The M&E Outstanding Young Professional Award

The M&E Outstanding Young Professional Award, established in 1996, recognizes the meritorious accomplishments of a young individual working in the mining and exploration industry (including related academic and governmental careers). The award shall consist of a plaque appropriately engraved with the name of the award and the name of the recipient. The nominee must have made a significant contribution to the minerals industry in one or more of the following areas: mining, exploration, operations, research, academia, design or engineering/construction.

Outstanding Young Professional - Past Award Winners

2022 - Kathleen M. Tew

2021 - Isabel F. Barton

2020 - Grace E. Wilson

2019 - Daniel B. Rosenbach

2018 - Rosa M. Rojas Espinoza

2017 - Jenessa Haarala

2016 - Melissa L. H. Martinie

2015 - Jamie Torske

2014 - Jonathan B. Taylor

2013 - Justin D. Anderson

2012 - Elaina Ware

2011 - Claudio Cassio

2010 - Philip Joggerst

2009 - Jess Kindler

2008 - Donald C. Dwyer

2007 - Eben D. Robinson

2006 - Richard E. Bishop

2005 - Shaun P. Graber

2004 - Robert W. Pratt

2003- Terry A. Bush

2002 - Dayan J. Anderson

2000 - Matt J. Blattman

1998 - Jason R. Stoltz

1999 - Amy Patterson

1997 - Xavier L. Ochoa

1996 - Ian J. Duckworth

For more information, please contact SME at awards@smenet.org.