NCEES recognizes long-standing service

NCEES recently honored eight individuals for their dedicated service to the organization and the engineering and surveying professions. The 2024 NCEES service award winners are

  • Pastor Farinas, P.E., member of the Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers, who received the Distinguished Service Award
  • Chun Lau, P.E., S.E., emeritus member of the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, who received the Distinguished Service Award
  • Denise Chastain-Knight, P.E., of Georgia, who received the Distinguished Examination Service Award
  • Raymond Jacquot, Ph.D., P.E., of Wyoming, who received the Distinguished Examination Service Award
  • Wendell (Chris) King, Ph.D., P.E., of Tennessee, who received the Distinguished Examination Service Award
  • Jon Rueck, P.E., of New Mexico, who received the Distinguished Examination Service Award
  • Cameron Wright, Ph.D., P.E., of Wyoming, who received the Distinguished Examination Service Award
  • David Cox, NCEES chief executive officer, who received the President’s Award
  • Patty Mamola, P.E., NCEES past president, who received the President’s Award

The winners were honored at the NCEES annual meeting, held August 15–18, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Learn more about the service award winners.

News release downloads

  • 2023–24 NCEES service award winners (PDF)
  • Pastor Farinas, P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Pastor Farinas, P.E., received the Distinguished Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Chun Lau, P.E., S.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Chun Lau, P.E., S.E., received the Distinguished Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Denise Chastain-Knight, P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Denise Chastain-Knight, P.E., received the Distinguished Examination Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Raymond Jacquot, Ph.D., P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Raymond Jacquot, Ph.D., P.E., received the Distinguished Examination Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Wendell (Chris) King, Ph.D., P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Wendell (Chris) King, Ph.D., P.E., received the Distinguished Examination Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Jon Rueck, P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Jon Rueck, P.E., received the Distinguished Examination Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Cameron Wright, Ph.D., P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Cameron Wright, Ph.D., P.E., received the Distinguished Examination Service Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • David Cox (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: David Cox received the President’s Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.
  • Patty Mamola, P.E. (PDF) | Photo (JPEG)
    Caption: Patty Mamola, P.E., received the President’s Award at the 2024 NCEES annual meeting.