Wheeler Medal

The Wheeler Medal is named in honor of Lt. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler, USA. Presented for outstanding contribution to military engineering by a civilian or military member of the Army. The medal was first awarded in 1955.

Eligibility

Military or civilian member of the Army, active, inactive or retired.

Nomination Criteria

Outstanding contributions to military engineering through achievement in design, construction, administration, research, or development culminating in the year for which nominated.

Please contact your chain of command with questions.

Past Wheeler Medal Recipients

2022 CE Organization: Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) Cleveland
2017 Laureen Borochaner, P.E., USACE Jacksonville District
2016 Andrea Rodriguez, PMP, LEED AP, USACE Omaha District
2015 Denis duBreuil, P.E., Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2014 Lt. Col. Michael R. Darrow, P.E., PMP, USA (Ret.), Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2013 Rumanda K. Young, AICP, LEED AP
2012 Kurt J. Kinnevan, P.E.
2011 Patrick M. Coullahan, P.E., PMP, CFM, F.SAME
2010 Curtis A. Heckelman, P.E., PMP
2009 Col. Alvin B. Lee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2008 Brian T. Giacomozzi, P.E., PMP, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Forth Worth District
2007 James M. Thomasson, P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Norfolk District
2006 William A. Sorrentino Jr., P.E., PMP
2005 Walter O. Baumy, Jr., P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2004 Col. Thomas L. Koning, USA
2003 Brig. Gen. Steven R. Hawkins, USA
2002 Larry N. Lynch, Ph.D
2001 Curt P. Betts, P.E.
2000 Lewis E. Link, Jr., Ph.D.
1999 Raymond S. Rollings, Ph.D
1998 David A. Homer, Ph.D.
1997 Albert J. Bush III, Ph.D.
1996 Peggy S. Grubbs, P.E., PMP
1995 Col. Donald T. Wynn, USA
1994 Richard C. Armstrong
1993 Michael J. Abeln
1992 Col. Terrence C. Salt, USA
1991 Brig. Gen. Ralph V. Locurcio, USA
1990 Col. Donald E. Hazen, USA
1989 Maj. Sam A. Bacharach, USA
1988 Anthony F. Leketa
1987 Donald J. Clement
1986 Col. John I. Coats, USA
1985 Col. Steven G. West, USA
1984 Maj. Stewart H. Bornhoft, USA
1983 John J. Blake
1982 Maj. Gen. John E Wall, Jr., USA
1981 Joe G. Higgs
1980 Maj. Wendell L. Barnes, USA
1979 Col. Cranston R. Rogers, USA
1978 Lt. Col. Richard H. Gates, USA
1977 Benjamin G. DeCooke
1976 William J. Flathau
1975 Capt. Anthony V. Nida, USA
1974 Lloyd A. Duscha
1973 Ronald H. Gelnett
1972 Col. John L. Lillibridg, USA
1971 Maj. Gen. Robert P. Young, USA
1970 Col. Robert 0. Brugge, USA
1969 Lee Stanford Garrett
1968 Eugene Groden
1967 COL KennethT. Sawyer, USA
1966 Maj. Gen. Robert R. Ploger, USA
1965 Capt. Paul L. Miles, Jr., USA
1964 Lt. Col. Robert J. Malley, USA
1963 Joseph J. Koperski
1962 Col. Charles C. Noble, USA
1961 Col. Carter Page, USA
1960 Col. Carlin H. Whitesell, USA
1959 Col. Loren W. Olmstead, USA
1958 Donald E. Eppert
1957 Brig. Gen. William F. Cassidy , USA
1956 Jacque S. Minnotte
1955 Harry N. Lowe, Jr.