Arthur L. Williston Medal
The Arthur L. Williston Medal recognizes an engineering student or recent graduate for “fostering civic service.”
The recipient(s) shall demonstrate considerable leadership in activities that “stimulate, foster or develop increased interest in, sense of responsibility for, or urge [others to] participate in social-service, civic, or public-spirited activities for the benefit of society.” Examples of such leadership may include but are not limited to serving in elected office or on active operating/advisory boards, leading initiatives on campus and/or in local community-based organizations, and participating in advocacy on important issues, particularly those relevant to engineering. Efforts that demonstrably increase civic engagement shall receive special consideration.
Arthur L. Williston, ASME Member, established the medal in 1954.
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Nomination Instructions
| Form of Award: |
$1000, bronze medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance $500 honorarium and certificate (2nd) $250 honorarium and certificate(3rd) |
| Limitation(s): | Recent graduates must have received their baccalaureate degree no more than two years prior to the date of submission of their application. ASME membership is required at the time of submission. Application must include a statement describing the candidate’s role and describing how her/his leadership fosters a spirit of civic service. |
| Administrative Responsibility: | General Awards Committee (GAC) |
| Nomination Deadline: | February 15 |
| Nomination SentTo: | Leila Persaud |
| Phone Number: | 212-591-7071 |
| Email: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
ARTHUR L. WILLISTON MEDAL RECIPIENTS
First Place |
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| 1956 | John A. Welsh | 1982 | John H. Pilarski | 2007 | Michael Steel |
| 1957 | Walter P. Logeman | 1983 | Max R. Casada | 2008 | Raymond M. Meyer |
| 1959 | Rowe A. Girardini | 1984 | Eddie E. Ferrer | 2009 | Michael Simmons |
| 1960 | Marc Fishbein | 1985 | Henry M. Quillian III | 2010 | Andrew N. Rister |
| 1961 | James R. Stewart | 1986 | Stephen J. Schoonmaker | 2011 | Prabal Goyal |
| 1962 | Charles H. Recht | 1987 | Thomas C. Davis | 2012 | Kyle C. Picha |
| 1964 | Kenneth E. Gawronski | 1988 | Christian L. Struble | 2013 | Cassandra N. Hawley |
| 1965 | LaRoux K. Gillespie | 1990 | Robert J. Stehlik | 2014 | Mavila M. Miller |
| 1966 | Eddie R. Howe | 1991 | Matt Pruszynski | 2015 | Matthew D. Hill |
| 1967 | L. Thomas Cooper III | 1992 | Sean L. Neilson | 2016 | Leong Ka Long Karen |
| 1968 | Frank A. Ralbovsky | 1993 | Daniel A. Fletcher | 2017 | Austin P. Kraus |
| 1969 | Arlo Fossum | 1994 | Michael J. Zinngrabe | 2018 | Noah M. Purdy |
| 1970 | Steven H. Carlson | 1996 | Jeffrey M. Otto | 2021 | Vineet Vashi |
| 1971 | James A. Willms | 1997 | Laura R. Foster | 2022 | Radhika Dharmadhikari |
| 1972 | Dennis L. Sandberg | 1998 | Darrick A. Dean | ||
| 1973 | Frank H. Roubleau, Jr. | 1999 | Matthew E. Myers | ||
| 1974 | James J. Callas | 2001 | Amip Shah | ||
| 1976 | Enud David Laska | 2002 | Anne M. Hines | ||
| 1977 | Harry W. Groot | 2003 | David L. Damm | ||
| 1978 | Jitendra S. Goela | 2004 | Marie H. Hoffman | ||
| 1979 | Steven E. Stephens | 2005 | Valerie Stringer | ||
| 1980 | Charles S. Macaulay | 2006 | Tyler E. Schnug | ||
Second Place |
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| 1988 | Michael E. Kennedy | 1999 | Donna L. Hall | 2011 | Nathaniel D. Taylor |
| 1989 | David A. Walker | 2001 | David L. Damm | 2012 | Daniel J. Hershman |
| 1990 | Randall W. Meinert | 2002 | Andrew E. Karl | 2013 | James P. Crawford |
| 1991 | Kenneth Skoug III | 2003 | Scott A. Fisher | 2014 | Bernard K. Witschen |
| 1992 | Gilroy S. Ames | 2004 | Paul F. Tatum | 2015 | Tara Larkin |
| 1993 | Wade LaGrenade | 2005 | John Q. Bolton | 2017 | Joseph R.H. Schaadt |
| 1994 | Jeffrey Craig Morris | 2006 | Amanda M. Thomas | 2022 | Michel Khoueiry |
| 1995 | Connie J. Bleidorn | 2007 | Lori Michelle Neidig | ||
| 1996 | Che J. Barnes | 2008 | Walter S. Fredenhagen III | ||
| 1997 | Kenneth P. Horne | 2009 | Tessa RaeKnott | ||
| 1998 | Elizabeth M. Mastal | 2010 | Elizabeth Betterbed | ||
Third Place |
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| 1988 | John Ellenz | 1997 | Brian D. Myers | 2009 | Elizabeth Betterbed |
| 1989 | Deborah S. Schenberger | 1998 | Aaron Marsh | 2010 | Andrew W. Corwell |
| 1990 | John E. Davison | 1999 | Koh Boon Kiat | 2011 | Jericho Paolo O. Rivera |
| 1991 | Kathleen A. Conley | 2001 | Anne Hines | 2013 | Lucas C. Poppe |
| 1992 | Kingman Tang | 2003 | Christopher L. Murphy | 2014 | Uyanna Obinna |
| 1993 | Daniel A. Fletcher | 2004 | Aashish Kalra | 2015 | Joseph R. Schaadt |
| 1994 | Daniel A. Fletcher | 2006 | Joy K. Adjorlolo | ||
| 1995 | Anthony T. Lomma | 2007 | Danielle Kimberly Williams | ||
| 1996 | Ookyong Kim | 2008 | Chris L. Cohoat | ||