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Mitch Anderson - 2010 County Engineer of the Year

Left to Right: Rich Sanders, Polk County Engineer John Mcdonald, Faribault County Engineer; Mitch Anderson, Stearns County Engineer; Doug Fischer, Anoka County Engineer.

Stearns County Engineer Mitch Anderson received the 2010 Outstanding County Engineer of the Year Award from the Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA).  This award was presented at the MCEA Annual Banquet held on January 18, 2011.  Mr. Anderson received the award because he has been improving county roads and improving the quality of life for Stearns County’s residents since 1987. 

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National Program Manager of the Year - Virgil Hawkins

Virgil Hawkins, P. E., Assistant County Engineer, Wright County, Minnesota has been selected as the 2009 Project/Program Manager of the Year by the National Association of County Engineers (NACE).  Announcement of this honor and appropriate recognition of Mr. Hawkins was made at the Annual Management and Technical Conference recently concluded in Fort Worth TX on April 28, 2010.  In receiving this award, his citation read “for the outstanding application of efficient and effective management principles and standards in the execution of projects/programs in your county”. 

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Dave Robley Receives Transportation Alliance President’s Award

Dave Robley, Douglas County Engineer, was honored for his work as a strong champion of transportation improvements in the state by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance at the group’s Annual Meeting held on November 10, 2008 in Minneapolis.

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2007 Project of the Year - Stearns County

Left to Right: Doug Grindall, Koochiching County Engineer and award presenter; Mitch Anderson, Stearns County Engineer; and Jodi Teich, Assistant Stearns County Engineer.  Photo courtesy of Mick Alm.

Stearns County received the Project of the Year Award from the Minnesota County Engineers Association for the Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge project.  Mitch Anderson, Stearns County Engineer, and his staff were recognized at the Minnesota County Engineers Association annual award banquet on January 22, 2008.

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