Annual Awards and Recognition

2022 Award Recipients

Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession. Must be an ASCE Member in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.

2022 Recipient:
Janet R. Keiser, PE, PTOE Gannett Fleming

 

Government Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in the government sector. Must be an ASCE Member in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.

2022 Recipient:
Deanna stockton, pe, cme municipality of princeton

Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to a young civil engineer who has significantly contributed to the civil engineering profession. ASCE membership must be at least associate member, and must be in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch.  Must be 35 years of age or younger as of September 1.

2022 Recipient:
Jordy Padilla-Solis, PE thornton tomasetti

 

Researcher of the Year
Presented to an outstanding researcher who possess a record of recent significant contributions to the field of civil engineering and dissemination of their research through peer reviewed journal publications, conference proceedings, press releases, technical presentations and/or contributions to technical manuals and design codes.  Preference will be given to nominees whose research is focused on civil engineering aspects which have directly benefitted the State of New Jersey. Must be an ASCE member in good standing with NJ Section & Central Jersey Branch.

2022 Recipient:
Hao wang, Ph.D.
rutgers University

Project of the Year
Presented for a private or public sector project (or research project that contributes to civil engineering technology), that demonstrates sound engineering design and/or construction management and positively impacts the community, area, or region. Must be a project within the Central Jersey Branch Geographic region. Must be a project completed in 2017 or 2018.

2022 Recipient: Route 206 Bypass Contract B NJDOT, project owners dewberry, project managers

2023 Central Jersey Branch Annual Awards Dinner

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Previous Award Recipients

  • Civil Engineer of the Year 2019
    Patrick J. Natale, PE
    Mott MacDonald

  • Government Engineer of the Year 2019
    Mark F. Jehnke, PE
    County of Ocean

  • Young Civil Engineer of the Year 2019
    Youssef Al Fahham, EIT
    Mott MacDonald

  • Educator of the Year 2019
    Husam Najm, Ph.D., PE
    Rutgers University

  • Researcher of the Year 2019
    Thomas M. Brennan, Ph.D., PE
    The College of New Jersey

  • Service to the People 2019
    Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
    NJ Department of Transportation

  • Project of the Year 2019
    Route 206 Over Branch of Stony Brook Emergency Culvert Replacement in 5 Days
    Owner: NJ DOT | Project Management: WSP