Awards

ASCE Philadelphia Section Geotechnical Engineer of the Year Award

Helen Robinson, P.E., BC.GE, 2023 Geotechnical Engineer of the Year recipient, delivers remarks at DVGI’s Student Night, March 12, 2024.

Each year, DVGI and the ASCE Philadelphia Section honor a distinguished geotechnical professional in the region with the Section’s Geotechnical Engineer of the Year Award. DVGI is pleased to announce that its 2024 Geotechnical Engineer of the Year is Ernie (Ernest) Hanna, P.E., of GZA GeoEnvironmental. Congratulations, Ernie, on your well-deserved recognition, and we look forward to formally presenting your award at DVGI’s 2025 Student Night next spring!

Previous ASCE Philadelphia Section Geotechnical Engineers of the Year include:

2023: Helen Robinson, P.E., BC.GE
2022: Jennifer Peirce-Brandt, P.E.
2021: Rick Brinker, P.E.
2020: Sarah McInnes, P.E.
2019: M. Ayub Iqbal, Ph.D., P.E.
2018: Melissa Logan Gillespie, P.E.
2017: Bob Crawford, P.E.
2014: William K. Peterson, P.E.
2012: Richard Mabry, P.E.
2011: Ara Mouradian, P.E.
2010: Theodore Thomson, Ph.D, P.E., BC.GE
2009: Robert Sabanas, P.E.
2008: Andrea Welker, Ph.D., P.E.
2007: Joseph Wartman, Ph.D., P.E.
2006: Philip Gauffreau, P.E.
2005: Allen Cadden, P.E., BC.GE
2004: George Koerner, Ph.D., P.E.
2003: Michael Byle, P.E., BC.GE
2002: Dennis Mohan, P.E.
2001: Jonathan Cheng, Ph.D., P.E.
2000: John Volk, P.E.
1997: Arthur Dvinoff, Ph.D., P.E.
1996: Pedro Repetto, P.E.
1995: Anthony Eith, P.E.
1994: Craig R. Calabria, Ph.D., P.E.
1991: Charles Sutphen, P.E.
1990: Joseph P. Martin, Ph.D., P.E.
1989: Cetin Okcuoglu, P.E.
1988: Antal Partos, P.E.
1986: William Gardner, P.E.
1985: Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E.

Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Geotechnical Project of the Year Award

Each year, DVGI recognizes a distinguished geotechnical project in the region based on nominations by its member organizations. DVGI is pleased to award its 2024 Project of the Year Award to the SPARK – Gene Therapy Innovation Center by Pennoni (Philadelphia, PA). Congratulations to the project team on this hard-earned recognition, and we look forward to formally presenting your award at DVGI’s monthly meeting in mid-September!

Previous DVGI Geotechnical Projects of the Year include:

2023: The Laurel Rittenhouse Square by GeoStructures (King of Prussia, PA)
2022: uCity Square Development by Pennoni (Philadelphia, PA)
2021: FMC Tower at Cira Center South by GeoStructures (King of Prussia, PA)
2020: Penn First Pavilion by Peirce Engineering (Phoenixville, PA)

Delaware Valley Geo-Institute