# Goethals Medal

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The **Goethals Medal** is a national award given annually by the [Society of American Military Engineers](/source/Society_of_American_Military_Engineers) (SAME) to a [registered engineer](/source/Professional_Engineer) who is also a member of SAME prior to nomination. The nominated engineer must have made *eminent and notable contributions in engineering, design, or construction in the past five years.*

The award is named in honor of General [George Washington Goethals](/source/George_Washington_Goethals), a [civil engineer](/source/Civil_engineer) and [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) [officer](/source/Officer_(armed_forces)) best known for his work as [Chief engineer](/source/Chief_engineer) on the [Panama Canal](/source/Panama_Canal) and his service in [WWI](/source/WWI) as Acting [Quartermaster General](/source/Quartermaster_General_of_the_United_States_Army).[1][2][3]

## Past award winners

- **1956** Dr. [David B. Steinman](/source/David_B._Steinman)
- **1957** Lt. Gen. [Raymond A. Wheeler](/source/Raymond_A._Wheeler)
- **1958** Col. [Walker L. Cisler](/source/Walker_L._Cisler)
- **1959** John W. Sibert, Jr.
- **1960** Lt. Gen. [Samuel D. Sturgis III](/source/Samuel_D._Sturgis_III)
- **1961** Brig. Gen. [Thomas J. Hayes III](/source/Thomas_J._Hayes_III)
- **1962** Lt. Col. E. Robert de Luccia
- **1963** CoI. [Ralph A. Tudor](/source/Ralph_A._Tudor)
- **1964** [John P. Davis](/source/John_P._Davis)
- **1965** Edwin E. Abbott
- **1966** Rear Adm. Robert R. Wooding
- **1967** Capt. Albert Rhoades Marshall
- **1968** Col. Jerome 0. Ackerman
- **1969** Wendell W. Ralphe
- **1970** Dr. Arsham Amirikian
- **1971** Robert Y. Hudson
- **1972** Dr. Michael Yachnis
- **1973** [Robert H. Hayes](/source/Robert_H._Hayes)
- **1974** Col. John E. Catlin, Jr.
- **1975** James Polk Stafford, Jr.
- **1976** Henry W. Holiday
- **1977** Garland L. Watts
- **1978** [Arthur Casagrande](/source/Arthur_Casagrande)
- **1979** E. Montford Fucik
- **1980** Robert J. Taylor
- **1981** Michael A. Kolessar
- **1982** Euclid C. Moore
- **1983** George J. Zeiler
- **1984** Dr. Alexander G. Tarics
- **1985** [Edward Cohen](/source/Edward_Cohen)
- **1986** William L. Stevens
- **1987** Dr. Ralph J. Portier
- **1988** Gary S. Gasperino
- **1989** No winner
- **1990** Karl Rocker, Jr.
- **1991** William A. Keenan
- **1992** Dr. Robert D. Wolff
- **1993** Ralph B. Snowberger
- **1994** Eugene J. Fasullo
- **1995** Richard E. Carlson
- **1996** John C. Gribar
- **1997** Lt. Col. Wendell L Barnes, USA
- **1998** Douglas F. Burke
- **1999** James E. Tancreto
- **2000** Robert J. Taylor
- **2001** [Robert M. Moore](/source/Robert_M._Moore)
- **2002** Arthur H. Wu, Ph.D.
- **2003** Dennis M. Firman, P.E., ACC/CEC
- **2004** Ralph T. Kaneshiro, P.E.
- **2005** Capt. Tracey J. Spielmann, P.E., USAF
- **2006** Capt. Tracey J. Spielmann
- **2007** [Dominick M. Servedio](/source/STV_Group,_Inc.)
- **2008** Ruben D. Cruz, Ph.D.
- **2009** Lt. Col. Brian Files, P.E., PMP, USAF (Ret.)
- **2010** Lt. Col. Monte S. Harner, USAF
- **2011** Col. David E. Anderson, P.E., USA
- **2012** Capt. Martin Smith, P.E., USN (Ret.)
- **2013** CDR Matthew Beck, P.E., USCG
- **2014** Joanie A. Campbell, P.E.
- **2015** Cdr. Roland De Guzman, P.E., CEC, USN
- **2016** Christine Garrett, P.E.
- **2019** Melanie Kito, P.E.

## See also

- [List of engineering awards](/source/List_of_engineering_awards)
- [George Washington Goethals](/source/George_Washington_Goethals)
- [History of the Panama Canal](/source/History_of_the_Panama_Canal)
- [Society of American Military Engineers](/source/Society_of_American_Military_Engineers)

## References

1. Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States and Canada. (1961) - Canada, p355.

1. [*The Panama Canal:An Army's Enterprise*](https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150613/https://history.army.mil/html/books/panama/panamacanal/). [United States Army Center of Military History](/source/United_States_Army_Center_of_Military_History). 2009. pp. 13–15. CMH Pub 70-115-1. Archived from [the original](http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/panama/panamacanal/) on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-12-01.

1. McCullough, David (1977), The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914, New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 505-508. ISBN 0-671-24409-4

## External links

- [Society of American Military Engineers official website](http://www.same.org/)
- [Goethals Medal information](https://www.same.org/Be-Involved/Goethals-Medal)

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