Each year, BSCES presents awards to deserving individuals in the Section or in the community who are nominated by their peers in recognition of their service. There is a wide variety of categories from technical to community service to government service. This is your opportunity to nominate a co-worker, friend, or someone who deserves special recognition.
Please take the time to submit a nomination for any of the following awards. The below descriptions are paraphrases; the complete descriptions for each award are contained in the nomination forms (2017 Section Award Nomination Form; 2017 Employer Recognition Award Nomination Form). You may contact the Awards Committee Chair Christopher Smith at 617/532-2223 or crsmith@hntb.com if you would like to discuss a nomination or have any questions. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2017.
- CITIZEN ENGINEER AWARD: for public involvement improving the image of BSCES and the civil engineering profession.
- LESTER GAYNOR AWARD: for part-time elected or appointed service as a city or town official.
- GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER AWARD: awarded to public sector engineer in a paid position at a federal, state, or municipal agency, department, or authority in Massachusetts.
- CLEMENS HERSCHEL AWARD: award for publication of outstanding paper.
- RALPH HORNE AWARD: for unpaid public service in a municipal, state or federal-elected or appointed post for philanthropic activities in the public interest.
- JOURNALISM AWARD: to a member of the media who reports on engineering topics, particularly civil engineering, in a manner that benefits the profession.
- PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATOR AWARD: presented to a member of the K-12 educational community who integrates engineering topics, particularly civil engineering, in a manner that benefits the profession and may promote students to pursue an engineering career.
- TECHNICAL GROUP AWARD: award is given for papers which have been presented at a Technical Group meeting.
- YOUNGER MEMBER AWARD: to recognize a member, 35 years of age or younger, who has made an outstanding contribution to BSCES.
- LARGE EMPLOYER RECOGNITION AWARD: to an employer with more than 50 employees that encourages their engineers to actively participate in ASCE and BSCES
- SMALL EMPLOYER RECOGNITION AWARD: to an employer with fewer than 50 employees that encourages their engineers to actively participate in ASCE and BSCES
Award Nomination Forms:
2017 BSCES Section Awards
2017 BSCES Employer Recognition Awards