ASCE’s Honors and Awards program recognizes the commendable achievements and remarkable accomplishments of the civil engineering profession. With more than 80 awards, the program distinguishes the unique contributions engineers make to both the industry and society.
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2018 Philadelphia Section Award Winners
William Thomsen, Urban Engineers - Philadelphia Civil Engineer of the Year
Jesse Gormley, Pennoni Associates - Philadelphia Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Katrina Lawrence, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Young Government Engineer of the Year
Melissa Logan Gillespie, TRC Solutions – Geotechnical Engineer of the Year
Carmen Zappile, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation – Engineering Manager of the Year
Franco Montalto, Drexel University – Environmental/Water Resources Engineer of the Year
John Doyle, Traffic Planning & Design, and Timothy Abel, Pennoni Associates – Community Outreach and Service Award
2018 Wilbur S. Smith Award Winner - Dr. Geoffrey M. Rowe
In their continuing effort to enhance communications between ASCE Headquarters and the Regions, Sections, and Branches, Geographic Services is pleased to advise you that Dr. Geoffrey M. Rowe, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE from the Philadelphia Section has been selected by the Transportation and Development Institute to receive the 2018 Wilbur S. Smith Award for “His practical work in asphalt materials and associated dissemination of knowledge that has advanced the state of practice in highway engineering and construction both nationally and globally.”
Section Award Applications
It’s that time again. Our Section’s Awards Program for 2018 is now open for nominations. Our Awards recognize Section members and others for their contributions to the Civil Engineering profession. All awards will be presented at the Spring Social/Dinner Dance, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at SkyPhiladelphia.
We encourage you to submit nominations for those deserving individuals who should be recognized for their various contributions, achievements, and career milestones, appropriately.
Guidelines/Rules
Nominations must be received by Friday, January 26. Nominations should be submitted on forms which are available from the Committee Chair.
- Individuals may be nominated for awards by a member in any grade of membership.
- Individuals may receive only one award in a single year, but may be nominated for more than one award in a single year.
- Award recipients are subject to the approval of the Section’s Board of Directors.
- All awards are presented only during years in which, in the judgement of the Selection Committee or the Board, there is at least one suitable candidate.
- The Selection Committee, at its discretion, may nominate an alternate for each award for Board consideration.
- The Selection Committee will recommend to the Board whether the recipient should also be nominated for applicable National or Regional awards by the Section.
- A nominee for an award MUST be a member in good standing of the Philadelphia Section in the year in which the nomination is made, with three exceptions. Nominees for Educator of the Year, Government Service Award, and Philadelphia History and Heritage Award need not be members of ASCE and/or the Philadelphia Section. (Please note, this is a change in the requirements for Educator of the Year this year.)
Awards
The Section has a total of 14 awards which cover various specialty areas. In addition, the Section President can nominate an individual for the Presidential Award at his/her discretion. The awards are as follows:
- Philadelphia Civil Engineer of the Year
- Philadelphia Young Civil Engineer of the Year
- Philadelphia Government Engineer of the Year
- Philadelphia Young Government Engineer of the Year
- Government Service Award
- Educator of the Year
- Philadelphia History and Heritage Award
- Community Outreach and Service Award
Individual Technical Awards:
- Civil Engineering Manager of the Year
- Construction Engineer of the Year
- Geotechnical Engineer of the Year
- Structural Engineer of the Year
- Transportation Engineer of the Year
- Water Resources Engineer of the Year
If you are interested in submitting a nomination for consideration, please contact Bob Wright, Committee Chair, at 215-433-1666, or via e-mail at newseditor@asce-philly.org, to obtain a nomination form. You may also call Bob, if you have any questions or need any additional information on the Section’s Awards Program.
Region 2 Award Applications
Region 2 is excited to launch a new series of awards that recognize and celebrate outstanding service of ASCE members within our Region! Nominations are due November 30th. Please consider honoring one of your deserving colleagues by sending in a nomination. Thank you so much! If you have questions, please contact Carol Martsolf, Region 2 Governor, at ccmartsolf@urbanengineers.com or 215-922-8081, ext 1218.
Please Click Here to visit the Region 2 Awards page and view the applications.
2017-2018 Student Scholarships
Our section is lucky enough to have numerous respected engineering universities within our boundaries, and these university branches are very active ASCE groups. Each of our partnering universities is involved in the concrete canoe competition and attends the Eastern Regional Younger Member Council (ERYMC) conference. These students are our next ASCE leaders and we're proud of the accomplishments that they bring to our organization.
Each year the Section awards scholarships to undergraduate civil engineering students. The number and amount of the actual awards is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee and the Board of Directors. Each year the following scholarships are awarded:
Student Scholarship:
The Section awards a scholarship to a matriculating student in a full-time Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering program at one of the Philadelphia Section's five Student Chapters: Drexel University, Swarthmore College, Temple University, Villanova University, or Widener University. Students must be active participants in their ASCE Student Chapter to be able to submit. See the Philadelphia Award Guide for more information.
The Scholarship application deadline is February 2, 2018
Section Member Scholarship:
The Section awards a scholarship to the child of an active Philadelphia Section member who is a matriculating student in a full-time Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering program at an accredited College or University. The requirements are the same as that of the Student Scholarship, except:
All children of active Philadelphia Section members matriculated in any full-time Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering pgrogram at an accredited college or university are eligible.
See the Philadelphia Award Guide for more information.
The Scholarship application requirements and submittal deadline are otherwise the same as for the Student Scholarship, February 2, 2018. The applicant's cover letter should include parent's name and ASCE ID number.
Engineers Week Scholarship:
As part of the Delaware Valley Engineers Week celebration, the Philadelphia Section offers an undergraduate scholarship. Check out the DVEW Scholarship Website and Scholarship Application and Guide for more information.
The Scholarship application deadline is DECEMBER 15, 2017
2017 Philadelphia Section Award Winners
John Nawn, Fleisher Forensics - Philadelphia Civil Engineer of the Year
Kevin Brown, Urban Engineers - Philadelphia Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Nha Truong, Philadelphia Water Department – Young Government Engineer of the Year
Robert Crawford, James J. Anderson Construction – Geotechnical Engineer of the Year
James Pezzotti, Pennoni Associates – Structural Engineer of the Year
Frank Falcone, Villanova University – Educator of the Year
Katrina Lawrence, DVRPC and Kevin Walsh, Pennoni Associates – Community Outreach and Service Award
Michael Carroll, Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office – Government Service Award
Centennial Book Committee (31 individuals) – History and Heritage Award
Photos of the 2017 award winners and ASCE Spring Social can be found here.
ASCE Philadelphia Receives National Awards
ASCE Philadelphia Younger Member Forum -, Eastern Regional Younger Member Council Peers Group Award
Charlie Mumford, Pennoni Associates - Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities
Kevin Brown, Urban Engineers - Outstanding Practitioner Advisor Award
ASCE Philadelphia Receives National Awards
Mr. Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., F.ASCE, Elected by President-Emeriti Council presents the 2016 ASCE Presidents' Award at the ASCE 2016 Convention in Portland, Oregon September 28 - October 1st 2016:
“For developing the ASCE Grand Challenge to reduce our nation’s infrastructure lifecycle costs by 50% by 2025, encouraging youth to attain 21st century skills and post-secondary education and his ongoing commitment and leadership to community and non-profit organizations.”
2016 Philadelphia Section Award Winners
David Fleisher, Fleisher Forensics - Philadelphia Civil Engineer of the Year
Drew Sirianni, Pennoni Associates - Philadelphia Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Gary Knappick, City of Philadelphia - Government Engineer of the Year
Amanda KEssler, Amtrak - Young Governement Engineer of the Year
Megan Syrnick, Hill International - Construction Engineer of the Year
Jeremy Colello, HNTB - Transportation Engineer of the Year
2016 Engineers Week Honorees
Kevin Johnson, P.E. - Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year
Daniel Sujo - Delaware Young Valley Engineer of the Year
Richard Prentice - Outstanding Service to Engineering
2016 Philadelphia Section Scholarship Winners
Ali Malick - Drexel University
Matthew Gehman - Temple University
Tom Saludutti - Villanova University
2015 Annual Spring Social Photos
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ASCE Philadelphia Receives National Awards
Ehsan Minaie, Ph.D., P.E., Intelligent Infrastrucure Systems - 2015 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement
ASCE Philly YMF - 2015 Younger Member Group Award for Large Groups - The YMF will be honored at the ASCE Annual Convention in New York City, October 11-14, 2015
Congratulations to Ehsan and the YMF!
2015 Philadelphia Section Award Winners
Jeff Knueppel, SEPTA - Philadelphia Civil Engineer of the Year
Chris Gray, TimHaahs - Philadelphia Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Amanda KEssler, Amtrak - Young Governement Engineer of the Year
Angelo Waters, Urban Engineers - Environmental/Water Resources Engineer of the Year
Don Gusic, Pennoni Associates - Transportation Engineer of the Year
Les Toaso, PennDOT - Government Service Award
Kolleen Backlund, DiGioia Gray Associates - Community Outreach and Service Award
Past Award Winners
After reviewing the nominations from around the region, the Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year Awards committee has selected Brian Mark Crookston, PhD, PE, a Project Engineer / Hydraulics Specialist for Schnabel Engineering of West Chester, Pennsylvania to be the 2015 Young Engineer of the Year.
Kazi M. Hassan, P.E. won the 2015 Outstanding Young Civil Engineer of the Year in the Private Sector. He received the award at the ASCE Eastern Regional Younger Member Conference in Miami, FL.
Chris Renfro, EIT won the 2015 Outstanding Young Civil Engineer of the Year in the Public Sector. He received the award at the ASCE Eastern Regional Younger Member Conference in Miami, FL along with Mr. Hassan.