This award is given on the basis of how well the individual  a) fairly covers all sides of the civil engineering project or issue; b) accurately describes the civil engineering project or issue; c) effectively explains how the project or outcome of the issue benefits the company or region; d) clearly shows the civil engineer’s role; e) includes the most knowledgeable civil engineering experts; and f) advances public knowledge and understanding of civil engineers, issues, and the profession.

1. Only reporters from general (nontrade) publications are eligible.  The publications must be national, regional or local.
2. News stories must be published a) in English; and b) primarily in North America.
3. If a story is co-authored, at least one writer must be a fulltime journalist.

Nomination Information:

1. Please include a copy of the article(s).
2. Describe the nominee’s contributions to the civil engineering profession or the understanding of the importance of civil engineering infrastructure and related issues through journalism.
3. Provide any other information regarding the nominee to be considered for this award.

This award recognizes an ASCE member who, through their innovative efforts and long-term involvement, have advanced or significantly contributed to the field of civil engineering.
 
Criteria:

1. Consideration shall be given to the member who has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering. This impact may be demonstrated in both professional activities, ASCE involvement and community involvement.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and a member of ASCE.
3. Describe any achievements or recognitions the nominee has received in the field of civil engineering. This should include a description of the nominee’s ASCE involvement.

The award is given annually to an outstanding ASCE Branch Officer within the Sacramento Section. This award is intended to recognize dedication, hard work and ingenuity that Branch officers provide to ASCE. Consideration shall be given to the Branch Officer who has exhibited exceptional leadership, management, service, or innovative ideas to their Branch.

1. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer.
2. The nominee shall be a member of ASCE.
3. The nominee must be a Branch Office in the Sacramento Section for the year the award is given.

1. The award is given annually to an outstanding faculty person who supports ASCE student chapters and civil engineering students within the Sacramento Section. This award is intended to recognize faculty contributions to civil engineering students and their activities.
2. The nominee must be active with ASCE students at an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program at a University located within the area served by the Sacramento Section the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year. Nominee may be faculty member or a lecturer.
3. Describe the nominee’s involvement with the Student Chapter of ASCE and/or civil engineering students.

1. The award is given annually to an outstanding ASCE Life Member. This award is intended to recognize the current efforts of active Life Members who have contributed to the advancement of our Society and its members by devoted service to the Region, Section, Branch, Life Member Forum, Younger Member Forum and/or Student Chapter.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE Sacramento Section. This award is intended to recognize the current effortsof active Life Members who have contributed to the advancement of our Society and its members by devoted service to the Region, Section, Branch or Life Member Forum.
3. Include nominee’s ASCE involvement over time and nominee’s other professional activities.

1. The award is given annually to an outstanding Practitioner Advisor to an ASCE Student Chapter located within the Sacramento Section who supports the ASCE student chapter and/or civil engineering students. This award is intended to recognize Practitioner Advisors’ contributions to ASCE Student Chapters and their activities.
2. The nominee must be active with ASCE Students in the Sacramento Section of ASCE the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year.

The award is given annually to an outstanding ASCE Sacramento Section Officer. This award is intended to recognize dedication, hard work and ingenuity that Section officers provide to ASCE. Consideration shall be given to the Section Officer who has exhibited exceptional leadership, management, service, or innovative ideas to the Sacramento Section.

1. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer.
2. The nominee shall be a member of ASCE.
3. The nominee must be a Section Office in the Sacramento Section for the year the award is given.

1. This award is given on the basis of demonstrated community service with an emphasis on a diversity of service (i.e. one area of service is good, but two or three areas are preferred).
2. This award is intended to be given to a Member who has been engaged in community service outside of their day-to-day work and the civil engineering profession and exclusive of their service to ASCE. Areas of service include but are not limited to participation in service clubs, community activities, political service, school boards and planning commissions, Engineers Without Borders, religious activities, youth service and coaching, service to the less fortunate, public awareness campaigns, organizing community events, etc.
3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the ASCE in the Sacramento Section.

Nomination Information:

1. Describe the nominee’s involvement in community service.
2. Provide any other information regarding the nominee to be considered for this award.

This award is intended to recognize the efforts of an ASCE Member in the Sacramento Section who is engaged in local, state and/or national legislative activities to further advance the interests of the Society and of the civil engineering profession in legislative activities through legislative and / or public involvement and outreach.

1. This award is given on the basis of an outstanding engineering achievement accomplished within the most recent award period. Consideration shall be given to the Member who has exhibited professional achievement through legislative activity and who has made significant impacts in legislative activities. This impact may be through professional activities, legislative outreach, member coordination, and other legislative related activities that address the Society’s goal of involvement in local, regional and national legislative activities.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be an active member of the ASCE Sacramento Section.

1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding engineering achievement in the private sector.  Consideration shall be given to the Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering.  This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.
2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals in the private sector.
3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding engineering achievement in the public sector.  Consideration shall be given to the Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering.  This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.
2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals employed by a public organization.
3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of a Student Member of ASCE in Region 9 who is actively involved in ASCE activities and / or community activities through a university student chapter in support of the civil engineering profession.

1. The nominee must be an active Student Member of ASCE in Region 9 in the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year.
2. The nominee must be enrolled in an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program in the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year.
3. Provide a summary of the student's involvement, achivements, honors and awards , GPA, and other relevant information.

The award is given annually to an outstanding ASCE Younger Member Forum Officer within the Sacramento Section. This award is intended to recognize dedication, hard work and ingenuity that YMF officers provide to ASCE. Consideration shall be given to the YMF Officer who has exhibited exceptional leadership, management, service, or innovative ideas to their YMF.

1. This award is intended to be given to an individual aged 35 years or less as of December 1 of the year of the award.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer or have an Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate and be actively pursuing licensure as a Registered Professional Engineer.
3. The nominee shall be a member of ASCE.
4. The nominee must be a YMF Office in the Sacramento Section of ASCE for the year the award is given.

This award recognizes a younger civil engineer who has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering.  This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.The award recipient shall be the person, in the judgment of the Awards Committee, who has best demonstrated these traits and has brought distinction upon himself/herself, ASCE and the field of civil engineering.

Criteria:

1. This award is intended for ASCE Younger Members, who are members age 35 years or younger as of December 1 of the year of the award.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer or hold an Engineer in Training certificate and actively pursuing licensure as a Registered Professional Engineer.
3. The nominee must be a member of ASCE.

Nomination Information:

1. Describe any of the nominee’s professional achievements, leadership, management abilities and/or exceptional dedication and service and state how this has brought distinction upon himself/herself, ASCE and/or the field of civil engineering
2. Describe the nominee’s ASCE involvement.
3. Provide any other information regarding the nominee to be considered for this award.

The nominee must be a local, state or federal legislator elected to public office and representing the constituents of ASCE in the geographic area they are nominated. This award is intended to recognize the efforts of the legislator that further advances the civil engineering interests of ASCE and the civil engineering profession, including the public's understanding of the role of civil engineers, and advocacy and support for the funding of civil engineering infrastructure and the welfare of the public.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques in bridgeUbuilding, researched bridge design, and provided outstanding service to the profession of bridge engineering.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques in construction, engaged in materials research, and provided outstanding service to construction and engineering. 
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques in flood control and water supply, and provided outstanding service to engineering in water resources.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques in geotechnical methods, engaged in materials research, and provided outstanding service to geotechnical engineering.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques and provided outstanding service to structural engineering. 
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. The award is given annually to an outstanding Sacramento Section member who supports ASCE’s mission through dedication of time and involvement with humanitarian efforts, local Section affairs, safety, social services, and the like.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the ASCE in the Sacramento Section.

1. The award is given annually to an outstanding engineer who supports ASCE and civil engineering students and furthers the education of engineering through written and oral presentations and mentorship. 
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and active with ASCE within the Sacramento Section. Nominee may be not be a college/university faculty member. 
3. Describe the nominee’s involvement with the Student Chapter of ASCE and/or civil engineering students.

1. This award recognizes engineers which have furthered the education of engineering history in the Sacramento Section.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding engineering achievement specifically related to Transportation Engineering. Consideration shall be given to the Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement, leadership,and exceptional dedication in either the Private or Public Sector and who has made significant impact to the field of transportation. This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.
2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals in the Private or Public Sectors. 
3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of Sacramento Section of ASCE.

1. This award recognizes an outstanding event focused on enhancing the public understanding of Civil Engineering. This award is intended to recognize dedication, hard work, and ingenuity of teams focused on advancing the profession through public events and services.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE
3. The nominee must be for an event hosted or chaired by a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE for the year the award is given.

1. This award recognizes engineers in the Sacramento Section which have furthered techniques and study in flood control systems, and provided outstanding service to engineering in the field of flood control.
2. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of the Sacramento Section of ASCE.