2026 — Eudell Vis
Eudell Vis Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2026 ASIC is proud to recognize Eudell Vis as the 2026 recipient of the Roy Williams Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions to the irrigation industry. Eudell Vis, Professor Emeritus at Cal Poly, Pomona, began his academic career in 1980 in the Plant Science Department, […]
2025 — David Zoldoske
David Zoldoske Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2025 Dr. David Zoldoske has been selected as the recipient of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) Roy Williams Memorial Award. The award, named after one of ASIC’s founding members, is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the irrigation industry. Zoldoske […]
2024 — Jim Barrett
Jim Barrett, FASIC, CPIC Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2024 Jim Barrett has been a leader in the profession of irrigation consulting for over fifty years, establishing his own firm in 1985 after thirteen years with Robert Trent Jones (senior). He played a crucial role in shaping the profession, especially beyond California. […]
2023 — Tom Wyatt
Tom Wyatt Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2023 Tom is the Manager of Irrigation Maintenance at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida as well as the Horticulture Owner’s representative for special projects and for all Walt Disney World construction projects. However, his title doesn’t begin to explain his national influence on […]
2020 — Rick Reinders & Chip Carlson
Rick Reinders & Chip Carlson Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2020 Rick and Chip are a formidable team, starting as childhood friends, and then working together at Reinders Irrigation, the parent company of Watertronics. Building smaller pump stations for golf course and landscape applications for their Midwest regional market, Rick and Chip, […]
2019 — Tom Tanto
Tom Tanto Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2019 Mr. Tanto is a well-known figure in the golf industry. After emigrating to the United States from Hungary after World War II, Tom earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Shortly after graduation, he was introduced to the world of […]
2018 — Brent Mecham
Brent Mecham Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2018 Brent has left an indelible imprint on the irrigation industry in numerous ways. Brent is now retired, but his former title of Industry Development Director for the Irrigation Association has him on the front lines in the development of standards and codes that affect […]
2017 — Brian Vinchesi
Brian Vinchesi, FASIC Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2017 Brian has had a multitude of achievements in the irrigation industry. His firm, Irrigation Consulting, Inc., was founded in 1992—at the time, one of few independent irrigation firms located outside California. He grew the firm into one of the leading national irrigation consulting […]
2015 — Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith, PhD, FASIC Winner of the Roy William Memorial Award for 2015 Stephen is a premier innovator, educator and advocate for the irrigation industry. His work has made him a force for the advancement of the irrigation profession and cutting-edge water resource management. Smith has 40 years of experience in irrigation engineering and water […]
2014 — 1988
2014 – Jim Laiche 2013 – Dave Davis, FASIC 2010 – Denne Goldstein 2009 – William Kubly 2007 – Dr. James Watson 2006 – Irvine Ranch Water District 2005 – Ed Norum 2004 – LaFetra Family 2003 – Walt Disney Imagineering 2002 – Richard Hunter 2001 – Ewing Irrigation Products 2000 – Ed Shoemaker 1999 […]