCE affairs, local and national.

h. Community service outside of professions.

i. Character and integrity.

j. No age limit.

8.1.2 Past Awardees

1947 - Park M. Martin 1948 - George S. Richardson 1960 - John F. Laboon 1965 - Carl B. Jansen 1966 - J. Paul Ambler 1967 - Theodore R. Haseltine 1968 - Herbert J. Dunsmore 1969 - Lawrence B. Kuhns 1970 - William B. Froehlich 1971 - William A. Conwell 1972 - Dr. Elio D’Appalonia 1973 - Frank C. Sturges

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 1 4/28/2018 1974 - Charles R. Way 1975 - Donald C. Peters 1976 - Dr. John W. Clark 1977 - Dr. Alfred C. Ackenheil 1978 - Dr. Tung Au 1979 - Henry J. Larsen 1980 - Anthony M. DiGioia, Jr. 1981 - Dr. John F. Oyler 1982 - Donald Berman 1983 - David C. Peters 1984 - Richard E. Gray 1985 - Peter J. Nicholson 1986 - John F. Graham, Jr. 1987 - Milan Spanovich 1988 - Dr. Roger E. Carrier 1989 - Dr. James V. Hamel 1990 - Joseph F. Lagnese, Jr. 1991 - Joseph R. Beck 1992 - Charles I. Homan 1993 - Dr. James P. Romauldi 1994 - Richard L. Connors 1995 - Charles M. Schubert 1996 - Dr. Hugh L. Davidson 1997 - James L. Withiam 1998 - Arthur W. Hedgren 1999 - Thomas E. Donatelli 2000 - John C. Mascaro 2001 –Ralph Gilbert 2002 - Peter Nicholson 2003 –Art Hoffmann 2004 –None 2005 –John L. Richards 2006 –Dr. Uzair Shamsi 2007 –John W. Kovacs 2008 – Gregory F. Scott 2009 – Martha L. Frech 2010 – Lawrence J. Lennon 2011 – M. Patrick Kane

8.2 YOUNG CIVIL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

8.2.1 Criteria

a. Limited to those not over 40 years of age in the year of award.

b. Evidence of technical competence.

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 2 4/28/2018 c. Indications of pursuing a fruitful career.

d. Notable performance, meritorious achievement.

e. Service to advancement of profession.

f. ASCE activity.

g. Community service outside of profession.

h. Character and integrity.

8.2.2 Past Awardees

1965 - Dr. James R. Romauldi 1966 - Dr. Thomas E. Stelson 1967 - Milan Spanovich 1968 - Walter G. Heintzleman 1969 - Dr. Anthony M. DiGioia, Jr. 1970 - Eugene J. Hannigan 1971 - Dr. Ronald E. Kelley 1972 - Dr. Karl Lewis 1973 - Anthony L. Tilmans 1974 - Daniel McDermott 1975 - Richard D. Ellison 1976 - William F. Hollingsworth 1977 - Dr. Arthur W. Hedgren, Jr. 1978 - Carl Angeloff 1979 - John D. Mascaro 1980 - Dennis A. Roth 1981 - David S. Troxell 1982 - Lisle E. Williams 1983 - Dr. Joseph G. Yeasted 1984 - Daniel Grieco, Jr. 1985 - Sandra LaPietra 1986 - Dennis L. Boley 1987 - Martha L. Ashoff 1988 - Peter Florian 1989 - Gary A. Runco 1990 - Marcella J. Blasko 1991 - William J. Amrhein 1992 - Werner C. Leohlein 1993 - Daniel L. Bonk 1994 - Margaret A. Pelcher 1995 - Gregory P. Quatchak

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 3 4/28/2018 1996 - Paul A. Romito 1997 - Daniel J. Patterson 1998 - Kenneth J. Wright 1999 - John W. Kovacs 2000 - Michon T. Senter 2001 – Cyril Fox 2002 – Cathy Bazan-Arias 2003 – George Joseph Fecek 2004 – Greg Scott 2005 – Johnathan D. McHugh 2006 – Matthew J. Pierce 2007 – Amanda B. Szpara 2008 – Jason J. McBride 2009 – Matthew R. Kusic 2010 – Andrew L. Deao 2011 – Melissa M. Fontanese

8.3 CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

8.3.1 Criteria

a. Award made for any engineering project that falls into the general category of Civil Engineering.

b. Contributions to well-being of people and community.

c. Resourcefulness in planning and solution of design problems.

d. Pioneering in use of materials and methods.

e. Innovations in construction.

f. Consideration of impact on environment.

h. Unusual aspects and aesthetic values.

i. Any project within section boundaries.

j. Award made for the year that the project goes into service.

8.3.2 Past Awardees

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 4 4/28/2018 1966 - Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - Design and Construction of the Multi-Purpose KINZUA DAM PROJECT

1969 - Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States - GATEWAY CENTER DEVELOPMENT

1970 - Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh - EAST LIBERTY REDEVELOPMENT

1971 - United States Steel - UNITED STATES STEEL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

1972 - Allegheny County Commissioners - GREATER PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERIM TERMINAL FACILITIES

1973 - Alcosan - SANITARY SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

1976 - PennDOT - OHIO RIVER CROSSING, INTERSTATE ROUTE 79

1977 - The Central Area Power Coordination (CAPCO) Group - Waste Disposal System - BRUCE MANSFIELD POWER PLANT

1978 - Port Authority of Allegheny County - PAT SOUTH BUSWAY

1980 - City of Pittsburgh/County of Allegheny - DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER

1982 - PennDOT - PARKWAY EAST RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

1983 - Mellon Bank - ONE MELLON BANK CENTER

1984 - PPG Industries - PPG PLACE

1985 - PennDOT - JACKS RUN BRIDGE

1986 - Port Authority Transit, Allegheny County - DOWNTOWN SUBWAY - (Class I Award) PennDOT, District 10 (Class II Award) - RETAINING WALL - LANDSLIDE CORRECTION

1987 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - 1985 STORM AND FLOOD DAMAGE CLEAN UP

1988 - Port Authority Transit, Allegheny County - STAGE I - LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT (Class I Award) PennDOT - HIGHLAND PARK BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT (Class II Award)

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 5 4/28/2018 1989 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS, OIL CITY, PA

1990 - PennDOT - I-279/I-579 NORTH HILLS VALLEY EXPRESSWAY

1991 - University of Pittsburgh CHARLES L. COST SPORTS CENTER

1991 - PennDOT - WEST END BRIDGE REHABILITATION

1992 - County of Allegheny - PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1993 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - POINT MARION LOCK PROJECT

1994 - PennDOT - SMITHFIELD STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT

1995 - County of Allegheny - NEW ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL

1996 - No Award

1997 - No Award

1998 - No Award

1999 - PennDOT – LIBERTY TUNNEL INTERCHANGE

2000 – Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – REHABILITATION OF THE MONONGAHELA CONNECTING BRIDGE

2001 – PAT West Busway – Port Authority of Allegheny County

2002 – Mon-Fayette Expressway

2003 – Port Athority of Allegheny County & GAI Consultants, Inc. – Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway Extension

2004 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, D’Appolonia, Bergmann Assoc., and Traylor Brothers – Braddock Lock and Dam

2005 – Erie Bayfront Connector Highway

2006 – Findlay Connector – Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

2007 – Rehabilitation and Conversion of Monongahela Connecting Railroad and Hot Metal Bridge

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 6 4/28/2018 2008 - PennDOT – EAST BRADY BRIDGE

2009 – PennDOT – The Parkway “Missing Ramps” Project, SR 0079 – Section A23

2010 – PennDOT – The West End Improvement Project, SR 0019, Section A27

2011 – Pennsylvania Turnpike Irwin to New Stanton Reconstruction

8.4 PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR

8.4.1 Criteria

a. Demonstrated outstanding teaching ability.

b. Contribution to professional guidance and development of students and young men and women in formative stage of their career.

c. Significant contribution toward improving professional aspects of civil engineering education.

d. Definite contribution to advancement in his field through publication of meritorious papers, research, or practice.

e. Years of distinguished service.

f. ASCE activity.

g. Community service outside of profession.

h. Character and integrity.

i. No age limitations.

8.4.2 Past Awardees

1979 - Dr. John Fleming 1980 - Dr. Stephen J. Fenves 1981 - Dr. Joel I. Abrams 1982 - Dr. Paul P. Christiano

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 7 4/28/2018 1983 - Dr. Rafael G. Quimpo 1984 - Dr. Dwight A. Sangrey 1985 - Dr. Clark D. Mangelsdorf 1986 - Dr. Riachrd G. Luthey 1987 - Dr. Ronald D. Neufield 1988 - Dr. Cliff I. Davidson 1989 - Dr. A. G. B. Bullen 1990 - Dr. Chris T. Hendrickson 1991 - Professor H. Richard Feller 1992 - Dr. Sue McNeil 1993 - Dr. Morteza A. M. Torkamani 1994 - Dr. Sunil Saigal 1995 - Professor Robert E. Liljestrand 1996 - Dr. Abdul Shakoor 1997 - Dr. Reidar Bjorhovde 1998 - Professor Beverly J. Hunter 1999 - Professor Lawrence G. Cartwright 2000 - Dr. John F. Oyler 2001 - Dr. Christopher J. Earls 2002 - Dr. Andrew Rose 2003 – Dr. Leonard Casson 2004 – Dan Reed 2005 – Brian L. Houston 2006 – D. James H. Garrett 2007 – Radislav D. Vidic 2008 – Jeanne M. VanBriesen 2009 – Dr. Irving J. Oppenheim 2010 – Dr. Burcu Akinci 2011 – Dr. Daniel Budny

8.5 SERVICE TO PEOPLE AWARD

8.5.1 Criteria

a. One recipient may be selected by the Governing Board of Sections and Branches or Student Chapters each year.

b. The recipient may or may not be an ASCE member. Although several awards may be given each year, only one award may be presented to any given person in a year.

c. Awardees are to be selected for their service to the general public. The service for which an awardee is selected should have some connection with the planning, design, or construction of the people-serving works of the civil engineering profession.

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 8 4/28/2018 d. The award shall consist of an appropriate certificate with the following citation:

e. “Awarded in recognition of service to people” (Name of person selected). “Presented in acknowledgment and appreciation of your outstanding service to advance the welfare of the people in our community. Awarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers.” (Date)

f. To be signed by the National President, ASCE, and the President of the ASCE unit. The name of the recipient will be suitably inscribed on the certificate.

g. The inscribed certificate will be supplied by National ASCE Headquarters at no cost to the Section, Branch, or Student Chapter.

h. The name of the selected recipient must be sent to National Headquarters accompanied by information indicating why that particular person was selected for the award. Additionally, a plan and date for a presentation, including attendant plans for publicity, must be included in the request for the inscribed and signed certificate.

8.5.2 Past Awardees

1983 - Dr. Roger E. Carrier 1983 - John F. Graham, Jr. 1983 - Richard M. Costentino 1984 - Herbert C. Higginbotham, III 1985 - Paul J. McDermott 1986 - George W. Erny 1987 - Jerome N. Dettore 1988 - Joseph P. Moses 1989 - Alex G. Sciulli 1990 - David B. Richards 1991 - Lawrence Busack 1992 - William Adams 1993 - Peter Florian 1994 - Lewis W. Petulla 1994 - Colonel William C. Trefz 1995 - Richard A. Skrinjar 1996 - Werner C. Loehlein 1997 - Joseph W. Lengyel 1998 - No Award 1999 - Eugene W. Vaskov 2000 - David L. Wright 2001 –No Award

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 9 4/28/2018 2002 - Fred Reginella 2003 –Karl Seig 2004 –James Roddey 2005 –Donald B. Berman Jerry C. Swart 2006 –Cheryl Moon-Sirianni 2007 –David and Ruth Miller 2008 – William Gross 2009 – Mark J. Pavlick 2010 – Matthew M. Mehalik 2011 – Robert Stachel

8.6 EMPLOYER RECOGNITION AWARD

8.6.1 Criteria (Selection based on the following:)

a. Percentage of ASCE members to civil engineers.

b. Percentage of dues paid by employers.

c. Employer paid subscriptions.

d. Employer sponsored seminar attendance.

e. Time off given for ASCE activities.

f. Technical/professional papers and articles published.

g. Percentage of ASCE members active at national level.

h. Percentage of ASCE members active at District and Branch/Local-level.

8.6.2 Past Awardees

1996 - HDR Engineering, Inc. 1997 - Mackin Engineering 1998 - No Award 1999 - No Award 2000 – Gannett Fleming, Inc. 2001 - No Award 2002 - KAG Engineering 2003 – Maguire Group, Inc. 2004 – HDR Engineering, Inc.

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 10 4/28/2018 2005 – L. Robert Kimball & Associates 2006 – Michael Baker, Jr. Inc. 2007 – Chester Engineers 2008 – No Award 2009 – Gannett Fleming, Inc. 2010 – Garvin Boward Beitko Engineering, Inc. 2011 – Buchart Horn, Inc.

8.7 JOURNALISM AWARD

8.7.1 Criteria (Selection based on the following:)

a. Coverage of civil engineering projects.

b. Coverage influencing legislation about vital infrastructure.

c. Coverage of licensing laws.

d. Coverage of building codes.

8.7.2 Past Awardees

1999 - Joe Grata, Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2003 – Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2004 – WQED 2005 – Zandy Dudiak 2006 – WQED Multimedia 2007 – Joe Grata 2008 – No Award 2009 – Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2010 – Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2011 – Kate Luce Angell

8.8 SPECIAL AWARDS

8.8.1 Examples

a. Distinguished Civil Engineer Award b. Zone I Government Engineer of the Year c. Award of Merit

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 11 4/28/2018 d. Meritorious Service to the Pittsburgh Section

8.8.2 Criteria

a. Distinguished Civil Engineer Award - Given in cases of unusual and outstanding accomplishments, either for years of continued service and/or leadership of major public projects, engineering education, research, etc.

1. Must be ASCE member, Pittsburgh Section. 2. Given to members who may have previously received Section Awards, but are worthy of special recognition.

b. Zone I Government Engineer of the Year - Winners are chosen for their excellent contributions in civil engineering in the public sector. Two awards, Government Civil Engineer of the Year and Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year, may be designated.

c. Award of Merit - Given to a local project worthy of recognition.

d. Michael A. Gross Meritorious Service to the Pittsburgh Section – Given to a member who has rendered conspicuous and meritorious service over several years to the Pittsburgh Section. This award is named in honor of Michael A. Gross who provided almost 70 years of continuous service to the Pittsburgh Section. There is no limit to the number of awardees in a given year.

8.8.3 Past Awardees

a. Distinguished Civil Engineer Award

1987 - Dr. Joel I. Abrams 1992 - John F. Graham, Jr. 2006 – Thomas E. O’Brien 2008 – Anthony M. DiGioia, Jr. 2009 – Werner C. Loehlein 2010 – Dr. Karl H. Lewis 2011 – Dr. Uzair (Sam) M. Shamsi

b. Government Engineer of the Year

1984 - John F. Graham, Jr. 1987 - Robert W. Schmitt 1995 - John E. Hodgkins 1998 – Anthony T. Iannacchione 2000 – Warner C. Loehlein ** 2003 – Art Gazdik

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 12 4/28/2018 2005 – Louis A. Casadei 2006 – Cheryl Moon-Sirianni 2007 – Andrew W. Blenko 2008 – Michelle M. Buys 2009 – Winston M. Simmonds 2010 – Kevin M. Creagh 2011 – James W. Pillsbury

** - ASCE Government Engineer of the Year

c. Award of Merit

1992 - PennDOT - Southern Expressway 1994 - County of Allegheny - South 10th Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project 2003 – PennDOT – Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel Rehabilitation Project 2005 – Stage II Light Rail Transit Project 2006 – Norfolk Southern Keystone Build-Out Project 2007 – Reconstruction of Interstate 79 ALCOSAN Open House 2008 – Allegheny County Sanitary Authority and 3 Rivers Wet Weather , Inc. – Regional Collection System Flow Monitoring Program 2009 – URA – The South Side Works Brownfield Site Redevelopment 2010 – Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) – Pittsburgh Partnering to Assist Communities Worldwide 2011 – Grove City Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project

d. Michael A. Gross Meritorious Service to the Pittsburgh Section

1999 - Michael A. Gross 2000 - Werner C. Loehlein 2001 – Anthony DiGioia 2002 – Elio D’Apppolonia 2003 – John F. Graham, Jr., P.E. 2004 – No. Award 2005 – Hugh Davidson 2006 – Victor S. Depastino 2007 – James Withiam Beverly Withiam 2008 – Richard E. Gray 2009 – Arthur G. Hoffmann 2010 – No Award

ASCE - Pittsburgh Section Page 13 4/28/2018 2011 – No Award

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