Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award
- 1953 Robert B. Rice, PE
- 1955 William Headley Hall, PE
- 1956 William P Wells, PE
- 1962 George S. Rawlins, PE
- 1965 Burnham S. Colburn, PE
- 1970 Patton T. Fugate, PE
- 1973 W. E. Thaxton, PE
- 1974 Walter Edwin Sikes, PE
- 1975 J Preston Maynard, PE
- 1979 R Glenn Agnew, PE
- 1980 Charles Y Proffitt
- 1981 Don ald B Lampke, PE
- 1982 Guy H. Cheek, PE
- 1985 Charles D Averette, PE, FNSPE
- 1987 Elbert N Hedgepeth, Jr., PE, FNSPE
- 1988 Henry M VonOesen, PE, FNSPE
- 1990 J Tate Lanning, Jr., PE
- 1992 Harold F McKnight, PE, FNSPE
- 1993 Dana H Rucker, III, PE, FNSPE
- 1994 Alpha M Neely, PE
- 1995 Lynn W Eury, PE, FNSPE
- 1997 David T Young, PE
- 1998 C E Vick, Jr., PE, FNSPE
- 1999 Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff, PhD, PE, FNSPE
- 2000 William L Hall, Jr., PE, FNSPE
- 2001 Paul B Goodson, PE, CAE
- 2002 Rondal J Sharpe, PE
- 2003 George E Freeman, PE, FNSPE
- 2004 Herbert P McKim, Jr., PE
- 2005 Harold F McKnight, PE, FNSPE
- 2006 David L. Pond, PE
- 2007 Thomas A. Sherard, Jr., PE
- 2008 David L. Phipps, Jr., PE
- 2009 Carl F. Bonner, PE
- 2010 Robert W. Via, PE
- Christopher H. Brown, PE
- 2011 Ken Diehl, PE
- 2012 Ray Cox, PE
- 2013 Dan Dawson, PE
- 2014 Pamela B. Townsend, PE
- 2015 Everette Curlee, PE
- 2016 James Hackney, III, PE
- 2017 Rob Downs, PE
- 2018 Gerald Croll
- 2019 Sarah
Spagnola, PE
- 1984 Donald H Kline, PE
- 1985 Ray F Debruhl, PE
- 1987 Dana H Rucker, III, PE, FNSPE
- 1988 Gilbert R Alligood, PE, LS
- 1990 Larry K Monteith, PE
- 1991 Larry D Nixon, PE, FNSPE
- 1992 Charles Y Proffitt
- 1993 J A Bass, Jr., PE
- 1994 William S. Lee, PE
- 1995 Gary M Garlow, PE,FNSPE
- 1996 John Richard Cottingham, PE, PLS
- 1997 William L Hall, Jr., PE,FNSPE
- 1998 William C Canaday, PE
- 1999 Kenneth K Humphreys, PhD, PE,FNSPE
- 2000 Steve W Smith, PE
- 2001 Henry V Liles, Jr., PE,FNSPE
- 2002 J D Solomon, Jr., PE
- 2003 David M Heiser, PE
- 2004 David L Pond, PE
- 2005 Glen E Ellmers, PE
- 2006 Thomas A. Sherard, Jr., PE
- 2007 Joseph G. Gentry, PE
- 2008 Dennis K. Hoyle, PE
- 2009 James M. Kizer, Jr., PE
- 2010 Richard G. Catlin, PE
- 2011 Jim Hobbs, PE
- 2012 Kenny Keel, PE
- 2013 Susan Habina Woolard, PE
- 2014 William McClung, PE
- 2015 Mark McIntire, PE
- 2016 Amit Sachan, PE
- 2017 Sarah Spagnola, PE
- 2018 Kent Jackson, PE
- 2019 Dennis
Hoyle, PE
Young Engineer of the Year
- 1971 James A Hackney, III, PE,FNSPE
- 1975 John Buxton Gee, PE, PLS
- 1976 Allen L Clapp, PE
- 1977 Warren William Smith, PE
- 1977 John R Andrew, PE
- 1978 George H Ellinwood, PE
- 1979 James E Snakenberg, Jr, PE
- 1980 Lawrence R Matthews, PE
- 1981 Larry E Boyer, PE
- 1982 Michael W Creed, PE
- 1983 Bobby D Barnes, PE
- 1984 Herbert P McKim, Jr., PE
- 1985 Don ald F Carter, PE
- 1986 Deborah M Shive, PE
- 1987 Richard A. Sanders, PE
- 1988 Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff, PhD,PE,FNSPE
- 1989 E Lynn Hudson, PE
- 1990 C Kent Waggoner, PE
- 1991 Steve W Smith, PE
- 1992 Dennis G Goodson, PE
- 1993 Ricky L King, PE
- 1994 Nancy H Hawley, PE
- 1995 Wayne Marshall, PE
- 1996 J Craig Champion, PE
- 1997 Gregory J Churchill, PE
- 1998 Michael A Bell, PE
- 1999 Herbert V Congdon, II, PE
- 2000 R Kelly Barnhill, Jr., PE
- 2001 Richard S Keagy, PE
- 2002 Eric Logan, PE
- 2003 T Carter Hubard , PE
- 2004 Elizabeth C Goodson, PE
- 2005 Scarlett L Kitts, PE
- 2005 Christopher J Brown, PE
- 2006 John L. Daniels, PhD., PE
- 2007 William M. Waldron, PE
- 2008 Bryan N. McCabe, PE
- 2009 Jeffery Brown, PE
- 2010 Jennifer L. Bell, PE
- 2011 Jonathan Ham, PE
- 2012 Greg Welsh, PE
- 2013 Sarah Puffer, PE
- 2014 John Core, PE
- 2015 Ryan Lindsey, EI
- 2016 Erin Thompson, PE
- 2017 Kristin Caracappa, EI
- 2018 Claudia Lee, PE
- 2019 Jonathan
Becker, PE
- 1974 J Preston Maynard, PE
- 1975 J Preston Maynard, PE
- 1987 Guy H. Cheek, PE
- 1990 Duke Power Co.
- 1992 Elbert N Hedgepeth, Jr., PE,FNSPE
- 1994 William T Steuer, PE
- 1995 Donald F Carter, PE
- 1996 Richard C Wells, PE
- 1997 Mark A Sessler , PE
- 1998 C Edward Scott, III, PE,FNSPE
- 1999 James R Manning, PE
- 2000 Judith K Weseman, PE
- 2000 John W McLaughlin, PE
- 2001 Harriet G Cooke, PE
- 2002 Barry W Eveland
- 2003 David L Pond, PE
- 2005 James A Hackney, III, PE,FNSPE
- 2006 David L. Phipps, PE
- 2006 Larry R. Goode, PhD, PE, FNSPE
- 2007 C. Nathan Nallainathan, PE
- 2008 Pamela B. Townsend, PE
- 2009 J. Ray Cox, PE
- 2010 Thomas A. Bach, PE
- 2011 Leo Stander, PE
- 2012 Don Safrit, PE
- 2013 Neil Deans, PE
- 2014 Gus Simmons, PE
- 2015 Sarah Puffer Spagnola, PE
- 2017 Paul Shivers, PE
- 2018 Susan Habina Woolard
- 2019 Monica
Fulkerson, PE
Government Engineer of the Year
- 2011 - Kenny Keel, PE, Town of Hillsborough
- 2012 - Tom Bach, PE - Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County
- 2013 - Tracy Davis, PE - NCDENR - Director, Division of Energy, Minerals and Land Resources
- 2014 - Frank Park, PE - Chief Plans Engineer, Guilford County Planning and Development Department
- 2015 - Jonathan Ham, PE - Assistant Town Engineer, Town of Garner
- 2016 - Kent Jackson, PE - Director, Town of Apex (at the time of the award)
- 2017 - Kendra Parrish, PE - Director of Engineering Services, Town of Holly Springs
- 2018 - Nathan Epling, PE
- 2012 - Senator Bill Rabon
- 2013 - Representative Dean Arp, PE
- 2014 - Representative Chris Millis, PE
Outstanding Employer Award
- 2000 Progress Energy
- 2000 Corning Cable Systems
- 2001 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- 2001 W. K. Dickson & Co., Inc.
- 2002 Rivers & Associates, Inc.
- 2002 Fayetteville Public Works Commission
- 2003 Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers
- 2006 The East Group, PA
- 2009 AREVA NP, Inc.
- 2010 AECOM
- 2011 McKim and Creed
- 2012 HIghfill Infrastructure
- 2014 Kimley-Horn and Associates
- 2015 Terracon Consultants, Inc.
- 2016 Highfill Infastructure
- 2019 EVCO
Construction
Governor's New Product Award - Large Company
- 1983 Cannon Mills Co.
- 1983 Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
- 1983 Microelectronics Center of General Electric
- 1984 Northern Telecom, Inc.
- 1985 Corning Glass Works
- 1986 Square D Company
- 1986 Square D Company
- 1988 Burroughs Wellcome Co.
- 1989 IBM Corporation
- 1990 General Electric
- 1991 ITT Teves
- 1992 Weyerhaeuser
- 1994 Roche Image Analysis Systems
- 1995 Gilbarco Incorporated
- 1996 Lucent Technologies
- 1998 Corning Cable Systems
- 1998 Siecor (Merged into Corning Cable Systems)
- 1999 ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
- 2000 Weck Closure Systems
- 2001 Corning Cable Systems
- 2003 Santronics
Governor's New Product Award - Medium Company
- 1984 Celanese Fibers Operations
- 1985 Standyne, Inc.
- 1986 Celanese Corporation
- 1987 Douglas Battery Manufacturing Co.
- 1988 H & H Products, Inc.
- 1988 Hand Held Products
- 1989 Aeroglide Corporation
- 1990 Morris & Associates
- 1991 Hackney & Sons, Inc.
- 1992 Wellco Enterprises, Inc.
- 1994 Power Curbers, Inc.
- 1995 The Gregory Manufacturing Company
- 1995 Troxler Electronic Laboratories
- 1996 Troxler Electronic Laboratories
- 1997 Logic Marine Corporation
- 1998 Harper Corporation of America
- 1999 Digital Optics Corp
- 2000 Digital Optics Corp
- 2002 CEM Corporation
Governor's New Product Award - Small Company
- 1984 ConvaTec
- 1985 CEM Corporation
- 1986 Jacumin Engineering & Machine Co.
- 1987 Carolina Medical Electronics, Inc.
- 1988 Carolon Company
- 1989 Automated Technology Systems, Inc.
- 1990 Light Engineered Displays, Inc.
- 1991 Carolina Nail, Inc.
- 1992 Cree Research, Inc.
- 1994 Integrated Electronic Innovation
- 1995 Moisture Intrusion Detection Systems, Inc.
- 1996 Embrex, Inc.
- 1998 Vengame Creek Stone, Inc.
- 2000 Frisby Technology
- 2001 Industrial Recovery Systems International Incorporated
- 2002 Westwood Manufacturing, INC
Governor's New Product Award - Undesignated Company
- Alcatel USA
- Morris & Associates
- Robert Higdon, Independent Inventor
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award
- 2011 - Don Safrit, PE
- 2015 - John Daniels, PE, PhD
- 2016 - Neal Andrew, PE
Volunteer of the Year Award
Outstanding Committee Chair Award