Departmental Awards

Herbert W. Busching Outstanding Junior and Senior Award -- given to outstanding student(s) from the Junior and Senior class as determined by the CE faculty. The award memorializes Dr. Herbert W. Busching, who taught for many years in the CE Department and also served as Department Head. Former recipients of the Busching Award include:

Year Seniors Juniors
1989 Phyllis Kohl, David Lambert, Fredrick
Sprouse, and Melissa Wilkins		 David L. Hoffman
1990 John N. Boozer Mark E. Kistler
1991 Derek R. Moore ?
1992 Christopher T. Woolfolk Paul D. Larger
1993 Michael V. Horton Scott M. Palotta
1994 Scott M. Palotta Vickie L. Willis
1995 Scott M. Palotta Kari Jo Husovitz
1996 Vickie Leandra Willis Sean Douglas Arruda
1997 Holly J. Whiteley Adam Paul Cochran
1998 J. Regan Prince Bryan T. Lechner
1999 Adam P. Cochran Ryan L. Pope
2000 Lars R. Hagen, Jr. William P. Jacobs, V
2001 William Plumer Jacobs Mary-Halis Alkis
2002 Adam Hogan & Eric Koehler James Rogers
2003 James Rogers Seth Taylor
2004 Warren Rohloff and Seth Taylor Duncan Bryant, Clayton Putnam, and Matt Schuster
2005 Matt Schuster and Hudson Shelby Matthew Bowers and Jameson Kelso
2006 Matthew Bowers and Jameson Kelso Ann Harycki and Andrew Ruffin
2007 Ann Harycki and Andrew Ruffin Gabriel Dobbs and Benjamin Skidmore
2008 Gabriel Dobbs and Michael Grayson Sara Roberts and Jordan Supler
2009 Daniel Deery W. Brian Battey and William Martin
2010 W. Brian Battey Tyler Andrews and Jennifer Johnson
2011 Jennifer Johnson Hunter Turette and Peter Palazola
2012 Peter Palazola Kate Gasparro and Garrison Stevens

E. L. Clarke Award -- given to a senior CE student for outstanding academic achievement. The award is to honor and perpetuate the memory of Dr. E. L. Clarke, who served as Civil Engineering Department Chair from 1921-1951. Former recipients of the Clarke Award include:

1997 Sean Douglas Arruda 1998 Ali A. Qizibash
1999 Bryan T. Lechner 2000 David F. Impson
2001 Adam Hogan 2002 ?
2003 David Powell 2004 Mack Durham
2005 Duncan Bryant 2006 Michael Soltys
2007 James Knauss, III 2008 Benjamin Skidmore
2009 Kevin Geoghegan 2010 Katherine Birckbichler
2011 Bobby Funcik 2012 Drew Lisicki

John M. Ford Award -- given to the CE student who has shown an interest in the professional practice of civil engineering and has attained an outstanding academic record. The award memorializes the achievements of John M. Ford, who taught for many years in the Civil Engineering Department. Former recipients of the Ford Award include:

1972 Rick Rollins Evans 1973 Stephen F. Howiler
1974 David Thomas Young 1975 Dean William Ussery
1976 Barbara Dunbar Lyles and Kenneth Darnell Lewis 1977 Joseph Benson Black, Jr.
1978 Carol Gaye Garrison 1979 Anne Barber Crawley and Charles Leonard Bryan
1980 Pamela J. Langston and Edward D. Bruce 1981 James Morris Clark
1982 Theresa Marie Carek 1983 Janis Marlyn Parham and Troy Darrin Rosier
1984Valerie Jean Kaz and John Charles Wall1985Robert Joe Hall
1986John Kern Earle1987Michael E. Bethea
1988Phyllis Kohl1989Bradley T. Keaton
1990Paul T. Bryant1991Christopher J. Testa
1992 1993Paul Robert Morin
1994David L. Stricklin, Jr. 1995Holly J. Whiteley
1996Stephanie Hess1997Timothy Clinkscales
1998Jessica L. Collins1999Michael T. McKinney
2000Ryan L. Pope2001Lars Hagen
2002 Jonah Mikutowicz2003 Joshua Stamm
2004 Joseph Piccirilli2005 Clayton Putnam
2006 Joel Palmer2007 John Nicholson
2008 Matthew Lucas2009Aynsley Zollinger
2010 David Christopher2011Jenna Buffi
2012 Laura Rowe2013TBA in April 2013

Wilbur Smith and Associates Award -- given to the CE student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the area of transportation engineering. Former recipients of the Wilbur Smith Award include:

2002 Dana Melissa Fort 2003 ?
2004 Kathryn Page Copeland 2005 ?
2006 Amanda Mynatt 2007 Kelly Rogers
2008 Gabriel Dobbs 2008 Lee Tupper

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