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How to Nominate

Anyone involved with steel design and construction is welcome to nominate an outstanding paper for the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award!

2025 Award Dates

Eligible papers must have been published between January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2024.
Nominations must be received by July 1, 2024.
The 2025 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award will be presented at the 2025 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Louisville, Ky., April 2-4.

If you have any questions, please contact Martin Downs at downs@aisc.org.

Eligibility:

Any paper published in a professional journal between Jan. 1, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2024, is eligible for award consideration.

Nominees must be:

  • Permanent residents of the U.S.

  • Available to attend and present at the 2025 Steel Conference, which will take place April 2-4 in Louisville, Ky.

  • Available to present his/her work at least six times on selected occasions throughout the year

How to submit a nomination:

Nominations can be submitted online using this form.

If you’d prefer to mail your submission, contact AISC’s Martin Downs at downs@aisc.org.

Nominations must include the following: 

  • The name and affiliation of the nominee
  • A summary of why the nominee deserves consideration
  • The titles and full publication citation for his/her/their outstanding paper(s)
  • A copy of the paper(s) in question as well as any published discussion.

Judging:

A distinguished panel of industry experts will weigh this year's nominations for the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award. The 2025 jury included:

  • Jordan Jarrett, Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colo.)

  • Mike Kempfert, CSD (Milwaukee)

  • Brett Manning, Schuff Steel (Stockton, Calif.)

  • Jason McCormick, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

  • Thomas Murphy, Modjeski & Masters, Inc. (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)

  • Brian Volpe, Cives Engineering Corporation (Alpharetta, Ga.)

The jury will consider each nominee's reputation as a lecturer. They will also evaluate the following aspects of his/her work:

  • Originality

  • Clarity of presentation

  • Contribution to overall engineering knowledge

  • Future significance

  • Value to the American fabricated structural steel industry