Annual Awards Program

CEAM Awards Program - 2024

The 2024 CEAM Awards Program is now open!

The County Engineers Association of Maryland is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024 Awards Program are now being accepted. The CEAM Awards Program celebrated another successful year in 2023, with many of our nominated projects going on to receive recognition by the Maryland Quality Initiative, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American Council of Engineering Companies. The CEAM Awards will be presented in the following categories:

The Project of the Year Award will be presented to the outstanding County Project that demonstrates responsiveness to citizens’ needs, cost effectiveness, and innovative use of County staff and funds.
- Awards will be presented for small (less than $1,000,000), mid-size (between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000), and large projects (greater than $5,000,000).
The County Engineer of the Year Award will be presented to a CEAM County Member for exemplary service to their County and/or the Association.
The Associate Member of the Year Award will be presented to a CEAM Associate Member for exemplary service on behalf of Member Counties and/or the Association.
The Meritorious Service Award will be presented to a CEAM County or Associate Member for extraordinary service to the Association, service to their County, and/or service to the citizens of Maryland.
The CEAM Service Award will be presented to a County Employee for going above and beyond their job description, exhibiting a devotion to public service, and contributing to the advancement of the County’s and CEAM’s Public Works mission. This person can be any level of County Employee and does not have to be a CEAM member.

Below you will find “Instructions for Submitting Nominations” along with the appropriate forms. The deadline for submitting nominations to the Awards Committee is July 26, 2024.

The 2024 CEAM Awards will be presented at our Fall Conference in Ocean City, September 18–20, 2024.

2024 CEAM Awards Program - Instructions/Nomination Form

CEAM Awards Program - 2023

The 2023 CEAM Awards Program submittal period has closed. Award winners will be announced and recognized IN PERSON at the 2023 CEAM Fall Conference in Ocean City, MD.

We look forward to recognizing our winners this fall at the 2023 Fall Conference. Please join us!

2022 Awards Program - WINNERS

County Projects of the Year
- Small Project: Marty's Mythical Woods Natural Playground
  - County: Washington County
  - Engineer: Washington County
  - Contractor: ChainEffects; Washington County
- Mid-Size Project: 34th Street Bridge Replacement
  - County: Prince George's County
  - Engineer: Sheladia Associates, Inc.
  - Contractor: Technopref Industries, Inc.
- Large Project: Ager Road Green-Complete Streets Project
  - County: Prince George's County
  - Engineer: Wallace Montgomery
  - Contractor: E&R Services

2019 Awards Program

Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Todd Mohn, Queen Anne's County
- Associate Member of the Year
  - Darl Kolar, EA EST PBC
- Meritorious Service Award
  - James Irvin, Howard County
- CEAM Service Award
  - Reynaldo S.P. de Guzman, Prince George's County

2018 Awards Program

County Projects of the Year
- Small Project: Bridge A-094 Replacement: Mason Rd over Rocky Gap Run
  - County: Allegany County
  - Engineer: The Wilson T. Ballard Company
  - Contractor: Allegany County Department of Public Works - Roads Division
- Mid-Size Project: Dutchman's Lane Improvements
  - County: Talbot County
  - Engineer: Wallace Montgomery
  - Contractor: David A. Bramble, Inc.
- Large Project: Contee Road Realignment & Reconstruction
  - County: Prince George's County
  - Engineer: McCormick Taylor, Inc.
  - Contractor: Rustler Construction, Inc.
Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Darryl Hockstra, Anne Arundel County
- Associate Member of the Year
  - Mark J. Bodmann, Wallace Montgomery
- Meritorious Service Award
  - Unmesh Patel, Prince George's County
- Lifetime Member
  - James M. Wright, Jr., Kent County
- CEAM Service Award
  - Deborah Birch, Queen Anne's County

2017 Awards Program

County Projects of the Year - (click for entire Projects of the Year presentation - note: large PDF file ~43MB)
- Small Project: Proactive Repair of the Southwest Transmission Main
  - County: Baltimore City
  - Engineer: Pure Technologies/Pure Engineering Services
  - Contractor: Anchor Construction
- Mid-Size Project: Replacement of Cedarville Road Bridge over Mattawoman Creek
  - County: Prince George's
  - Engineer: Wilson T. Ballard Company
  - Contractor: Rustler Construction, Inc.
- Large Project: Ellicott City Flood Response & Recovery
  - County: Howard County
  - Engineer: numerous
  - Contractor: numerous
Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Mark DeLuca, Howard County
- Associate Member of the Year
  - Chuck Ingram, Slurry Pavers
- Meritorious Service Award
  - Tom Butler, Howard County
- CEAM Service Award
  - Carlos Smith, Harford County

2016 Awards Program

County Projects of the Year
- Small Project: Conowingo Elementary School Environmental Site Design
  - County: Cecil County
  - Engineer: AECOM
  - Contractor: Mark T. Hudson Landscaping; Swan Creek Landscaping, Inc.
- Mid-Size Project: Jericho Road Bridge
  - County: Baltimore County
  - Engineer: Wallace Montgomery
  - Contractor: Kinsley Construction, Inc.
- Large Project: Piscataway Hills Landslide Stabilization
  - County: Prince George's County
  - Engineer: KCI Technologies, Inc.; AB Consultants, Inc.
County Engineer of the Year

Greg Africa, Anne Arundel County

Associate Member of the Year

Charles Nolan, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

Meritorious Service Award

Bob Martin, JMT

CEAM Service Award

Lifetime Membership

2015 Awards Program

Learn more about the winners of the 2015 CEAM Awards by clicking on the links below.

County Projects of the Year - (click for entire Projects of the Year presentation - note: large PDF file ~40MB)
- Small Project: Mulligans Hill Lane Retaining Wall Replacement
  - County: Howard
  - Engineer: Whitman, Requardt & Associates
  - Contractor: Kinsley Construction, Inc.
- Mid-Size Project: Matapeake Professional Park & Utility Improvements
  - County: Queen Anne's
  - Engineer: Queen Anne's County DPW
  - Contractor: David A. Bramble, Inc.
- Large Project: 26th Street Emergency Repair & Retaining Wall Construction
  - County: Baltimore
  - Engineer: Whitman, Requardt & Associates
  - Contractor: Concrete General, Inc.
Individual Awards - (click for all Awards together)
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
  - J. Michael Warring, P.E. - American Paving Fabrics
- Meritorious Service Award
  - Michael S. Moulds, P.E. - City of Salisbury
- Associate Member of the Year Award
  - Stuart Taub, P.E. - Wallace Montgomery
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Bruce E. Johnston, P.E. - Montgomery County

2014 Awards Program

Learn more about the winners of the 2014 CEAM Awards by clicking on the links below.

County Projects of the Year - (click for entire Projects of the Year presentation - note: large PDF file ~32MB)
- Small Project: Trotter Road Streambank Stabilization
  - County: Howard
  - Engineer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
  - Contractor: HTI Contractors
- Mid-Size Project: Pilot Composting Facility
  - County: Howard
  - Engineer: Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
  - Contractor: General Paving & Contracting
- Large Project: Anacostia Flood Risk Management Rehabilitation Project
  - County: Prince George's
  - Engineer: McCormick Taylor
  - Contractor: Highway Safety Services; Concrete General, Inc.; Sagres Construction; JLW Associates, Inc.
Individual Awards - (click for all Awards together)
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
  - John B. Norris, Jr.
  - Dale G. Coppage
  - Ronald G. Lepson
- Meritorious Service Award
  - Douglas E. Myers
  - Robert B. Cooper
- Associate Member of the Year Award
  - John S. Nolan
- County Engineer of the Year
  - H. Hudson Myers, III

2013 Awards Program

Learn more about the winners of the 2013 CEAM Awards by clicking on the links below.

County Projects of the Year - (click for entire Projects of the Year presentation - Note: Large file - approx. 18MB)
- Small Project: Cage Farm Wetland Creation Project - Calvert County
- Mid-Size Project: Replacement of Baden Naylor Rd Bridge - Prince George's County
- Large Project: Father Hurley Boulevard Extended - Montgomery County
Individual Awards - (click for all Awards together)
- Meritorious Service Award
  - P. Rai Sharma, P.E. - Calvert County
- Associate Member of the Year Award
  - Matt Allen, P.E. - Wallace Montgomery
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Jeffrey Stratmeyer, P.E. - Harford County

2012 Awards Program

County Projects of the Year - (click for entire Projects of the Year presentation)
- Small Project: Brooke Lane Off-Site Woodland Conservation Bank - Prince George's County
- Mid-Size Project: Devil's Backbone Dam Rehabilitation - Washington County
- Large Project: Central Landfill Cell 4 Redevelopment - Cecil County
Individual Awards - (click for all Awards together)
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
  - Charles J. "Chuck" Weber
- Meritorious Service Award
  - James Wright, Jr. - Kent County
- Associate Member of the Year Award
  - Raymond Streib - Development Facilitators, Inc.
- County Engineer of the Year
  - Ed Adams, Jr. - Baltimore County

2011 Award Winners

These awards were presented at the 2011 CEAM Fall Conference in Ocean City, Maryland.

County Projects of the Year (slides shown at Awards Dinner)
- Small Project: Storm Operations Map - Montgomery County
- Mid-Size Project: Reichs Ford Road Improvements - Frederick County
- Large Project: Worton WWTP - Kent County

For additional information on each of the County Projects of the Year, please click on each project by name.

Individual awards were also presented and can be seen via the link and information below:

Individual Awards (slides shown at Awards Dinner)
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
  - Kirk C. Banks, P.E.
  - Edward Meehan, P.E.
- Meritorious Service Award
- Associate Member of the Year Award
- County Engineer of the Year

2010 Award Winners

County Project of the Year
- Edmonson Avenue/Old Frederick Road Roundabout, Baltimore County (small project)
- Rehabilitation of the Gilpins' Falls Timber Covered Bridge, Cecil County (mid-size project)
- Patapsco Interceptor & Relief Restoration, Baltimore County (large project)
Merit Award
- Waverly-Schuykill Stream Restoration, MNCPPC/Montgomery County Parks, (small project)
- Replacement of the Chaneyville Road Bridge, Calvert County (mid-sized project)
- Matthew Henson Trail, MNCPPC/Montgomery County Parks (large project)
County Engineer of the Year
- Steven A. Walsh, Baltimore County
Associate Member of the Year
- Ronald W. Rye, Wilson T. Ballard Company
Meritorious Service
- Dale G. Coppage, EBA Engineering

2009 Award Winners

Small County Project ($500,000 or less) - Calvert County "Solomon's Island Roundabout" Photos
Merit Award ($500,000 or less) - Montgomery County "Chevy Chase Storm Drain Improvements - Phase I" Photos
County Project of the Year ($500,000 or less) - Washington County "Funkstown Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation" Photos
Merit Award (Greater than $5,000,000)- Baltimore County "54-inch Southwest Transmission Repair and Replacement" Photos
County Project of the Year (Greater than $5,000,000) - Calvert County "Lusby Southern Connector Boulevard" Photos
Life Member Awards
- Thomas H. Hamer
- Eugene C. Harvey
Associate Member of the Year
- J. Michael Warring, P.E.
County Engineer of the Year
- Kevin T. Beachy, P.E.
Meritorious Service
- James O. Montgomery, P.E.

2008 Award Winners

County Project of the Year
- Jerusalem Mill Road Pedestrian Bridge, Harford County ($500,000 or less)
- Homeowners' Convenience Center, Cecil County ($500,000 or more)
Merit Award
- Riverwalk Rain Garden, Queen Anne's County (small project)
- Rehabilitation of Sudbrook Lane Bridge, Baltimore County (large project)
- Mouth of the Monocacy Bridge, Montgomery County (large project)
County Engineer of the Year
- J. Scott Hobbs, Washington County
Associate Member of the Year
- Robert W. Martin, JMT
Meritorious Service
- John B. Norris, Jr., NG&O