Rock Island Post Paul Norton Award Winners
The Society of American Military Engineers Rock Island Post Paul Norton Award recognizes a member who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and service to the Post through sustained contributions that strengthen the organization, support its mission, and positively impact the engineering and military community.
A Paul Norton Award recipient is typically someone who consistently goes above and beyond in support of Post activities, including planning and leading programs, mentoring members and students, supporting scholarship and outreach initiatives, fostering collaboration between public and private sector members, and promoting professional development within the Post.
The award honors individuals whose commitment, professionalism, and volunteer service have made a lasting and meaningful difference to the success and growth of the Rock Island Post.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Phipps |
| 2024 | Heidi Lane |
| 2023 | Walter DeDoncker |
| 2022 | Mike Helms |
| 2021 | Sara Somsky |
| 2020 | Roger Perk |
| 2019 | Lynn Gibson |
| 2018 | Morgan Mays |
| 2017 | Anthony Heddlesten |
| 2016 | Riley Post |
| 2015 | Laura Rozumalski |
| 2014 | Bryan Snook |
| 2013 | Roger Less |
| 2012 | Lucie Sawyer |
| 2011 | Sarah Kowalczyk |
| 2010 | Dominic Kempson |
| 2009 | Bradley Palmer |
| 2008 | Scott Bullock |
| 2007 | Mike Ryan |
| 2006 | Heather Cross |
| 2005 | Tom Heinold |
| 2004 | Chris Trefry |
| 2003 | Kirk Sunderman |
| 2002 | Dean Cerny |
| 2001 | Tom Gambucci |
| 2000 | Kevin Landwehr |
| 1999 | Frank Monfeli |
| 1998 | Heather Wiese / Jerry Goff |
| 1997 | Hank Meyer |
| 1996 | Theresa Carpenter / Michael Tarpey |
| 1995 | Dick King |
| 1994 | John Copeland / Mark Hoague |
| 1993 | Lynn Pruitt |
| 1992 | Ardo Holmgrain |
| 1991 | George Johnson |
| 1990 | Otis Michels |
| 1989 | Gary Loss |
| 1988 | Dudley Hanson |
| 1987 | Dr. Edward Karvelius |
| 1986 | S.K. Nanda |
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.