Distinguished Practice Award

The Distinguished Practice Award recognizes outstanding individuals for their continuing contributions to the technical and/or professional stature of environmental and (or) engineering geology. A nominee need not be a member of the EEGD, but must have made a major contribution to environmental and (or) engineering geology in North America. Each nomination must be accompanied by a written citation.

Nominations for the Distinguished Practice Award are due on 31 March. Email nominations or questions to the EEGD Chair.

2024 – Malcom F. Schaeffer 

2023 – no nominations

2022 – Abdul Shakoor

2021 – William Page

2020 – Patricia M. Bryan

2019 – Peter T. Bobrowsky

2018 – no nominations

2017 – Jeff Coe

2016 – Lynn Highland

2015 – Jeff Keaton

2014 – Lew Rosenberg

2013 – Susan Cannon

2012 – Scott Burns

2011 – Gardiner W. Cross

2010 – Bruce R. Clark

2009 – Barry Voight

2008 – Jim Hamel

2007 – William "Pat" Rogers

2006 – Terry West

2005 – John W. Hawley

2004 – Jerome V. DeGraff

2003 – Perry H. Rahn

2002 – Allen W. Hatheway

2001 – William R. Cotton

2000 – Ellis L. Krinitzsky

1999 – Richard E. Gray

1998 – Roy J. Shlemon

1997 – Jeffrey R. Keaton

1996 – No Award Given

1995 – Richard W. Galster

1994 – C. Michael Scullin

1993 – Don U. Deere

1992 – James E. Slosson

1991 – F. Beach Leighton

1990 – Robert L. Schuster

1989 – William R. Judd

1988 – Earl E Brabb

1987 – David J. Varnes

1986 – George A. Kiersch

1985 – Shailer S. Philbrick

1984 – Edwin B. Eckel

1983 – Thomas W. Fluhr

1982 – Neil B. Steuer