President’s Award

The ACEC/MN President's Award is presented by the Board of Directors to an individual employed by an ACEC member firm who has made a significant contribution to the association and has been a valuable asset to the consulting engineering profession over the past year. This could include regular or ad hoc committee activity; attendance at the awards banquet, monthly meetings and seminars; promoting ACEC/MN to the public and/or acting in the interests of ACEC/MN; or other activities. Current members of the ACEC/MN Board of Directors are not eligible for this award.

This year’s President’s Award was presented to Jon Wacker of HGA Architects and Engineers (pictured on left with ACEC/MN President, Dan Larson). This award is presented by the board of directors to an individual, employed by an ACEC member firm, who has made a significant contribution to the association in the past year.

Jon is a dedicated, active member of ACEC Minnesota. He regularly attends and participates in association activities, such as seminars and leadership training. He has helped coordinate the ACEC Discover Engineering program since its inception 12 years ago, which provides high school students with an up-close look at the various disciplines of engineering, while encouraging them to pursue careers in the profession. He has been instrumental in the creation and growth of the Workforce Development Committee.