Outstanding Student Award
The North Dakota Section provides a $400 Student Chapter Outstanding Student Award to one student at each of the Student Chapters (NDSU and UND). Past winners are listed below:
| Year | UND | NDSU |
| 2020 |
Brianna Metzger
|
Tiffany Meeks |
| 2019 |
Augustus Postiglione
|
Rachel Vogl
|
| 2018 | Zachary Hagen | Mitchell Wosmek |
| 2017 | Tyler Madsen | Maxwell Schumacher |
| 2016 | Keith Korman | Lincoln Regula |
| 2015 | Bjorn Nybru | --- |
| 2014 | Jackson Knudson | Ryan David |
| 2013 | --- | Bryce DeGuise |
| 2012 | --- | Brian Knorr |
ASCE Life Member
There are three requirements to become a life member:
- Be at least 65 years old
- Have paid dues for 35 years
- 10 years of continuous membership immediately preceding the award

Our most recent Life Members, William Kirk (upper) and Gary Smith (lower), accepting their awards.
Below is a list of our members who have achieved this honor:
| Name | Life Year | Join Date |
| Robert Hanson, P.E., M.ASCE | 2019 |
12/1/1977
|
| Robert Bartosh, P.E., M.ASCE | 2018 | 1/1/1975 |
| Gary Smith, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE | 2018 | 5/1/1982 |
| William Kirk, P.E., M.ASCE | 2018 | 1/1/1975 |
| Mark Howard Bittner, P.E., M.ASCE | 2016 | 7/1/1973 |
| Donald A Andersen, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | 2012 | 1/1/1970 |
| Robert Bird, P.E., F.ASCE | 2012 | 4/1/1982 |
| Randall O Nelson, P.E., M.ASCE | 2012 | 6/1/1982 |
| Thomas L McMahon, P.E., Aff.M.ASCE | 2011 | 1/1/1970 |
| Lawrence H Woodbury, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE | 2011 | 1/1/1968 |
| G Padmanabhan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | 2011 | 3/1/1981 |
| Bruce F Mc Collom, D.Eng., P.E., L.S., M.ASCE | 2009 | 1/1/1967 |
| Richard Anderson, P.E., L.S., M.ASCE | 2009 | 1/1/1966 |
| Sukhvarsh Jerath, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | 2007 | 1/1/1972 |
| Roger G Hoovestol, P.E., Aff.M.ASCE | 2007 | 1/1/1968 |
| Wayne A Mc Collam, P.E., M.ASCE | 2002 | 1/1/1959 |
| James L Jorgenson, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE | 2001 | 1/1/1958 |
| Russell E Bunker, P.E., M.ASCE | 2000 | 1/1/1958 |
| Charles O Graetz, P.E., M.ASCE | 2000 | 1/1/1957 |
| Clay F Sorneson, P.E., F.ASCE | 2000 | 1/1/1962 |
| Ronald Apanian, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE | 1999 | 1/1/1956 |
| Keith W Satermo, P.E., M.ASCE | 1999 | 1/1/1960 |
| George E La Palm, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE | 1998 | 1/1/1956 |
| Walter E Abbott, P.E., M.ASCE | 1993 | 1/1/1953 |