Awards

Emerging Professional of the Year Award

The Emerging Professional of the Year Award recognizes the accomplishments of our emerging professionals who have contributed to the engineering profession, ACEC Illinois and impacted society. 

Award Photos 2026 Nomination Form

2026 Form Dropbox: Here  *Due: Monday, November 17, 2025

Questions: bethany@acecil.org

2025 Emerging Professional of the Year

Mallory Weber, Transportation Engineer
Gasperec Elberts Consulting, LLC

2025 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2024 Emerging Professional of the Year

Nick Piekarski - Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.

2024 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2023 Emerging Professional of the Year

RYAN DELVES, STANLEY CONSULTANTS

2023 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2022 Emerging Professional of the Year

MATTHEW BALDWIN, TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION

2022 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2021 Emerging Professional of the Year

WILLIAM KLINGNER, KLINGNER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

2021 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2020 Emerging Professional of the Year

TYLER GRAU, STANLEY CONSULTANTS

2020 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

2019 Emerging Professional of the Year

MARA KOSIR, JACOBS

2019 Emerging Professional of the Year Nominations

  1. Name of Award: ACEC Illinois Emerging Professional of the Year

  2. Applications: All applications for the award shall be made by anyone at firm of the Emerging Professional.
    • Applications are due on or before TBD.
    • All applications must be submitted electronically to Bethany Rademaker, bethany@acecil.org.
    • All applications must be complete and submitted electronically on the nomination form provided.
    • The fee of $100 must be received by the ACEC Illinois Office by TBD.
    • Mail to: ACEC-Illinois, 5221 S. 6th St. Rd., Springfield, IL 62703

  3. Evaluation of Applicants: The evaluation of the applicants will be made by the Emerging Professional Awards Subcommittee of the Engineering Excellence Awards Committee.

  4. Criteria for Award:
    • The applicant shall be employed by an ACEC Illinois member firm.
      The applicant should have 15 years or less working in the industry.

  5. Presentation: The Emerging Professional of the Year Award will be revealed at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala.

Please contact Bethany Rademaker, Director of Events, for Emerging Professional of the Year Award questions.