2026 PENC Achievement Awards 

Who will YOU nominate for the 2026 Achievement Awards?

The PENC Achievement Awards recognize member engineers and outstanding engineering firms that have performed exceptional services for the public, the profession, and for the organization. There are several awards available for presentation to PENC members and their companies, as listed below. Awards Nomination deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026! Selection is made by the PENC Awards Committee and recipients are recognized at the annual Summer Conference. Self-nominations are accepted.

To submit an award nomination, please review the 2026 Award Guidelines.

Award Categories

• Young Engineer of the Year
• Government Engineer of the Year
• Engineer of the Year
• Distinguished Service Award
• Outstanding Employer
• Outstanding Technical Achievement
• Legislator of the Year

The 2026 Award Recipients will be celebrated at the 2026 PENC Summer Conference in Wrightsville Beach, NC on June 11-13! 

Other Award Opportunities:

Frank B. Turner Award - The Frank B. Turner award is presented by AIA North Carolina, the North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Consulting Engineers Council of North Carolina, and the Professional Engineers Council of North Carolina at the annual State Construction Conference. The purpose of the award is to recognize a state employee who has made an outstanding professional contribution to the built environment, as exemplified by the professional life of Frank B. Turner. Learn More.

On Friday, June 6, 2025, we recognized our 2025 award recipients and celebrated the incredible talent shaping the future of our profession.

Outstanding Employer - Duke Energy Corporation
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Ben Wadsworth, P.E., LEED AP
Young Engineer of the Year - Zachary Eulo, PE, CFM
Engineer of the Year - Charles Townsend, PE
Distinguished Service - Chris Butts, PE, FSFPE, AET, SET, CFPS, ARM