Awards
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2000 National ExCEEd Leadership Award for National Education Activities
1999 National Fellow Membership in ASCE
1999 Marble Plaque presented by National ASCE President Dan Turner for editing the ASCE Proceedings, FORMING CIVIL ENGINEERING'S FUTURE, 200 pp., and Coordinating the first annual ASCE NATIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONGRESS, Oct. 20, 1999.
1998-99 I. Iben National Communications Award, American Water Resources Association
1997-98 National William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
1996 HOUSTON ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD, National Society of Professional Engineers
1995 ASCE District 15 Council Service Award, National ASCE Board of Direction (1992-95)
1994 Texas Section ASCE History & Heritage Award
1992 Texas Section ASCE AWARD OF HONOR
1992 National Fellow Award, American Water Resources Association
1990 National Service to the Profession Award, ASCE Water Resources Planning & Management Division
1990 National Service Award—National President of the American Water Resources Association
1990 Houston Branch ASCE—AWARD OF HONOR
1990 Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineering
1983 Presidential Service—Houston Branch ASCE
1982 National Executive Committee Service, ASCE Water Resources Planning & Management Division (1978-82)
1979 First Texas Section ASCE Professional Service Award
1978 Engineers Council of Houston Presidential Service Award
1974 TEXAS YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD, National Society of Professional Engineers, San Jacinto Chapter—Young Engineer of the Year
1963 Outstanding Senior Civil Engineer, University of Arkansas: 3-Year Varsity Basketball Letterman, Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, ASCE

Professional and Organizational Membership
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National Vice President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), National Executive Committee (2001-2003)
National Board (ASCE) 1992-1995
Member, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Member, Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Member, American Water Resources Association
1990 Texas Section Service, President—Texas Section—ASCE
Chi Epsilon
Tau Beta Pi
O.D.K.
Theta Tau
Sigma Xi
Blue Key Honor Society
American Society for Engineering Education
American Geophysical Union
American Water Works Association
Water Pollution Control Federation (now-WEF)
Phi Eta Sigma
Pi Mu Epsilon

Service and Committee Activities
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Chair, EWRI History and Heritage Commitee, 2001-present
Chair, ASCE Committee of Vice Presidents, 2002-2003
Chair, National ASCE Committee on History & Heritage of American Civil Engineering (CHHACE), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Member 2001-2003
Member, ASCE National Educational Activities Committee, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Editor for Civil Engineering History for the ASCE Journal of Professional Issues
Member, ASCE Houston National Convention Committe, 2000-2001
Member, ASCE Charlotte National Convention Committee, 1998-99
Chair, ASCE National Education Programs Committee, 1998-99
Member, ASCE National Faculty Practitioner Interaction Committee, 1998-1999
International Historic Landmark Committee, Queretaro Aqueduct, 1995-96, Mexico
Chair, Texas Continuing Education Committee, 1980-81
Director, Texas Extreme Flood Events Workshop, College Station, 1979
Texas Chair of Technical: Environmental Group 1970, Urban Group 1971, and Founder/Chair of the Water Resources Group 1976
Member- Texas Education & Tellers Committees, mid-70s
Houston Branch ASCE/Dallas Branch ASCE:
Offshore Technology Conf.—ASCE Booth Committee, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000, 2001
Chair, 50th Houston Anniversary Committee, 1993, Editor of Houston ASCE History
Chair, Houston History—Heritage Committee, 1989-91
Chair, Houston Nominations/Honors Committee, 1986-87
President, Houston Branch ASCE, 1982-83, President Elect 1981-82
Member, National Historic Landmark Committees: Houston Ship Channel, San Jacinto
Houston Chair, National Engineers Week Committee, Engineer of the Year, 1979
Co-Chair, Houston Engineers Week Committee, 1978
Chair, Houston Engineers Week Publicity Committee, 1977
Houston Engineers Week Exhibits Coordinator, 1974-77, incl. U. of Houston
Chair, San Jacinto Awards Committee, 1973, Member TSPE Awards, 1974-77
Chair, San Jacinto Education Committee, 1972, Member- TSPE Scholarship Comm.
Chair, Houston Engineers Week Seminar/Students at University of Houston, 1972
Chair, University Awards- Houston Region, 1973
Member, TSPE Water Committee, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-01
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