SCIP Award for Education in Specifications and Construction Technology
PURPOSE: To honor and subsidize a SCIP member for accomplishment in providing education to architects, engineers, or participants in the construction industry in the areas of specification writing, development, and interpretation.
AWARD CRITERIA: Awarded to any SCIP member who has provided education in specifications or construction technology now or in the past, whether provided free or for pay, related to specifications, specifications writing, or construction technology, and given to individuals or groups participating in the construction industry.
NOMINATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA: To be nominated by a current SCIP member, and winner selected by majority vote of the SCIP board, from the nominees submitted. Recipient must be a current SCIP member.
FORM OF AWARD: A plaque, trophy, clock, or similar displayable device bearing the year of the award, award title, award description, and name of the recipient. Award accompanied by an award check for $1,000 payable to the recipient.
AWARD FREQUENCY: Annual award, subject to availability of funds. Award not to be given if no suitable nominees are received, as determined by the board.
Education Award Winners:
2026
Amy Baker, AIA, LEED AP, CSI, CDT, SCIP
Amy Baker is recognized for advancing education in specifications and building science, championing open knowledge sharing across the architecture, engineering, and construction community. She serves on the boards of four professional organizations (SCIP, ABAA, CSI Detroit, and BEC of Greater Detroit) and has co-chaired the programs committees for SCIP and BEC of Greater Detroit to curate technical, specification-focused content for annual conferences and symposiums. A graduate of Lawrence Technological University, Amy has also been a guest lecturer there on a variety of topics over the years. With support from fellow SCIP members, she is now leading an initiative to expand specifications education at LTU through a new three-course Specifications Certificate Program set to launch in Fall 2026.
2025
George A. Everding, FCSI, Member Emeritus, CCS, CCCA
George Everding has been an influential educator as a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis and St. Louis Community College at Meramec. He has motivated others toward personal growth and professional development as a frequent seminar presenter and informal mentor. He has helped design and construction professionals better understand specification principles and construction technology practices.
2024
Holly Jordan, BS, FCSI, CCS, CDT
Holly has presented numerous seminars and classes and worked tirelessly for the advancement of specifications. Due to her passion for education, Holly instituted the Education Day for the SCIP Annual Conference. She enlisted teachers, planned topics and schedules, and taught classes. Education Day not only included those interested in becoming specifiers, but education for product representatives, too. Holly wanted to give to the next generation, as well as acknowledge and help the product representatives to be better prepared as trusted advisors to specifiers. Since its inception in 2021, Education Day stands firm as a part of the SCIP Annual Conference and has expanded to three training tracks.
2023
Liz O’Sullivan
2022
Not awarded
2021
Steve Gantner
2020
Paul Simonson
2019
Dave Stutzman
2018
Sheryl Dodd-Hansen