ACEC Presents National Awards to Outstanding Engineers, Students

Washington, DC – Last week, the American Council of Engineering Companies presented awards to engineers who have made significant contributions to their profession and their community at the organization’s Fall Conference in Austin, Texas.

The outstanding awardees include students, young professionals, community service volunteers, and engineers that made a lasting impact on the profession.

ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr said of the awardees, “Engineers play a vital role in our communities by pioneering advancements and serving as the backbone of progress, innovation, and resilience. From safer roads and bridges to cleaner air and water, engineers are at the forefront of improving our world.

“The engineers being recognized with these awards and scholarships are using their skills and talents to make our communities safer, healthier, and more prosperous. We are proud to honor them for their accomplishments and to support their continued success.”

2023 Young Professional of the Year Awardees

Top Young Professional of the Year

Erik Walega, Staff Engineer with RESPEC Company, LLC in Rapid City, SD

Young Professionals of the Year

Ryan Delves, Transportation Design Department Manager with Stanley Consultants in Chicago, IL
Jonathan Markt, Senior Traffic Engineer and Transportation Planner with HDR in Omaha, NE
Jessica Ross, Senior Associate with Watts Architects & Engineers in Buffalo, NY
Jessica Splittgerber, Transportation Project Engineer with EMCS, Inc., in Wausau, WI

2023 Inductees to the ACEC College of Fellows

Derek Clyburn, ECS Southeast, Raleigh, NC
Gary Hartong, The Wooten Company, Raleigh, NC
Matt Hirst, CRS Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT
Andrew McCune, Wade Trim, Taylor, MI
Gary Raba, Raba Kistner, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Rizwan Siddiqi, EBA Engineering, Laurel, MD

2023 Scholarship Recipients

ACEC Life/Health Trust Scholarship
Jayci Tsuhako, University of California – San Diego
ACEC Small Firm Coalition Scholarship
Jaclyn Bashore, University of Cincinnati
a/e ProNet Scholarship
Jillian Dlouhy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln at Omaha
College of Fellows Scholar of the Year
Michael Drummond, University of Cincinnati
J.A. Watts Diversity in Engineering Scholarship
Madison Allen, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship
Angel Randall, Prairie View A&M University
Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship
Alex Chau, San Diego State University
Lee Rice LRE Water Scholarship
Kyle Van Horn, Ohio Northern University
Morrissey Goodale Diversity in STEM Scholarship
Grace Whisler Lipford, Kansas State University
Morrissey Goodale Helping Hand Scholarship
Isabella Bernard, The Catholic University of America
Stanley Consultants Diversity in Engineering Scholarship
Morgan Trechter, The Catholic University of America
Stanley Consultants Helping Hand Scholarship
Katlynn Vicuna, University of Hawaii at Manoa