Engineer Professional Advisory Committee

Chief Engineer Award Recipients

U.S. Public Health Service Engineer of the Year

2022 LCDR Chaolong Qi, Ph.D., P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2021 CDR Jennifer Stevenson
2020 CAPT Stephen Martin Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CDC
2019 LCDR Deborah Cox, P.E., EPA
2018 CDR Martin Casey, CMS
2017 CDR Kurt Kesteloot, P.E., NPS
2016 Dr. John Sammarco, Ph.D., CDC
2015 CDR David Allen Engelstad, P.E.
2014 CDR Edward Zechmann, M.S., P.E., INCE Brd. Cert., CDC
2013 CAPT Richard J. Gelting, Ph.D., P.E., CDC
2012 LCDR Jeremy Bret Nickels, P.E., NPS
2011 Dr. Hongwei Hsiao, CDC/NIOSH
2010 CAPT Cheryl F. Estill, P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2009 Dr. Farhad Memarzadeh, P.E., NIH
2008 CAPT Paul Robinson, P.E., NPS
2007 CDR Kenneth R. Mead, P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2006 CDR John Cardarelli, P.E., EPA
2005 CAPT Russel D. Pederson, P.E., IHS
2004 CDR G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2003 CDR Bradley K. Harris, P.E., NPS & CDR Anthony T. Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2002 Dr. Farhad Memarzadeh, P.E., NIH
2001 CAPT Rao Y. Surampalli, P.E., EPA
2000 CDR Maurice West, P.E., ATSDR
1999 Mr. Todd Ruff, CDC/NIOSH
1998 Mr. Anthony Iannacchione, CDC/NIOSH
1997 CDR Sven Rodenbeck, P.E., ATSDR
1996 CAPT Robert C. Williams P.E., DEE, ATSDR
1995 CAPT James Crum, IHS
1994 CAPT Phillip Bierbaum, CDC
1993 CAPT Gerald Harris, FDA
1992 CAPT Larry Gaynor, IHS
1991 CAPT Wayne Craney, IHS
1990 Dr. Steven Smith, FDA
1989 CAPT Barry J. Davis, CDC
1988 Mr. Daniel Rogness, IHS
1987 CAPT Marvin Rosenstein, FDA
1986 CAPT Gary J. Hartz, P.E., IHS
1985 Mr. Tom Flora, IHS
1984 Mr. Wayne E. Mohler, IHS

U.S. Public Health Service Engineer Responder of the Year

2022 CDR Abraham Marrero, MA, ASPR
2021 CAPT Varsha Savalia, FDA
2020 CDR Kris Neset, P.E., MSM, IHS
2019 CDR Kevin Bingley, P.E., NPS
2018 LCDR Patrick Klotzbeucher
2017 CDR Jill Hammond, MPH, FDA
2016 LT Shane Deckert, P.E.
2012 CAPT Christopher P. Brady, P.E., IHS
2011 CDR Edward Dieser, P.E., CDC
2010 CAPT Bradley Harris, P.E., NPS
2009 CAPT James H. Ludington, P.E., IHS
2008 LCDR Michael MarcAurele, P.E., IHS/ANTHC
2007 CDR Scott P. Lee, OS
2006 CDR Hung Trinh, FDA

RADM Jerrold M. Michael Award

2022 CAPT Mathew J. Martinson, P.E., EPA
2021 LCDR Praveen K.C.,
2020 LT Wenchi Hsu, Ph.D
2019 LT Tim Martin, Ph.D., FDA
2018 LT Michael Simpson, FDA
2017 LT Melissa DeVera, P.E.
2016 LCDR Diana Wong, Ph.D.,
2014 CDR Jill R. Hammond, MPH, FDA
2013 CDR Varsha B. Savalia, M.S., FDA
2012 CDR Edward Dieser, P.E., CDC
2011 CDR Jim Simpson, M.S., PMP, CQE, CQA, FDA
2010 CAPT Steven Bosiljevac, P.E., NPS
2009 CDR Nelson Mix, P.E., EPA

John C. Villforth Engineering Leadership Award

2022 CAPT Chris Brady, P.E., IHS
2021 CAPT Eric Hanssen, P.E., NIH
2020 CAPT David Harvey, P.E., IHS
2019 CDR Sean Bush, P.E., IHS
2018 CAPT Nelson Mix, EPA
2017 CDR Nazmul Hassan, MSBME, MSHS, FDA
2016 CDR Duane Hammond
2015 CAPT Dan Beck, P.E.
2014 CAPT Ramsey Hawasly, P.E., IHS
2013 Dr. Lester Schultheis, Ph.D., FDA
2012 CAPT Dana Baer, P.E., IHS
2011 CAPT Anthony T. Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., EPA
2010 CAPT Michael G. Gressel, Ph.D., P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2009 CAPT John Cardarelli, P.E., EPA
2008 CDR Scott Helgeson, P.E., IHS
2007 CAPT G. Scott Earnest, CDC/NIOSH
2006 RADM Gary J. Hartz, P.E., IHS
2005 CAPT Laurence D. Reed, CDC/NIOSH
2004 CAPT Richard F. Barror, Ph.D., P.E., FDA
2003 CAPT Sven E. Rodenbeck, Sc.D., P.E., DEE, ATSDR
2002 LCDR Daniel S. Beck, OEP
2001 Ms. Lisa Calhoun-Hayes, P.E., DEE, ATSDR

Ian K. Burgess Outstanding Young PHS Commissioned Corps Engineer of the Year

2022 LT Colin Tack, FDA, & LT Bijay Tamang, P.E., IHS
2021 LT Wenchi (Vicky) Hsu, Ph.D., FDA
2020 LT Timothy Martin, Ph.D., FDA
2019 LT Matthew Chadwick, IHS
2018 LTJG Matthew LaForrest, P.E.
2017 LTJG Dara Zimmerman, E.I.T., IHS
2016 LT Christopher Peltier
2015 LT Shane Deckert, P.E.
2014 LT Praveen K.C., P.E., LEED GA, IHS
2013 LT Maxwell Goggin-Kehm, E.I.T., IHS
2012 LT Kurt Kesteloot, P.E., NPS
2011 LT Adam E. Hughes, P.E., IHS
2010 LT Matt Ireland, IHS
2009 LT Jason C. Crownholm, IHS
2008 LT Sean Bush, IHS
2007 LTJG Rebecca Valladares Carlo, CDC/NIOSH
2006 LT Samuel D. Russell, IHS
2005 LTJG Bret Nickels, IHS
2004 LT Katherine E. Jacobitz, FDA
2003 LT Bryan R. Beamer, P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2002 Ms. Audrey Oxendine, IHS and LT Jason G. Lovett, P.E., IHS
2001 Mr. Scott M. Henrickson, IHS and LT Dayton D. Newbrough, IHS
2000 Mr. Roger H. Lynch, P.E., IHS and LTJG Sarah E. Young, P.E., IHS
1999 LT Ramsey Hawasly, IHS
1998 LTJG Matthew Martinson, IHS
1997 LT Kenneth Mead, CDC/NIOSH
1996 LT William Griffith, IHS

Roger H. Lynch Outstanding Young Civil Service Engineer of the Year

2022 Ms. Marlana Hinkley, P.E., IHS
2021 Mr. Jeffrey Esteban, E.I.T., IHS
2020 Ms. Caitlin Caldwell, IHS
2019 Mr. Malcolm Begay
2018 Mr. Andrew Lean
2017 Dr. Samuel Supowit, PhD, IHS
2016 Mr. Colin Daly
2015 Jesse Decoteau, M.S.
2014 Dewayne Chee, P.E., IHS
2013 Kyle L. Parisien, E.I.T., IHS
2012 Colin Daly, IHS
2011 Ms. Sarah Willoughby, IHS
2010 Mr. Michael Alshuk, IHS
2009 Mr. Andrew Etcitty, IHS
2008 Mr. Kevin Staus, IHS
2007 Ms. Rachel Rudd, E.I.T., IHS
2006 Ms. Erika J. Schoen, E.I.T., IHS
2005 Mr. Alexander Dailey, P.E., IHS
2004 Mr. Duane R. Hammond, CDC/NIOSH

Robert C. Williams Engineer Literary Awards

	Peer Reviewed Category	Open Category
2022	Thomas H. Dubaniewicz, Teresa Barone, Richard Thamas, Liming Yuan, CDC, Isaac Zlochower (ret.)	CAPT Kris Neset, P.E., CDC, Thomas H. Dubaniewicz Jr., CDC, CAPT Troy Ritter, CDC, CDR Roger Hargrove, IHS, LCDR Ross Hanson, IHS
2021	Mr. Dylan T. Neu, CAPT (ret.) Kenneth R. Mead, Tia McClellan, William G. Lindsley, CAPT Stephen B. Martin Jr., Graeham Heil, Mitch See, H. Amy Feng, CDC	CDR Leo Angelo Gumapas, P.E., NIH, CDR James Coburn FDA, LCDR Timothy Martin, Ph.D. FDA
2020	LCDR Michael Shahan, Dr. William Randolph Reed, CDC	LCDR Hanniebey Wiyor, Ph.D., FDA
2019	CAPT David Harvey, IHS	Kevin Dunn, Jennifer Topmiller, Truda Mccleery, John Whalen
2018	LT Chaolong Qi, Ph.D., NIOSH
2017	Dr. Inoka E. Perera, Ph.D., CDC, NIOSH
2016	LCDR Deborah Hirst, Mr. Kevin Dunn, Mr. Stanley Shulman, CDR Duane Hammond, Mr. Nicholas Sestito	CDR Duane Hammond, Mr. Andrew Cecala, Mr. Jay Colinet, Mr. Alberto Garcia, Mr. Kenneth Mead, Mr. Alan Echt, Mr. Stanley Shulman, Ms. Misty Hein, Mr. Michael Gressel, Mr. Leo Blade, Ms. Jeanne Zimmer, Liming Lo, Mr. Gerald Joy, Mr. Gregory Chekan, Mr. Ronald Kovein, Mr. David Marlow
2015	LCDR Samantha Spindel, Ph.D.	LCDR Brian Bearden, P.E.
2014	Thomas Dubaniewicz and Joseph P. DuCarme, NIOSH	LCDR Kurt Kesteloot, P.E., BCEE, NPS
2013	CAPT Rick Gelting, Ph.D., P.E., CDC	LCDR Edward Zechman, M.S., E.I.T., CDC
2012	Farhad Mermazdeh, Ph.D, P.E, NIH	LCDR Sean Bush, P.E., IHS
2011	Barbara Anderson, P.E., ATSDR	James S Bennett, CDC

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Award Recipients

Hollis Medal

2021 CAPT Michael Young, P.E., IHS
2020 CDR Steven Sauer, P.E., IHS
2019 CDR Brad Cunningham, FDA
2018 CDR Varsha Savalia, FDA
2017 CDR Matt Mergenthaler, P.E.
2016 LCDR Ryan Clapp, P.E., IHS
2015 LCDR Roger Hargrove, P.E., IHS
2014 CDR Brian Breuer, P.E.
2013 LCDR Weston A. Kenney, P.E., IHS
2012 LCDR Michael Termont, P.E., IHS
2011 LCDR Shad Schoppert, P.E., IHS
2010 LCDR Samuel Russell, P.E., IHS
2009 LCDR Kris Neset, IHS
2008 LCDR J. David Mazorra, P.E., IHS
2007 LCDR Norman Hepner, P.E., IHS
2006 CDR David Ausdemore, P.E., CDC
2005 CDR Bradley Harris, P.E., NPS
2004 CDR Anthony Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., CDC/NIOSH
2003 CAPT Gregory Stevens, OS
2002 LCDR Nathan C. Tatum, P.E., ATSDR
2001 CDR Michael S. Coene, FDA
2000 CAPT Rao Y. Surampalli, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, EPA
2000 CAPT Sven E. Rodenbeck, Sc.D., P.E., DEE, ATSDR

Green Medal

2021 LT Michelle Roy, P.E., IHS
2020 LT Bijay Tamang, P.E., IHS
2019 LT Chaolong Qi, Ph.D., NIOSH
2018 LT Garrett Chun, P.E., NPS
2017 LT Michael Shahan, FDA
2016 LT Jessica Sharpe, NPS
2015 LT Juliane Junes-Harvey, P.E.
2014 LT Praveen K.C., P.E.
2013 LT Maxwell Goggin-Kehm, IHS
2012 LT Brandon L. Beckman, P.E., IHS
2011 LT Travis Sorum, E.I.T., IHS
2010 LTJG Marcus J. Felter, E.I.T., IHS
2009 LTJG Bradely Sherer, IHS
2008 LT Kurt J. Kesteloot, P.E., IHS
2007 LT Benjamin Chadwick, IHS
2006 LT Jennifer Caparoso, CDC
2005 LT Steven K. Sauer, P.E., IHS
2004 LT Jennifer Proctor, P.E., IHS
2003 LTJG Allen F. Bollinger, IHS
2002 LTJG Eric Lindeman, E.I.T., IHS
2001 LT Mathew Martinson, IHS
2000 LT David W. Ausdemore, P.E., CDC

Cummming Plaque

2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Ventilation Team
2020	Navajo Nation COVID-19 Water Missions
2019	California Area IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction Emergency Response and Recovery Team
2018	Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction
2017	USPHS Commissioned Corps Engineer Hurricane Responders
2015	National Park Service Public Health Policy Writing Subcommittees
2014	Housing Inventory Data System Data Collection Team, Indian Health Service, Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
2012	Barrow and Nome, Alaska Replacement Hospitals Unique Tribal/Federal Partnership, IHS
2011	National Park Service, Office of Public Health, Field Services Branch
2010	Nashville Area Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
2009	HydroCoil Embolization System Working Group – Food and Drug Administration
2008	Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007	Engineer Officers, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2006	USPHS Officers on EPA Assignments Serving in the U.S. Pacific Territories
2005	Alaska Rural Utility Cooperative Demonstration Project Team, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
2004	Readiness and Response Group - Engineer and Environmental Health Officers, Office of Force Readiness and Deployment
2003	Office of Public Health, National Park Service
2002	Division of Sanitation Facilities Engineering Construction Program, Indian Health Service
2001	World Trade Center and Anthrax Response Team, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000	Dover Township Water Distribution System Modelling Team, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Honorary US Public Health Service Engineers

Honorary membership as a US Public Health Service (PHS) Engineer is presented at the discretion of the PHS Chief Engineer for outstanding service and support to public health and the PHS Engineering Category.

RADM Erica Schwartz, Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, May 2019
ADM Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary For Health, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2018
VADM Jerome Adams, Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2018
RADM Susan Orsega, Chief Nursing Officer, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2018
RADM Sylvia Trent-Adams, Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2017
RADM Joan Hunter, Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2017
RADM Scott Giberson, Director, Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness and Pharmacist Chief Professional Officer, May 2013
Dr. Robert D. Wolff, P.E., Executive Director, Society of American Military Engineers, May 2013
RADM Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2012
VADM Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, May 2010
RADM David Rutstein, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, May 2010
RADM John Babb, Director, US Public Health Service, Office of Force Readiness and Deployment, September 2004
CAPT John Hanley, R.S., D.A.A.S., US Public Health Service, National Parks Service, September 2003
CAPT Gerald M. Farrell, US Navy (Ret), Executive Director, Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, August 2003
RADM Michael Davidson, U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Commissioned Personnel, March 2003
Mr. Peter J. McCumiskey, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, February 2003
RADM Henry Falk, M.D., M.P.H., US Public Health Service, Assistant Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, February 2003
VADM Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, February 2003
MG Pat m. Stevens IV, US Army (Ret), Executive Director, Society of American Military Engineers, May 2002
Dr. Jessica Leighton, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, November 2001
Mr. Mike Lord, Executive Director, Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, October 2001
Dr. Mark A. McClanahan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2001
VADM David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, February 2001
RADM Carolyn Beth Mazzella, Chief Nurse Officer, U.S. Public Health Service, June 2000
RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, February 1998

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