George Hart Award

This Award is presented to the Section with the largest percent increase in membership within the current fiscal year. It was named after George Hart who served the Society for years as the National Treasurer. Mr. Hart passed away in 1975.

Gene G. Smith Award

In 1989, the “Gene G. Smith Award” was established and is presented to the Section with the largest number of new members within the current fiscal year. It was named after Past National President Gene G. Smith, PE who led the Society in expanding into new areas and served the Society with dedication for decades. Mr. Smith passed away on September 3, 2012.

Terence D. Conner Award

The Terence D. Conner, PE Award is awarded to the Section that has the best retention of existing members. This award was created in recognition of Terry’s long service as the National Secretary of ASHE. Terry served the Society as National Secretary for 30 years. The National Board of Directors created this award recognizing that it is just as important to reward those Sections that work hard to keep their existing members as it is to reward those that work at recruiting new members. Mr. Conner passed away on March 25, 2025.

Robert E. Yeager Award

The Robert E. Yeager, PLS, Award was created to recognize that one of ASHE’s primary advantages is the inclusive nature of the Society; attracting and offering networking and information exchange opportunities to all persons involved and interested in the highway industry. The award is given to the Section with the best balance of employment types within the new members added during the year. The award was named after Bob Yeager in recognition of his more than 30 years of service as the National Treasurer of ASHE.

Year Hart Award Smith Award Conner Award Yeager Award
2025 South Florida Georgia (43) North East Penn Colorado
2024 Tie – Bluegrass & Circle City Georgia (43) North East Penn Triko Valley
2023 Central Florida Georgia (156) New York Metro Middle Tennessee
2022 Dallas-Fort Worth Tennessee Valley (52) North East Penn Northeast Florida
2021 Tampa Bay Bluegrass (23) Potomac Chesapeake
2020 North Central West Virginia Georgia (102) North East Penn Carolina Piedmont
2019 Houston Georgia (190) Derby City Triko Valley
2018 Long Island Chesapeake (47) Long Island First State
2017 New York Metro New York Metro (75) Potomac Blue Ridge
2016 Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee (80) Blue Ridge Blue Ridge
2015 Clearfield Clearfield (42) Lake Erie Cuyahoga Valley
2014 Potomac Potomac (50) Mid-Allegheny Clearfield
2013 East Penn Georgia (42) East Penn Williamsport
2012 Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee (30) Greater Hampton Roads Franklin
2011 Phoenix Sonoran Delaware Valley (30) New York Metro Williamsport
2010 Carolina Piedmont Mid-Allegheny (39) Gold Coast Franklin
2009 Chesapeake Southwest Penn (29) North East Penn Williamsport
2008 Carolina Piedmont Georgia (67) Central Florida Franklin
2007 Middle Tennessee Georgia (120)
2006 New York Metro Georgia (80)
2005 Northeast Florida Northeast Florida (62)
2004 Carolina Piedmont Northeast Florida (37)
2003 Potomac Potomac (62)
2002 Northeast Florida Central Florida (89)
2001 Old Dominion Southern NJ (79)
2000 North Central West Virginia Harrisburg (76)
1999 Georgia Pittsburgh (79)
1998 North Central West Virginia Delaware Valley (48)
1997 Potomac Carolina Triangle (31)
1996 Tampa Bay Central Florida (57)
1995 Potomac Central Florida (54)
1994 First State First State (38)
1993 North Central New Jersey North Central NJ (27)
1992 Potomac Pittsburgh (95)
1991 Potomac Chesapeake (40)
1990 Triko Valley Chesapeake (36)
1989 Mid-Allegheny Chesapeake (34)
1988 Mid-Allegheny
1987 North Central West Virginia
1986 Altoona
1985 Central Ohio
1984 Cuyahoga Valley
1983 Ohio Valley
1982 Altoona
1981 North Central West Virgina
1980 Charleston
1979 Cuyahoga Valley
1978 Western Reserve
1977 Southwest Penn
1976 Pittsburgh