Annual Award Winners and Recognition
2025 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession. Must be an ASCE Member in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.
2025 Recipient:
ALFRED KOTCHI, JR., P.E., PTOE
WSP
Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to a young civil engineer who has significantly contributed to the civil engineering profession. Must be 35 years of age or younger as of September 1.
2025 Recipient:
STEPHANIE FOERTSCH, P.E.
PANYNJ
Researcher of the Year Presented to an outstanding researcher who possess a record of recent significant contributions to the field of civil engineering and dissemination of their research through peer reviewed journal publications, conference proceedings, press releases, technical presentations and/or contributions to technical manuals and design codes. Preference will be given to nominees whose research is focused on civil engineering aspects which have directly benefitted the State of New Jersey.
2025 RECIPENT:
JON MILLER, PhD
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Government Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in the government sector. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.
2025 Recipient:
ANDREW FRISVOLD, P.E.
PANYNJ
Educator of the Year
Presented to an outstanding educator who has contributed substantially to civil engineering through knowledge and guidance. Must be affiliated with an educational institution located in the State of New Jersey. Institution must support a civil engineering (or civil engineering technology) curriculum.
2025 Recipient:
ALFRED BRENNER III, P.E.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Project of the Year
Presented for a private or public sector project (or research project that contributes to civil engineering technology), that demonstrates sound engineering design and/or construction management and positively impacts the community, area, or region. Must be a project within the Central Jersey Branch Geographic region. Must be a project completed in 2017 or 2018.
2025 Recipient:
TPD, Mercer County, Sparwick Contracting
Montgomery Street Bridge over Assunpink Creek
Learn more about our award winners by attending the banquet on October 29th, 2025. More information below.
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession. Must be an ASCE Member in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.
2022 Recipient:
Janet R. Keiser, PE, PTOE Gannett Fleming
Government Engineer of the Year
Presented to an individual who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in the government sector. Must be an ASCE Member in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. ASCE member grade of Member, Fellow, Honorary or Life.
2022 Recipient:
Deanna stockton, pe, cme municipality of princeton
Young Civil Engineer of the Year
Presented to a young civil engineer who has significantly contributed to the civil engineering profession. ASCE membership must be at least associate member, and must be in good standing with NJ Section and Central Jersey Branch. Must be 35 years of age or younger as of September 1.
2022 Recipient:
Jordy Padilla-Solis, PE thornton tomasetti
Researcher of the Year
Presented to an outstanding researcher who possess a record of recent significant contributions to the field of civil engineering and dissemination of their research through peer reviewed journal publications, conference proceedings, press releases, technical presentations and/or contributions to technical manuals and design codes. Preference will be given to nominees whose research is focused on civil engineering aspects which have directly benefitted the State of New Jersey. Must be an ASCE member in good standing with NJ Section & Central Jersey Branch.
2022 Recipient:
Hao wang, Ph.D.
rutgers University
Project of the Year
Presented for a private or public sector project (or research project that contributes to civil engineering technology), that demonstrates sound engineering design and/or construction management and positively impacts the community, area, or region. Must be a project within the Central Jersey Branch Geographic region. Must be a project completed in 2017 or 2018.
2022 Recipient: Route 206 Bypass Contract B NJDOT, project owners dewberry, project managers
2023 Central Jersey Branch Annual Awards Dinner
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Previous Award Recipients
Civil Engineer of the Year 2019
Patrick J. Natale, PE
Mott MacDonaldGovernment Engineer of the Year 2019
Mark F. Jehnke, PE
County of OceanYoung Civil Engineer of the Year 2019
Youssef Al Fahham, EIT
Mott MacDonaldEducator of the Year 2019
Husam Najm, Ph.D., PE
Rutgers UniversityResearcher of the Year 2019
Thomas M. Brennan, Ph.D., PE
The College of New JerseyService to the People 2019
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
NJ Department of TransportationProject of the Year 2019
Route 206 Over Branch of Stony Brook Emergency Culvert Replacement in 5 Days
Owner: NJ DOT | Project Management: WSP
