Iowa ASCE

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 mankind.  It is only awarded once every three years and is a high honor. Congratulations Rick Fosse on receiving this distinction and thank you for your service. 

Next awarded in 2021.

Past Award Recipients

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

This recognition is awarded annually to member of the Iowa Section of ASCE who:

a. is less than 35 years of age on June 1 of the year of the award

b. and who has been an Associate Member for at least three years

c. and who is judged to have attained significant professional achievement, by the degree to which the candidate has shown:

i.  Service to the advancement of the profession

ii.  Evidence of technical competence, high character and integrity

iii.  Leadership in the development of younger member attitudes towards the profession

iv.  Contributions to public service outside of their professional career

v.  Other evidence of merit which has advanced the objectives

This recognition is awarded to recognize significant contributions in Public Service Engineering, to a candidate who:

a.  is a public agency engineer

b.  is a registered member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

c.  is a citizen of the United States

d.  and meets the following criteria:

i. Sustained outstanding civil engineering performance in the public sector.

ii.  Evidence of high character and professional integrity.

iii.  Civic and humanitarian activities and community service.

iv.  Minimum of 15 years of public service as a civil engineer of which at least five must be at a senior administrative level.

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:

a.  An established reputation for profession service, with exemplary professional conduct in a specific outstanding instance.

b.  Significant and lasting achievement in improving employment conditions under which civil engineers serve in public and private practice.

c.  Significant contribution toward improving the professional aspects of civil engineering education.

d.  Professional guidance of qualified young people who seek civil engineering as a career; and professional development of young civil engineers in the formative stage of their career. 

e.  Other evidence of merit by which the candidate has advanced the Society's objectives.