Academy of Fellows
The SAME Academy of Fellows recognizes those members who have rendered dedicated and outstanding service to the Society, military engineering, and the A/E/C profession. SAME has bestowed the title of Fellow on select members since 1972; however in 1995 an academy was founded to formally acknowledge these distinguished individuals for their dedication to SAME and the A/E/C profession. Today, there are more than 800 members of the Academy of Fellows.
Annual Fellows Events
Each year, the SAME Academy of Fellows sponsors and helps support a number of events including mentoring activity at the Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo, luncheons in connection with other SAME national events, and nominations for Fellow, Golden Eagle Awards, and the Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award.
The Academy’s three major events—Golden Eagle Awards Dinner, Fellows Investiture Ceremony, and one of the AOF Luncheons (sometimes in conjunction with a Conclave)—are held together each March in the Washington, D.C. area as part of SAME Capital Week.
This premier formal awards dinner recognizes two outstanding Americans: one, an SAME Fellow, for their contributions to the A/E/C profession; and the other, often a non-member, for their contributions to national security. The evening also includes a networking reception.
The new Class of Fellows is invested into the Academy of Fellows each year during a ceremony preceding the Golden Eagle Awards Dinner. The ceremony includes presentation of the Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award, which is given annually to an SAME Fellow for outstanding mentoring and support of the SAME mission.
AOF Luncheon
This event serves as a means for Fellows to come together during major SAME National events to discuss issues and network. Current and new Fellows are welcome to attend, network, and hear presentations on topics of interest to the Academy of Fellows. There is usually an RSVP option on event registrations for you to note your attendance. The event is only open to Fellows.
Fellows Conclave
The conclave offers discussions and activities to challenge and inspire Fellows personally and professionally. SAME members who have achieved the distinction of Fellow represent the most dedicated and influential individuals in the Society. The conclave will offer the opportunity to work together to find ways that the Academy of Fellows can actively and effectively live the Fellows charge and pledge.
Fellows Awards Program
The SAME Academy of Fellows presents three awards each year—the Golden Eagle Award for Contributions to National Security, the Golden Eagle Award for Contributions to the A/E/C Profession, and the Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award.
The Academy of Fellows will honor two outstanding Americans: an SAME Fellow for outstanding contributions to the engineering profession; and a prominent leader for significant contributions to national security. The Golden Eagle Dinner is a prestigious event where all members of the government and military engineering, construction and architecture industries are encouraged to attend. Golden Eagle Award nominations are handled through the Academy of Fellows leadership.
SAME created a Mentoring Award in 2005 to recognize Fellows for outstanding mentoring efforts. In 2009, the award was renamed the Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award in honor of Brig. Gen. Gerald C. “Jed” Brown, USA (Ret.), who chaired the Working Group that formalized organizing the Fellows into an Academy in 1994 and served as the first chair in 1995.
Academy Leadership
Executive Committee
The Academy of Fellows is led by a chair and several vice chairs who ensure that the academy’s major events, awards and Fellows support to other SAME events and the Strategic Plan is carried out.
| Chair |
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Col. Raymond Willcocks, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret) |
| Deputy Chair & Investiture |
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Richard "Rad" Delaney, AIA, LEED AP, F.SAME, Prime AE |
| Vice Chair for Fellows Nominations |
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Harold "Hal" Rosen, F.SAME, Law Office of Harold Rosen |
| Vice Chair for Mentoring |
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Mary Anderson, F.SAME, Schnabel Engineering |
| Vice Chair for Events |
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Amy D'Alonzo Basehoar, F.SAME, KOMAN Inc. |
| Vice Chair for Engagement |
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TBD |
| Vice Chair for Administration |
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Capt. James Donahue, P.E., F.SAME, USCG (Ret.) |
| SAME Executive Director |
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Brig. Gen. Joseph Schroedel, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), SAME |
| SAME Staff Point of Contact |
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Kathy Off, CGMP, PMP, SAME |
Each of SAME’s 17 regions has a Fellows Regional Point of Contact to ensure that Fellows throughout each region are kept abreast of happenings within the Academy of Fellows and to be able to solicit support for local, regional and national events.
| California |
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John Accardi Jr., F.SAME, Weston Solutions Inc. |
| Carolinas |
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Capt. Walter L. "Len" Dillinger, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.), South Carolina State Guard |
| Europe |
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Sandra J. Zettersten, AIA, RA, F.SAME, CH2M |
| Great Lakes |
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Harry R. Price, P.E., F.SAME, NTH Consultants Ltd. |
| Lower Mississippi |
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CUCM (SCW) Rodger Aitken, P.E., F.SAME, USNR (Ret.), PWD Mid-South |
| Mid-Atlantic |
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Capt. James H. "Jim" Donahue, P.E., F.SAME, USCG (Ret.) |
| Missouri River |
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David A. Packard, R.A., PMP, F.SAME, USACE |
| New England |
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Sheila Warren, F.SAME, Directional Technologies |
| North Atlantic |
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Eric D. Stahl, P.E., LEED AP, F.SAME, Weston Solutions Inc. |
| Northwest |
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Martin J. "Marty" Boivin, P.E., F.SAME, Shannon & Wilson Inc. |
| Ohio Valley |
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Timothy N. "Tim" Kyper, P.E., F.SAME, DiGioia, Gray & Associates, LLC |
| Pacific |
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Capt. William F. "Will" Boudra, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.), NAVFAC Pacific |
Rocky Mountain
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Col Ronald A. Torgerson, P.E., CPMP, CHS-V, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.) |
| South Atlantic |
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Gwen Parker, F.SAME, The Parker Connection |
| South Central |
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Col. Donald J. "Don" Blanchard, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Chitra Productions |
| Southwest |
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Brig. Gen. Patrick A. "Pat" Burns, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.) |
| TEXOMA |
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Jim O'Brien, P.E., F.SAME, O'Brien Engineering Inc. |