CGS-Geotechnical Info Net is pleased to feature the CGS 2017 Awardees. In this issue, Andrea Lougheed and Mustapha Zergoun, co-chairs of GeoVancouver 2016 and recipients of CGS’s 2017 Stermac Award, are featured. Their citation from the October 2017 award ceremony reads:
“This year Andrea Lougheed and Mustapha Zergoun are being honoured for their dedication and outstanding service to the Canadian Geotechnical Society. Andrea currently serves as the CGS Director for the Vancouver Section and Mustapha served in that role from 2006 to 2008.
Most recently, they co-chaired and acted as the driving force on the local organizing committee for the very successful 2016 Canadian Geotechnical Conference – GeoVancouver 2016. The conference’s theme “History and Innovation”, recognized historical achievements and lessons learned while highlighting innovation in the field of geotechnique.
Attracting over 800 registrants, attendees were treated to west coast hospitality and to one of the great CGS annual conferences, punctuated by the inaugural awards for Best Case History paper and Best Student paper.
Leadership and volunteer activities and duties aside, both Andrea and Mustapha are busy working in Vancouver at BGC and Thurber Engineering, respectively, and can now add the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s 2017 A.G. Stermac Award to their impressive list of accomplishments.”