Loucks President and Principal Civil Engineer Jeff Shopek was awarded the Charles W. Britzius Distinguished Engineer Award for meeting the following criteria:

• outstanding lifetime achievement in the practice of engineering
• contributions to the engineering profession
• actions enhancing the image of engineering in our society

Charles W. Britzius was the epitome of the distinguished engineer and epitomized the values and standards of the award that bears his name. Britzius founded Twin City Testing, served as mayor of Deephaven, and was a tireless contributor to MnSPE, ASCE, and other numerous professional and civic causes.