Awards

Professional Progress Award (instituted in 2024):

2024 - Michael Buechter, P.E., BC.WRE, F.EWRI - St. Louis Section

Lifetime Achievement Award (replaced by Professional Progress Award in 2024):

2023 - Jeffrey Fouse, P.E.

2022 - Jenifer Bates, P.E., M.ASCE - Iowa Section
2022 - Mike Winckler, P.E. - Kansas City Section

2021 - Mustaque Hossain, P.E., M.ASCE
2021 - John Niemela, P.E., M.ASCE

2020 - Gene Rovak - St. Louis Section

Outstanding Faculty or Practitioner Advisor Award:

2024 - Dr. Sanjay Tewari, PhD - Missouri University of Science & Technology + Missouri State University
2024 - Dr. Alaaeldin Elsisi, PhD., P.E. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2023 - Christopher Senseney, P.E. - University of Colorado Boulder

2022 - Dr. Jeffrey Holley, P.E. - Colorado School of Mines
2022 - Dr. David Waterman, P.E. - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

2021 - Hani Melhem, P.E., M.ASCE

2020 - Dr. Scott D. Schiff - Kansas State University
2020 - Dr. Joel Burken - Missouri S&T

Outstanding Younger Member Award:

2024 - Apurva Sawant, P.E., PMP - Colorado Section / Denver Branch
2024 - Brenan Pool, E.I. - St. Louis Section

2023 - Stephen Noeth, P.E.
2023 - Matthew Buenger

2022 - Trenton Humphrey - Iowa Section
2022 - Brian Ruppelt, P.E. - South Dakota Section

2021 - Wiphawi Brua, P.E., M.ASCE
2021 - Holly Haywood, P.E., M.ASCE
2021 - Alex Jiang, M.ASCE

2020 - Nelia - Kansas City Section
2020 - Dierdre Beck - Eastern Branch / South Dakota Section
2020 - Peyton Gibson - Denver Branch / Colorado Section

Outstanding Student Member Award (instituted in 2024):

2024 - Gabrielle Dunn - UC Boulder
2024 - Morgan Voissem - St. Louis University

Society Award Recipients

2024 Vilas Mujudar Resilience Award - John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE
2024 ASCE President's Medal - Joel G. Burken, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
2024 Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups - Kansas City Section Younger Member Group
2024 ASCE Excellence in Journalism Award - Suman Naishadham, Brittany Peterson, and Camille Fasset
2024 Robert Ridgway Student Chapter Award - South Dakota State University Student Chapter
2024 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award - James R. Harris, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE

2023 Royce J. Tipton Award - Ayse Kilic, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
2023 Jack E. Cermak Medal - Partha P. Sarkar, PhD, F.SEI, F.ASCE
2023 Masanobu Shinozuka Medal - Professor Ross B. Corotis Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.EMI, F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
2023 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award - Bryant A. Robbins, P.E., M.ASCE
2023 Karl Terzaghi Award - Ning Lu, Ph.D., F.EMI, F.ASCE

2022 Ridgeway Finalist - South Dakota State University
2022 Richard J. Scranton Outstanding Community Service Award - South Dakota State University
2022 ASCE Distinguised Chapter Award for Region 7 - Missouri University of Science and Technology

2021 Most Improved Award - University of Iowa
2021 Distinguished Chapter for Region 7 - South Dakota State University
2021 James Laurie Prize - Dr. Halil Ceylan, Ph.D., M. ASCE, Iowa State University
2021 Peurifoy Construction Research Award - Dr. Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., M. ASCE, University of Colorado
2021 Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award - Dr. Laurence R. Rilett, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE, University of Wyoming Faculty Advisor

2020 Simon W. Freese Environmental Engeering Award and Lecture - Dr. Pratim Biswas, Ph.D., NAE, A.M.ASCE
2020 Innovation in Sustainbale Engineering Award - Lee Hanson, Alliant Energy
2020 ASCE President's Medal - Mr. Ryan Kobbe, P.E., M. ASCE, University of Wyoming Faculty Advisor
2020 Distinguished Chapter for Region 7 - South Dakota State University
2020 Finalist - Richard J. Scranton Outstanding Community Service Award - Saint Louis University
2020 Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize - Dr. Islam El-adaway Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, St. Louis Section
2020 Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award - Larry W. Mays, Colorado Section
2020 Samuel Arnold Greeley Award - Rengao Song, Eric Zhu, Mark Campbell, and Tian C. Zhang, Nebraska Section
2020 Rudolph Hering Medal - Y.T. Sheu, Tian C. Zhang, Rao Y. Surampalli, and Jimmy Chih-Ming Kao, Kansas City Section