2009 Awards
Congratulations to the following award nominees for your outstanding achievements. The Omaha Post is pleased to recognize you at the Post level and for those that qualify to move on to the National level, the Post will assist you with finalizing your submissions. Individuals who are selected at the National level will be announced at the SAME JETC Conference in May. Congratulations to everyone and Good Luck at National!
| Public Sector Partnering Award |
This is a Post level award that is given to an individual who is employed in the public sector and who has made significant contributions to both his/her job and to the Omaha Post over the past year.
Award Recipient:
John Remus - USACE
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Walter O. Bachus Gold Medal
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The SAME Gold Medal was first awarded in 1920. The medal is given to an SAME Member who demonstrates outstanding leadership skills in support of the SAME mission.
In the spring of 2005, the Board of Direction changed the name of the Society’s Gold Medal in honor of Brig. Gen. Walter O. Bachus, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), who served as SAME Executive Director from 1978 to 1993, and who was a two-time recipient of the SAME Gold Medal.
Eligibility: A SAME Member for at least ten (10) years.
Criteria: Outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of the Society mission over ones entire period of membership in the Society.
Post Nominee:
Jeanne LeBron, F.SAME - LandDesign
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Goethals Medal
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The SAME Goethals Medal is awarded to an SAME member for distinguished performance in the field of engineering, design or construction. The medal is named in honor of Col. George W. Goethals, USA, and was first awarded in 1956.
Eligibility: Registered engineer who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.
Criteria: Eminent and notable contributions in engineering, design, or construction in the past five years.
Post Nominees:
Todd Mack, P.E. - DLR
Joe Shields, P.E. - HDR
John Whisler, P.E., F.SAME - LEO A DALY
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Urbahn Medal
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This SAME medal is named in honor of Max O. Urbahn, American Institute of Architects. The medal is awarded to an SAME member for distinguished performance in the field of architecture. The medal was first awarded in 1997.
Eligibility: A Registered Architect who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.
Criteria: Eminent and notable contribution in the field of architecture in the past five years.
Post Nominee:
Calvin Hinz, AIA, NCARB - CLH Architects
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Tudor Medal
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The SAME Tudor Medal is named in honor of Ralph A. Tudor, Civil Engineer and Builder. It was first awarded in 1966.
In 2003, the SAME Engineering and Mentoring Fund pledged a stipend to the recipient of the Tudor Medal to defray up to $1,000 of the cost of the winner attending the National Conference to receive the award.
Eligibility: A Civilian member of SAME who has not passed his/her 36th birthday in the year for which nominated and who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.
Criteria: Outstanding contributions to engineering, design, construction, research & development, or planning for the past three years; demonstrated leadership in managing projects or organizations; receipt of awards or other recognition for professionalism, leadership and/or community service.
Post Nominees:
Jimmy Harding, P.E. - National Park Service
Andrew Ohlman - Adesta
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JW Morris Award
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The J.W. Morris Sustaining Member Award is named in honor of Lt. Gen. John W. Morris, USA (Ret.). The Award was first presented to an SAME Sustaining Member company in 1981.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the award, an SAME Sustaining Member company in the private sector must be a Sustaining Member of at least two or more SAME Posts in each of the previous five years.
Criteria: The company appoints individuals to sustaining member representative positions for each Post affiliation; Company representatives take on leadership positions at the Post, Region and National level, including Board of Direction, standing committees and conference planning committees; Company supports Young Member participation in Society activities and mentoring programs; Company supports K-12, College Outreach and community service activities; The number of Posts supporting the nomination with validation of the company’s participation during the past year (in the form of attached letters of support). The company advertises in SAME publications (The Military Engineer) and the print version of the Directory of Member Companies & Organizations). The company exhibited and sponsored activities/events at SAME National and Region Conferences.
Post Nominees:
HDR
Tetra Tech
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Young Member Medal
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Established in 2004, the SAME Young Member Medal was first presented at the 2005 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo in Louisville, Ky.
Eligibility: Any member of The Society who has been a member for the past five years and has not passed his/her 36th birthday in the year for which nominated.
Criteria: Outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of the Society Mission over ones entire period of membership in the Society.
Post Nominees:
Christie Murray - URS
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