The next award submission deadline date is 9
January 2010
This award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the practice of engineering,
contributions to the engineering profession, and actions enhancing the image of engineering in our society.
Charles W. Britzius is the epitome of the distinguished engineer, having excelled in all three areas
recognized by the award: he was the founder of Twin City Testing, Inc.; was a long-time contributor to MSPE and ASCE;
served as mayor of Deephaven; and was a tireless supporter of numerous professional and civic causes.
Past Recipients
| 2010 |
TBA |
| 2009 |
Michael Semmens, PE |
| 2008 |
Vernon Castle, PE
James Scott, PE
Prof. Edward Silberman
Dr. Eugene Skok, Jr. |
| 2007 |
Donald R. Borcherding, PE, LSA.
J. (Marty) Romano, PE |
| 2006 |
J. Craig Johnson, PE
Henryk Stolarski, PE
Darrel Untereker, PhD
David Urke, PE |
| 2005 |
Andrew Drescher |
| 2004 |
Todd Christopherson, PE
Prof.
Steven Crouch
Robert Schlentz, PE |
| 2003 |
Jon Rippke, PE
Prof.
Heinz Stefan |
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| 2002 |
Prof.
Roger Arndt
Donald Brauer, PE
Robert Post, PE
Herman Viegas, PE |
| 2001 |
Thomas Kuehn, PhD, PE
Richard Kremer |
| 2000 |
Nicholas Berkholtz, PE
W.T. (Mac) McCalla, PE
James McLinn, CRE |
| 1999 |
Neil Petersen, PE
George Richter, PE, CMfgE
Robert Rosene, PE
Russell Susag, PE |
| 1998 |
Prof.
H. Ted Davis
George Ellison, PE
Leif Ericksen, PE
Joseph Ling, PE
Benjamin Liu
Ronald Schmidt |
| 1997 |
John Braun, PE
Richard Braun, PE
Theodore Galambos, PE
Joseph Killpatrick |
| 1996 |
Charles Britzius, PE
Oscar Schott, PE |
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Richard S. Alberg Distinguished Science and Technology
Professional Award
This award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the practice of
science and technology,
contributions to their profession, and actions enhancing the image of
science and technology in our society. Dick Alberg was a
board member of MFESTS and the Minnesota Section of ASQ at the
time of his passing in 2005. He thoroughly enjoyed working
in the field of quality engineering and traveled around the
world providing his expertise to various manufacturing
facilities.
Past Recipients
This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements by an engineer or other science and technology
professional less than 35 years of age. Nominees are judged on the basis of educational and collegiate
achievements; professional society activities; technical society activities; civil and humanitarian
activities; continuing competence; engineering achievements; and professional experience.
Past Recipients
| 2010 |
TBA |
| 2009 |
Kaizhong Gao
(Institute of
Electrical & Electronic
Engineers and Chinese American
Information Storage Society) |
| 2008 |
Dr. Timothy LaPara
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2007 |
Steven F. Wojtkiewicz Jr
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2006 |
Alyse Stofer
(Society of Women Engineers) |
| 2005 |
Paul Eickenberg, PE
(American Society or Civil Engineers &
Society of American Military Engineers)
Blake Larson, PE
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 2004 |
Chad Surprenant, PE
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers)
Mark Zimmerman, PE
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 2003 |
William Arnold
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2002 |
Karlene Silvera
(American Society for Quality) |
| 2001 |
Peter White
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 2000 |
Paige Novak
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 1999 |
Lisa Lee, PE
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1998 |
Bryon Jorgenson, CMfgE
(Society of Manufacturing Engineers) |
| 1997 |
Rebecca Ellis, PE
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1996 |
Mark Ellis
(American Institute of Chemical Engineers) |
| 1995 |
Jerome Hajjar
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 1994 |
Wendy Foslien
(Honeywell Engineers Club) |
| 1993 |
Bonnie Holte-Bennett, PhD
(Honeywell Engineers Club) |
| 1992 |
James Sax
(American Institute of Chemical Engineers) |
|
| 1991 |
G. Nick Weisensel, PhD
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 1990 |
Fred Tsuchiya, PE
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 1989 |
Laurie Altman
(American Institute of Chemical
Engineers) |
| 1988 |
Suzanne Jiwani, PE
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1987/86 |
Robert Davidson, PE
(American Institute of Chemical
Engineers) |
| 1986/85 |
Sam Claassen, PE
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers &American Society of Civil
Engineers) |
| 1984 |
William Trygstad
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1983 |
Stephen Hartman
(American Society for Quality) |
| 1982 |
Raymond Sterling
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 1981 |
Michael Kallok
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 1980 |
Donald Riley
(American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) |
| 1979 |
Steve Vanderboom
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1978 |
Daniel Black
(American Society for Quality) |
| 1977 |
Chris Macosko
(American Institute of Chemical
Engineers) |
| 1976 |
Allan Gebhard
(American Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 1975 |
Stephen Tuttle
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1974 |
Donovan Stormoe
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
| 1973 |
Cameron Kruse
(Minnesota Society of Professional
Engineers) |
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