HCES HAWAII AWARD
Young Engineer of the Year Award
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.
Please contact Kurt Kunimune of HSPE at kkunimune@bowersandkubota.com for nomination forms or with any questions. Nominations will be due by December 27, 2024. Mahalo!
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:
2023 Claire Fukuoka Tsuha
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