Every year, Iowa Section members are encouraged to nominate fellow members and projects for the awards showcased to the right. Nominations are due August 1 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.
2020 Iowa Section Nomination Forms
Iowa Section Award
Associate Member of the Year
(Microsoft Word) (Online Form)
Outstanding Government Civil Engineer
(Microsoft Word) (Online Form)
Outstanding Civil Engineer
(Microsoft Word) (Online Form)
Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Achievement
(Microsoft Word) (Online Form)
2020 Region 7 Nomination Forms
Outstanding Faculty/Practitioner Advisor
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
2019 Blake Peterson
2018 Nick Hussey
2017 Nathan Hardisty
2016 Andy Burke
2015 Anna Smith
2014 Justin Widdel
2013 Patrick Schwickerath
2012 Todd Knox
2011 David Salazar
2010 Chis Bauer
2009 Benjamin Cole
2008
Dave Panos
2007
Tom Lisi
2006
Brian Boelk
2005
Todd Penisten
2004
Ben Long
2003 Jeff Magner
2002 Ron Griffith
2001 James Merchlewitz
2000
Ron Knoche
1999
Mark Land
1998 Dave Mulholland
1997
Rick White
1996 Jon Conzett
1995
None
1994
None
1993
Mark Federle
1992
Mark Nahra
1991
None
1990
Bret Pilney
1989
Tom Jacobson
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
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
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.
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