Every year, Iowa Section members are encouraged to nominate fellow members and projects for the awards showcased below. Nominations are due July 15th, 2025, with recipients announced and honored at the annual meeting in September. Nomination forms are available in both Microsoft Word format and as an online form below. Please contact Dave Mulholland with any questions about eligibility or the nomination process. Thank you to all of the outstanding past award recipients who are going above and beyond on a daily basis to advance the civil engineering profession.
2025 Award Nominations Are Now Live!
Directions: Visit each link where you would like to submit an individual nomination for each type of exceptional engineer to receive an award. The forms are located to the lower left and each nomination requires an email. The due date for nominations is July 15, 2025.
Iowa Section Award | Past Award Recipients | |
Special attention should be granted to the Iowa Section Award as it is the highest award given to an individual by the Iowa Section of ASCE. It is given to an engineer who has made outstanding contributions to his or her profession, public welfare and/or humankind. It is only awarded once every three years and is a high honor. Congratulations Jen on receiving this distinction and thank you for your service. * Next awarded in 2027. | 2024 Marlee Walton 2021 Jenifer Bates 2018 Rick Fosse 2015 Steve De Vries 2012 Mike Vander Wert 2009 Kenneth Dunker 2006 Don Jordison | 2003 Ken Brewer 2000 Stan Ring 1997 Kenneth Bucklin 1994 Sulo Witala 1991 Donald Hattery 1988 Jon Cleasby |
Outstanding Associate Member | Past Award Recipients | |
This recognition is awarded annually to member of the Iowa Section of ASCE who:
| 2022 Michelle Riedinger 2021 Trenton Humphrey 2020 Luke Monat 2019 Ben Cole 2018 Mark Mueller 2017 Gary Novey 2016 Dave Wallace 2015 Lyle Brehm 2014 Scott Larson 2013 Tim Ellis 2012 Gabriel Lee 2011 Jolee Belzung 2010 Christy Van Buskirk 2009 Tom Maze 2008 Roger Schletzbaum 2007 Wilfred Nixon | 2006 Tom Stoner 2005 Mark Nahra 2004 Jeb Brewer 2003 Dan Holderness 2002 Jim Grove 2001 Rick Fosse 2000 Royce Fichtner 1999 Lloyd Witte 1998 Jim Hogan 1997 George Sisson 1996 J. Brian Morrissey 1995 Eldo Schornhorst 1994 Donald Linnan 1993 L.D. McMullen 1992 Robert Huber |
Outstanding Government Civil Engineer | Past Award Recipients | |
Awarded annually to a licensed civil engineer (P.E.) within the geographical boundaries of the ASCE Iowa Section, with preference given to an ASCE Member of Fellow (excluding Honorary Members) who has attained this status for at least five years, and who is judged to have contributed substantially to the status of the engineering profession by:
| 2022 Jacob Hahn 2021 Darin Lee Andresen 2020 Dave Claman 2019 Ben Cole 2018 Mark Mueller 2017 Gary Novey 2016 Dave Wallace 2015 <insert> 2014 <insert> 2013 Tim Ellis 2012 Gabriel Lee 2011 Jolee Belzung 2010 Christy Van Buskirk 2009 Tom Maze 2008 Roger Schletzbaum | 2007 Wilfred Nixon 2006 Tom Stoner 2005 Mark Nahra 2004 Jeb Brewer 2003 Dan Holderness 2002 Jim Grove 2001 Rick Fosse 2000 <insert> 1999 <insert> 1998 Jim Hogan 1997 George Sisson 1996 J. Brian Morrissey 1995 Eldo Schornhorst 1994 Donald Linnan 1993 L.D. McMullen |
Outstanding Civil Engineer | Past Award Recipients | |
Awarded annually to a Member or Fellow (excluding Honorary Members) of the Iowa Section ASCE who is judged to have contributed substantially to the status of the engineering profession by:
| 2022 Della Caldwell 2021 Stephanie Then Hooge 2020 Russell Schroeder 2019 Luis Leon 2018 Chris Bauer 2017 Jason Holdorf 2016 William Eichinger 2015 David Claman 2014 Marlee Walton 2013 Jenifer Bates 2012 Justin Vander Werff 2011 Max Porter 2010 David Moeller 2009 Steve Jones 2008 Phil Larson 2007 Michael Vander Wert 2006 Robert Lentz | 2005 Lowell Greimann 2004 Dale Moore 2003 Forrest Holly 2002 Jim Cable 2001 John Calhoun 2000 Jack Mickle 1999 Wallace Sanders 1998 Wayne Paulson 1997 Charles Spicher 1996 Robert Lentfer 1995 Kenneth Brewer 1994 Harrison Kane 1993 Kenneth Bucklin 1992 Rudolph Lubsen 1991 George Sisson 1990 Eldo Schornhorst, Jr. 1989 Dan Branson |
Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Achievement | Past Award Recipients | |
Awarded annually, to both the engineers and owners, for a project built within the geographic limits of the Iowa Section ASCE. Given for the achievement - not to an individual - so that the many engineers who worked on the project are collectively recognized for their contributions. | 2021 Sioux Center Wastewater Treatment Facility - Bolten & Menk & City of Sioux Center 2020 Missouri River Overflow Bridges - Stanley Consultants & Iowa DOT 2019 Gourley Bridge Over the Boone River 2018 Raising the Red Bridge – City of Des Moines & Stanley Consultants 2017 Lake Delhi Dam – Stanley Consultants 2016 Mehaffey Bridge Replacement – Johnson County & VJ Engineering 2015 Davenport West Side Diversion Tunnel - City of Davenport & Stanley Consultants |