October 7, 2025 / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Honoring Excellence, Empowering the Future
The Awards Lunch is a highlight of the ACEC Fall Conference, where we celebrate the ACEC Individual Achievement Awards—a distinguished recognition of leadership, service, and excellence within the engineering community. During this special event, we honor the newly inducted members of the College of Fellows, recognize our scholarship recipients, and celebrate the winners of the Young Professional of the Year Awards, the Coalitions Distinguished Service Award, the Community Service Award, and the ACEC Distinguished Service Award.
This year’s program concludes with an inspiring keynote by four-time Olympian, author, and STEM advocate Chaunté Lowe, making the luncheon an unforgettable celebration of achievement and possibility.
Recognizing Outstanding Engineering Students
Each year, ACEC, through the ACEC Research Institute, invests in the future of engineering by awarding scholarship grants to outstanding students from across the country. These rising stars represent the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry leaders. Their achievements are celebrated in front of peers and professionals alike during the Awards Lunch—a moment that shines a spotlight on their talent and potential.
Young Professional of the Year Award
The Young Professional Award celebrates the rising stars of engineering—trailblazers whose innovative contributions are shaping communities and changing lives. More than just an award, this recognition shines a spotlight on the diverse, talented, and passionate engineers driving the future of our profession. By honoring their achievements, we showcase engineering as an exciting, dynamic, and inclusive field where bold ideas become real-world solutions.
This year’s Young Professional of the Year will be selected from five outstanding finalists and revealed during the Awards Lunch.
The Finalists For This Year’s Young Professional of the Year Are:
Honoring the College of Fellows 2025 Inductees
Each year, a select group of engineering leaders are nominated and accepted into the ACEC College of Fellows—an honor reserved for those whose careers reflect exceptional achievement, leadership, and service to the profession and their communities.
The College of Fellows celebrates engineering excellence through recognition, outreach, and education. From honoring industry accomplishments to supporting the next generation through scholarships and mentorship, the Fellows embody ACEC’s highest ideals.
Join us in congratulating the 2025 inductees as they become part of this distinguished community, dedicated to advancing the consulting engineering profession and inspiring its future.
This Year’s Inductees Are:
Community Service Award
The ACEC Community Service Award celebrates leaders who embody the very best of our profession—those whose impact reaches far beyond engineering. Each year, this national honor recognizes a principal or manager of an ACEC Member Firm who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life in their community.
Through vision, compassion, and a deep commitment to service, these honorees inspire others and uplift the people and places around them. Their efforts—whether supporting education, advancing social causes, or driving transformational community programs—reflect the highest values of both engineering and humanity.
This Year’s Honorees:
Coalition Distinguished Service Award
The Coalition Distinguished Service Award recognizes the accomplishments of an individual that has contributed significantly and/or has sustained volunteer performance within ACEC’s Coalitions.
This Year’s Winner Is:
ACEC Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes someone who has provided exemplary service to ACEC.
This Year’s Winners Are:
