2008 SCSPE Engineer of the Year

Joseph H. Gibbons, P.E. accepts award from the 2007 winner Larry B. Copeland , P.E.

SCSPE bestows its greatest honor to
one Engineer each year.  This Engineer has to have been active in the society, the community, and the engineering profession.  Dr. Joseph H. Gibbons has gone above and beyond the call of duty in every one of these categories; doing everything he can to excel his profession and his community.

Dr. Gibbons has come along way from his large share cropper family.  He showed that he would take no less than perfect at an early age graduating as valedictorian of Turberville High School. 

He then went to the University of South Carolina were he earned his Bachelors of Chemical Engineering.  After getting his Bachelors he continued his education at the University of Pittsburg where he worked hard to get both a Masters and a PhD. in chemical Engineering.

Dr. Gibbons began his working career as an engineer for Westinghouse, but after a few years in the industry he came home to South Carolina and joined the faculty at the University of South Carolina.  He made such a quick impact at USC that he was promoted to Professor before the age of 40.  Dr. Gibbons served the University for 44 years before he retired in 2006.

If teaching the next generation was not enough, Dr. Gibbons has also served his community.  He has been PTA president, served on the community park council, and represented the United Way.   He has served his church as department superintendent for the College and Career classes, choir member, Sunday School Superintendent and as a deacon.

Dr. Gibbons is married, Neva Floyd, and has two daughters as well as 6 Grandchildren.

Dr. Gibbons has devoted his entire life to the engineering, education, and the profession that is why he is the 2008 SCSPE Engineer of the Year.

2008 SCSPE Young Engineer of the Year

Linda Suzanne Aultman, P.E. accepts award from Larry B. Copeland, P.E.

The South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers selected Ms. Suzanne Aultman as the 2008 Young Engineer of the Year.  This award is given to an engineer who in their young career has shown exemplary service in the engineering profession and in their community.
 
Aultman, a Clemson University graduate, received her Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 2000.  She went on to earn her Masters of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Clemson in 2002. 

She is a registered Professional Engineer.  Aultman is a Chief Engineer at Metromont in Greenville.  She has worked on many technical projects and has made many contributions to these projects.  Aultman is an active member in her home Piedmont Chapter of SCSPE, serving as a MathCounts volunteer and Discover E volunteer.

Aultman is has shown exemplary service in her community as well.  She is a member of the Downtown Community Church were she serves on the deacon team as an advisor to the elders. 

Ms. Suzanne Aultman has shown her dedication to the engineering profession and community at a young age.  She definitely fits the criteria of what SCSPE looks for when giving the Young Engineer Award.

SCSPE Past Awards

2007 Engineer of the Year
Larry B. Copeland, P.E.

2007 Young Engineer of the Year
Michael V. Jolly, P.E.

2006 Engineer of the Year
Theresa H. Hodge, P.E.

2006 Young Engineer of the Year
Jennings C. Hollingsworth, P.E.

2005 Engineering of the Year
Clarence T. (Chuck) Sherron, Jr., P.E.

2007 NSPE Fellow
Warren E. Maddox, P.E., F.NSPE

2005 NSPE Fellow
Dr. W. Kenneth Humphries, Ph.D., P.E., F.NSPE

2002 NSPE Fellow
Jan Bunes, P.E. F.NSPE
Littleton G. Lewis Jr., P.E., F.NSPE

2001 NSPE Fellows
J. Richard Cottingham, P.E., F.NSPE
John P. Church, PhD., P.E., F.NSPE  
James T. McCarter, P.E., F.NSPE
J. David Waugh, P.E., F.NSPE