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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| 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 |
| Email: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | Committee on Honors (COH) |
Arthur L. Williston Medalists
| Year | First place | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2025 | Hassan Khan | Abdul Shakil Hafeez | Muhammad H. Ahmad |
| 2024 | Muhammad Sadiq Ul Islam | ||
| 2022 | Radhika Dharmadhikari | Michel Khoueiry | |
| 2021 | Vineet Vashi | ||
| 2018 | Noah M. Purdy | ||
| 2017 | Austin P. Kraus | Joseph R.H. Schaadt | |
| 2016 | Leong Ka Long Karen | ||
| 2015 | Matthew D. Hill | Tara Larkin | Joseph R. Schaadt |
| 2014 | Mavila M. Miller | Bernard K. Witschen | Uyanna Obinna |
| 2013 | Cassandra N. Hawley | James P. Crawford | Lucas C. Poppe |
| 2012 | Kyle C. Picha | Daniel J. Hershman | |
| 2011 | Prabal Goyal | Nathaniel D. Taylor | Jericho Paolo O. Rivera |
| 2010 | Andrew N. Rister | Elizabeth Betterbed | Andrew W. Corwell |
| 2009 | Michael Simmons | Tessa RaeKnott | Elizabeth Betterbed |
| 2008 | Raymond M. Meyer | Walter S. Fredenhagen III | Chris L. Cohoat |
| 2007 | Michael Steel | Lori Michelle Neidig | Danielle Kimberly Williams |
| 2006 | Tyler E. Schnug | Amanda M. Thomas | Joy K. Adjorlolo |
| 2005 | Valerie Stringer | John Q. Bolton | |
| 2004 | Marie H. Hoffman | Paul F. Tatum | Aashish Kalra |
| 2003 | David L. Damm | Scott A. Fisher | Christopher L. Murphy |
| 2002 | Anne M. Hines | Andrew E. Karl | |
| 2001 | Amip Shah | David L. Damm | Anne Hines |
| 2000 | |||
| 1999 | Matthew E. Myers | Donna L. Hall | Koh Boon Kiat |
| 1998 | Darrick A. Dean | Elizabeth M. Mastal | Aaron Marsh |
| 1997 | Laura R. Foster | Kenneth P. Horne | Brian D. Myers |
| 1996 | Jeffrey M. Otto | Che J. Barnes | Ookyong Kim |
| 1995 | Connie J. Bleidorn | Anthony T. Lomma | |
| 1994 | Michael J. Zinngrabe | Jeffrey Craig Morris | Daniel A. Fletcher |
| 1993 | Daniel A. Fletcher | Wade LaGrenade | Daniel A. Fletcher |
| 1992 | Sean L. Neilson | Gilroy S. Ames | Kingman Tang |
| 1991 | Matt Pruszynski | Kenneth Skoug III | Kathleen A. Conley |
| 1990 | Robert J. Stehlik | Randall W. Meinert | John E. Davison |
| 1989 | David A. Walker | Deborah S. Schenberger | |
| 1988 | Christian L. Struble | Michael E. Kennedy | John Ellenz |
| 1987 | Thomas C. Davis | ||
| 1986 | Stephen J. Schoonmaker | ||
| 1985 | Henry M. Quillian III | ||
| 1984 | Eddie E. Ferrer | ||
| 1983 | Max R. Casada | ||
| 1982 | John H. Pilarski | ||
| 1981 | |||
| 1980 | Charles S. Macaulay | ||
| 1979 | Steven E. Stephens | ||
| 1978 | Jitendra S. Goela | ||
| 1977 | Harry W. Groot | ||
| 1976 | Enud David Laska | ||
| 1975 | |||
| 1974 | James J. Callas | ||
| 1973 | Frank H. Roubleau, Jr. | ||
| 1972 | Dennis L. Sandberg | ||
| 1971 | James A. Willms | ||
| 1970 | Steven H. Carlson | ||
| 1969 | Arlo Fossum | ||
| 1968 | Frank A. Ralbovsky | ||
| 1967 | L. Thomas Cooper III | ||
| 1966 | Eddie R. Howe | ||
| 1965 | LaRoux K. Gillespie | ||
| 1964 | Kenneth E. Gawronski | ||
| 1963 | |||
| 1962 | Charles H. Recht | ||
| 1961 | James R. Stewart | ||
| 1960 | Marc Fishbein | ||
| 1959 | Rowe A. Girardini | ||
| 1958 | |||
| 1957 | Walter P. Logeman | ||
| 1956 | John A. Welsh |