CONSTRUCTION CRAFT AWARDS
DESCRIPTION
A craftsperson is one who practices a craft with great skill and attention to detail. During the past 59 years the American Institute of Architects Southwestern Oregon Chapter - Now AIA Oregon Eugene Section - has given special recognition to those individuals in the building industry who have mastered the ideals of their craft on a particular project or over the course of their careers. In appreciation of the contractors, suppliers, manufacturer's representatives, and other industry individuals we work with year after year on our projects, for their superior skills and attentive effort, we have honored the most deserving of these individuals with the presentation of a Construction Craft Award (previously called the Craftsmanship Award).
The past recipients of this award are listed below.
ARTIST
 2006 Mary Beth Llorens, Eugene
 2011 Anna James, Eugene
CABINET MAKER
 2019 Robin Olofson, Yankee Built
CARPENTERS
 1954 A. Carlson, Retired
 1956 Lyle Kellogg, Eugene
 1962 J.B. McElhaney, Springfield
 1962 Darol Bell, Eugene
 1963 A. Corless, Junction City
 1963 E.R. Headrick, Corvallis
 1964 J.D. Boekeloo, Jr. Coos Bay
 1966 D.A. Kendall, Eugene
 1967 Fred Hawkins, Corvallis
 1967 Joe Kerns, Eugene
 1968 Berge Jorgensen, Eugene
 1970 N.B. Forsman, Eugene
 1970 Raymond W. Minden, Portland
 1978 Wayne Anderson, Corvallis
 1984 Wendell Goodwin, Coos Bay
 1984 Michael Mellor, Eugene
 1988 Jack Roundtree, Roseburg
 1991 Gary Thompson, Eugene
 1995 Roy Ledford, Eugene
 1998 Danny Palanuk, Eugene
 2002 Mike Kimball, Eugene
 2006 Jen Carroll, Eugene
 2015 Robert Havas, Eugene 
 2024 Jon Baugus, Chambers Construction
 2024 Steve Otto, Ordell Construction
CEMENT FINISHERS
 1958 Clair Thomson, Corvallis
 1959 Sid Darnell, Eugene
 1964 Chas. E. Green, Alaska
 1969 Edward Morrison, Eugene
COMMERCIAL PLANS EXAMINER
 2019 Charlotte Curtis, City of Eugene
 
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENTS
 1961 Lewis Rankin, Eugene
 1964 John Northway, Eugene
 1966 H.A. Vitus, Eugene
 1967 Archie Vettengl, Springfield
 1970 A.R. Koivisto, Eugene
 1970 Maynard Meadows, Scio
 1974 Larry Long, Eugene
 1976 Glen R. Heistad, Eugene
 1977 Bill Newman, Eugene
 1978 Robert Reeves, Coos Bay
 1980 Robert Strehle, Eugene
 1982 Paul Hollinger, Eugene
 1986 Thurm Metzler, Springfield
 1992 Charles "Chuck" Porter, Eugene
 1993 Tom Baxter, Corvallis
 1993 Bill Henderson, Eugene
 1993 Terry Webster, Eugene
 1995 David L. Kruger, Eugene
 1998 Michael T. Roberts, Eugene
 1998 Jim Thomas, Eugene
 2000 Darrell Wilson, Springfield
 2000 Lonny King, Eugene
 2002 John Brown, Eugene
 2002 Dennis Martin, Eugene
 2006 Mike Duggan, Eugene
 2006 Jack Makarchek, Eugene
 2006 Randall White, Springfield
 2006 Jim Mender, Eugene
 2008 Nick Russo, Elmira
 2008 Pat Shields, Eugene
 2011 Don Brockman, Eugene
 2011 Mike Nowak, Eugene
 2011 Randy Teenney, Salem
 2019 Gordon Rea, McKenzie Commercial Constractors, Inc.
 2019 Jon McCoy, Chambers Construction
EDUCATION
 1992 Hal Davis, Eugene
ELECTRICIANS
 1953 Earl Blackburn, Eugene
 1954 Chas. Dirlam, Eugene
 1956 Allen Jones, Eugene
 1957 J.R. Brownell, Grants Pass
 1962 L. Schmidt, Springfield
 1966 Ted Jensen, Eugene
 1968 Ralph Cline, Jr., Eugene
 1968 C.F. Cline, Eugene
 1972 Jack T. Roderick, Eugene
 1975 Charles Woods, Creswell
 1977 Clyde Borden, Springfield
 1982 Gary Peoples, Eugene
 1986 David A. Kalstad, Eugene
 1993 Alex Stapleton, Eugene
 1998 Gary Kellis, Springfield
 2000 Greg Hobbs, Fall Creek
 2002 Kelly Martin, Springfield
 2015 Noah Barth, Eugene
EXTERIOR FINISHING, ENVELOPE AND WATERPROOFING
Steve Kurtz, Xtreme Xteriors, Inc.
FLOOR COVERING WORKERS
 1961 Tom Garvin, Eugene
 1967 B.H. Falk, Springfield
 1993 Jim Pickett, Eugene
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
 2024 Rick Robertson, Six Degrees Construction
 2024 Ryan Thomas, Ryan Thomas Construction
GLAZIERS
 1955 Eggert Masdsen, Leaburg
 1977 Melvin Petersen, Eugene
HEATING MECHANICS
 1967 Carl Lay, Eugene
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS
 2011 Scott Brown, Eugene
MANAGEMENT TEAM
 2024 The Ponds Team, Essex Construction
MASONS
 1953 John L. Jones, Springfield
 1957 Milo A. Pratt, Corvallis
 1960 Hugh Hughes, Eugene
 1965 Howard Stacey, Roseburg
 1970 J. W. Metcalfe, Eugene
 1974 Kenneth Myers, Corvallis
 1974 Edwin Ziniker, Bend
 1975 John C. Mackey, Corvallis
 1980 Roy Duerst, Eugene
 1982 Melvin Martinson, Eugene
 1982 Robert Beck, Corvallis
 1991 Jamie Paddock, Eugene
 1995 Jimmy Crittenden, Idaho
 1998 Larry C. Nichols, Coos Bay
 2024 Steve Perkins, Hap’s Masonry, Inc.
MILLWORK-CABINET MAKERS
 1958 Tom Kaarhus, Eugene
 1959 Duane Marshall, Eugene
 1961 Jas. Radford, Springfield
 1965 Victor Vitek, Eugene
 1966 Jim Fredette, Corvallis
 1969 Eugene Lemons, Albany
 1972 R.A. Loughmiller, Eugene
 1976 R. Clyde Bird
 1978 Jerry Stump, Eugene
 2011 Caleb Bruce, Eugene
 2015 Patrick Morgan, Eugene
PLASTERERS
 1963 T.D. Tallerday, Springfield
 1982 Charles Taylor, Springfield
 1982 Benny Bartel, Springfield
 1988 Richard Hellickson, Eugene
 2019 Erica Ann Bush, Day One Design, LLC (Natural Plasterer)
PAINTERS
 1960 Lloyd Strand, Springfield
 1974 Earl Dilts, Springfield
 1986 Raymond Gilbert, Eugene
 1988 Frank Carlson, Eugene
PLUMBERS
 1955 Harold Palmer, Springfield
 1964 Eric Hansen, Winston
 1965 William Pierce, Springfield
 1969 Bob George, Eugene
 1970 Thomas Sexton, J. City
 1974 Warner Dallas, Eugene
 1976 William A. Moody, Eugene
 1980 Dana Bowers, Medford
 1984 William Harris, Roseburg
 1991 Edward Meyers, Eugene
 2011 David Roberts, Eugene
PRECAST CONCRETE WORKERS
 1975 Raymond F. Ezell, Monroe
PROJECT MANAGERS
 2008 John Wright, Eugene
REFRIGERATION WORKERS
 1965 Gerry Price, Eugene
ROOFERS
 1972 Gil W. Galles, Springfield
SHEET METAL WORKERS
 1960 Earl Doane, Pleasant Hill
 1968 Lester Petersen, Eugene
 1972 E. Claud Tennison, Eugene
 1975 Francis L. Dover, Eugene
 1984 Manley "Sam" Doane, Creswell
 1992 W. Spencer Crockett, Springfield
 1995 Arnold R. Myers, Eugene
 2000 Jeff Lutz, Eugene
 2002 Donald Appert, Eugene
 2011 Tom Allen, Springfield
 2015 Mark McGee, Eugene
2019 Steve Baker, Smith Sheet Metal
STEELWORKERS
 1969 Zosum Kordon, Eugene
 1980 Emil Kordon, Eugene
 1992 James Rundall, Eugene
TILE SETTERS
 1964 H. Krehbeil, Corvallis
SPECIAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS
 1959 Tom Burns, Jr., Photographer
 1960 Lloyd Hill, Building Inspector
 1962 Charles Nelson, Precast Concrete
 1963 Waldo Hardie, Contractor
 1964 John Beck, Contractor
 1964 Bud Huffman, Contractor
 1964 Arnt Ree, Contractor
 1964 Albert Vik, Contractor
 1965 Jim Robertson, Blueprint
 1966 L. Barker, Fire Prevention
 1967 LeRoy Erdmann, Superintendent
 1968 Ted Flaming, Sales Representative
 1969 Marjorie Brunton, Building Manager
 1974 Miles Kontich, Material Supplier
 1974 Trygve Vik, Contractor
 1975 Richard Corkum, Manufacturer’s Rep.
 1976 Sid Whitworth, Construction Manager
 1977 Carl Horstrup, Apprenticeship
 1977 Wayne Youel, Contractor
 1978 Marion D. Ross, Architectural Historian
 1978 Stanley Ingebretsen, Contractor
 1980 Robert Miller, Construction Manager
 1980 John Todd, Contractor
 1984 Wes Smith, Blueprint
 1986 J.E. Beck, Contractor
 1986 R.A. Chambers, Contractor
 1986 Gale M. Roberts, Contractor
 1986 Carl Rich, Owner's Rep.
 1988 Morse Brothers, Precast Concrete
 1991 Jerry Fishel, Masonry Supplier
 1991 Cheryl M. Kolar, NAWIC
 1992 Harold “Don” Lee, State Plans Examiner
 1992 Jerry Davis, Door Hardware
 1992 Max Rubenstein (posthumous), Carpets
 1995 Mae C. Lenhart, Professional Service
 2000 Denny Hellesvig, City Building Official
 2006 Steve Gunn, Eugene
 2006 Charlie Simmons, Eugene
 2011 Gary Bartell, Eugene
 2011 Richard Shields, Eugene
 2015 George Bleekman, Owner's Representative
CONTINUING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
 1988 Duane Marshall, Eugene

 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                