Nomination Deadline: February 1st

The purpose of the award is to promote excellence among the Younger Member Groups of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Younger member groups are defined as Younger Member Forums (YMF) or Younger Member Groups (YMG) which operate at the Section and Branch level. It does not include Younger Member Councils (YMC) or Region Younger Member Advisory Councils (YMAC).  The Younger Member Group Award was officially instituted by action of the Society on July 9, 1985.

Recent Winners - 2025

  • Florida Section East Central Branch Younger Member Forum (Large Group)
  • Hawaii Section Younger Member Forum (Small Group)

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Rules

  1. The award is known as the Younger Member Group Award. It may be made annually to the most outstanding small, medium, and large Younger Member Groups of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 
  2. The Committee on Younger Members (CYM) shall recommend to the ASCE Executive Committee the winners of the award. 
  3. The evaluation process involves scoring of applications submitted by Younger Member Groups. The application documents will list professional, technical, social, and special activities sponsored by the Younger Member Group for the preceding fiscal year (October to September). The specific criteria and format for evaluating all nominations are established by the CYM. The applications, if any, shall be presented to the Executive Committee of the ASCE Board of Direction for approval.
  4. The award shall consist of a certificate and a cash prize determined annually by and subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of the ASCE Board of Direction based on the income from the award endowment. The small, medium, and large group winners shall share in the honorarium.
  5. The award shall be presented to the Younger Member Group at an appropriate meeting by a national officer of the Society.

Application

To be considered for this award, Younger Member Groups must submit their applications by November 30 at 11:59 P.M. (EST).