ACI awards are granted by the Board of Direction on the recommendation of an Awards Committee. The designated recipients of the awards are invited to attend The ACI Concrete Convention in the spring to receive the awards.
Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award
The Institute established a Distinguished Service Award in 1969 to recognize noteworthy work on ACI technical committees. The name of the award was changed to the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award in 1972 in honor of the late Delmar Bloem who had demonstrated, over a period of many years, the characteristics and dedication required for the award. The award is given to a current (or recent) chair of a technical committee, or under special circumstances, to deserving individuals other than committee chairs, in recognition of outstanding performance.
One award may be given each year; however, there may be none or more than one recipient in any particular year.
Nominators will submit to ACI Headquarters an email or letter emphasizing the chair or committee member's outstanding performance on a particular committee.
Nominations submitted by January 31 will be considered by TAC at the spring meeting. TAC approves the candidates at their summer meeting, and submits names and citations to the Board for approval in the fall. The awards are granted the following spring.
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Christopher C. Ferraro, William J. Gold, Abdeldjelil Belarbi
Marc Jolin, Devin K. Harris, Anton Schindler, Eric Musselman, Liberato Ferrara
Mustafa Mahamid, Keith Kesner, Timothy S. Folks, Jeffrey F. Speck
Lawrence L. Sutter, Wassim Michel Ghannoum, Mahmoud Reda Taha
Thomas Van Dam, Maria Juenger, Carin Roberts-Wollmann, Julie K. Buffenbarger
Tess Ahlborn, David W. Pittman, David Trejo
Mary Beth Deisz Hueste, Jeffrey W. Coleman, Sri Sritharan, Barzin Mobasher
Randall W. Poston, Carol K. Shield
Kenneth J. Elwood, Lawrence F. Kahn, David Kerins
Kimberly E. Kurtis, Diane Throop, Neven Krstulovic-Opara
Will Hansen, Donald F. Meinheit, Matthew Offenberg
Fred Goodwin, Andrew Scanlon, Carlos Videla
V. Tim Cost, Russell L. Hill, Michael S. Stenko
John P. Busel, Ronald J. Janowiak, Frank A. Kozeliski
Chiara F. Ferraris, Norbert J. Delatte, Satish K. Sachdev
Joseph A. Daczko, Jonathan E. Dongell, Jay H. Paul
Ronald A. Cook, Mary K. Hurd, W. Calvin McCall, Eldon G. Tipping
Florian G. Barth, J. Edward Sauter, Albert O. Kaeding
Stephen B. Tatro, James E. Cook, Sami H. Rizkalla, Tony C. Liu
Robert C. O'Neill, David W. Johnston, Richard S. Orr
Jan Olek, Claude E. Jaycox, Nicholas A. Legatos
Charles J. Hanskat, Jack P. Moehle, Richard E. Wollmershauser
James R. Cagley, Julio A. Ramirez
Michael J. Boyle, Charles W. Dolan, Peter Mendis, Antonio Nanni
John A. Bickley, W. Barry Butler, Charles A. Zalesiak
Terence C. Holland, Basile G. Rabbat, Harold R. Sandberg
James Colville, Timothy L. Moore, Arthur J. Mullkoff
Daniel P. Jenny, D. Gerry Walters
Harry A. Chambers, T. D. Lin, John F. McDermott
Nicholas J. Carino, Grant T. Halvorsen, Douglas D. Lee, Paul R. Stodola
James P. Allen III, John E. Sadler, John M. Scanlon, Dean E. Stephan
Bryant Mather, James K. Wight
Mario J. Catani, Mary K. Hurd
Richard O. Albright, John E. Breen, David P. Gustafson, Gary R. Mass, James O. Jirsa
Jal N. Birdy, Geoffrey Frohnsdorff, Robert W. Gaul
James L. Cope, David G. Manning
David Darwin, Charles H. Henager, Henry G. Russell
Ralph L. Duncan, David W. Fowler, Timothy J. Fowler, Mete A. Sozen
Theodore R. Crom, Charles G. Salmon, Harry Stavrides, Stewart C. Watson
William C. Black, A. Ernest Fisher III, Richard S. Orr
Peter Gergely, Donald L. Houghton, Byron I. Zolin
James T. Dikeou, J. R. Dise, Eivind Hognestad
Peter D. Courtois, I. Leon Glassgold, Eric C. Smith
W. Gene Corley, Eugene P. Holland
Richard C. Mielenz, Howard Newlon, Jr.
Joseph A. Dobrowolski, John M. Hanson, T. E. Northrup
Fritz Kramrisch, James G. MacGregor
Calvin C. Oleson, W. Gordon Plewes
Edward Cohen, George F. Leyh, M. Daniel Vanderbilt
Hector I. King, Albyn Mackintosh, Robert E. Price, Peter Smith
Noel J. Everard, Ernest C. Fortier, Shut'ien Li
Russell S. Fling, J. A. Hanson, Paul Klieger, W. H. Kuenning, George H. Nelson, Joseph R. Proctor, Jr., Thomas J. Reading, Lewis H. Tuthill
Graduate Student Convention Travel Stipend Program — CLOSED
The ACI Graduate Student Convention Stipend Contest, sponsored by ACI Committee S-805 Student Leadership Council, is open to those currently pursuing a graduate degree as a full-time student at an accredited university in a civil engineering or construction related program. Recipients will be reimbursed up to $1,000 USD, meant to support travel to attend an upcoming ACI Concrete Convention.
Applicants are required to submit a letter of support signed by the supervising faculty advisor along with a resume/CV. Final selection of the program recipients will be decided by a panel of ACI SYPAC Sub-Committee Members.
Eligibility
Students may not receive a travel stipend more than once, however, if they were not selected for the program, they can re-apply. Students who have received a scholarship or fellowship from the ACI Foundation are not eligible to apply.
Pre-Convention
The recipients will be notified two weeks after the deadline and will be required to submit a headshot; biography of 150 words or less.
Post-Convention
The recipients will be required to submit a 1-page narrative report/testimonial about their experience at the ACI Convention. Additionally, the winners will submit a PDF report containing a detailed list and receipts associated with travel (hotel and airfare). A reimbursement check will be issued within 4-6 weeks following the convention.
Recipients will be announced on the ACI website and during the ACI Student Awards Program during the convention.
Click here for the application form.
Young Member Free Convention Registration Program — Open
ACI thrives on the collaborations of those with diverse skills, experience, and perspectives. To this end, the Women in ACI are dedicated to sharing the experience of professional and technical collaboration with emerging faces of concrete in the concrete industry by offering the one full registration to the ACI Concrete Convention, valued up to $1200. This award is available 1 to 2 times per year based on available funds.
The recipient is responsible for making, and paying for, all other travel arrangements, including airfare, hotel accommodations, food allowance, etc. ACI Membership is not required to participate. The contest is only open to those who have been in a concrete- or construction-related industry for less than 8 years. Years spent as a full-time undergraduate student do not count toward that number. Any years spent studying as a student after achieving an undergraduate degree will count towards the 8-year requirement.
Deadline for Submission:
Spring Convention – January 15
Fall Convention – August 15
Click here for the application form.
Past Winners
Spring 2024 (New Orleans)
Paige Toebben, Amir Behravan
Marisol Tsui-Chang, S. Philip Pachade, Kellie Cockle
Dulce Trejo, Lisa Marston
Mishi Joshi, Ronald Koran, Heidi Klein, Gil Cruz Jr.
Julie Dennis, Hunain Alkhateb, Hari Chandana Gangavarapu
Lauren McCauley, Alex Hyskya
Spring 2018 (Salt Lake City)
Heather Todak, Kaveh Afshinnia
Emerging Leaders Alliance for Young Members — Open
The Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) is a partnership among leading engineering- and science-based organizations that provides high quality leadership training. The ELA hosts an interdisciplinary Leadership Conference for young professionals, providing advanced leadership training in topics such as management, personal branding, social styles, problem solving, presentation skills, and global diversity.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will select seven young members to attend the Emerging Leaders Alliance conference as representatives of ACI. Desired applicants will have been in the concrete- or construction-related industry for less than 8 years. Selected applicants receive complimentary conference registration, but are responsible for travel expenses, lodging, and some meals.
Learn more at www.EmergingLeadersAlliance.org.
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Past Participants
Luca Galli, Nima Khodadadi, Samuel Mathews, Katey O’Quinn, Karthik Pattaje, Sivakumar Ramanathan, Ivy Thibodeaux
Jason Arce, Jacob Neu, Bruno Fong-Martinez, Ayumi Manawadu, Robert Devine, Linfei Li, Zhanzhao Li, Gabriel Arce
Andres Matos, Xijun (Jeff) Shi, Jovan Tatar, Kanchani Basnayake, Ying Wang, Yogiraj Sargam
Kamran Amini, Patrick Barnhouse, Joe DiBucci, Daniel Galvez Moreno, Nishant Garg, Forest Grayson, Liquant (Lee) Khan, Aida Ley Hernandez, Kevin Mueller, Colin Rueb
Alvaro Ruiz Emparanza, Claire Nowasell, Robert Thomas, Prannoy Suraneni, Soundar Balakumara, Jan Vosahlik, Keila Lombardozzi
Catherine Lucero, Khaterah Vaghefi, J. Brett Robertson, Jackie Sempel, Lauren McCauley, Sourabh Manjrekar, Karla Salashour, Katelyn Low
ACI Commemorative Lecture Series — Retired
The R. E. Davis Lecture Series began in 1972 and was replaced by the Phil M. Ferguson Lecture Series in 1987. The ACI Commemorative Lecture Series replaced the expired Phil M. Ferguson Lecture Series in the fall of 1998. The lectures are funded through ACI's General Accounts.
The ACI Commemorative Lecture Series was established on a multi-year cycle to commemorate prominent deceased members. Each year, a speaker is selected by a board committee appointed by ACI's president, with the lecture being presented at the following fall convention. The first Commemorative Lecture Series (1998-2000) was in honor of George Winter. The second Commemorative Lecture Series (2001-2005) was in honor of Lewis H. Tuthill. The Third Commemorative Lecture Series was in honor of Hardy Cross. The Fourth Commemorative Lecture Series was in honor of Katharine and Bryant Mather.
The lecture subjects are chosen by the speaker and can relate to the entire range of Institute interest. The only qualification requirement for a speaker is that he or she is outstanding in the concrete field. An appropriate plaque is given to each speaker as a memento.
This award is no longer presented.
Lecturers in the R. E. Davis Lecture Series:
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Lecturers in the Phil M. Ferguson Lecture Series:
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Lecturers in the ACI Commemorative Lecture Series honoring George Winter:
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Lecturers in the ACI Commemorative Lecture Series honoring Lewis H. Tuthill:
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Lecturers in the ACI Commemorative Lecture Series honoring Hardy Cross:
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Lecturers in the ACI Commemorative Lecture Series honoring Katharine and Bryant Mather:
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Young Professional Essay Contest — Retired
The ACI Young Professional Essay Contest is sponsored by ACI Committee S-806, the Young Professional Activities Committee. The contest is open to those who have been in a concrete- or construction-related industry for less than 8 years. Years spent as a full-time undergraduate student studying a concrete- or construction-related field do not count toward that number. Years spent studying as a graduate student will count toward the 8-year requirement.
Selection of the winning essay will be made by a panel of concrete professionals during the Spring Convention. The winner will be recognized during the Fall Convention and receive a $400 prize, meant to support travel, as well as a waiver of convention fees ($633 value).
This program is no longer available.
2018
“Kind Gestures: Longtime ACI Members Shape the Career of Younger Generations” by Anahid A. Behrouzi
Anahid A. Behrouzi has been an Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, since 2016, where she teaches courses in reinforced concrete design as well as structural analysis and dynamics. Her current research work involves developing machine learning approaches to automate tagging of civil infrastructure damage in post-hazard images sourced from engineering reconnaissance teams and formal/social media platforms. Prior to her position at Cal Poly, she was a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she investigated the seismic response of non-planar reinforced concrete structural walls via large-scale testing and computer simulation. Behrouzi is a past two-time ACI Graduate Fellowship recipient and a member of the ACI Student and Young Professional Activities Committee; the ACI Scholarship Council; and ACI Committee 133, Disaster Reconnaissance. Read the winning essay here.
2016
“The Benefits of ACI for Young Professionals,” by Dan Gancarz
Dan Gancarz has been with Applied Research Associates, Inc., since 2013 as an on-site Project Engineer with the materials group at the Illinois Tollway. He supports design and construction reviews for materials and pavements. Gancarz leads the Tollway’s review and approval process of concrete mixture designs. He is also involved with research and writing special provisions. Gancarz received his BS and MS degrees in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL. To read his essay, click here.
2015
“Young Professionals: Listen, Learn & Pass It On,” by Shane Maxemow
Shane Maxemow hails from Tampa, FL, and attended the University of South Florida (Go Bulls!) where he studied structural engineering. During college, he worked for the civil engineering firm Bayside Engineering doing a multitude of tasks, ranging from roadway design to drainage designs. He received an undergraduate and graduate degree in May 2012. Following graduation, he worked for the structural firm BillerReinhart where he worked on design and restoration of all types of structures (concrete bridges to carbon fiber structures). BillerReinhart specializes in restoration of concrete structures. Currently he is working in Washington, DC, for the firm Robert Silman doing structural design, where he has worked on a wide range of projects from the Smithsonian Castle to Mt. Vernon. His goal is to become an innovative structural engineer with a portfolio of amazing creative works. To read his essay, click here.
2014
“How do you apply sustainability principles on a daily basis in your job to improve the sustainability of concrete structures, bridges or pavements?” by Ezgi Yurdakul
Ezgi Yurdakul is a Concrete Scientist at Verifi, LLC/W.R. Grace. Her research interests cover mixture proportioning for performance-based specifications, mixture optimization for sustainability, and the effect of supplementary cementitious materials on binary and ternary mixtures. She received her PhD in civil engineering materials from Iowa State University. Yurdakul is a member of ACI Committees 201, Durability of Concrete; 211, Proportioning Concrete Mixtures; 212, Chemical Admixtures; and ACI Subcommittee 211-E, Proportioning-Submittal. She is also a young member of TRB Committees AFN20, Properties of Concrete, and AFN30, Durability of Concrete. She has been published in several journal and conference papers covering the topics of performance-based mixture design and sustainability. To read her essay, click here.