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Young Engineer of the Year

This award recognizes a young ESI member who has made outstanding contributions to the Engineering Profession and the community during the early years of one’s career. All award winners are recognized at the ESI Annual Conference.

Nomination Process / Method of Selection​
Any licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineering Intern (EI) who is also an ESI member in good standing and 35 years of age or younger as of January first in the year the award is to be presented is eligible for nomination. Although EI’s can be nominated, PEs will be given greater consideration.

The nomination shall be made either by an ESI chapter or an individual ESI member in good standing. Only one submission per chapter or individual member shall be allowed. Current officers and directors of ESI are ineligible. 

The ESI Honor Awards Committee makes the selection of the recipient based on the following criteria: 
  • Collegiate educational and extra-curricula achievements
  • Professional society activities, positions held, and achievements
  • Technical society activities, positions held, and achievements
  • Community and humanitarian activities, positions held, and achievements 
  • Career positions and responsibilities after completion of Baccalaureate degree 
  • Engineering career achievements 

Deadline and Submission 
Fill out the form linked below and send to [email protected] no later than May 1. 
Nomination Form

Recipients

2018     Jared Thoele, PE, SE
2016     Bradley Kleinmaier, PE
2014     Peter Pascua, PE 
2013     Matt Heyen, PE  
2012     Ryan Mumm, PE, SE 
2011     Sarah M. E. Stock, PE 
2010     Kelly Jo Hoffman, PE, SE
2009     Jason Frericks, PE 
2008     Dan Figola, PE, LEED AP
2007     Darren E. Forgy, PE, PLS 
2006     Mike Rosborg, PE
2005     Jacob Wolf, PE
2004     Nathan F. Schwartz, PE
2003     Robert E. Stanley, PE
2002     Brent A. Porfilio, PE
2000     Susan M. Morgan, PhD, PE
1999     Jeffrey Ball, PE
1998     William Bailey, PE
1997     Weylan Bryant, PE
1996     Stuart Kemp, PE, SE
1995     Pamela Broviak, PE
1994     Mark S. Wyle, PE, SE
1993     Lori Sommer, PE, SE
1992     Keith Brandau, PE, SE
1991     Reginald H. Benton, PE, SE
1990     Sarah B. Steinberg, PE
1989     Richard Kerhlikar, PE ,SE
1988     Mark D. Whitlock, PE
1987     John P. Coombe, PE
1986     Debra Royse, PE
1985     John Frauenhoffer, PE, SE
1984     Alexander S. Butkus, PE
1983     G. Alan Peterson, PE
1982     Emil Cook, PE
1981     Lincoln D. Cochran, PE
1980     Richard B. Helm, PE
1979     Earl S. Moldovan, PE
1978     Robert A. Alvey, PE
1977     James Adrian, PE
1976     Kenneth Bower, PE
1975     Thomas Berns, PE
1974     Saiyed Jafri, PE
1973     Herzl B. Locks, PE
1972     Robert Footlik, PE
1971     John LaPlante, PE
1970     John Nunemaker, PE
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