Charles T. Main
Student Section Awards

The Old Guard provides the travel funds for the winner of this award to come to the ASME IMECE each year to be recognized at the Member/Student Luncheon. The funds come from the earnings of the Harvey T. Wagner Trust Fund of which the Old Guard Committee is the trustee.

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.

Form of Award:

$3000, Gold Medal (1st), Certificate and Travel expense supplement to attend the award presentation.

$2000,Silver Medal (2nd), Certificate and Travel expense supplement to attend the award presentation.

Limitation(s): Student Member from each District; up to eight $500 honorable mentions to qualified candidates
Administrative Responsibility: District Leaders
Nomination Deadline: March 1
Nomination Approved By: General Awards Committee
Committee Chair: G.A. Anderkay
Phone Number: 212-591-7094
Email: mckivorf@asme.org
Awarded By: Committee on Honors (COH)

 

CHARLES T. MAIN AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST PLACE (GOLD MEDAL)
1925 Clement R. Brown
Catholic University of America 		1960 John W. McDaniel
Rice Institute 		1996 Joseph G. McElhaney
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1926 W.C. Taylor
Johns Hopkins University 		1961 Lester W. Wurm
Kansas State University 		1997 Fionna K. Murray
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1928 Robert M. Meyer
Newark College of Engineering
1962 David W. Wieting
Lamar State College of Technology 		1998 Peter J. Umbdenstock
Mississippi State University
1930 Jules Podnosoff
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn 		1963 Robert Lafayette Ash
Kansas State University 		1999 Angela Carr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1931 Robert E. Klise
University of Michigan 		1967 Muzzamil Niazi
Wichita State University 		2000 Michele A. Monnier
University of Dayton
1932 Marshall Anderson
University of Michigan 		1968 Terry Dean Schmidt
University of Washington 		2001 Andrea C. Hoth
Valparaiso University
1933 George D. Wilkinson, Jr.
Newark College of Engineering 		1970 Steve H. Woodard
Arizona State University 		2002 Amip Shah
Rowan University
1934 Philip P. Self
Colorado State College 		1971 James M. Singleton
University of Alabama 		2003 Jill C. Anderson
Boston University
1935 G. Lowell Williams
Lafayette College 		1972 Harold Chapin Lowe
University of Kansas 		2004 Stephen J. Kirk
Boise State University
1937 Allan P. Stern
Case School of Applied Science 		1973 Gary Patrick Pezall
University of Wisconsin, Madison 		2005 Mandy Brogdon
University of Dayton
1938 Edward W. Connelly
University of Detroit 		1974 Adrian P. Villa
Clarkson College of Technology 		2006 Adeodato I. Botello-Arredondo
University De Guanajuato
1939 James H. Bright
Lehigh University 		1976 Scott Elliot Baker
Purdue University 		2007 Daniel Joseph Hanna
Drexel University
1940 Frank de Pould
Case School of Applied Science 		1977 Charles S. Tamarin
Columbia University 		2008 Vince D. Romanin
University of Dayton
1941 John J. Balun
University of Detroit 		1978 Emily Earle
Auburn University 		2009 Brianne M. Wilburne
The Pennsylvania State University
1942 Bernard J. Isabella
Case School of Applied Science 		1979 Richard A. Ferraro
State University of NY at Buffalo 		2010 Nathaniel Dale Taylor
Drexel University
1943 Mitchell C. Kazen
University of Detroit 		1980 Russell S. Colvin
Louisiana Technical University 		2011 Danielle P. Jacobson
Drexel University
1944 Fred M. Piaskowski
University of Detroit 		1981 Scott H. Buehrer
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 		2012 Caitlin A. Correll
Cooper Union College
1945 Jack Drandell
Southern Methodist University 		1982 Brenda B. Elarbee
University of South Florida		    
1946 Victor S. Rykwalder
University of Detroit		 1983 Stephen A. Hight
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
1947 Alvaro R. Boera
Stevens Institute of Technology 		1984 Linda-Marie Hubbard
University of Rochester
1948 Earle Duane Stewart
University of Pittsburgh 		1985 Anne Bazan
Western New England College
1949 Stanley M. Kuvacheff
University of Detroit		 1986 Mark A. Meili
Kansas State University
1950 Richard T. Johnson
University of Detroit 		1987 Keith G. Benedict
University of Southern Indiana
1952 Israel E. Rubin
Cooper Union School of Engineering
1988 Kelli L. Kowaleski
University of New Hampshire
1953 Peter Ashurkoff
Princeton University
1989 Kirk W. Olsen
University of Akron
1954 John B. Pendergrass, Jr.
Carnegie Institute of Technology
1990 Darleen Centala
California State University, Long Beach
1955 Richard J. Slember
Cooper Union School of Engineering
1991 Mark D. Conner
University of Alabama, Birmingham
1956 Marion J. Balcerzak
University of Detroit
1992 Maria D. Guerra
The City College, CUNY
1957 Joseph P. Hunter
University of Detroit
 1993 Carol J. Bates
Purdue University
1958 Frank D. Sams
Clemson Agricultural College		 1994 Robert R. Vallance
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1959 James L. Benson
University of Vermont		 1995 John C. Schiffer
University of Akron

SECOND PLACE (SILVER MEDAL)
1984 Douglas L. Wahl
Oregon Institute of Technology 		1995 Priya Rangaswamy
University of Illinois-Champaign 		2006 Amanda M. Thomas
Virginia Tech
1985 Scott E. Cooper, Jr.
University of NC at Charlotte 		1996 Wade D. Vinson
University of Houston 		2007 Danielle Williams
Virginia Tech
1986 Andre L. Boehman
University of Dayton 		1997 Lindy Hou
The City College, CUNY 		2008 Jesse Aaron Huguet
University of Abama
1987 Mark V. Martin
University of Oklahoma 		M. Christine Roberts
Utah State University 		2009 Eduardo Jose Barrientos
The Pennsylvania State University
1988 Robert R. Hardman
University of Alabama, Birmingham 		1998 Angela Carr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute 		2010 Bianca L. Covington
University of Alabama
1989 Tina A. Williams
Louisiana Technical University 		1999 Michelle M. Hurler 2011 Kenneth Schnautz
University of Southern Indiana
1990 Anne Marie East
University of South Florida 		2000 Chad W. Jansen
University of Wisconsin-Madison 		2012 Hardik Tiwari
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
1991 Richard L. Case
University of Nebraska, Lincoln 		2001 Faye M. Tomimbang
Florida Institute of Technology		    
1992 Sara L. Farrar
Colorado State University		 2002 Stephani Ferrufino
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1993 Kathryn D. Jorgensen
Brigham Young University		 2003 Laura E. Basehore
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1994 Connie J. Bleidorn
University of Dayton		 2004 Aaron J. Ryan
Pella Corporation
Daniel J. Engert
Colorado State University 		2005 Justin M. Crapps
Mississippi State University

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