Individual Awards
Distinguished Young Professional Award
The Íæż½ã½ã Distinguished Young Professional Award recognizes and celebrates a full-time, individual member, for a commitment to the industry and outstanding professional accomplishments early in their career. This award may be given to more than one person in any given year.
2024 Recipients:
Mark Hildreth | The McKissack Group, Inc.
Karina Massey, PE, CMIT | Jacobs
Ruthwik Pasunuru, CCM | Program Controls, Inc.
Ketty Paulino | NYC Department of Design & Construction
Íæż½ã½ã Award for Environmental Stewardship
The Íæż½ã½ã Award for Environmental Stewardship recognizes a program and construction management professional who has guided and aided an owner(s) in defining and meeting their [owner] organization’s environmental responsibility goals over a period of at least five years.
2024 Recipient:
Jerry Aliberti, CCM | NYC Department of Design & Construction
Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award
The Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award recognizes and celebrates a full-time educator for a commitment to program and construction management education and for building relationships and connections between educators and practitioners.
2024 Recipients:
Dr. Payam Bakhshi | Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wes Collins | Auburn University
Íæż½ã½ã Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
The Íæż½ã½ã Award for DEIB recognizes a program and construction management professional or organization with a demonstrated commitment to at least one of the following:
- Promoting, developing, and educating professionals to build and sustain teams and work cultures that are diverse, welcoming, and inclusive.
- Including diverse perspectives on teams and in decision making.
- Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within organizations.
2024 Recipient:
Dominic Cendejas-Tafoya | VST Engineering
The Golden Key Award
The Íæż½ã½ã Golden Key Award recognizes and celebrates individual members – in any membership category – with a record of service and contribution to the growth and development of Íæż½ã½ã or the Íæż½ã½ã Foundation over a period of at least five years and whose contributions have advanced the vision, mission, and values of Íæż½ã½ã or the Íæż½ã½ã Foundation. This award will be given to more than one person each year; recognizing at least one owner and one other individual annually.
2024 Recipients:
Carl Holmes, PE, CCM | San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Andrew Mittleman, CCM | Jacobs
Coin of Excellence
Recognizes an exceptional individual who embodies the highest standards of professionalism and supports a culture of certification within the construction management industry.
2024 Recipient:
Lori Kahikina | Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)
Mehdi Heydari CCM of the Year Award
The Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) confers this award for the culture of certification upon a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential holder who has clearly identified and stimulated opportunities to advocate for construction management certification, Íæż½ã½ã, and excels within their construction programs.
2024 Recipient:
Sarah Wilson, PE, CCM | VTA
Nomination and Selection Process
The nominations submission process for 2024 Individual Awards has now closed.
Nominations are submitted by Íæż½ã½ã members in good standing. The nominating individual may represent a group, e.g., a Íæż½ã½ã Chapter, but only one nominating individual may be listed. The Selection Committee consists of members of Íæż½ã½ã’s Executive Committee. Upon selection, Íæż½ã½ã will notify the recipient of the award and they will be recognized at Íæż½ã½ã’s fall conference.