HCES HAWAII AWARD

Young Engineer of the Year Award

 
 
 

2023 HCES Young ENgineer of the year award

The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers (HSPE) is responsible for annually selecting the individual who will receive the Young Engineer/Early Career Award. The candidate chosen must be a practicing professional engineer in the State of Hawaii and 35 years of age or younger, or within 5 years of graduation if an engineering degree was earned after the age of 35. The technical accomplishments of the candidate and his/her professional, civic, and community contributions are thoroughly evaluated by a committee as selected by HCES. The award is conferred at the HCES Engineers Week Banquet. The first award was given in 1984.

Nominations for the Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year candidates are being accepted. Nomination forms will be available on the HCES website at http://hceshawaii.org/ or by contacting Kurt Kunimune of HSPE.  The awardees will be presented at the Engineer’s Week Banquet in February of 2023. Please contact Kurt Kunimune of HSPE at kkunimune@bowersandkubota.com for nomination forms or with any questions. Nominations will be due by Wednesday, December 28,  2022. Mahalo!

 
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ELIGIBILITY:

The following criteria shall be applied for eligibility:

  • The nominee shall be 35 years of age or younger by January 1st of the year the award is to be made, or if older than 35 years of age, must be within 5 years of graduating with an engineering degree.

  • The nominee shall be a current practicing professional engineer in the State of Hawaii.

  • The nominee shall be a current resident of the State of Hawaii.

  • The nominee need not be a member of any society affiliated with the HCES.

SELECTION:

The following point system shall be applied in the selection process:

  • Technical Accomplishment (Awards Received, Papers & Presentations, Major Projects Undertaken) - 30%

  • Professional History and Contributions (Positions Held, Professional Affiliations, Special Contributions to Profession and Special Recognition) - 35%

  • Civic and Community Contributions (Affiliations, Positions Held, Special Recognition Received) - 20%

  • Recommendation (Why the candidate is nominated) - 15%


 
 

Past Young Engineer of the Year Award Recipients:

 

2022 Brandon Uejo

2021 Kapiolani Street

2020 Carly Kaneko

2019 Amanda Tanaka

2018 Norman Leong

2017 Keane (Puna) Kaneakua

2016 Eric Arakawa

2015 Susan Mukai

2014 Troy K. Ching

2013 Lara Karamatsu

2012 Timothy Lum Yee

2011 Dawn B. Szewczyk

2010 Florence M. Ching

2009 Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat

2008 Paulette B. Ujimori

2007 Cathy Leong

2006 Jeffrey K. Kalani

2005 John Katahira

2004 Lorna K.F.L. Heller

2003 No Awardee Selected

2002 Tony C.G. Lau

2001 Brennon T. Morioka

2000 Lisa Chan

1999 Jadine Urasaki

1998 Capt. Michael J. Nii

1997 Robin Lim

1996 Robert G. Arm

1995 Vijay Kumar

1994 Stacey Kimura

1993 Kenneth K. Fan

1992 Eric Yamashige

1991 Ken Morikami

1990 Gary Y.K. Chock

1989 Stacey A. Otomo

1988 Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki

1987 Curtis A. Beck

1986 Wesley Segawa

1985 Brian S. Hashiro

1984 Charles Kinoshita