Awards

Emerging Professional of the Year Award

The Emerging Professional of the Year Award recognizes the accomplishments of our emerging professionals who have contributed to the engineering profession, ACEC Illinois and impacted society. 


Submittal Process Award Photos

The 2025 Emerging Professional of the Year Competition is Open!

Upload Files Here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/zmfQsdcnt4eA9tJEOUIG

2025 Emerging Professional of the Year Brochure: HERE
Everything you need to submit an emerging professional for consideration.

Submit by: November 19, 2024
Judging: December 2024
Awards Gala: February 27, 2025

Past Award Winners

2024 Emerging Professional of the Year

Nick Piekarski - Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.

2024 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2023 Emerging Professional of the Year

RYAN DELVES, STANLEY CONSULTANTS

2023 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2022 Emerging Professional of the Year

MATTHEW BALDWIN, TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION

2022 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2021 Emerging Professional of the Year

WILLIAM KLINGNER, KLINGNER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

2021 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2020 Emerging Professional of the Year

TYLER GRAU, STANLEY CONSULTANTS

2020 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2019 Emerging Professional of the Year

MARA KOSIR, JACOBS

2019 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

  1. Name of Award: ACEC Illinois Emerging Professional of the Year

  2. Applications: All applications for the award shall be made by anyone at firm of the Emerging Professional.
    • Applications are due on or before TBD.
    • All applications must be submitted electronically to Bethany Rademaker, bethany@acecil.org.
    • All applications must be complete and submitted electronically on the nomination form provided.
    • The fee of $100 must be received by the ACEC Illinois Office by TBD.
    • Mail to: ACEC-Illinois, 5221 S. 6th St. Rd., Springfield, IL 62703

  3. Evaluation of Applicants: The evaluation of the applicants will be made by the Emerging Professional Awards Subcommittee of the Engineering Excellence Awards Committee.

  4. Criteria for Award:
    • The applicant shall be employed by an ACEC Illinois member firm.
      The applicant should have 15 years or less working in the industry.

  5. Presentation: The Emerging Professional of the Year Award will be revealed at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala.

Please contact Bethany Rademaker, Director of Events, for Emerging Professional of the Year Award questions.