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Gibb Gilchrist Award

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Gibb Gilchrist Award

Established by John S. Redditt of Lufkin in 1966, the Gibb Gilchrist Award recognizes outstanding service to the people of the State of Texas by engineers who are or have been employees with the Texas Department of Transportation for at least four years. The award is administered by TTI through the Texas A&M University Fiscal Department. The recipient receives a $1,000 check and a plaque recognizing his or her service to Texas.

Call for Nominations [PDF, DOC]

Past Recipients

  • 1967
    J.R. Stone
    Fort Worth District (2)
  • 1968
    Chester McDowell
    Materials and Tests
    D-9, Austin
  • 1969
    W.F. (Frank) Frey
    Highway Design
    D-8, Austin
  • 1970
    James M. Rylander (deceased)
    Yoakum District (13)
  • 1971
    Ken Nagai
    Beaumont District (20)
  • 1972
    Robert L. Reed
    Bridges & Structures
    D-5, Austin
  • 1973
    Robert A. Brown
    Fort Worth District (2)
  • 1974
    Frank J. Durda, III
    Fort Worth District (2)
  • 1975
    John C. Smith
    Houston District (12)
  • 1976
    Paul Lockhart, Jr.
    Tyler District (10)
  • 1977
    Willard A. Collier
    Beaumont District (20)
  • 1978
    William A. Lancaster
    Odessa District (6)
  • 1979
    Jack V. Light
    Amarillo District (4)
  • 1980
    Benny A. Alley
    Austin District (14)
  • 1981
    Benjamin W. Bohuslav
    Yoakum District (13)
  • 1982
    Frank D. Holzmann
    San Antonio District (15)
  • 1983
    William Potter, III
    Beaumont District (20)
  • 1984
    Herman E. Haenel
    Maintenance & Operations
    D-18, Austin
  • 1985
    Leiland L. Jett
    Wichita Falls District (3)
  • 1986
    Richard D. Lockhart
    San Antonio District (15)
  • 1987
    Leonard J. Vincik
    Houston District (12)
  • 1988
    Billy R. Rogers
    Highway Design Division
    D-8, Austin
  • 1989
    Walter B. Collier
    San Antonio District (15)
  • 1990
    Robert Cuellar
    Transportation Planning Division
    D-10, Austin
  • 1991
    Ken Bohuslav
    Highway Design Division
    D-8, Austin
  • 1992
    Mark Marek
    Highway Design Division
    D-8, Austin
  • 1993
    William Runnels
    Atlanta District (19)
  • 1994
    Denis Warren
    Houston District
  • 1995
    Sonny Loper
    Dallas District
  • 1996
    Salvador Mercado
    Laredo District
  • 1997
    Charles Gaskin
    Houston District
  • 1998
    Terry Keener
    Childress District
  • 1999
    James Cowan
    Waco District (09)
  • 2000
    James E. Hunt
    Dallas District (18)
  • 2001
    Kenneth W. Fults, P.E.
    Construction Division
  • 2002
    Wm. (Randy) Cox, P.E.
    Bridge Division
  • 2003
    Robert B. Daigh, P.E.
    Texas Turnpike Authority Division
  • 2004
    Clay R. Smith, P.E.
    San Antonio District
  • 2005
    Douglas W. Eichorst II, P.E.
    Odessa/Midland Area Office
  • 2006
    Paul E. Williams, P.E.
    allas District
  • 2007
    Darren G. Hazlett
    Construction Division
  • 2008
    Elizabeth Hilton, P.E.
    Design Division
  • 2009
    Gregory A. Ranft, P.E.
    Houston District
  • 2010
    James R. Evans
    Tyler District (Retired)
  • 2011
    Paul D. Frerich, P.E.
    Yoakum District
  • 2012
    Steven Warren
    Lubbock District
  • 2013
    Kames Koch, P.E.
    Houston District
  • 2014
    Tracey L. Friggle Logan, P.E.
    Dallas District
  • 2015
    James V. Hunt
    Houston District
  • 2016
    Richard S. Williammee
    Ft. Worth District
  • 2017
    Gina E. Gallegos, P.E.
    San Antonio District
  • 2018
    Ceason Clemens
    Dallas District
  • 2019
    Chad L. Bohne., P.E.
    Bryan District
  • 2020
    Kevin Pruski, P.E.
    Bridge Division
  • 2021
    Miguel “Mike” Arellano, P.E.
    Austin District
  • 2022
    Dan Perge
  • 2023
    Clayton Ripps

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