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Nomination Info | Past "Distinguished" Recipients | Past "Young" Recipients


Up ArrowNomination Forms for MFESTS AWARDS

The next award submission deadline date is 4 January 2013


Up Arrow Charles W. Britzius Distinguished Engineer Award

This award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the practice of engineering, contributions to the engineering profession, and actions enhancing the image of engineering in our society.  Charles W. Britzius is the epitome of the distinguished engineer, having excelled in all three areas recognized by the award: he was the founder of Twin City Testing, Inc.; was a long-time contributor to MSPE and ASCE; served as mayor of Deephaven; and was a tireless supporter of numerous professional and civic causes.

Past Recipients

2012 Eileen Arnold, PMP, ESEP-Acq  (INCOSE)
Prof. John Gulliver  (ASCE)
Prof. Mostafa Kaveh  (IEEE)
Larry Kirchner, PE  (ASME)
Dennis Martenson, PE  (ASCE)
Jeff Shopek, PE  (MSPE)
2011 Robert Diesch, PE  (ASME)
Cameron Kruse, PE  (MnSPE)
Joseph Labuz, PE   (ASCE)
2010 John Edward Anderson, PE  (INCOSE)
James Bakken, PE  (SAME)
Karen C. Chou, PE  (ASCE)
Catherine French, PE  (ASCE)
David Morrill, PE  (MnSPE)
2009 Michael Semmens, PE  (ASCE)
2008 Vernon Castle, PE  (SME)
James Scott, PE  (SAME)
Prof. Edward Silberman  (ASCE)
Dr. Eugene Skok, Jr.  (AGS)
2007 Donald Borcherding, PE, LS  (MnSPE)
J. (Marty) Romano, PE  (ECM)
2006 J. Craig Johnson, PE  (SAME)
Henryk Stolarski, PE  (ASCE)
Darrel Untereker, PhD  (ASQ)
David Urke, PE  (ESSP)
2005 Andrew Drescher  (ASCE)
2004 Todd Christopherson, PE  (MnSPE)
Prof. Steven Crouch  (ASCE)
Robert Schlentz, PE
2003 Jon Rippke, PE  (MnSPE)
Prof. Heinz Stefan  (ASCE)
2002 Prof. Roger Arndt  (ASCE)
Donald Brauer, PE  (ECM)
Robert Post, PE  (SAME)
Herman Viegas, PE  (ASME)
2001 Thomas Kuehn, PhD, PE
Richard Kremer
2000 Nicholas Berkholtz, PE
W.T. (Mac) McCalla, PE
James McLinn, CRE
1999 Neil Petersen, PE
George Richter, PE, CMfgE
Robert Rosene, PE
Russell Susag, PE
1998 Prof. H. Ted Davis
George Ellison, PE
Leif Ericksen, PE
Joseph Ling, PE
Benjamin Liu
Ronald Schmidt
1997 John Braun, PE
Richard Braun, PE
Theodore Galambos, PE
Joseph Killpatrick
1996 Charles Britzius, PE
Oscar Schott, PE

Up Arrow Richard S. Alberg Distinguished Science and Technology Professional Award

This award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the practice of science and technology, contributions to their profession, and actions enhancing the image of science and technology in our society.  Dick Alberg was a board member of MFESTS and the Minnesota Section of ASQ at the time of his passing in 2005.  He thoroughly enjoyed working in the field of quality engineering and traveled around the world providing his expertise to various manufacturing facilities.

Past Recipients

2012 Neill Radke  (INCOSE) 
2010  Gary Floss  (ASQ)
Robert Mitchell  (ASQ)
2009 Connie McLinn  (ASQ)
2008 Wayne Ellison  (ASQ)

Up Arrow Minnesota Young Science and Technology Professional of the Year Award

This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements by science or technology professional who is less than 35 years of age.  Nominees are judged on the basis of educational and collegiate achievements; professional society activities; technical society activities; civil and humanitarian activities; continuing competence; engineering achievements; and professional experience.

Past Recipients

2012 Xiaohong Zhang  (Chinese American
   Information Storage Society)
 
2010 Xiaoyue (Phillip) Huang  (Chinese
   American Information Storage Society)
 

Up Arrow Minnesota Young Engineer of the Year Award

This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements by an engineer who is less than 35 years of age.  Nominees are judged on the basis of educational and collegiate achievements; professional society activities; technical society activities; civil and humanitarian activities; continuing competence; engineering achievements; and professional experience.

Past Recipients

2012 Jennifer Lowry, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
2011 Holly Pheil
  (Society of Women Engineers)
2010 Chantill Kahler Royer
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
2009 Kaizhong Gao
  (Institute of Electrical & Electronic
    Engineers and Chinese American
    Information Storage Society)
2008 Dr. Timothy LaPara
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
2007 Steven F. Wojtkiewicz Jr
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
2006 Alyse Stofer
  (Society of Women Engineers)
2005 Paul Eickenberg, PE
  (American Society or Civil Engineers &
    Society of American Military Engineers)

Blake Larson, PE
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
2004 Chad Surprenant, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
Mark Zimmerman, PE
   (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
2003 William Arnold
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
2002 Karlene Silvera
  (American Society for Quality)
2001 Peter White
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
2000 Paige Novak
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
1999 Lisa Lee, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1998 Bryon Jorgenson, CMfgE
  (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
1997 Rebecca Ellis, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1996 Mark Ellis
  (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
1995 Jerome Hajjar
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
1994 Wendy Foslien
  (Honeywell Engineers Club)
1993 Bonnie Holte-Bennett, PhD
  (Honeywell Engineers Club)
1992 James Sax
  (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
1991 G. Nick Weisensel, PhD
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
1990 Fred Tsuchiya, PE
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
1989 Laurie Altman
  (American Institute of Chemical
    Engineers)
1988 Suzanne Jiwani, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1987/86 Robert Davidson, PE
  (American Institute of Chemical
    Engineers)
1986/85 Sam Claassen, PE
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers &American Society of Civil
    Engineers)
1984 William Trygstad
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1983 Stephen Hartman
  (American Society for Quality)
1982 Raymond Sterling
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
1981 Michael Kallok
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
1980 Donald Riley
  (American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers)
1979 Steve Vanderboom
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1978 Daniel Black
  (American Society for Quality)
1977 Chris Macosko
  (American Institute of Chemical
    Engineers)
1976 Allan Gebhard
  (American Society of Civil Engineers)
1975 Stephen Tuttle
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1974 Donovan Stormoe
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)
1973 Cameron Kruse
  (Minnesota Society of Professional
    Engineers)