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Distinguished Leadership Award Winners

2007

Kelly Strong
Iowa State University
Distinguished Leadership, Faculty

Phillip Gallegos
University of Colorado - Denver and University of New Mexico
Distinguished Leadership, Faculty

Richard Clarke
T-REX Project
Distinguished Leadership

Frederic H. Mulligan
Cutler Associates
Meritorious Service Award

Craig Unger
Unger Security Solutions, Inc.
Meritorious Service Award

Robert J. Scancella
STV Inc.
Meritorious Service Award

Mark Filanc
J. R. Filanc Construction
Meritorious Service Award

2006

Dennis K. Ruth
Auburn University
Distinguished Leadership, Faculty

Jeffery T. Hooghouse
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

2005

Donald R. Frankland
Maryland Army National Guard
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

Albert R. Schweizer
Maryland Army National Guard
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

Marge Fossum
Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

Elizabeth S. Mabry
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

Kerry Healey
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor
Special Recognition, Legislator

Michael Beard
Minnesota State Representative - District 35A
Special Recognition, Legislator

David C. Long
Indiana State Senator - District 16
Distinguished Leadership, Legislator

Michael Burgess
U.S. House of Representatives - 26th District, Texas
Distinguished Leadership, Legislator

Keith Pedersen
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Special Recognition, Faculty

Lisa Volpe
California Polytechnic State University
Distinguished Leadership, Student

Spencer J. Won
University of Colorado at Boulder
Distinguished Leadership, Student

Barbara J. Jackson
California Polytechnic State University
Distinguished Service Award

2004

Takis Salpeas
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Distinguished Leadership, Public Owner

C. Nicholas Watry
California Polytechnic State University
Distinguished Leadership, Faculty

Jennifer Shane
University of Colorado, Boulder
Distinguished Leadership, Student

City of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Special Recognition, Public Owner

Clackamas County, Oregon
Special Recognition, Public Owner

Stephen Cordes
Markets Committee Chair and Water/Wastewater Conference Chair
Distinguished Service Award

Dave Crawford
Creative and dynamic leadership
Appreciation Award

2003

Robert D. Lowry
City of Overland Park, Kansas, Public Works
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

James Di Dia
AT&T
Distinguished Leadership, Private Sector Owner

Darlene Septelka
Washington State University
Distinguished Leadership, Academe

Leslie Kae Peterson
Iowa State University
Distinguished Leadership, Student

Timothy Equels
Fulton County, Georgia, Department of Public Works
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

John Bretzke
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

2002

Dr. Saed Sadri
Georgia Tech, Building Construction Program
Distinguished Leadership, Academe

Dan Rockhill
University of Kansas
Special Recognition, Academe

Walker Lee Evey
Pentagon Renovation Program
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

Awni Qaqish
Detroit Water and Sewer District
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

Department of General Services, State of California
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

Clermont County, Ohio
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

Oscar Khoury
City of San Diego Water District
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

2001

Kraig Kreikemeier
Manual of Practice - Process Industries
Distinguished Leadership / Special Recognition Award

Barbara Jackson
California Polytechnic State University
Distinguished Leadership, Academe

Darlene Septelka
Washington State University
Special Recognition, Academe

Eric Kruse
University of Minnesota
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

Walker Lee Evey
Pentagon Renovation Program
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

Bill Armstrong
California Polytechnic State University
Distinguished Leadership, Student

Leandra Thompson
Washington State University
Distinguished Leadership, Student

2000

Dr. Keith Molenaar
University of Colorado
Distinguished Leadership, Academe

Dr. Victor E. Sanvido
Pennsylvania State University
Special Recognition, Academe

Dr. Barbara Jackson
California Polytechnic State University
Special Recognition, Academe

Dr. Leonard D. Albano
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Special Recognition, Academe

Dr. Guillermo  Salazar
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Special Recognition, Academe

Gerald Enverso
U.S. Postal Service
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

Florida Department of Transportation
Distinguished Leadership, Public Sector Owner

Dr. Michael Sullivan
University of St. Thomas
Distinguished Leadership, Private Sector Owner

Seattle. Washington, Public Utilities
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

Alex Fekete
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

City of Pembroke Pines, Florida

Charlie Dodge

Michael J. Courtney
Depart,emt of General Services, State of California
Special Recognition, Public Sector Owner

1996

The Hon. Thomas M. Davis (Virginia)
Passage of the Davis Amendment
Significant Contributions to the Design-Build Industry

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