Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was started in 1981 to recognize individuals who have made exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry.
Submissions are due by April 15.
Submit your nomination package via email to awards@dfi.org
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD HONOREES
| 2021 | DALE BIGGERS | BOH BROS. CONSTRUCTION |
| 2020 | KALAVACHARLA SREE (K.S.) RAMA KRISHNA | DFI OF INDIA |
| 2019 | TOM RICHARDS | NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION |
| 2018 | GARLAND E. LIKINS, JR. | PILE DYNAMICS INC. |
| 2017 | GEORGE K. BURKE | HAYWARD BAKER |
| 2016 | DAVID (DAVE) WEATHERBY | SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY |
| 2015 | BERNIE HERTLEIN | GEI CONSULTANTS |
| 2014 | SCOT LITKE | ADSC |
| 2013 | ARTURO L. RESSI DI CERVIA | KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO. |
| 2012 | DAVID COLEMAN | UNDERPINNING & FOUNDATIONS SKANSKA, INC. |
| 2011 | DAN BROWN | DAN BROWN AND ASSOCIATES PC |
| 2010 | RICHARD SHORT | RICHARD D. SHORT CONSULTING GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER |
| 2009 | JOEL MOSKOWITZ | MUESER RUTLEDGE CONSULTING ENGINEERS |
| 2008 | M. BYRL WILLIAMS | FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTORS INC. |
| 2007 | CHARLES J. BERKEL | BERKEL & COMPANY CONTRACTORS INC. |
| 2006 | LARRY RAYBURN | RICHARD GOETTLE INC. |
| 2005 | JOHN E. O'MALLEY | CASE FOUNDATION COMPANY |
| 2004 | ALEXANDER J. VERSTRAETEN | FUNDEX PILING CONTRACTORS |
| 2003 | FRANK RAUSCHE | GRL ENGINEERS INC. |
| 2002 | MICHAEL W. O'NEILL | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON |
| 2001 | STANLEY MERJAN | UNDERPINNING & FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTORS INC. |
| 2000 | WILLIAM F. LOFTUS | WILLIAM F. LOFTUS ASSOCIATES |
| 1999 | GEORGE J. TAMARO | MUESER RUTLEDGE CONSULTING ENGINEERS |
| 1998 | MANUEL A. FINE | BERMINGHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED &
DFI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 1997 | JACK DOUGHERTY | PILELINE PUBLISHING |
| 1996 | BEN C. GERWICK, JR. | BEN C. GERWICK, INC. |
| 1995 | GEORGE G. GOBLE | PILE DYNAMICS INC. |
| 1994 | G. ROBERT COMPTON, JR. | MKT GEOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC. &
DFI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 1993 | BENGT FELLENIUS | UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA |
| 1992 | C. WILLIAM BERMINGHAM | BERMINGHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD. |
| 1991 | RICHARD J. GOETTLE III | RICHARD GOETTLE, INC. |
| 1990 | M. TOM DAVISSON | M.T. DAVISSON CONSULTING ENGRS. |
| 1989 | JORJ O. OSTERBERG | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
| 1988 | THOMAS E. CANDLER | THE MILLGARD CORPORATION |
| 1987 | CLYDE N. BAKER, JR. | STS CONSULTANTS, LTD. |
| 1986 | FRANK FULLER | RAYMOND INTERNATIONAL |
| 1985 | PATRICK A. ERIC O'NEILL | NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION CO. |
| 1984 | RALPH PECK | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS |
| 1983 | ELIO D'APPOLONIA | D'APPOLONIA HOLDING CORP. |
| 1982 | HAL W. HUNT | ASSOCIATED PILE & FITTING CORP. |
| 1981 | CHARLES L. GUILD | GUILD DRILLING CO. |