National Honor Members

National Honor Members

National Honor Members are members of Chi Epsilon that have been elevated to the supreme level of recognition on the basis of their distinguished and pre-eminent accomplishments in the field of Civil Engineering, and their outstanding contributions to the object and purpose of Chi Epsilon. No more than two members may be elevated to National Honor Member during any biennium.

Nominations may be made by any Chi Epsilon Chapter, a previously elevated National Honor Member, or a member of the Council. A candidate for elevation to National Honor Member is then selected from the list of nominees by balloting the National Council as many times is necessary to achieve a clear majority vote.

Chi Epsilon is extremely proud to honor these members who have provided great leadership to the profession.

# Name Date of NHM Elevation Induction as Student Chapter Induction/Elevation as CHM Chapter NHM Elevation Chapter
1 Milo S. Ketchum* 11/22/1931 University of Illinois University of Illinois
2 Charles B. Breed* 1/1/1932 M.I.T. M.I.T.
3 Ora M. Leland* 2/16/1932 University of Minnesota University of Minnesota
4 Arthur N. Talbot* 4/10/1932 University of Illinois University of Illinois
5 Daniel W. Mead* 4/14/1932 University of Wisconsin – Madison Cornell University
6 John B. Babcock, III* 5/31/1932 M.I.T. M.I.T.
7 Herbert S. Crocker* 5/18/1934 University of Colorado – Boulder University of Colorado – Boulder
8 Frederick E. Turneaure* 12/18/1936 Cornell University
9 Charles Derleth, Jr.* 12/18/1936 University of California – Berkeley California
10 George T. Seabury* 5/18/1939 M.I.T.
11 Hardy Cross* 12/4/1940 University of Illinois M.I.T.
12 John L. Savage* 1/25/1946 University of Colorado – Boulder University of Colorado – Boulder
13 Julian Hinds* 2/21/1948 University of Southern California
14 Lewis A. Pick* 2/21/1948 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute
15 Charles G. Hyde* 3/31/1950 University of California – Berkeley M.I.T.
16 David B. Steinman* 5/20/1950 City College of New York City College of New York
17 Tom A. Blair* 9/12/1952 University of Colorado – Boulder University of Colorado – Boulder
18 Sinclair O. Harper* 9/12/1952 University of California – Berkeley University of California – Berkeley
19 Henry T. Heald* 10/23/1953 Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology
20 Morton O. Withey* 4/9/1954 Cornell University University of Wisconsin
21 Bernard A. Etcheverry* 4/16/1954 University of California – Berkeley University of California – Berkeley
22 Bertram D. Tallamy* 5/11/1958 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
23 Geroge D. Clyde* 5/6/1961 University of Utah University of Utah
24 Samuel B. Morris* 2/23/1962 University of Southern California University of Southern California
25 Nathan W. Dougherty* 5/1/1965 University of Tennessee (Alumnus) University of Tennessee University of Tennessee
26 Enoch R. Needles* 5/6/1965 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology
27 Clarence L. Eckel* 12/12/1966 University of Colorado – Boulder University of Colorado – Boulder
28 A. M. Rawn* 4/12/1968 University of California – Berkeley University of California – Berkeley
29 Ellis L. Armstrong* 5/3/1968 New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey Institute of Technology
30 Mason G. Lockwood* 12/9/1968 University of Texas – Austin University of Texas – Austin
31 Solomon Cady Hollister* 6/25/1969 Purdue University Cornell University
32 William H. Wisely* 10/16/1969 University of Illinois University of Illinois
33 George R. Rich* 3/13/1970 Worchester Polytechnic Institute Worchester Polytechnic Institute
34 Abel Wolman* 5/5/1971 Drexel University Drexel University
35 Louis R. Howson* 4/6/1972 University of Wisconsin – Madison University of Wisconsin – Madison
36 John A. Focht, Sr.* 4/22/1972 University of Texas – Austin University of Texas – Austin
37 Roland P. Davis* 11/11/1972 West Virginia University West Virginia University
38 Daniel V. Terrell* 3/25/1973 University of Kentucky University of Kentucky
39 Lief J. Sverdrup* 4/4/1976 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology
40 Ralph E. Fadum* 3/12/1978 Purdue University Purdue University
41 Phil M. Ferguson* 3/29/1980 University of Texas – Austin University of Texas – Austin
42 Oscar S. Bray* 4/3/1982 Northeastern University Northeastern University
43 Ralph B. Peck* 3/31/1984 University of Illinois University of Illinois
44 Hunter Rouse* 11/9/1985 M.I.T. University of Illinois
45 Linton E. Grinter* 6/25/1986 Illinois Institute of Technology University of Florida
46 Leland J. Walker* 4/9/1988 Montana State University Montana State University
47 William McCoy Sangster* 4/21/1990 University of Iowa Georgia Institute of Technology University of Tennessee – Knoxville
48 Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr 4/30/1990 Purdue University Purdue University
49 Fred J. Benson* 3/14/1992 Texas A&M (Alumnus) Texas A&M Texas A&M
50 Jack Cermak* 3/5/1994 Colorado State University Colorado State University
51 Chester P. Siess* 11/5/1994 Louisiana State University (Alumnus) University of Illinois University of Illinois
52 Mario Salvadori* 1/23/1996 Manhattan College Cooper Union
53 T. Y. Lin* 3/9/1996 University of California – Berkeley University of Kentucky
54 William J. Hall 3/21/1998 University of Illinois University of Illinois
55 John A. Focht, Jr* 3/3/2000 UT – Austin University of Wisconsin – Madison
56 Luther W. Graef 3/9/2002 Marquette Univ. Marquette Univ. University of Wisconsin – Madison
57 William LeMessurier* 6/4/2004 University of Massachusetts-Lowell M.I.T.
58 Robert D. Bay 3/11/2006 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology
59 Charles Pankow* 4/23/2006 Purdue University Purdue University
60 Leslie E. Robertson 3/15/2008 University of California – Berkeley Stevens Institute of Technology
61 Daniel S. Turner 3/13/2010 University of Alabama University of Alabama University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
62 G. Wayne Clough 12/1/2012 Georgia Institute of Technology University of Washington University of Maryland
63 William F. Marcuson III 3/15/2014 Michigan State University of Utah
64 Conrad G. Keyes, Jr. 5/6/2016 NMSU NMSU NMSU
65 Norma Jean Mattei 10/9/2017 University of Louisiana – Lafayette 2017 ASCE National Convention