Annual Awards Program
CEAM Awards Program - 2026
The County Engineers Association of Maryland is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Awards Program are now being accepted. The CEAM Awards Program celebrated another successful year in 2025, 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:
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 31, 2026. The 2026 CEAM Awards will be presented at our Fall Conference in Ocean City, September 16–18, 2026.
Click HERE to download the Awards Program packet.
Submittal Deadline = July 31, 2026
CEAM Awards Program - 2025
The 2025 CEAM Awards were presented at the 2025 CEAM Fall Conference held in Ocean City in September. Learn more about our Project of the Year winners and our Individual Award winners by clicking the links below.
- County Projects of the Year
- Small Project: New Pedestrian Bridge Between Auth Lane and Kersey Road
- County: Montgomery County
- Engineer: MCDOT & Mercado Consultants, Inc.
- Contractor: MCDOT
- Mid-Size Project: Henryton Road Bridge Replacement Project
- County: Howard County
- Engineer: Wallace Montgomery
- Contractor: Kinsley Construction
- Large Project: Cecil County Central Landfill - Landfill Disposal Cell 2
- County: Cecil County
- Engineer: Barton & Loguidice
- Contractor: Kinsley Construction
- Small Project: New Pedestrian Bridge Between Auth Lane and Kersey Road
- Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
- Erv T. Beckert, P.E., Prince George's County
- Associate Member of the Year
- Bryan Dusza, The Wilson T. Ballard Company
- Meritorious Service Award
- Amanda Radcliffe, Frederick County
- Lifetime Member
- Jeff Stratmeyer
- CEAM Service Award
- William "Speedy" Toulson, Queen Anne's County
- County Engineer of the Year
2024 Awards Program - WINNERS
The 2024 CEAM Awards were presented at the 2024 CEAM Fall Conference held in Ocean City in September. Learn more about our Project of the Year winners and our Individual Award winners by clicking the links below.
- County Projects of the Year (click HERE to see all nominated projects in each category)
- Small Project: Concrete Homes at Liberty Parkway Green Infrastructure Project
- County: Baltimore County
- Engineer: McCormick Taylor
- Contractor: Meadville Land Services, Inc.
- Mid-Size Project: Najoles Road Pond & Stream Restoration
- County: Anne Arundel County
- Engineer: AKRF
- Contractor: Underwood & Associates
- Agency: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Large Project: East Columbia 50+ Center
- County: Howard County
- Engineer: Quinn Evans Architect
- Contractor: Mullan Contracting
- Small Project: Concrete Homes at Liberty Parkway Green Infrastructure Project
- Individual Awards (click HERE to view the entire Individual Awards slideshow presentation)
- County Engineer of the Year
- Associate Member of the Year
- Meritorious Service Award
- Lifetime Member
- CEAM Service Award
2023 Awards Program - WINNERS
- Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
- Kris Jagarapu, Howard County
- Lifetime Member
- Christopher J. Phipps, Anne Arundel County
- Associate Member of the Year
- Jason Azar, Clark | Azar & Associates
- CEAM Service Award
- Roy W. Hooe, IV, Howard County
- Meritorious Service Award
- Yau-Ming (Robert) Shen, Frederick County
- County Engineer of the Year
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
- Small Project: Marty's Mythical Woods Natural Playground
- Individual Awards (click HERE to view the entire Individual Awards slideshow presentation)
- County Engineer of the Year
- Lifetime Member
- Associate Member of the Year
- CEAM Service Award
2021 Awards Program
- Individual Awards
2020 Awards Program
- Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
- Danielle Conrow
- Lifetime Member
- James Irvin
- Rai Sharma
- Associate Member of the Year
- Jeremy Cooper
- Meritorious Service Award
- Stu Taub
- CEAM Service Award
- Shari Hershberger
- County Engineer of the Year
2019 Awards Program
- Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
- Associate Member of the Year
- Darl Kolar, EA EST PBC
- Meritorious Service Award
- CEAM Service Award
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.
- Small Project: Bridge A-094 Replacement: Mason Rd over Rocky Gap Run
- 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
- County Engineer of the Year
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
- Small Project: Proactive Repair of the Southwest Transmission Main
- Individual Awards
- County Engineer of the Year
- Associate Member of the Year
- Meritorious Service Award
- CEAM Service Award
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.
- Small Project: Conowingo Elementary School Environmental Site Design
- County Engineer of the Year
- Associate Member of the Year
- Meritorious Service Award
- 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.
- Small Project: Mulligans Hill Lane Retaining Wall Replacement
- Individual Awards - (click for all Awards together)
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
- Meritorious Service Award
- Associate Member of the Year Award
- County Engineer of the Year
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.
- Small Project: Trotter Road Streambank Stabilization
- 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
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
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
- Associate Member of the Year Award
- County Engineer of the Year
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
- Meritorious Service Award
- Associate Member of the Year Award
- County Engineer of the Year
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
- Melvin C. "Chuck" Beall, Jr., P.E.
- Associate Member of the Year Award
- Carl W. Scheffel, P.E.
- County Engineer of the Year
- James D. Wilson, P.E. - Prince George's County
- Lifetime & Honorary Member Award
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
- Associate Member of the Year
- County Engineer of the Year
- Meritorious Service
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