The Region 4 Assembly, which includes members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in the states of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, sponsors an annual competition and award for a Younger Member who resides within Region 4. A Younger Member is defined as a member, associate member, or affiliate of ASCE (not including student members) not over 35 years of age on February 1, 2022. The award is named after Daniel V. Terrell of the Kentucky Section. Terrell was Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering and President of ASCE on the Society level in 1954. This award is presented annually for the outstanding paper submitted on a topic established by the Region 4 Assembly. The winner of the D.V. Terrell award receives Society and peer acclaim as well as an impressive bronze plaque and cash prize in recognition of the time and effort put into this competition. If one chooses to enter the Daniel V. Terrell competition, the paper must be submitted to the Terrell Committee, by the entrant’s Section President, by March 1, 2022. Two (2) papers per Section may be entered in the Daniel V. Terrell Paper Competition. The entrant must then present their paper virtually during the Spring 2022 Meeting of the Region 4 Assembly tentatively scheduled as a virtual meeting in April of 2022. Should the Region decide to meet in-person, financial assistance to travel and attend this meeting (i.e. travel stipend) may be available from the entrant’s Section and/or Branch, and should be requested by the entrant to their respective Section/Branch (entrant’s registration and award dinner is covered by Region 4). Travel arrangements to the meeting should be coordinated with the entrant’s respective Branch and/or Section. For additional information on the Daniel V. Terrell competition, please contact your Section Officers or the Committee members noted above.
Submissions are due March 1, 2022 must be submitted from the Section President.
D.V. Terrell Paper Competition Rules
• First Place - Bronze plaque (see picture on front) + $500 cash prize
• Second Place - $250 cash prize
COMPETITION SCORING:
Presentation of Paper - 35% (Delivery and Effectiveness - 20%, Choice of Words, Literary Style Pronunciation and Enunciation - 10%, Timing - 5%)
Content of Paper - 65% (Material - 40%, Acquaintance with subject - Scope - 10%, Originality - Independence - 10%, Arrangement - 5%)
Contact Jon Keeling, D.V. Terrell Committee co-chair, Jon.Keeling@stantec.com
or Monica Sartain, D.V. Terrell Committee co-chair, monica.sartain@pca-llc.biz with any questions.