Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award
The Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual for their long-term commitment to the consulting engineering profession and to the community. Tom Roche was instrumental in establishing ACEC/MN. Not only was he a primary force behind the formation of ACEC, he was also instrumental in establishing chapters in other states. His passion for engineering was unparalleled, and his passion for ACEC was a close second, which is why we continue to bestow this career achievement award in his name.
David Oxley, former Executive Director of ACEC Minnesota was honored with this year’s Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly during their career to the engineering profession, ACEC/MN, and the greater community. He was an integral part of ACEC for nearly 40 years - he began working for the association in 1982 as an assistant to his father Earl Oxley and took over the role of executive director in 1991. Dave was a knowledgeable resource and friend to all ACEC/MN members and he upholds the legacy of this award through his passion to make the consulting engineering profession visible and viable.
Thank you and congratulations to Dave Oxley!

Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
1975 Wally Bruch
1976 Doug Wolfangle
1977 Gordon Moore
1978 Jack Braun
1979 Bob Rosene
1980 Dave Conkey
1981 Bob Michaud
1982 Skip McCombs
1983 Max Oftedal
1984 Bill Schoell
1985 Jack Nagel
1986 Bob McFarlin
1987 Glenn Gausman
1988 Chuck Britzius
1989 Earl Oxley
1990 Leif Ericksen
1991 Jim Tillitt
1992 Chuck Barger
1993 Jim Orr
1994 Duane Prew
1995 Dag Knudsen
1996 Chuck Ballou
1997 Cam Kruse
1998 Bill Sayre
1999 Harvey Harvala
2000 Jim Keller
2001 Wally Ouse
2002 Ken Adolf
2003 Dwight Benoy
2004 Shirley Walker Stinson
2005 Lane Hersey
2006 Joe Hallberg
2007 Dick Sobiech
2008 Terry Swor
2009 Jeff Coleman
2010 Bill Bennett
2011 George Kluempke
2012 Randy Geerdes
2013 Douglas Cooley
2014 Robert Struve
2015 John Smith
2016 Glenn Schreiner
2017 Randy Morris
2018 Gene Sieve
2019 John Dillingham
2020 Eric Heiberg
2021 David Oxley