Post Holiday and Awards EventFirst Annual

December 10, 2009Hilton Hotel | Omaha, NE

Isaac Aboulafia, P.E. - MECX, LPMichael Albertson, P.E. - Albertson Engineering, Inc.Larry Allen - Michael Baker CorporationMark Bell - Weston Solutions, Inc.Ted Born - Burns & McDonnellStephen Burgess - Dean Kurtz ConstructionJay Carter - Bhate Environmental Assoc. Inc.Douglas Carvel, P.E. - MECX, LPLawrence Cieslik, P.E. - HDRJess Commerford, AICP - The Louis Berger Group Inc.Randy Correll, USPHS - National Park ServiceJohn Craig, USA (Ret.), F.SAME - NDORBrian Crook - CDMJames Darnall - The Shaw Group Inc.Jon Delay - Merrick & CompanyGladys Doerr - HDRRandy Dubiskas - Science Applications International Corp.Patrick Engelbert, P.E. - HDRMary Erwin - HDRRandy Fehl, P.E. - The Schemmer Associates Inc.Alan Fillip - MACTEC Engineering and Consulting Inc.Paul Fischer - Burns & McDonnellJohn Fleissner - Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises, LLCWilliam Foy - Kaydon FiltrationMonty Fredrickson - NDORMichelle French - Science Applications International Corp.Susan Frund - Michael Baker CorporationWilliam Gauntt - MWHHeidi Gorrill - Weston Solutions, Inc.Richard Gorton, P.E. - HDRMichael Gronseth, P.E., P.G. - MWHJames Hagan, F.SAME - Michael Baker CorporationJoseph Haines - DLR GROUPNatasha Hartley - Woolpert, Inc.Mike Healy - CAPESteven Hill, P.E. - HDRLori Hintz - Bay West, Inc.Wayne Hudson, P.E. - PBS&JPaul Ihrke, US Army Ret - PIKA InternationalMark Jacobsen, R.A. - USAF - 55 CES/CDKristi James - ParsonsPete Jarchow, P.E. - HNTBDenny Jorgenson - URS CorporationChuck Joyce - Aquaterra Environmental Solutions, Inc.Rocky Keehn, P.E. - SEHEric Kraus - Burns & McDonnellKeith Kroeker - Adesta LLC

LT John Craig USA (Ret.), F.SAME - NDORMr. Ricky Cunningham R.A., F.SAME - Eye Popping Promotions, LLCMr. Richard Donovan P.E., F.SAME Mr. Terry Flanagan P.E., F.SAME - HNTBMr. James Hagan F.SAME - Michael Baker CorporationMr. Matthew Harvey P.E., F.SAME - HDR Engineering Inc.Mr. David Henney P.E., F.SAME Mr. Dave Huelskamp F.SAME - Merrick & CompanyMr. Ronald Hughbanks F.SAME - HDRMr. W.L. Larry Jacobsen F.SAME - The Schemmer Associates IncMs. Catherine Knudsen F.SAME - PLANTECO Environmental Consulting, LLCMs. Anita Larson F.SAME - Tetra Tech Inc.Ms. Jeanne LeBron F.SAME - LandDesign

Gene Kuppenbender - Bay West, Inc.Benjamin Kurtz - Kelly Klosure SystemsBradley Kurtz - Dean Kurtz ConstructionEdwin Lindgren - Burns & McDonnellMark Loes - KleinfelderMaria Luckey - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersNicole Martin - Bhate Environmental Assoc. Inc.Steve McCarter - Dynamac Corp.Patrick McGinnis - The Shaw Group Inc.Shelly McGrath - SEHJeff McPeak, I.E. - Olsson AssociatesMichael Meuleners, P.E., F.SAME - ECCClayton Miller - Leo A DalyRoss Miller - ParsonsDonald Moses, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThang Nguyen, USAF - USSTRATCOMTerry Ni, P.E. - Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises, LLCKaren O’Connor - Olsson AssociatesRobert Overfelt - HydroGeoLogic Inc.Wayne Overman, P.E. - PBS&JCharles Paukert, P.E. - SEHRoberta Perry-Schlicher, P.E. - MWHJohn Poole, III, P.E. - Poole Fire Protection, Inc.Keith Potts - PEMC, Co., LLCJames Price - Conti Federal Services Inc.Daryoush Razavian, P.E. - Olsson AssociatesGalen Rejda - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersBruce Reynolds - Tidewater, Inc.Pat Roblewsky - Adesta LLCMatt Schrader - Woolpert, Inc.John Sevier - JTF-BMike Siedschlag, P.E. - HDRMarci Snyder - Woolpert, Inc.Robert Sommerfeld - Adesta LLCHarold Sprague, P.E. - Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp.Kandi Srb - HDRAndrew Stamp - Kelly Klosure SystemsRod Staponski - AECOMNiki Strotman - HDRWilliam Stutz, USAF, Ret. - S&A Environmental ConsultantsTerry Thonen - URS CorporationCindy Veys - NDORBryan Vulcan, P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - FourFront Design, Inc.Marty Wangensteen - Bay West, Inc.Erhardt Werth - ARCADISRichard Yim, P.E., CSP - Tidewater, Inc.Thomas Zeller, P.E. - RESPEC

Mr. Geoffrey McKenzie P.E., F.SAME - CDMMr. Michael Meuleners P.E., F.SAME - ECCMr. Daniel Miller P.E., F.SAME - Stanley Consultants Inc.Mr. Scott Prosuch F.SAME - Tetra Tech Inc.Mr. Tod Ringenberg F.SAME - DLR GroupMr. Robert Roumph P.E., F.SAME COL Kurt Ubbelohde EIT, USA (Ret.), F.SAME - LEO A DALYLTC Bryan Vulcan P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - FourFront Design, Inc.LTC John Whisler Jr., P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - LEO A DALYMr. David Winter P.E., F.SAME - EMR, Inc.Mr. Roger Wozny P.E., F.SAME - The Schemmer Associates Inc.LTC Neal Wright P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - AECOM

5 Years (5-9 year members)

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Congratulations to the following award nominees for your outstanding achievements. The Omaha Post is pleased to recognize you at the Post level and for those that qualify to move on to the National level, the Post will assist you with finalizing your sub-missions. Individuals who are selected at the National level will be announced at the SAME JETC Conference in May. Congratu-lations to everyone and Good Luck at National!

Post AwardsCongratulations to the following members who have reached their 25-, 15-, 10- or 5-year membership anniversaries! SAME Membership pins reflecting these anniversaries are available at this meeting. Thank you for your continued support of SAME and the Omaha Post!

25 Years (25-49 year members)

Our Members

15 Years (15-24 year members)

10 Years (10-14 year members)

Curt Betts, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJay Brady, P.E. - Stanley Consultants Inc.Jimmy Brasch, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersWilliam Churchill, P.E. - Churchill Engineering, Inc.Leo Daly, III - Leo A. Daly AssociatesRichard Donovan, P.E., F.SAMEBenjamin Fennelly - PBSJTerry Flanagan, P.E., F.SAME - HNTBPaul Galda Randy Graham - PBS&JJohn Gregory, Jr., P.E.David Henney, P.E., F.SAMEDave Huelskamp, F.SAME - Merrick & CompanyJohn Jacobsen, P.E., USN (Ret.) - NDORW.L. Jacobsen, F.SAME - The Schemmer Associates Inc.J. Neil Jednoralski, P.E., NSPE (Ret.)Wayne Jensen, P.E., COL, USA (Ret.) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Public Sector Partnering AwardThis is a Post level award that is given to an individual who is employed in the public sector and who has made significant contributions to both his/her job and to the Omaha Post over the past year.

Award Recipient:John Remus - USACE

Walter O. Bachus Gold MedalThe SAME Gold Medal was first awarded in 1920. The medal is given to an SAME Member who demonstrates outstanding leadership skills in support of the SAME mission.In the spring of 2005, the Board of Direction changed the name of the Society’s Gold Medal in honor of Brig. Gen. Walter O. Bachus, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), who served as SAME Executive Director from 1978 to 1993, and who was a two-time recipient of the SAME Gold Medal.Eligibility: A SAME Member for at least ten (10) years.Criteria: Outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of the  Society mission over ones entire period of membership in the Society.  

Post Nominee:Jeanne LeBron, F.SAME - LandDesign

Goethals MedalThe SAME Goethals Medal is awarded to an SAME member for distinguished performance in the field of engineering, design or construction. The medal is named in honor of Col. George W. Goethals, USA, and was first awarded in 1956.Eligibility: Registered engineer who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.Criteria: Eminent and notable contributions in engineering, design, or construction in the past five years.

Post Nominees:Todd Mack, P.E. - DLRJoe Shields, P.E. - HDRJohn Whisler, P.E., F.SAME - LEO A DALY

Urbahn MedalThis SAME medal is named in honor of Max O. Urbahn, American Institute of Architects. The medal is awarded to an SAME member for distinguished performance in the field of architecture. The medal was first awarded in 1997.Eligibility: A Registered Architect who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.Criteria: Eminent and notable contribution in the field of architecture in the past five years.

Post Nominee:Calvin Hinz, AIA, NCARB - CLH Architects

Tudor MedalThe SAME Tudor Medal is named in honor of Ralph A. Tudor, Civil Engineer and Builder. It was first awarded in 1966.In 2003, the SAME Engineering and Mentoring Fund pledged

Robert Banks, P.E.Kris Chapman - CDMMargaret Cieslik, P.E.Ed Conrath, P.E. - Protection Engineering ConsultantsJoel Cross, USARicky Cunningham, R.A., F.SAME - Eye Popping Promotions, LLCGary Eddy, P.E. - US Strategic CommandKirk Engelbart, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictChristopher Findall - Weston Solutions, Inc.William Gaube, P.E.Ronald Geary, P.E.Christine N.L. HakeKelly Harshbarger, P.E., USAFMatthew Harvey, P.E., F.SAME - HDRDennis Hirschbrunner, P.E. - HDRDarlene Hoffman - Kelly Klosure SystemsRonald Hughbanks, F.SAME - HDRDennis Hughes, P.E., USAF (Ret.)C. Dale Jacobson, P.E. - Jacobson Satchell Consultants, IncMelissa JohnsonQuay Jones, USA - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictCatherine Knudsen, F.SAME - PLANTECO Environmental Consulting, LLCGary Krupa, P.E., USA - Department of Veterans Affairs (also ANG)Daniel Kurmel, R.A.

David Angelloz - AMI EnvironmentalFrank Bader - CAPEH. Lee Becker, P.E. - EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.Douglas Brown, P.E. - Woolpert, Inc.Connie Cook - EMR, Inc.Ric Cook - EMR, Inc.Steven Cox - URS CorporationDavid Eagleton, P.E. - Tetra Tech Inc.Kenneth Goldstein - Malcolm Pirnie Inc.Kevin Grode, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJeanne LeBron, F.SAME - LandDesignJames Lyon, P.E., USAFJeffery Mahan - Plexus Scientific Corp.Gary Mayer - HydroGeoLogic Inc.Geoffrey McKenzie, P.E., F.SAME - CDMRobert Michaels, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictDaniel Owens, P.E. - Lamp, Rynearson & Associates, Inc.Larry Owens - AMI EnvironmentalStevin Paznokas - AMEC

Charles Johnson, P.E.Kenneth Johnson, P.E. - 319 Civil Engineer SquadronPaul Johnston - US Army CE Northwestern DivJames Keyser, P.E.Dale Kittelson, Jr.Douglas Larsen, P.E.Eugene Liu, P.E.Michael McMeekin, P.E. - Lamp, Rynearson & Assoc., Inc.S. Edward Mead, P.E.Randal Petersen, P.E.Tod Ringenberg, F.SAME - DLR GroupJames Roubal, P.E. - Dana, Larson, Roubal & Assoc.Alan Ruff, P.E. - Corps of EngineersFrank TierneyWilliam Todsen, P.E.Roger Wozny, P.E., F.SAME - The Schemmer Associates Inc.

a stipend to the recipient of the Tudor Medal to defray up to $1,000 of the cost of the winner attending the National Conference to receive the award.Eligibility: A Civilian member of SAME who has not passed his/her 36th birthday in the year for which nominated and who was a member of SAME prior to nomination.Criteria: Outstanding contributions to engineering, design, construction, research & development, or planning for the past three years; demonstrated leadership in managing projects or organizations; receipt of awards or other recognition for professionalism, leadership and/or community service.

Post Nominees:Jimmy Harding, P.E. - National Park ServiceAndrew Ohlman - Adesta

JW Morris AwardThe J.W. Morris Sustaining Member Award is named in honor of Lt. Gen. John W. Morris, USA (Ret.). The Award was first presented to an SAME Sustaining Member company in 1981.Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the award, an SAME Sustaining Member company in the private sector must be a Sustaining Member of at least two or more SAME Posts in each of the previous five years.Criteria: The company appoints individuals to sustaining member representative positions for each Post affiliation; Company representatives take on leadership positions at the Post, Region and National level, including Board of Direction, standing committees and conference planning committees; Company supports Young Member participation in Society activities and mentoring programs; Company supports K-12, College Outreach and community service activities; The number of Posts supporting the nomination with validation of the company’s participation during the past year (in the form of attached letters of support). The company advertises in SAME publications (The Military Engineer) and the print version of the Directory of Member Companies & Organizations). The company exhibited and sponsored activities/events at SAME National and Region Conferences.

Post Nominees:HDRTetra Tech

Young Member MedalEstablished in 2004, the SAME Young Member Medal was first presented at the 2005 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo in Louisville, Ky.Eligibility: Any member of The Society who has been a member for the past five years and has not passed his/her 36th birthday in the year for which nominated. Criteria: Outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of the Society Mission over ones entire period of membership in the Society.

Post Nominee:Christie Murray - URS

John LaRandeauElwin Larson - HDRDaniel Miller, P.E., F.SAME - Stanley Consultants Inc.Gary Norenberg - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictCraig Olson, P.E. - HDRJohn Remus, II, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThomas Rietkerk, P.E., USAF - USSTRATCOM/J421Mary Roth, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern DivisionRobert Roumph, P.E., F.SAMEPhilip Schreier - Farris Engineering Inc.Rodney Schwartz, P.E., USAJames Scott, P.E. - SEHSina Seyedian, P.E. - The Shaw Group Inc.Johnette Shockley - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersRoy Singleton, P.E. - SAME Student Mentoring ProgramDaniel Sommer, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of EngineersClifford ThompsonKurt Ubbelohde, EIT, USA (Ret.), F.SAME - LEO A DALYJeff Voelker - URS CorporationJohn Whisler, Jr., P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - LEO A DALYJeffrey Williamson - URS CorporationStanley Wojinski - ECCRaymond Woracek, P.E. - 55 Civil Engineering SquadronNeal Wright, P.E., USA (Ret.), F.SAME - AECOM

Jim Pollard, P.E. - Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.Jim Pollard, P.E. - The Shaw Group Inc.David Press, USABryan Quint - Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.Virginia M.G. Regorrah, P.E., USAVernon Reid, P.E. - Science Applications International Corp.Rich Robinson - Kirkham MichaelRobert Ruch, USAJohn Rupe - Integrity Electric ServiceMelissa Scaturro - AMI EnvironmentalMargaret Stein - Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.John Stobbe, P.E.Dan Taylor - AMI EnvironmentalPhil Watts - AECOMSteven Weidenhammer, P.E. - Thiele Geotech IncChristopher Wiehl, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictRussell WiethopDonald Wrieth - Kiewit Federal Group