CCEE welcomes 2025 Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni inductees

Each year, Iowa State University’s Department of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) honors alumni for their contributions to their field, professional achievements, service to their communities, and high degree of integrity and character through two different recognitions.

The Hall of Fame is a lifetime achievement award recognizing individuals known for leadership and excellence with impact on the civil, construction or environmental engineering profession. The Distinguished Alumni Award honors significant industry impact through professional achievement and service. In 2025, one alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and nine will be honored as Distinguished Alumni.

“We are proud to highlight this group of Cyclone alumni comprised of leaders, mentors, teachers, and innovators locally, nationally, and internationally recognized for their expertise and impact in areas like engineering education, construction innovation, soil stability, business, emergency response, wastewater and research,” said Greenwood Department Chair and Professor David Sanders.

2025 Hall of Fame inductee:

Za-Chieh Moh, master’s in civil engineering 1955

2025 Distinguished Alumni inductees:

Richard Fosse, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1982

Paul Francois, bachelor’s in construction engineering 1991

John Hartwell, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1971, master’s in 1974

Eugene Postma, bachelor’s in construction engineering 1991

Richard Soukup, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1967

Chad Surprenant, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1993

Col. Robert K. Tener, master’s in civil engineering 1962, doctorate in civil engineering 1964

Rebecca Travis, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1984

Brian Witte, bachelor’s in civil engineering 1999

Read more about past honorees and how to nominate someone for next year.

Nominations are vetted through a joint committee of the department’s two advisory councils, reviewed by the university and council executive committees, and then voted on by the Civil and Environmental Engineering External Advisory Council or the Construction Engineering Industry Advisory Council. If you would like to nominate someone for 2026, please use this form. Applications are due Aug. 1, 2026.

This year’s award recipients will be honored at the Construction Engineering Awards Banquet on April 25, or the Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering Awards Banquet on Sept. 25. For more information about the banquet celebrations, contact Linda Dainty at lkdainty@iastate.edu.