Iowa Section Recognition Awards
Recognition Awards
Every year, Iowa Section members are encouraged to nominate fellow members and projects for the awards showcased to the right. Nominations are due September 2nd and announced and presented at the annual meeting in September. Nomination forms are available in both Microsoft Word format and as an online form below. Please contact Josh Trygstad 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.
2022 Iowa Section Nomination Forms
Iowa Section Award
Online Form
Associate Member of the Year
Outstanding Government Civil Engineer
Outstanding Civil Engineer
Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Achievement
Iowa Section Award
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 Jen on receiving this distinction and thank you for your service.
Next awarded in 2024.
Past Award Recipients
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
Associate Member of the Year
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
Past Award Recipients
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
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:
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.
Past Award Recipients
2021 Darin Lee Andresen
2020 Dave Claman
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
Outstanding Civil Engineer
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.
Past Award Recipients
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
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.​Awarded annually, to both the engineers and ownerAs, 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.
Past Award Recipients
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