The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2025 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute.
The following five individuals are inducted as Honorary Members:
- Khaled Walid Awad
- James N. (Jim) Cornell II
- Jerry A. Holland
- Max L. Porter
- Bruce A. Suprenant
ACI is also pleased to recognize 14 individuals for maintaining their membership and participating in ACI activities for at least five decades. Additionally, ACI honors 20 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to the production or use of concrete materials, products, and structures in the areas of education, research, development, design, construction, or management.
Awardees will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, March 30 – April 2, 2025. Please join us by registering at aciconvention.org.
The following awards recognize exemplary achievement, groundbreaking research, and service to ACI and the concrete industry:
Personal Awards
- HENRY L. KENNEDY AWARD – Alain Belanger
- STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT AWARD – The Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT)
- ACI YOUNG MEMBER AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT – Hessam AzariJafari, Mohamed ElBatanouny, Scott Z. Jones
- WALTER P. MOORE, JR. FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Reza Moini
Service Awards
- ACI CERTIFICATION AWARD – Lance A. Boyer, Carl L. Cunningham, Scott Hougard
- CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AWARD – Andrew R. Lawrence, Nancy Torres, Sunny Samir Surlaker
- DELMAR L. BLOEM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – Andrew W. Taylor, Benoit Bissonnette, Kyle Stanish, Kent A. Harries
ACI Foundation Awards
- ARTHUR J. BOASE AWARD – Hani Nassif
- ROBERT E. PHILLEO AWARD – Joseph M. Bracci
- JEAN-CLAUDE ROUMAIN INNOVATION IN CONCRETE AWARD – Aali R. Alizadeh
- BUILDING THE FUTURE AWARD – Anton K. Schindler
Learn more about each of the awards listed above at concrete.org.
About The American Concrete Institute
The American Concrete Institute is a leading global authority for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, and educational, training, & certification programs. Founded in 1904, ACI is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, with a regional office in Dubai, UAE, and resource centers in Southern California, Chicago/Midwest, and the Mid-Atlantic. Visit concrete.org for additional information.
