On August 6, 2015, Thomas North, Senior Structural Engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Northwestern Division was awarded USACE Engineer of the Year. The award recognized his service for development of design/inspection and inventory expertise of USACE hydraulic steel structures and bridges, advising the nation of St. Lucia on bridge design and advising USAID on incorporating ASCE-7 seismic provisions for USAID Palestinian projects on the West Bank, Israel.