2026 Engineering Awards Announced

      Engineer of the Year                               New Professional of the Year

                                 

Engineer of the Year: Edward T. Telega

Throughout his career, Edward T. Telega has demonstrated exceptional leadership in transportation engineering, professional service, education, and community engagement. He has led the planning, design, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of transportation projects, from local roadway improvements to some of Pennsylvania’s most complex and high-profile highway infrastructure initiatives. His experience includes key roles on the I-79 Missing Ramps project, I-579 Crosstown Boulevard, the Lower Hill Infrastructure Redevelopment Project, and major infrastructure supporting Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park, as well as a temporary professional assignment in Alaska.

Ed currently serves as Design Manager for PennDOT’s Major Bridges Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program, one of the Commonwealth’s largest transportation infrastructure programs. He leads multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder coordination in support of the delivery of 23 bridge structures and approximately 21 miles of interstate improvements. He also serves as Michael Baker International’s Great Lakes Regional Quality Manager, advancing engineering quality and continuous improvement across the region.

A committed lifelong learner and mentor, Ed holds an MBA from Robert Morris University and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. He has served as an adjunct professor at Pitt, taught professional engineer review courses, supported STEM education through MathCOUNTS, and mentored future engineers.

Ed’s dedication to the profession is equally evident through his service to PSPE. A member of the Pittsburgh Chapter since 2014, he has served as a board member and Chapter President, receiving the Lawrence W. Hornfeck Award for exceptional chapter contributions. He will again serve as Chapter President for 2026–2027. He is also active with ASHE’s Franklin Section.

Beyond engineering, Ed has consistently supported education, the arts, charitable causes, and community organizations. Through leadership, mentorship, professional service, and a commitment to others, Ed has made a lasting contribution to the engineering profession and the communities he serves.

New Professional of the Year: Christie Hasbrouck

Christie has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to community service, STEM outreach, education, and professional leadership throughout her academic and professional career. As an undergraduate, she was actively involved with the Society of Women Engineers, Math Club, Multicultural Student Organization, and Tau Beta Pi. Through these organizations, she participated in STEM outreach activities for children and families, including science fairs, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Math Kids Night, and International Night. She also supported students in her local community by helping provide winter hats and gloves to elementary school students.

Christie continued her commitment to service through her undergraduate work experiences, volunteering with GE Aviation, Regal Beloit Corporation, ASM International, and Sandia National Laboratories on projects ranging from school playground improvements and Girl Scout camp maintenance to STEM education and Habitat for Humanity.

At Penn State, Christie became deeply involved in metalcasting education and outreach. She taught undergraduate laboratory courses, mentored student researchers, and participated in community foundry events. She also helped families assemble and safely launch model rockets during Penn State’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. As a consultant for the Summer Academy program, she applied her engineering and CAD expertise to develop tactile models that helped students who are blind or visually impaired learn orientation and mobility concepts.

Professionally, Christie has advanced from teaching and research roles to technical leadership and principal-investigator responsibilities at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. Her work spans advanced metalcasting, materials processing, additive manufacturing, and the defense and aerospace industrial base. She has supported projects for all three major branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and has contributed to efforts addressing critical supply-chain challenges in the domestic casting industry.

Christie currently serves as a District 3 Director for Tau Beta Pi, connecting Pennsylvania and Delaware chapters with the organization’s national headquarters.

PSPE Awards

These official PSPE awards recognize exceptional engineers. These individuals, through their efforts, are the epitome of the Professional Engineer.

Winners at the state level may be nominated for the national NSPE Awards.

Chapter Awards

Chapter Awards recognize the outstanding outreach initiatives of PSPE Chapters for giving back to their communities and the various engineering disciplines. Chapter Awards are given annually to a Chapter for:

• Communication (via the website, newsletter, etc.) that keeps members informed of events, meetings, and news;
• Outstanding Program of topics/meetings throughout the year that is exceptional and educational;
• Initiative undertaken by the Chapter that has given attention to a specific initiative of accomplishment in the interest of promoting the engineering profession.

Chapter Award Categories

Communications Award

This Chapter Award is presented to the Chapter whose communication with its membership improved significantly, and whose attendance at Chapter functions increased measurably during the past year. Examples of enhanced communication may include developing a Chapter newsletter (mailed or digital) or a Chapter telephone committee that contacts each member with news and upcoming events and promotes Chapter activities. A Chapter should include examples of improved communications and documentation that the measures taken significantly increased awareness of programs, improved meeting attendance, and enhanced Chapter communications.

NSPE-PA Chapter Communications Award rev07.06.26

Outstanding Program Award

This award is presented to the Chapter whose overall programs during the year are judged to be the most informative and which achieve in content the professional and timely objectives of the Society. Attention is given to special programs that promote significant membership participation and attain a high degree of publicity for the Society.

NSPE-PA Chapter Outstanding Program of the Year 2026 Rev07.06.26

Outstanding Initiatives Award

The Chapter Outstanding Initiatives Award is presented to the chapter that has given attention to a specific initiative of accomplishment in the interest of promoting the engineering profession, for example, a unique forum on educating the public on pollution, a special high-level Engineers Week program, or special professional seminars or panel discussions. Any chapter can submit a resume of the special initiatives undertaken to be considered for this award.

NSPE-PA Chapter Initiatives Award rev07.06.26

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