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The Section's highest award is presented to an individual who is judged to have contributed substantially to the Civil Engineering profession. It gives recognition to exceptional service to the civil engineering profession in the New York Metropolitan area and also brings public attention to the distinguished contributions to the metropolitan area by the civil engineering profession. The first award was presented to Emil H. Praeger on May 20, 1953 in the Engineering Societies Building for his design of Pier 57, the only pier in New York City built on floating concrete caissons. A former chief of the Navy Bureau of Design, Praegar also designed a floating concrete breakwater for the invasion of Normandy during World War II.

2009 Recipient:

Michael J. Cuddy, P.E.
Vice President / New York Business Manager
Parsons Brinckerhoff

Mike Cuddy is PB's Local Business Executive for New York City. He has 48 years of experience and manages a multidisciplinary staff of civil, structural, environmental, transportation, planning, architectural, railroad, transit, and facilities professionals. He is responsible for professional services in the transportation and infrastructure markets within the Americas division, as well as business activities in New York City and the surrounding region, including client satisfaction, project management, technical quality, business development, staffing and operations. He was Project Manager for the AirTrain to JFK International Airport and the reconstruction of Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.

Prior to joining PB, Mr. Cuddy served for 35 years in positions of increasing responsibility for the New York State Department of Transportation, culminating in his appointment as assistant commissioner and chief engineer responsible for the development of New York State's capital construction program, and management of the state's transportation infrastructure. During his tenure, he directed the development of the state's bridge management system and implemented ground-breaking projects involving intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities. He has also directed some of the state's more sensitive and controversial projects, including the Westway highway and development program and cleanup of the Love Canal environmental disaster.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College, a Master of Science in Engineering from New York University, and a Certificate from Harvard University.

Other notable awards Mr. Cuddy has received include:
  • New York State Legislative Resolution of Appreciation, 1988
  • Alfred E. Smith Award, American Society of Public Administration, 1980
  • Engineer of the Year, New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 5, 1979

      Past Recipients:

      2008 Samuel I. Schwartz
      2007 Neil Lucey
      2006 John M. Dionisio
      2005 Ken Serzan
      2004 Robert Warshaw
      2003 Mysore L. Nagaraja
      2002 Peter Rinaldi
      2001 Joseph M. Englot
      2000 Bernard A. Grand
      1999 M. Leland Caldwell
      1998 Milo E. Riversa
      1997 Francis J. Lombardi
      1996 Joel A. Miele, Sr.
      1995 Satoshi Oishi
      1994 James P. Gould
      1993 Fletcher "Bud" H. Griffis
      1992 Michael Haratunian
      1991 James L. Lammie
      1990 Charles Thornton
      1989 Man-Chung Tang
      1988 Ira Hooper
      1987 Frank L. Stahl
      1986 Edward Cohen
      1985 Anthony R. Ameruso
      1984 Brother B. Austin Barry
      1983 George Shoepfer
      1982 Raymond M. Monti
      1981 Bernard Haber
      1980 George A. Fox
      1979 Michael R. Pender
      1978 Joseph R. Ward
      1977 Roger H. Gilman
      1976 Colonel John T. O'Neill
      1975 Arthur J. Fox, Jr.
      1974 Jewell M. Garretts
      1973 Alfred C. Maevis
      1972 Martin Lang
      1971 Sidney M. Shapiro
      1970 LeRoy Ericson
      1969 Charles E. Schaffner
      1968 Richard H. Tatlow III
      1967 Arne Lear
      1966 William D. Alexander III
      1965 Milton Brumer
      1964 James Ruderman
      1963 Boyd G. Anderson
      1962 No Award
      1961 Waldo G. Bowman
      1960 John Kyle
      1959 William H. Mueser
      1958 Othmar H. Ammann
      1957 Howard L. King
      1956 Jacob Field
      1955 Shortridge Hardesty
      1954 Richard H. Gould
      1953 Emil H. Praeger