Distinguished Service Awards About | Nominations | 2007 Winners - Press Releases | Past Winners About Each year, the American Concrete Pavement Association presents distinguished service awards to individuals and teams, public works officials and academicians who have made extraordinary contributions to the concrete pavement industry. These awards and honors recognize the commitment, focus, and accomplishments of the most forward thinking innovative, and determined professionals in the transportation community, as well as the quality highways, airports, and streets and roads they build and rehabilitate.  Nominations Online submittal process is now open for all ACPA’s Distinguished Service Awards. The award categories are divided into two groups, and each group has a different submittal deadline. Please note the deadline for the award category you are submitting a nomination for. Group 1 Nominations due by May 30, 2008: Category Nomination Form 1. Outstanding Promotional Team/Project View and Submit 2. Outstanding Promoter – ACPA C/S Association or Industry Representative View and Submit 3. Outstanding Health, Safety and Environmental Stewardship View and Submit 4. Outstanding Materials Supplier View and Submit 5. Outstanding Equipment Supplier View and Submit 6. Honorary Life Membership View and Submit These six awards will be presented at a luncheon on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 during ACPA’s Mid-Year Committee meetings at Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois. Group 2 Nominations due by October 3, 2008: Category Nomination Form 1. Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan View and Submit 2. Outstanding Government/Public Official View and Submit 3. Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement View and Submit 4. Lifetime Pavement Performance View and Submit 5. Outstanding Educator View and Submit These five awards will be presented during ACPA’s Annual Convention, December 3-5, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. For questions regarding ACPA’s Distinguished Service Awards contact: Fiona Mac Niallais 202-638-2272 2007 Distinguished Service Awards Winners: 2007 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award James Lafrenz, P.E. Press Release 2007 Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement James H. Woodstrom, P.E. Press Release 2007 Outstanding Health, Safety & Environmental Stewardship Tim Smith, Cement Association of Canada Press Release 2007 Outstanding Equipment Supplier Guntert & Zimmerman Construction Division, Inc. Press Release 2007 Outstanding Materials Supplier Dennis Hogan, Propex Concrete Systems Press Release 2007 Outstanding Promoter Gerry Krozel, Prairie Material Sales, Inc. Press Release 2007 Harold J. Halm Presidential Award Baker Concrete Const., Inc. and Speedway Motor Sports, for the Bristol Motor Speedway Project Press Release 2007 Honorary Life Membership Colin Jensen, retired, Irving F. Jensen Co. Press Release 2007 Outstanding Government Official Michael T. Sheehan, P.E., County Engineer, Olmsted County, Minn. Press Release 2007 Outstanding Promotional Project/Team Illinois Chapter, Inc. - ACPA for the Reconstruction of I-74 in Peoria, Ill. Press Release Past Winners (click award name to view past winners) Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan 2006 Edward A. Egan, Northern Con-Agg, Inc. - For Outstanding leadership and dedication to advancing the use of concrete pavements, as well as for guiding the American Concrete Pavement Association and the concrete pavement industry through sound vision and the tireless pursuit of quality. 2005 William R. Cape, James Cape & Sons Construction Company (Posthumously) -  For peerless innovation, leadership, vision, tenacity, and drive.  As a leader, teacher, mentor, and friend to many in the concrete pavement industry, the pursuit of quality and excellence were both his life’s work and his passion.  2004 Donald E. Beuerlein, Koss Construction Company - For outstanding leadership, commitment, and dedication to advancing the use of concrete pavements, as well as for shaping and guiding the American Concrete Pavement Association; for countless contributions to the Association and to your craft have resulted in world-class quality and have embodied the best of the past, present, and future of the concrete pavement industry 2003 Robert B. Priest, Sanders Saws, - For outstanding leadership, commitment, and dedication in developing both the phrase and the technology of "CPR: Concrete Pavement Restoration" and for service to the industry in key leadership positions on the ACPA Board, IGGA, Southeast Chapter-ACPA and the Northeast Chapter-ACPA. 2002 Leet E. Denton, Denton Enterprises, Inc. - For more than 40 years of outstanding leadership, commitment, and dedication to advancing the use of concrete pavements, as well as for shaping and guiding the American Concrete Pavement Association and the concrete pavement industry through sound vision, bold ideas, and the tireless pursuit of quality. 2001 Richard E. Forrestal, Cold Spring Construction Company - For over 50 years of outstanding leadership, tireless service, promotion and dedication to advancing the use and roles of concrete pavements and serving as ACPA Chairman of the Board in 1983. 2000 M. Lee Powell, III, President, APAC - Georgia, Inc. - Ballenger Paving Division. Over forty years of leadership, tireless service and dedication to advancing the use and roles of concrete pavements and twice serving as ACPA Chairman of the Board. 1999 James Mays; T.L. James Company (retired) - For his leadership and dedication to the concrete pavement industry, tireless promotion of concrete pavements, equipment innovations, and his well-established track record for quality concrete pavement projects. 1998 Denny Brush; Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association - In recognition of his leadership in developing design procedures for concrete airfields, highways and local roads and for expanding the transportation community's knowledge of concrete pavement engineering. 1997 Robert G. Packard; American Concrete Pavement Association - In recognition of his leadership in developing design procedures for concrete airfields, highways and local roads and for expanding the transportation community's knowledge of concrete pavement engineering. 1996 Sanford P. LaHue; American Concrete Pavement Association - In recognition of his leadership in promoting quality concrete pavements to the highway community, concrete pavement industry and the American Concrete Pavement Association. 1995 Thomas T. Trussell; Central Atlantic Contractors, Inc. - For 47 years, a leader and pioneer in the development of concrete pavement restoration (CPR) techniques and for his dedication to the concrete pavement industry. 1994 Roger A. Minnich; Minnich-Maginniss Mfg. - For 40 years of customer service to the concrete pavement industry, and for providing contractors with ideas and knowledge to help them solve their vibration problems. 1993 Charles T. Sheley; Hi-Way Paving, Inc. - For his devotion to the quality of concrete pavements, and for his tireless efforts in the consolidation of the American Concrete Pavement Association and the Portland Cement Association Paving Division. 1992 Ronald M. Guntert, Sr.; Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div. - Manufacturer, inventor, innovator, for his personal devotion and years of dedication and involvement in the concrete pavement industry. 1991 Harold W. Godbersen; GOMACO Corporation (Posthumously) - Contractor, manufacturer, inventor, for his personal devotion and years of dedication and involvement to the concrete pavement industry. 1990 Portland Cement Association; For their assistance in the formation of the American Concrete Pavement Association and for their promotional and technical research in support of concrete pavements for the past 75 years. 1989 James C. Mikulanec; Central Paving Corporation - For the development of the "Fast Track" paving concept. 1988 William Feltz; Andersen Concrete Co. - For the development of the AASHTO Computer Program. 1987 Robert E. Hirschman; Elderlee, Inc. - For service and dedication to the Association as President, Past President and Secretary/Treasurer. 1986 Thomas Wilson, Jr.; Southern Roadbuilders, Inc. (Posthumously) - Strong Association supporter and industry leader. 1985 ACPA Staff; - Given in appreciation of contributions made during their time of employment with ACPA. 1984 Wisconsin DOT; - Received for recognition of Wisconsin I-90/94 recycling project. 1983 Gordon K. Ray; - Presented for dedication of entire professional career to the promotion of concrete pavements. 1982 Georgia Department of Transportation; Presented for leadership in developing and conducting a positive program of pcc pavement restoration. 1981 M. J. Knutson; Iowa Concrete Paving Assn. - Received for important contributions to the concrete pavement industry including promotion of thin bonded concrete overlays. 1979 S. J. Groves; Brown & Lambrecht and Denton Construction Co. - Selected for outstanding achievement in exhibiting fortitude required for development of the low bid on the Edens Expressway Reconstruction Project, the largest roadway contract ever awarded in the United States and for the professional manner in which the joint venture mobilized equipment, procured materials, and successfully completed the first year's construction on schedule. 1978 Iowa Department of Transportation; Selected for outstanding achievement in concrete paving technology. 1977 Gene Marter; Material Service Corporation and Dick Wehrli, Easy Street Construction Company - Received for their inventive leadership in co-chairing the ACPA Pave-In II street paving seminar at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. 1976 Glen E. Perkins; Quad City Construction Company - Received for inventive leadership in developing the first production version of the slipform paver. 1975 Harry S. Curlin; Southern Roadbuilders, Inc. - Received for leadership in developing the econocrete concept. 1974 Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; Given in recognition of the innovative design concepts developed for the 69 mile extension of the Illinois East-West Tollway between Aurora and Rock Falls. 1973 Zachry-South Prairie; Given in recognition of excellence in management, scheduling, and construction. 1972 George C. Koss; Koss Construction Company (Posthumously) - Biggest promoter of concrete pavements in the Midwest. 1971 The Pave-In Team; Construction of a mile of concrete pavement presented to the County free of charge using own design and specifications to illustrate cost saving ideas for upgrading low traffic roads with concrete pavement. 1970 Denton Construction Company; Activities in promotion of concrete; Development of new ideas, methods and design of concrete pavement; and Outstanding job performance. 1969 Bill Swisher; CMI Corporation - Manufacturer of Automated Fine Grader. 1968 James W. Johnson; Iowa Highway Commission Testing Lab - Inventor of the Slip Form Paver. Honorary Life Membership   Rolland Johns, BASF Admixtures, Inc. M. Lee Powell III, APAC - Southeast Inc., Ballenger Paving Division Donald E. Beuerlein, Koss Construction Company Chapin Sipherd, Terex Roadbuilding/CMI James M. Shilstone, Sr., The Shilstone Companies, Inc. Robert H. Given, P.E., Iowa Concrete Paving Association and Iowa DOT Robins H. Jackson, Chairman Emeritus, Cedar Valley Corporation G.W. "Bill" Swisher - CMI Corporation William C. Berg - Northeast Chapter ACPA Charles T. Sheley - Hi-Way Paving, Inc. Alfred C. Strauss - Lehigh Portland Cement Company Joseph A. Kurtz - Pavement Specialists, Inc. Jack Irmscher - Lone Star Industries William Yrjanson - American Concrete Pavement Association Robert F. Chapin - Chapin & Chapin, Inc. Sanford P. LaHue - American Concrete Pavement Association John C. Gallucci - Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. Marlin J. Knutson - American Concrete Pavement Association Joseph McDaniel - Ohio/Kentucky Chapter ACPA Thomas T. Trussell - Central Atlantic Contractors, Inc. Outstanding Educator   2003 - Dr. W. Ronald Hudson, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas at Austin 2002 - Dr. Ernest J. Barenberg, P.E., Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2000 - Dr. B. Frank McCullough, P.E., University of Texas at Austin 1999 - David A. Kuemmel, P.E., Marquette University 1998 - Dr. Mark B. Snyder, P.E., University of Minnesota 1996 - Dr. Michael I. Darter, P.E., University of Illinois 1995 - Dr. James K. Cable, P.E., University of Iowa Outstanding Promotional Project   2005 - City of Grand Rapids Whitetopping Program, Michigan 2004 - Downtown Galena, Ill., Redevelopment Project Team 2003 - Seven C's Action Committee, Mason City, Iowa 2002 - US-69 Whitetopping, North of McAlester, Oklahoma 2001 - Mon-Fayette Expressway Association, "Highways of Hope" Campaign 2000 - I-59 Public Relations Project, Presented to Robert Taylor, P.E., Southeast Chapter - ACPA Outstanding Government/Public Official   2006 – Doug Schwartz, P.E., Minnesota Department of Transportation 2005 - Harold E. Linnenkohl, Commissioner Georgia Department of Transportation 2004 - Bill Kirk, District 6 Materials Technician IV, Iowa Department of Transportation 2003 - Len A. Sanderson, North Carolina Department of Transportation 2002 - E. Dean Carlson, Kansas Department of Transportation 2001 - Edwin H. (Buddy) Gratton, Jr.,Georgia Department of Transportation 2000 - John Leverenz, P.E., District Engineer, Kansas Department of Transportation 1999 - Oswin Keifer 1998 - Mike Lackey - Kansas Department of Transportation 1995 - Wayne F. Murphy - Minnesota DOT 1994 - James L. Lafrenz - US Air Force 1992 - Ted Ferragut/Suneel Vanikar - FHWA Marlin J. Knutson Technical Achievement Award   2006 – National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 2005 - Federal Highway Administration and The Transtec Group 2004 - Robert F. Steffes, PCC Research Engineer, Center for PCC Pavement Tech., Iowa State University 2003 - David E. Wittwer, Duit Construction Co., Inc. 2002 - I-35W "60-year Pavement" - David Rettner and MN/DOT Metro Division 2001 - California I-10 Team - CA DOT, Western States Chapter-ACPA, University of California, Berkeley 2000 - Kansas Department of Transportation, presented to Mr. Dean Carlson, Secretary of Transportation 1999 - Jim Thompson, Ash Grove Cement Company 1998 - Tennessee Department of Transportation Outstanding Promoter   2006 - Bob Lopez, Cement Council of Texas 2006 - John Cunningham, Iowa Concrete Pavement Association 2005 - Allan Childers, P.E., ACPA-Southeast Chapter, 2005 - Ken Liescheidt, P.E., Missouri/Kansas Chapter 2004 - Dan DeGraaf, P.E., West Michigan, Michigan Concrete Paving Association 2004 - Lori Tiefenthaler, Southeast Cement Association (Industry) 2003 - Gregory A. Dean, Southeast Chapter - ACPA 2002 - William R. Larson, CEMEX, Ontario, CA 2001 - Lee B. Godfrey, Jr., Signal Mountain Cement Company 2000 - M.C. Ollar, P.E., Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter - ACPA 1999 - Ray Siepp, Signal Mountain Cement Company Outstanding Equipment Supplier   2006 - John Eisenhour, Jr., Terex Roadbuilding/CMI Outstanding Materials Supplier   2006 - Sarah Bazey, Simplex Construction Supplies, Inc. Outstanding Health, Safety & Environmental Stewardship   2006 – Dominique Lueckenhoff, US EPA Region III Lifetime Pavement Performance Award   2006 - Interstate 29, Monona County, Iowa Department of Transportation (Highways) 2006 – Cemetery Road, Eddyville, Mahaska County, Iowa (Streets & Local Roads) 2006 – Runway 13/31 at Iowa’s Storm Lake Municipal Airport (Airports) 2005 - NASA for Shuttle Landing Facility Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral, Florida (Airports) 2004 - State Route 17 into Hollywood, Habersham County, Georgia Department of Transportation (Highways) 2004 - Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, Alabama (Airports) 2003 - Huron & North 2nd Streets, City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (Streets & Local Roads) 2003 - St. Rte 522 South Shade Gap, Pennsylvania DOT - Engineering District 9-0 (Highways) 2002 - B Street, Salt Lake City, Utah DOT (Streets & Local Roads) 2002 - I-26 "40-year Concrete Pavement," South Carolina (Highways) 2001 - Yalecrest Neighborhood, Salt Lake City, Utah (Streets & Local Roads) 2001 - I-55, Benton to Sikeston, Missouri Department of Transportation (Highways) 2000 - I-285 Dekalb County, Georgia Department of Transportation (Highways) 1999 - Historic Route 66, Oklahoma Department of Transportation (Highways) 1999 - Sixth & Seventh Streets, City of Duluth, Minnesota (Streets & Local Roads) 1994 - Runway 8R/26L at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport (Airports)