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American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2024 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute. The following six individuals are inducted as Honorary Members:

  • Ronald G. Burg
  • Jenn-Chuan Chern
  • Cecil L. Jones
  • Michael J. Schneider
  • Carol K. Shield

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ACI is also pleased to recognize 12 individuals for maintaining their membership and participating in ACI activities for at least five decades. Additionally, ACI honors 20 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to the production or use of concrete materials, products, and structures in the areas of education, research, development, design, construction, or management. 

Awardees will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, March 24-28, 2024. Please join us by registering at aciconvention.org.

The following awards recognize exemplary achievement, groundbreaking research, and service to ACI and the concrete industry:

Personal Awards

  • HENRY L. KENNEDY AWARD – Arturo Gaytan-Covarrubias
  • STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT AWARD – Dawn Miller
  • ACI YOUNG MEMBER AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT -- Jovan Tatar, Heather K. Todak, William Squyres
  • WALTER P. MOORE, JR. FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Sriramya Duddukuri Nair

Service Awards

  • ACI CERTIFICATION AWARD -- Gareth David, Ramanbhai J. Mangabhai, Mark E. Dornak, Andrew R. Lawrence
  • DELMAR L. BLOEM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD -- Peter Barlow, Michael Brown, Thomas Schumacher
  • CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AWARD -- Nariman J. Khalil, Anabel N. Merejildo, Raghuvir K. Salkar

ACI Foundation Awards

  • ARTHUR J. BOASE AWARD -- Zdeněk P. Bažant
  • JEAN-CLAUDE ROUMAIN INNOVATION AWARD --  Marc Jolin
  • ROBERT E. PHILLEO AWARD -- Charles A. Weiss, Jr 
  • BUILDING THE FUTURE AWARD – Neil M. Hawkins

Learn more about each of the awards listed above at concrete.org.