Chapter Awards
Raymond A. Fisher Memorial Award
Awarded to an individual in the chapter, in memory of one of the chapter's founders and its first president,
for his or her service to the chapter, region, and Institute to carry out the ideals
set forth by Mr. Fisher to promote the purposes of the Institute. Individual
must have been very active in serving the chapter, region and Institute and be
selected by the chapter past presidents. This award is the chapter's highest honor
and is an engraved wood plaque.
List of Recipients:
1989 Kenneth
T. Nagie, CSI, CCS
1991 Raymond
Brooks, CSI
1992 Ted
Mannick, CSI
1993 John
A. Groll, CSI
1994 Donald
P. Wissner, CSI
1995 Joseph
A. Vater, CSI
1997 Brian
Joos, CSI, CCS
1998 George
Merges, Jr., CSI
1999 Sandra
A. Hundley, CSI, CCS
2014 Gail
Lynn Nagie, CSI, CDT
2015 Ronnaleah
E. Prindible, CSI
Harry Ray Nay Memorial Award
Awarded to an individual in the chapter or region for exemplary service dedicated to the purposes of the
Institute, in memory of the region's first director. Individual must have been
very active in serving the chapter and region activities and be selected by the
chapter past presidents. Award is the second highest honor of the chapter and
is an engraved wood plaque.
List of Recipients:
1983 Kenneth
T. Nagie, CSI, CCS
1989 George
Merges, Jr., CSI
1990 Brian
Joos, CSI, CCS
1991 Charles
A. Brown, CSI, CCS
1992 Sandra
A. Hundley, CSI, CCS
1994 Paul
M. Pearson, CSI
1995 Steve
Daniels, CSI
1996 Robert
Bailey, CSI, CCS
1998 Robert
Tench, CSI
2010 Jerry
Churray, PE, CSI
2013 Gail
Lynn Nagie, CDT, CSI
2014 RonnaLeah
E. Prindible, CSI
2015 David
Miller, CSI
Kenneth T. Nagie Memorial Award
This chapter award is presented each year to a CSI member in good standing with five or more
continuous years of service to the Institute, who has through his or her
activities, exemplified the loyalty, dedication and enthusiasm as a mentor to
promote the objectives of the Institute, which Kenneth T. Nagie exhibited throughout
his career in the construction industry. The individual must be an acclaimed supporter
of the goals of the Institute and an active participant in the Chapter.
List of Recipients:
2008 Martin
E. Thornton, CSI, CCS
2008 Sandra
A. Hundley, FCSI, CCS
2009 George
Merges, CSI
2010 RonnaLeah
Prindible, CSI
2012 Jerry
Churray, CSI
2013 Robert
J. Bailey, CSI, CCS, LEED AP
2014 David
K. Miller, CSI
2015 Dennis
Buirge, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
2021 Gail
Lynn Nagie, CSI, CDT
Lifetime Achievement Award
Award given to those who have served the Pittsburgh Chapter over a prolonged period.
List of Recipients:
2021 Gail
Lynn Nagie, CSI, CDT
Golden Plunger Award
Award given…
List of Recipients:
2013 Richard
Strayer, CSI
2014 Richard
Strayer, CSI
2015 David
K. Miller, CSI
2016 Philip
Dorenkott, CSI
2017 Marc
Zell, CSI
2018 Kate
Schuster, CSI
2019 Jeff
Carty, CSI
2021 Martin
E. Thornton, CSI, CCS
2022 Brian
E. Trimble, PE, CDT
Sisyphus Award
Award given…
List of Recipients:
2018 Marc
Zell, CSI
2019 Gail
Lynn Nagie, CSI, CDT
2021 Brian
E. Trimble, PE, CDT
2022 Martin
E. Thornton, CSI, CCS