Young Professional Medal
Established in 2004, the SAME Young Professional Medal (then called the Young Member Medal) was first presented at the 2005 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo in Louisville, Ky. In 2010, it was authorized that two awards can be presented in a given year: one to a civilian Young Professional; one to a uniformed service Young Professional.
Eligibility
Any professional of The Society who has been a member for the past five years and is age 39 years or younger in the year for which nominated.
Nomination Criteria
Outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of the Society Mission over one’s entire period of membership in the Society.
Nomination Process
Nominations for this award must be made by a Society member and endorsed by a current Post President or member of the National Leadership Assembly. The individual endorsing the nomination will verify that the individual meets the eligibility criteria for the award, and that the nomination package provides information to support all of the nomination criteria and all required information on the nominee.
The nominator is responsible for ensuring the package, with endorsement, is complete and submitted online to SAME National by the deadline.
2024 Yvonne Rivera, P.E., PMP, ENV SP, F.SAME, Gannett Fleming | TranSystems
2023 Joshua Graham, P.E., PMP, CCM, F.SAME, HDR
2022 Summer Gladden, DBIA, LEED AP, CF APMP, Leebcor Services
2021 Agapito “Pete” Diaz, P.E., F.SAME, AECOM
2020 Tiffany Castricone, RA
2019 Allison Cantu, P.E., F.SAME, NAVFAC Southwest
2018 Elizabeth Parent, P.E., 5engineering LLC
2017 (Civilian) – Matthew Turner, AIA, PMP, NCIDQ, LEED AP, Yaeger Architecture Inc.
(Military) – Lt. Timothy Dahms, P.E., CEC, USN, NAVFAC Marianas
2016 Maj. Aaron Zorn, P.E., PMP, CEM, USAF | Candis M. Hamilton, MBA
2015 Amy Shirlberg, PMP, LEED AP
2014 Angela Nocera, P.E.
2013 Capt. Robert Hufford II, USAF | Wendy Parker
2012 Maj. Ryan Walinski, USAF | David Pratt, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
2011 Maj. Elizabeth M. Harwood, USAF | Denise A. Tegtmeyer, P.E.
2010 Capt. Matthew R. Altman, USAF | Ann Ewy, PMP
2009 Aimee Alix, LEED AP
2008 Capt. Michelle M. Gill, USAF
2007 Maj. Patrick G. Miller, P.E., USAF
2006 Matthew L. Metcalf, P.E.
2005 Capt. Paul R. Sutto, P.E., USAFR
2004 Lt. Eileen J. D’Andrea, USN