Centennial Celebration

1925 – 2025

On April 20, 1925, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Board in New York City approved the Arizona Section’s proposed constitution, and the Section was established.  The first president was George E.P. Smith.  W.W. Lane and J.B. Girand served as vice-presidents.  W.E. Dickenson was secretary.  The Section had 32 members its first year.

Throughout 2025 the Arizona Section celebrated its centennial with a wide range of events and activities.  These events brought members together to reflect on ASCE’s legacy, connect with the civil engineering community, and spotlight significant engineering projects across Arizona.

  • The Centennial logo shown on this page was designed by an Arizona Section member.
  • A Commendation signed by the Arizona Governor was obtained.
  • A Centennial medallion featuring the Theodore Roosevelt Dam and Roosevelt Lake Bridge on one side and the Centennial logo on the other side was produced, along with a Centennial pin.
  • Historical research was conducted and a timeline (1870s to 2025) titled “A History of Civil Engineering in Arizona” prepared.
  • A videography company was retained to assist the Section with preparing a centennial video.
  • A statewide gala celebration dinner was held on the Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. The evening was highlighted by a keynote address from 2016 ASCE President Mark Woodson (April 26, 2025).
  • Celebrations were held in Tucson (February 28, 2025), Flagstaff (June 7, 2025), and Yuma (October 9, 2025).
  • STEM Day at the Park for K-6th graders was held at Pioneer Park in Mesa (October 11, 2025).

Section Centennial Planning Committee members included: 

Jose Aguilar

Gibran Becerra

Sheila Bowen*

Fausto Burruel

Seth Chalmers

Michelle Contreras

Taylor Davis*

Julian Dresang

George Evans

Al Field*

Lawrence Hansen

Larry Hanson, Chair

Enamul Hoque

B. Kent Lall

Christopher Lawrence

Mark Lamer*

Richard Martinez

Mick Mathieu

David Monihan, Jr*

Fred Nelson

Dennis Richards

Jake Richardson

Frederick Tack

Stan Turney

Mark Woodson

Benny Young

Karl Rockwell

Allan Smolko

Austin Olaiz-Rockwell

Elizabeth Olaiz-Rockwell

Stephanie Templeton, Vice-Chair

*Served a partial term on the Committee

Following is a photo of the Section Centennial Planning Committee members that attended the Gala:

L-R. Seth Chalmers, Frederick Tack, Julian Dresang, Mark Woodson, Fausto Burruel, Jose Aguilar, Dennis Richards, Stephanie Templeton, Richard Martinez, Michelle Contreras, Kent Lall, Fred Nelson, and Larry Hanson.  The following Committee members attended the Gala, however, unfortunately, were not included in the photo:  Enamul Hoque, Allan Smolko, Lawrence Hansen, and Chris Lawrence.

Thank you to our Centennial sponsors:

Copper State

American Consulting Management (ACM)

Computers & Structures, Inc.

Salt River Project

Climate

Computers & Structures, Inc.

Salt River Project

Citrus

Dibble

Hoque and Associates

Huitt-Zollars

KE&G Construction

Olsson

Southwest Traffic Engineering

Terracon

Cotton

Ardurra

Copper State Engineering

Core Engineering

DL Richards Consulting

Ethos Engineering

Gannett Fleming TranSystems

Gervasio & Associates, Inc.

Hanson Consulting Engineers

Sayles Advancement in Education Foundation

Stanley Consultants

Stantec

TY Lin

Y2K Engineering

Cattle

Carollo

Entellus

Presidio Engineering

Cowboy/Cowgirl

Jose Aguilar

Seth Chalmers

James Glock

Larry and Peggy Hanson

M3 Engineering & Technology

Fred Nelson

Melanie Rice

Stephanie Templeton

The ASCE Foundation provided a $1,000 grant to help cover a portion of the
Centennial costs.

For questions, please contact the Centennial Committee at centennial@azsce.org.

Contact Info

centennial@azsce.org