2025 Honors and Awards Recipients
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 CSI Honors and Awards. Recipients were honored during CSI Celebrates at the CSI National Conference in Cleveland, OH.
You can learn more about all of the recipients by downloading the 2025 CSI Celebrates booklet.
Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership is considered to be the most prestigious honor of the Construction Specifications Institute. It is conferred on individuals who have performed distinguished services to the construction industry in fields of activity related to the purposes of CSI.
Nick Franjic, CAE, Honorary Member
Fellowship
Fellows of the Institute are chosen by their peers. Nominees must maintain membership for not less than five years and have notably contributed to the advancement of construction technology, the improvement of construction specifications, education, or by service to the Institute.
Arthur “Cam” Featherstonhaugh IV, FCSI, Lifetime Member
Charles B. Hendricks, FCSI, CDT®
Thomas A. Lanzelotti, FCSI, CDT®
Randall Lewis, FCSI
Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes notable and significant contributions by a CSI member to CSI, at the chapter, region, or national level, that has furthered CSI’s mission, CSI’s standing in the AECO industry, or CSI’s image to the public.
Jack Morgan, FCSI, CCS®, CDT®
Board Chair Plaques
At the sole discretion of the FY2025 Board Chair, William Sundquist, FCSI, the Board Chair Plaques are presented to the CSI members who have performed exceptional work on behalf of the association.
Tony Ferrante, CSI, CDT®
Margaret Fisher
Russell Snow, CSI
Andrea Zawodny, CSI, CCS®, CCCA®, CDT®
Robert P. Brosseau Award for the Advancement of CSI
Presented to a CSI member who peers recognize as a leader who takes on a leadership role focusing on education and the training and mentoring of students and emerging professionals.
Suzanne Minear, CSI, CCS®, CCCA®, CDT®
Outstanding Contribution Award
Presented to a CSI member, chapter, region, or group that has made commendable and noteworthy contributions above and beyond those normally performed as part of their normal duties or responsibilities.
Ben McAlister, CSI, CCCA®, CDT®
Dian Selleck-Wilson, CSI
J. Norman Hunter Award for Innovative Allied Organization Cooperation
This award is presented to a CSI member, chapter, region, or group recognized by their peers for bringing multiple construction organizations together for a single goal or event. Beyond simply conducting joint meetings, nominees shall have achieved a level of cooperation, synergy, and success that exceeds the expected outcome and results in a true collaboration among multiple construction organizations, for educational purposes.
Denver Chapter
Communications Award
This award is presented to a chapter, region, or organization that has implemented a comprehensive communications program, inclusive of multiple types of communications programs.
Indianapolis Chapter
Los Angeles Chapter
Puget Sound Chapter
The Construction Specifier Article of the Year Award
Presented to the author(s) of an original article published in The Construction Specifier Magazine during the current fiscal year, as nominated by the magazine’s Editorial Staff and judged by The Specifier Editorial Advisory Board based on the following criteria: relevance to the industry as a whole, readability, compliance with CSI’s mission and technical standards/formats, and impact factor.
"Curtain Wall Design-Assist: Navigating the Process for Success" by John A. Jackson
Moll/Betts Student Excellence Award
The Moll/Betts Student Excellence Award was established to promote the greater awareness of CSI to students enrolled at bona fide institutions of higher education in a course of study related to the construction industry, including (bit not limited to): Construction Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Interior Design; Construction Engineering; Construction Management; Construction Technology; Engineering; or other design or construction related field. The award is granted to the two students with the highest scores in the CDT® exam during the fiscal year. This year, two students tied for second place; therefore, we are proud to announce the three winners.
Marc Nurnberger, CDT®
Drew Pettyjohn, CDT®
Joshua Stoddard, CDT®
Outstanding Chapter Commendation
This award is presented to chartered chapters that meets the designated pre-requisite core criteria, as documented in the appropriate form, and has provided the required supplemental data. As chapters earn Commendations, they may reach the following milestones. (Note: The number of years is not required to be consecutive.)
Twenty Years - Gold
Chattanooga Chapter
Memphis Chapter
Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Mississippi Chapter
Phoenix Chapter
Ten Years - Silver
Boston Chapter
Charlotte Chapter
Dallas Chapter
Denver Chapter
Fort Worth Chapter
Grand Rapids Chapter
Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter
Los Angeles Chapter
Memphis Chapter
Metropolitan Detroit Chapter
Mt. Rainier Chapter
Portland Oregon Chapter
Puget Sound Chapter
Five Years - Bronze
Atlanta Chapter
CSINext Chapter
Ohio Valley Chapter
Southwest Missouri Chapter
Less Than Five Years
Austin Chapter
Cleveland Chapter
North Dakota-Red River Valley Chapter
Tampa Bay Chapter
Chapter Cup
The Chapter Cup is awarded to the chartered chapter with the highest overall number of points from their Outstanding Chapter Commendation application in the current awards cycle.
Charlotte Chapter