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Achievement in Civil Engineering (ACE) Awards

Please join CSCE at the 13th Annual Achievement in Civil Engineering ("ACE") Awards program where CSCE will honor the planning, design, and construction achievements of Connecticut Civil Engineers. These Awards will commend projects on which significant engineering expertise or innovation was exhibited and distinguish these projects, and thereby honor the overall contributions of numerous engineers and other team members.

CSCE invites engineering firms to submit an application and participate in this Awards event where CSCE will honor the design and construction achievements of Connecticut Civil Engineers.

2020 ACE Awards Project Application

Nominations will also be accepted for the following ASCE Connecticut Section Individual Civil Engineering Awards.

Benjamin Wright Award

Civil Engineer of the Year (Public or Private)

Young Civil Engineer of the Year (Public or Private)

Civil Engineering Educator of the Year

Employer of the Year

2020 Individual Civil Engineering Award Nomination Form

These awards will be presented at the ACE Awards, and will recognize ASCE/CSCE members for their outstanding contributions to the Civil Engineering profession.

If you would like to help support CSCE by sponsoring the ACE Awards, please click on the following link to see the various sponsorship levels:

2020 ACE Awards Sponsorship Form

To register to attend the ACE Awards or to sponsor the ACE Awards, please click on the following link:

>>> ACE AWARDS REGISTRATION AND/OR SPONSORSHIP

What happened last year?

May 21, 2019 – 12th Annual Achievement in Civil Engineering (ACE) Awards

Thank you to all who helped make the 2019 ACE Awards possible, including our sponsor, WSP, and CSCE volunteers like:

2018-2019 CSCE President David Chapman, P.E., Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc., who managed the evening's activities

Younger Members Committee President Jodi Greene, P.E., WSP, who helped with set-up, registration, and clean-up

Past CSCE President Bob Gomez, P.E., VN Engineers, who assembled and managed the project slide show

2019-2020 CSCE Treasurer Scott Nolan, E.I.T., Milone & MacBroom, who helped make the slide show possible

Past CSCE President Ron Nault, P.E., Luchs Consulting Engineers, LLC/ DeCarlo & Doll Architects/Engineers, who assembled and provided the Event Sponsorship Board

2019-2020 CSCE President-Elect George Gerard, P.E., WSP, who helped with set-up and financial obligations

2019-2020 CSCE President Ben Cote, P.E., Geopier Foundation Company, who helped manage the evening's activities & clean-up and provided closing remarks

ASCE Region 1 Director Anthony Cioffi, P.E., and ASCE Region 1 Governor, Danielle Spicer, P.E., who provided an informative overview of ASCE's latest initiatives and ran the swearing in ceremony for the 2019-2020 CSCE Executive Board Officers

Without sponsors and volunteers like those above, the ACE Awards and other CSCE events would not be so enjoyable or successful!

On May 21, 2019, the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) recognized recent civil engineering achievements in Connecticut at its 12thAnnual Achievement in Civil Engineering (ACE) Awards ceremony at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. The following individuals, firms and projects were honored:

2019 Civil Engineering Educator of the Year - John Greenleaf, Ph.D., Quinnipiac University

2019 Civil Engineer of the Year - Roy Merritt, P.E., H.W. Lochner

2019 Young Civil Engineer of the Year - Jodi Greene, P.E., WSP

2019 President's Award - Brianna Maljanian, P.E., WSP

2019 Benjamin Wright Award - David Jacobs, P.E., University of Hartford

2019 Civil Engineering Employer of the Year

2019 Small Project ACE Honorable Mention

Project: Great Hill Tunnel and Pipeline Restoration Project

Team Members: South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Tighe & Bond, McMillen Jacobs Associates, Merco, Inc., and Xylem/TradeMark Contractors, LLC

2019 Small Project ACE Award of Merit

Project: CTDOT Rocky Hill Repair Facility

Team Members: Kleinfelder, Connecticut Department of Transportation, NV5, ART Engineering, and Rizzo Corporation

2019 Small Project ACE Award

Project: Replacement of the Bassett Road Bridge #03120 over I-91

Team Members: GM2 Associates, Inc., MIG Corporation, GEI Consultants, Inc., the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and CME Associates

2019 Large Project ACE Award of Merit

Project: The Lofts at Ponemah Mills

Team Members: GNCB Consulting Engineers, P.C., OneKey, LLC, and Jose Carballo Architecture

2019 Large Project ACE Award

Project: The Hartford Line Station Design

Team Members: The Connecticut Department of Transportation, Michael Baker International, Inc., TranSystems, VN Engineers, Inc., and VHB

2019 Large Project ACE Award

Project: New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program

Team Members: WSP USA, Inc. / STV Inc., and the Connecticut Department of Transportation

Also at this event, CSCE announced the following slate of Executive Board Officers for 2019-2020:

From Left to Right: President Benjamin Cote, P.E., Geopier Foundation Company, President-Elect George Gerard, P.E., WSP USA, Vice President Brianna Maljanian, P.E., WSP USA, Treasurer Scott Nolan, E.I.T., Milone & MacBroom, Secretary Aaron Foster, P.E., CME Associates, Director II Christopher Beaulieu, P.E., Keville Enterprises, and Director I David Chapman, P.E., Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc.

Benjamin Wright Award

The Benjamin Wright Award is given annually by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers Section to a Connecticut Civil Engineer who has demonstrated outstanding practice throughout his or her career, and made significant contributions to Civil Engineering. CSCE was proud to present the 2019 Benjamin Wright Award to David Jacobs, P.E.

Past Recipients of Benjamin Wright Award

1980 Edward Gant

1981 Charles Cahn

1982 Clarence Dunham

1983 Arthur Sweeton

1984 Norman Nadel

1985 Victor Scottron

1986 Morton Fine

1987 Wilbur Widmer

1988 Philip Burton

1989 Jack Stephens

1990 Philip Keene

1991 E. Russell Johnston

1992 Frank J. Zamecnik

1993 Herbert S. Levinson

1994 Morris Schupack

1995 Charles H. Thornton

1996 Earl R. Howard

1997 Eugene D. Jones

1998 Charles Rejcha

1999 Robert O. Disque

2000 John Lenard

2001 Remy Papp

2002 Kenneth Gibble

2003 Roald Haestad

2004 Paul Carver

2005 Roger S. Chapman

2006 Stanley Bemben

2007 Howard L. Epstein

2008 John P. Dugan

2009 William D. O'Neill

2010 Clarence Welti

2011 George Torello

2015 James Byrnes

2016 Lawrence Johnsen

2017 Peter Heynen

2018 Randall States

2019 David Jacobs

Student Awards (Due Date: March 1st)

$$ A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY $$

CSCE's Civil Engineering/Construction Scholarship assists Connecticut residents in civil engineering or construction-related programs. Please click here for more information.

$$ Another COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY $$

CSCE's Civil Engineering/Civil Technology Student Scholarship provides an incentive award that is within the reach of every average, hard working civil engineering student in ASCE Student Chapters in Connecticut. Please click here for more information.

$$ Outstanding Civil Engineering Student Award $$

CSCE recognizes outstanding civil engineering students in ASCE Student Chapters in Connecticut. Please click here for more information.

2020 Student Award Winners

In 2020, CSCE distributed scholarships to the following students:

Outstanding Civil Engineering Student Award Winners

Alexander Jung of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Brian Maloney of the University of New Haven

Aleks Nowicki of the University of Hartford

Wiilliam Stango of Central Connecticut State University

Student Scholarship Award Winners

Kathy Dorian of Three Rivers Community College

Michael Gudeczauskas of the University of Hartford

Brian Lassy of the University of Connecticut

Allen Lyon of Three Rivers Community College

Rebecca Giedraitis of the University of New Haven

Sabrina Robertson of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Shalini Shial of the University of Connecticut

CSCE Civil Engineering/Construction Scholarship Winners

Tessa Carty of Norwich, CT, who attends Cornell University

MegMarie Stanchi of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

2019 Student Award Winners

On April 16, 2019, CSCE distributed scholarships to the following students at its monthly dinner meeting that was held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: