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.
Mississippi Section Awards
The Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers accepts nominations each year for two awards, Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year. These nominations are reviewed and ranked by the ASCE MS Section Awards Committee. The awards are then presented to each recipient at the annual ASCE MS Section meeting.
Young Engineer of the Year Award
The Young Engineer of the Year Award recognizes a younger member of ASCE (35 years of age or younger) who has advanced the profession; exhibited technical competence, high character and integrity; developed improved member attitudes toward the profession; and contributed to public service outside their professional careers.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Engineer of the Year Award
The Engineer of the Year Award recognizes a Society member who has contributed substantially to the status of the engineering profession by establishing a reputation for professional service and ethics.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Engineering Student of the Year
The Engineering Student of the Year is awarded annually to one recipient to recognize an outstanding Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology Student, enrolled in an undergraduate program and is active in ASCE within the Section.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Large Project of the Year
Large Project of the Year is awarded to one project, with a total construction cost greater than $1,000,000, that has been completed within the past 36 months in the State of Mississippi.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Small Project of the Year
Small Project of the Year is awarded to one project, with a total construction cost less than $1,000,000, that has been completed within the past 36 months in the State of Mississippi.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Planning/Management Project of the Year
Planning/Management Project of the Year is awarded to one planning or management project, that has been completed or closed out within the past 36 months in the State of Mississippi.
A list of past winners as well as this year's featured winner can be found here.
Shelly Brock Watson Student Scholarships
The Mississippi Section of ASCE awards up to four $750 scholarships every year to support higher learning in civil engineering. Applicants must be a full-time civil engineering undergraduate at a 4-year ABET accredited Mississippi university. Applicants must complete an application and submit a typed one-page essay on a topic selected by the officers of ASCE. The following criteria will be used to award the scholarships to applicants: academic performance, awards and honors, extracurricular involvement, need, and the written essay.
2023-2024 Scholarship Winners | 2022-2023 Scholarship WinnersN/A |
2021-2022 Scholarship WinnersTBD | 2020-2021 Scholarship WinnersJessica Lewis - MSU |
2019-2020 Scholarship WinnersEmily Goss - Ole Miss Jessica Lewis - MSU | 2017-2018 Scholarship WinnersEric Blackmon - MSU Amanda Bryan - MSU |
2018-2019 Scholarship WinnersJennifer Hoang - MSU Patrick Stanley - JSU | 2017-2018 Scholarship WinnersEric Blackmon - MSU Amanda Bryan - MSU |
2016-2017 Scholarship WinnersAmber Frederick - MSU Augustus Raymond - MSU | 2015-2016 Scholarship WinnersAmber Frederick - MSU Jonathan Drannan - MSU Alex Bohannon - MSU Jing Liao - MSU |
2014-2015 Scholarship WinnersAlex Bohannon - MSU Augustus Raymond - MSU Sabrina Welch - JSU Jonathan Malone - JSU | 2013-2014 Scholarship WinnersCalvin Brown - MSU Patrick Kuykendall - MSU Ibrihim Hinds - JSU Grace McMahon - Ole Miss |
2012-2013 Scholarship WinnersAndy Odenthal - MSU Sam Rhoads - JSU Gracey Morgan - MSU Samantha Frederick - MSU | 2011-2012 Scholarship WinnersBen Cox - MSU Yulian Kebede - JSU Paul Forster - JSU Mitchell Young |
Special Projects Fund
The student chapters may request additional funds from the ASCE Mississippi Section. These funds are in addition to the yearly allotment each student chapter receives. This request will be reviewed and approved by the current ASCE Mississippi Section officers and board of directors. To apply for additional funds, fill out the forms below and email to the current section president.