PSPE Awards
These official PSPE awards recognize exceptional engineers. These individuals, through their efforts, are the epitome of the Professional Engineer.
PSPE Engineer of the Year
The PSPE Engineer of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding, distinguished engineer not necessarily only for their work for, or in, PSPE, but for their overall activities and achievements. Occupational and professional achievements, civic, political, and engineering affairs, and education represent the primary selection criteria for the Engineer of the Year award.
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PSPE New Professional of the Year
The PSPE New Engineer of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding engineer no older than 35 as of January 1 in the year of the nomination. The evaluation criteria include collegiate achievements, professional and technical society activities, engineering experience, publications/patents, major engineering project achievements, and additional activities, such as civic, fraternal, or humanitarian endeavors.
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PSPE Project of the Year
The PSPE Construction Project of the Year Award recognizes a Professional Engineer or engineering team for outstanding contributions to a construction project that reflects the innovative, ethical, and service oriented spirit of the engineering profession. The award honors projects that demonstrate excellence in engineering practice and deliver meaningful benefits to the public, environment, or community.
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Winners at the state level may be nominated for the national NSPE Awards.
Chapter Awards
Chapter Awards recognize the outstanding outreach initiatives of PSPE Chapters for giving back to their communities and the various engineering disciplines. Chapter Awards are given annually to a Chapter for:
- Communication (via the website, newsletter, etc.) that keeps members informed of events, meetings, and news;
- Outstanding Program of topics/meetings throughout the year that is exceptional and educational;
- Initiative undertaken by the Chapter that has given attention to a specific initiative of accomplishment in the interest of promoting the engineering profession.
Chapter Award Categories
Communications Award
This Chapter Award is presented to the Chapter whose communication with its membership improved significantly, and whose attendance at Chapter functions increased measurably during the past year. Examples of enhanced communication may include developing a Chapter newsletter (mailed or digital) or a Chapter telephone committee that contacts each member with news and upcoming events and promotes Chapter activities. A Chapter should include examples of improved communications and documentation that the measures taken significantly increased awareness of programs, improved meeting attendance, and enhanced Chapter communications.
Outstanding Program Award
This award is presented to the Chapter whose overall programs during the year are judged to be the most informative and which achieve in content the professional and timely objectives of the Society. Attention is given to special programs that promote significant membership participation and attain a high degree of publicity for the Society.
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Outstanding Initiatives Award
The Chapter Outstanding Initiatives Award is presented to the chapter that has given attention to a specific initiative of accomplishment in the interest of promoting the engineering profession, for example, a unique forum on educating the public on pollution, a special high-level Engineers Week program, or special professional seminars or panel discussions. Any chapter can submit a resume of the special initiatives undertaken to be considered for this award.
Communications Award
This Chapter Award is presented to the Chapter whose communication with its membership improved significantly, and whose attendance at Chapter functions increased measurably during the past year. Examples of enhanced communication may include developing a Chapter newsletter (mailed or digital) or a Chapter telephone committee that contacts each member with news and upcoming events and promotes Chapter activities. A Chapter should include examples of improved communications and documentation that the measures taken significantly increased awareness of programs, improved meeting attendance, and enhanced Chapter communications.
Outstanding Program Award
This award is presented to the Chapter whose overall programs during the year are judged to be the most informative and which achieve in content the professional and timely objectives of the Society. Attention is given to special programs that promote significant membership participation and attain a high degree of publicity for the Society.
NSPE-PA Chapter Outstanding Program of the Year 2026 Rev07.06.26
Outstanding Initiatives Award
The Chapter Outstanding Initiatives Award is presented to the chapter that has given attention to a specific initiative of accomplishment in the interest of promoting the engineering profession, for example, a unique forum on educating the public on pollution, a special high-level Engineers Week program, or special professional seminars or panel discussions. Any chapter can submit a resume of the special initiatives undertaken to be considered for this award.
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Engineer of the Year Categories
Chapter Award Categories
Past Award Recipients
Engineer of the Year Hall of Fame
