Individual Awards
ABOUT US Distinguished Young Professional Award
The mini´«Ã½ Distinguished Young Professional Award recognizes and celebrates a full-time, individual member, for a commitment to the industry and outstanding professional accomplishments early in their career. This award may be given to more than one person in any given year.
2026 Recipients:
Jash Joshi
Michael Sandlin, CMIT2 | Gilbane Building Company
ABOUT US Award for Creating Respectful Environments
Recognizes a program and construction management professional or organization with a demonstrated commitment to at least one of the following:
1) Promoting, developing, and educating professionals to build and sustain teams and work cultures that are respectful, professional, and ethical.
2) Promoting the importance of collaborative teams composed of individuals working together with common goals and representing unique perspectives.
3) Promoting or creating mini´«Ã½ member experiences where all people are treated with dignity and respect.
2026 Recipient:
Janeen Obeid, PE | Oasis Consulting Team
ABOUT US Golden Key Award
The mini´«Ã½ Golden Key Award recognizes and celebrates individual members – in any membership category – with a record of service and contribution to the growth and development of mini´«Ã½ or the mini´«Ã½ Foundation over a period of at least five years and whose contributions have advanced the vision, mission, and values of mini´«Ã½ or the mini´«Ã½ Foundation. This award will be given to more than one person each year; recognizing at least one owner and one other individual annually.
2026 Recipient:
Teri Cruz | 6D PMCM
Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award
The Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award recognizes and celebrates a full-time educator for a commitment to program and construction management education and for building relationships and connections between educators and practitioners.
2026 Recipients:
Michael D'Agostino, CMIT | Wentworth Institute of Technology
Hossein Ataei, Ph.D., PE | University of Illinois at Chicago
Ellyn Lester, Ph.D. | Pennsylvania College of Technology
ABOUT US Award for Environmental Stewardship
The mini´«Ã½ Award for Environmental Stewardship recognizes a program and construction management professional whose has guided and aided an owner(s) in defining and meeting their [owner] organization’s environmental responsibility goals over a period of at least five years.
2026 Recipient:
Robert Horton, Ph.D., PE | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Mehdi Heydari Award for Credentialing Excellence
The mini´«Ã½ Mehdi Heydari Award for Credentialing Excellence recognizes an individual member, service provider, or owner who demonstrates exceptional leadership and commitment to credentials, professional development, and the advancement of the program and construction management profession through credentialing.
2026 Recipient:
Chad Frederick, CCM | SoundTransit
CCM Champion Coins of Excellence
Recognizes an exceptional individual who embodies the highest standards of professionalism and supports a culture of certification within the construction management industry.
2026 Recipients:
Jeff Masek, PE, CCM | AECOM
Kiwesa King, CCM | Expanded Resources
Victor Ozuna, CCM | USACE
Bryce Daniels, CCM | Ankura
Willie Paiz, CCM
Nomination and Selection Process
Nominations for 2026 mini´«Ã½ Industry Honors Individual Recognition Awards are closed.
Nominations Process
Nominations may be submitted by any mini´«Ã½ member in good standing. The nominating individual may represent a group, e.g., a mini´«Ã½ Chapter, but only one nominating individual may be listed. Nominations must be submitted through the mini´«Ã½ Individual Awards Portal and may be revised or updated up until the submission deadline. Incomplete submissions, or those not following the submission instructions, cannot be included for consideration.
Selection Process
The Selection Committee consists of members of mini´«Ã½â€™s Executive Committee. Upon selection, mini´«Ã½ will notify the recipient of the award and they will be recognized at mini´«Ã½â€™s fall conference.