Awards | Honor Awards

ACEC Colorado annually recognizes the exemplary accomplishments of its members, as well as other individuals whose work furthers the mission of ACEC Colorado. These are the most recent Honor Award recipients:

Orley O. Phillips Award – Nominated Each January by Past Presidents’ Council
Philip B. Cardi (2023) | Read News Release
This award is presented annually to an ACEC Colorado member who is nominated by the Past Presidents’ Council. The individual nominated is someone who has made a significant contribution to the profession, ACEC Colorado and its programs. The award is presented at the Colorado Engineering Excellence Awards Luncheon in November.

Young Professional of the Year – Nomination Form (Nominations Open January-March)
Joshua Dickerson, PE (2022) | Read News Release
This award annually recognizes the outstanding talents, skills and abilities our next generation of engineering leaders have shown on projects that significantly impact public welfare or further professional development and growth. The award is presented at the ACEC Colorado Annual Conference in the spring.

General Palmer Award – Nomination Form (Nominations Open January-March)
Dixie Shear, PE (2022)
This award is given semi-annually to an engineer (non-member of ACEC Colorado) who has contributed to the state of Colorado, received recognition in the community, made an advancement to the engineering community, and had an impact on future generations. The award is presented at the ACEC Colorado Annual Conference in the spring.

George Washington Award – Nomination Form (Nominations Open January-March)
Dr. Greg Kingsley, PE (2023) | Read News Release
This award is given ad hoc (not annually) to an ACEC Colorado member for outstanding service to the community, the progress of Colorado and the advancement of the public image of consulting engineering as a profession. It is symbolized by U.S. President George Washington and presented to someone who has exhibited leadership and has impacted public policy and general societal issues. When given the award is presented at the ACEC Colorado Annual Conference in the spring.

ACEC Colorado Foundation Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Firm Award – Nomination Form (Nominations Open January-March)
ACEC Colorado Foundation is seeking to highlight the value of what is currently being done by ACEC Colorado member firms regarding their DEI programs and celebrate the successes of those efforts with this inaugural firm-based award. The 2024 award winner will be announced as part of the ACEC Colorado Annual Conference.