The Charles T. Main Award was established in 1919 in honor of the 37th President of ASME. In 1971, it was combined with the Arthur L. Williston Medal contest to encourage Student Members and young engineers to become active in public service. In 1983, the award was expanded to include a second-place award. 
 
Charles T. Main Awards recognizes, at the Society-wide level, Student Members whose leadership and service qualities have contributed, for a period of more than one year, to the program and operation of a Student Section of the Society. First place is bestowed upon the student who best meets the award criteria, while second place is awarded to the student who is next best in meeting these criteria. Up to eight honorable mentions will be presented to qualified candidates. 

CHARLES T. MAIN AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST PLACE (GOLD MEDAL)
1925	Clement R. Brown	1953	Peter Ashurkoff	1982	Brenda B. Elarbee
	Catholic University of America		Princeton University		University of South Florida
1926	W.C. Taylor	1954	John B. Pendergrass, Jr.	1983	Stephen A. Hight
	Johns Hopkins University		Carnegie Institute of Technology		Worcester Polytechnic Institute
1928	Robert M. Meyer	1955	Richard J. Slember	1984	Linda-Marie Hubbard
	Newark College of Engineering		Cooper Union School of Engineering		University of Rochester
1930	Jules Podnosoff	1956	Marion J. Balcerzak	1985	Anne Bazan
	Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn		University of Detroit		Western New England College
1931	Robert E. Klise	1957	Joseph P. Hunter	1986	Mark A. Meili
	University of Michigan		University of Detroit		Kansas State University
1932	Marshall Anderson	1958	Frank D. Sams	1987	Keith G. Benedict
	University of Michigan		Clemson Agricultural College		University of Southern Indiana
1933	George D. Wilkinson, Jr.	1959	James L. Benson	1988	Kelli L. Kowaleski
	Newark College of Engineering		University of Vermont		University of New Hampshire
1934	Philip P. Self	1960	John W. McDaniel	1989	Kirk W. Olsen
	Colorado State College		Rice Institute		University of Akron
1935	G. Lowell Williams	1961	Lester W. Wurm	1990	Darleen Centala
	Lafayette College		Kansas State University		California State University, Long Beach
1937	Allan P. Stern	1962	David W. Wieting	1991	Mark D. Conner
	Case School of Applied Science		Lamar State College of Technology		University of Alabama, Birmingham
1938	Edward W. Connelly	1963	Robert Lafayette Ash	1992	Maria D. Guerra
	University of Detroit		Kansas State University		The City College, CUNY
1939	James H. Bright	1967	Muzzamil Niazi	1993	Carol J. Bates
	Lehigh University		Wichita State University		Purdue University
1940	Frank de Pould	1968	Terry Dean Schmidt	1994	Robert R. Vallance
	Case School of Applied Science		University of Washington		Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1941	John J. Balun	1970	Steve H. Woodard	1995	John C. Schiffer
	University of Detroit		Arizona State University		University of Akron
1942	Bernard J. Isabella	1971	James M. Singleton	1996	Joseph G. McElhaney
	Case School of Applied Science		University of Alabama		Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1943	Mitchell C. Kazen	1972	Harold Chapin Lowe	1997	Fionna K. Murray
	University of Detroit		University of Kansas		Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1944	Fred M. Piaskowski	1973	Gary Patrick Pezall	1998	Peter J. Umbdenstock
	University of Detroit		University of Wisconsin, Madison		Mississippi State University
1945	Jack Drandell	1974	Adrian P. Villa	1999	Angela Carr
	Southern Methodist University		Clarkson College of Technology		Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1946	Victor S. Rykwalder	1976	Scott Elliot Baker	2000	Michele A. Monnier
	University of Detroit		Purdue University		University of Dayton
1947	Alvaro R. Boera	1977	Charles S. Tamarin	2001	Andrea C. Hoth
	Stevens Institute of Technology		Columbia University		Valparaiso University
1948	Earle Duane Stewart	1978	Emily Earle	2002	Amip Shah
	University of Pittsburgh		Auburn University		Rowan University
1949	Stanley M. Kuvacheff	1979	Richard A. Ferraro	2003	Jill C. Anderson
	University of Detroit		State University of New York at Buffalo		Boston University
1950	Richard T. Johnson	1980	Russell S. Colvin	2004	Stephen J. Kirk
	University of Detroit		Louisiana Technical University		Boise State University
1952	Israel E. Rubin	1981	Scott H. Buehrer	2005	Mandy Brogdon
	Cooper Union School of Engineering		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University		University of Dayton
				2006	Adeodato I. Botello-Arredondo
					University De Guanajuato
				2007	Daniel Joseph Hanna
					Drexel University
SECOND PLACE (SILVER MEDAL)
1984	Douglas L. Wahl	1992	Sara L. Farrar	1998	Angela Carr
	Oregon Institute of Technology		Colorado State University		Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1985	Scott E. Cooper, Jr.	1993	Kathryn D. Jorgensen	1999	Michelle M. Hurler
	University of NC at Charlotte		Brigham Young University		Syracuse University
1986	Andre L. Boehman	1994	Connie J. Bleidorn	2000	Chad W. Jansen
	University of Dayton		University of Dayton		University of Wisconsin-Madison
1987	Mark V. Martin		Daniel J. Engert	2001	Faye M. Tomimbang
	University of Oklahoma		Colorado State University		Florida Institute of Technology
1988	Robert R. Hardman	1995	Priya Rangaswamy	2002	Stephani Ferrufino
	University of Alabama, Birmingham		University of Illinois-Champaign		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1989	Tina A. Williams	1996	Wade D. Vinson	2003	Laura E. Basehore
	Louisiana Technical University		University of Houston		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1990	Anne Marie East	1997	Lindy Hou	2004	Aaron J. Ryan
	University of South Florida		The City College, CUNY		Pella Corporation
1991	Richard L. Case		M. Christine Roberts	2005	Justin M. Crapps
	University of Nebraska, Lincoln		Utah State University		Mississippi State University
				2006	Amanda M. Thomas
					Virginia Tech
				2007	Danielle Williams
					Virginia Tech