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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!

2026 Award Dates

Eligible papers must have been published between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2025.
Nominations must be received by June 30, 2025.
The 2026 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award will be presented at the 2026 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Atlanta, Ga., April 22-24.

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

Eligibility:

Any paper published in a professional journal between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2025, is eligible for award consideration.

Nominees must be:

  • Permanent residents of the U.S.
  • Available to attend and present at the 2026 Steel Conference, which will take place April 22-24 in Atlanta, Ga.
  • Available to present their 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 2026 jury included:

  • Chris Hoyt, Altas Tube (Chicago, Ill.)

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

  • Amit Kanvinde, University of California - Davis (Davis, Calif.)

  • Kerry Kreitman, Pivot Engineers (Austin, Texas)

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

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

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

  • Originality
  • Clarity of presentation
  • Contribution to overall engineering knowledge
  • Future significance
  • Value to the American fabricated structural steel industry