Awards

NORFOLK BRANCH ASCE GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Nominations for the Norfolk Branch ASCE Government Civil Engineer of the Year are now being accepted for the February 2012 Engineers Banquet. A nomination form is attached. If you have any questions please contact Mike Bumbaco at 757.619.8580 or msb23454@aol.com. A blank nomination form is located here. Below are requirements for Nominees:

• Professional registration and working for a local, state, federal, or other government jurisdiction in Hampton Roads Area
• A sustained record of outstanding civil engineering performance in the public sector
• Evidence of high character and professional integrity
• A record of civic and humanitarian activities (community service)
• 15 years in the public service sector as a civil engineer and 5 of the last 15 years at the senior administrative level

The nomination form MUST be completed and returned to Mike Bumbaco by December 1, 2011 in order to be eligible for the award. The recipient will be presented an award during the February 2012 Engineers Banquet. Previous recipients of the Award include:

• 2010 Philip L. Hubbard, P.E., Special Assistant for Compliance Assurance, HRSD
• 2009 James T. Gale, P.E., Assistant Contingency Engineer, NAVFAC
• 2008 Richard Hartman, P.E., City Engineer, City of Portsmouth
• 2007 Mostafa A. Sabbah, Ph.D., P.E., Director of Engineering, City of Newport News
• 2006 Richart Kahler, P.E., Director, NAVFAC MIDLANT
• 2005 Dwight L. Farmer, Executive Director, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

ORDER OF THE ENGINEER

"Upholding Devotion to the Standards and Dignity of the Engineering Profession"

The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer.

The first ceremony was held on June 4, 1970 at Cleveland State University. Since then, similar ceremonies have been held across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and a stainless steel ring. The ceremonies are conducted by Links (local sections) of the Order.

For more information please visit www.order-of-the-engineer.org.