Young Professional Medal

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.

Past Young Professional Medal Recipients

    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