2003- Stanley C. Suboleski
“For meritorious service as a distinguished contributor to the
enhancement of coal mining productivity, health and safety,
operations management, and academic stewardship through innovative
engineering, operating, and educational practices.”
2002 - Syd S. Peng
“For his
significant accomplishments as an engineer, educator, researcher,
and consultant to the mining of ground-control and longwall-mining
theory and practice.”
2001
- Robert E. Murray
"In
recognition of his untiring, hands-on, executive leadership of the coal
industry, of SME and of AIME; his efforts as a spokesman for the minerals
industry; his interest in engineering education and the development of
young professionals."
2000
- Robert L. Frantz
"For
his outstanding leadership and distinguished achievements as an engineer,
consultant, executive and educator in the integration of advances in
science, engineering, technology and human resource management for the
betterment
of coal mining."
1999
- Eugene R.
Palowitch
"For
his leadership in mining research and education through academia, industry
and the U.S. Government's Mining Research Centers, and for applying
advanced technologies
to coal processing."
1998
- Irl F.
Engelhardt
"for
his natural stewardship in successfully guiding the merger of the National
Coal Association and the American Mining Congress into the National Mining
Association, his continual dedication in nurturing his employees and his
avid pursuit in educating the public on the benefits of the mining
industry."
1997
- Evan Morgan
Massey
"For
his significant achievements and innovation in leading his company and the
coal industry in application of advanced technology and modern management
techniques."
1996
- B.R. Brown
"In
recognition of national and international leadership in guiding efforts to
bring coal's important message to the public and insuring that political
decisions that impact the coal industry are based on sound science."
1995
- J.E.
"Jack" Katlic
"For
his outstanding leadership and innovation in all aspects of the coal
industry, achieving cultural change in both productivity and safety, and
for his special role as an outstanding and effective emissary for the coal
industry
spanning his entire career."
1994
- H. Eugene
Samples
"For
his distinguished achievements in coal mining:
bringing his engineering roots to the boardroom where he guided
innovatively major segments
of this nation's coal industry."
1993
- John T. Boyd
"For
renowned achievement in the mining industry resulting from his role as a
mentor to young engineers and finding solutions to arduous situations
through the international consulting firm which bears his name."
1992
- John L.
Schroder, Jr.
"For
his leadership in the coal industry and his dedication and service to
mining education."
1991-
Thomas V.
Falkie
"For
his notable achievements in coal mining resulting from his successful
bridging of these three realms of activity:
academics, government and industry, and distinguishing himself in
all of them."
1990
- Otes
Bennett, Jr.
"For
his outstanding leadership and contributions to his company and to the
coal industry in maintaining its progress for the world to follow."
1989
- Joseph W.
Leonard III
"In
recognition of his outstanding performance and significant contributions
to the coal industry over a period of nearly thirty-seven years in areas
of coal mining, coal preparation, coal utilization, research, and mining
education."
1988
- Bill
S. Taylor
"For
recognition of his outstanding technical contributions to the development,
implementation and successful operation of new coal preparation processes
and process controls
throughout the world."
1987
- John Turyn,
Jr.
"For
his outstanding contributions to the profession, to education and to the
coal industry and for the achievement of an outstanding record of safety
performance and efficient management for over two decades under some of
the most challenging coal mining conditions in the nation."
1986
- Louis
Kuchinic, Jr.
"For
his outstanding coal industry operating and executive abilities, his
professional leadership as President of SME of AIME, and his continued
dedication to responsible industry goals."
1985
- Robert H. Quenon
"To Robert H. Quenon for his outstanding leadership and contributions
to the coal industry and various coal industry organizations, including
responsible support of AIME over the years."
1984
- E. Minor Pace
"For his outstanding contributions to the coal industry both to the
company for whom he worked and to the numerous coal industry
organizations, including SME-AIME, for whom he has served as committeeman,
director, and officer."
1983
- Raymond E. Zimmerman
"In recognition of his pioneering efforts and significant technical
contributions over many years in the fields of coal preparation
engineering, coal carbonization and coal utilization."
1982
- Woods G. Talman
"In recognition of his outstanding leadership in the coal industry,
and particularly for his concern and contributions in the area of
improving safety and health in the Coal Mining Industry."
1981
- William N. Poundstone
"In recognition of his outstanding engineering accomplishments in
coal mining and transportation systems and his being an outstanding Coal
Industry executive and representative."
1980
- Clayton G. Ball
"In recognition of his splendid accomplishments and dedicated service
in the furtherance of additional knowledge in the field of exploration and
development of coal resources."
1979
- Edwin R. Phelps
"Long aware of coming energy and environmental needs, he pioneered in
promoting passage of workable surface mining legislation and innovative
development of western coal reserves."
1978
- Nicholas T. Camicia
"For total commitment to Coal and enhancement of Coal's acceptance by
Society when Coal can play a crucial role in developing energy for
mankind."
1977
- James D. Reilly
"An outstanding executive and leader in the Coal Mining Industry, who
rose through the ranks to become an authority in mining, labor
relations
and management."
1976
- David A. Zegeer
"For his outstanding accomplishments as a producer, researcher and
educator; and in particular, for his concern to ever improve
the Coal
Mining Industry."
1975
- Charles Jackson Potter
"For his leadership and distinguished service to the coal industry as
an advisor to the Government and through his role as a coal company
executive."
1974
- John Thomas Ryan, Jr.
"To an outstanding civic and industrial leader for his significant
contributions to the health and safety of all persons engaged in the
Mining Industry."
1973
- Dennis Lee McElroy
"For his devoted service to the mining industry through his roles as
an educator, an advisor to the Government, a coal company executive, and
an officer in the professional society of AIME."
1972
- James Rowland Cudworth
"As an educator who developed many coal mining leaders and for his
own contribution in minerals beneficiation and geology in the
southeast."
1971
- Jesse F. Core
"For
his contribution to the general improvement of good coal mining practices,
particularly in the development of mining personnel."
1970
- Charles E. Lawall
"For a half century devoted to full and successful participation in
the mining profession as educator, technical author, manager and
gentleman."
1969
- James Harvey Pierce
"For his worldwide renown in coal mining engineering, valuation
management and labor relations, and for his sixty years of untiring
devotion to the coal industry."
1967
- G. Albert Shoemaker
"For his stability in assisting coal out of a depressed market into
one cost-competitive with other fuels, through research in transportation,
production and safety, and the development of conservative and responsible
mining men."
1964
- James C. Gray
"For his contributions and achievements in the safe application of
modern technology in coal mining and for his distinguished leadership
in
the coal industry."
1963
- George Hutchinson Love
"For his outstanding leadership and contributions in establishing
through research, development and marketing programs, coal as an
undisputed
basic source of energy."
1961
- Donald Markle
"For his pioneering contributions to the beneficiation and
utilization of fine sizes of anthracite and for his life-long leadership
in the anthracite industry and in civic activities in the anthracite
community in Pennsylvania."
1960
- Raymond Ernest Salvati
"For his outstanding contributions and achievements in the
development and application of modern technology in underground coal
mining and in the preparation of bituminous coal, and for his many years
of distinguished leadership
within the industry."
1956
- R. Livingston Ireland
"For his vision, energy, and consistent, courageous belief in an
leadership of the
American coal industry."
1955
- George Herman Deike
"As an engineer, manufacturer, and executive, Mr. Deike has served
the mining industry with distinction in many ways, particularly in the
field of mine safety. His pioneering work in the application of
engineering principles in reducing the dangers inherent to mining has
earned for him an international reputation.
Under
his direction as an administrator, inventor, and manufacturer of safety
appliances, his company has become preeminent in the manufacture of
industrial safety equipment.
He
has been a leader in the application of scientific research in the
promotion of safety and efficiency in industry. His company has recently
dedicated the world's largest research center devoted exclusively to the
development of safety equipment. This laboratory, one of the most modern
of its kind, symbolizes his basic philosophy - Keep ahead of safety needs
in the mining industry.
Mr. Deike, with all his business responsibilities, has always taken a very
active part in civic and community activities, land his genial personality
and his humane qualities have endeared him to his host
of friends
everywhere."
1954
- Luther C. Campbell
"As an engineer, operating official and executive, Mr. Campbell has
served the coal mining industry with distinction; his career with coal
covers a span of 35 years. He
has made tremendous contributions to the conversion of coal mining from a
hand and animal industry to one in which machines and electric power win
and transport the coal. Notable also are his contributions to safety in
the industry through development of better methods of operation and the
education of those employed in and about the mines.
The
welfare of employees and their families has loomed large in his planning
as has means of selecting, encouraging, and training younger men for
positions of greater responsibility
in the industry."
1951
- James Bain Morrow
"As an engineer and scientist, Mr. Morrow has served the coal mining
industry with distinction. As an executive he has invariably presided with
tact, judgment, land success often through trying times of decision.
Especially
notable have been his contributions to both the theory and practice of
coal beneficiation, his personal leadership having been largely
responsible for the present public esteem of coal preparation. He
early recognized the need for coordination between the interests of the
producers and the consumers of coal, and has written valuable papers on
this subject.
In
his active life, he has always found time to devote to young engineers,
acting as an inspiration to them, and thereby enriching the industry with
young blood."
1950
- Paul Weir
"For his skill and success in the application of engineering
principles to the mechanical mining and preparation of bituminous coal.
For his achievements in the dissemination of this experience to others
both at home and abroad."
1949
- Eugene McAuliffe
"For his leadership and initiative in the promotion and achievement
of better safety, more efficiency, and improved working conditions in coal
mining, which has led to a more healthy coal industry."
There
were no award recipients
in the years not listed.
