Awards

Herbert C. Hoover Award

The Washington, DC Section annually grants the Herbert C. Hoover Award to a member in recognition of his or her professional contributions and active support of the Section. The Hoover Award is traditionally given out at the Section’s May luncheon.

The Washington, DC Section of Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME) Washington, D.C. Section, accepts nominations of individuals for the Herbert C. Hoover Award in the early spring of each year. The award is generally given to the local member who has provided outstanding service in recent years. Nominations may be e-mailed or telephoned to the Section’s current Chairman (see the About Us page for DC Section Officers contact info). Please be prepared to make mention of your nominees service to the local SME section. Closing of nominations generally occurs soon after the April monthly meeting. The member receiving the award attends the May monthly meeting to accept the honor at our SME Luncheon.

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SME WASHINGTON D.C. SECTION HERBERT C. HOOVER AWARD RECIPIENTS * 1974 Harold Kirkemo 1990 Keith R. Knoblock 2006 J. Michael Canty 1975 E.D. Gardner 1991 John B. Rigg 2007 W. David Menzie 1976 Charles E. Golson 1992 Robert W. Ageton 2008 John D. Jorgenson 1977 Kung-Lee Wang 1993 Ralph C. Kirby 2009 Leslie L. Coleman 1978 John D. Morgan, Jr. 1994 Janice L.W. Jolly 2010 James H. Jolly 1979 David W. Pinkard 1995 L. Michael Kaas 2011 Karl S. Tsuji 1980 Philip W. Guild 1996 John H. DeYoung, Jr. 2012 John M. Lucas 1981 No award given 1997 John A. Patterson 2013 George Kenneth Schuler 1982 Gary A. Kingston 1998 V. Anthony Cammarota 2014 Steven J. Stokowski 1983 Kenneth B. Higbee 1999 Phyllis A. Lyday 2015 John Padan 1984 Sheldon P. Wimpfen 2000 Alma Hale Paty 2016 E. Lee Bray 1985 Gus H. Goudarzi 2001 Franklin B.W. Woodbury 2017 Madan M. Singh 1986 George Watson 2002 Aldo F. Barsotti 2018 James B. Hedrick 1987 J. Allen Overton, Jr. 2003 George J. Coakley   1988 Donald A. Brobst 2004 Michael N. Greeley   1989 Paul F. Yopes 2005 Lisa A. Corathers   * Engineer of the Year Award prior to 1984

SME Washington DC Section Vice Chair Mike Greeley and Treasurer Lee Bray presenting the Hoover Award to John Padan On May 12, SME member John Padan gave a presentation to the Washington D.C. Section of SME on his distinguished career in mining. Steve also received the 2015 Hoover Award from the local section "In recognition of distinguished leadership, service and dedication to the Washington, D.C. Section of SME."

As a means of promoting Earth sciences, members of the Washington, DC Section of SME volunteer as judges at science fairs held throughout the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Students from both public and private schools participate in six regional fairs beginning in March and running through April each year. Science fairs develop students’ interest in Earth sciences and related academic disciplines. Local professional societies, industry organizations and government agencies provide volunteers to serve as judges and donate prizes.

For more information, please contact the Section’s current Chairman (see the About Us page for DC Section Officers contact info).