NCEES recognizes long-standing service

NCEES recently honored 14 individuals for their dedicated service to the organization and the engineering and surveying professions.

The Distinguished Service Award recipients have made outstanding contributions to NCEES, their board and/or zone, and to the advancement of licensure and the professions.

Distinguished Service Award
Christopher Duhamel, P.E., P.L.S.
James Purcell, P.E.
Brian Robertson II, P.E., IntPE

The Meritorious Service Award with Special Commendation and the Meritorious Service Award recipients have made outstanding contributions to NCEES and provided outstanding service as member board staff.

Meritorious Service Award with Special Commendation
Kathy Hart
Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
Lesley Rosier-Tabor, P.E.

Meritorious Service Award
Andrew Ritter

The President’s Award recipients have made outstanding contributions to NCEES and the advancement of licensure and the professions. These recipients are selected by the current president.

President’s Award
Carl Josephson, P.E., S.E.
Gary Thompson, P.L.S.

The Distinguished Examination Service Award recipients have made outstanding contributions to an NCEES examination program.

Distinguished Examination Service Award
Tariq Ahmed, Ph.D., P.E.
Susan Habina Woolard, P.E.
Pamela Nobles, P.S.M.
David Shank, P.E.
Ronald Willey, Ph.D., P.E.

The winners were honored at the NCEES annual meeting, held August 19–22, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Learn more about the service award winners.

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2024–25 NCEES service award winners (PDF)