Aultman is currently Vice President of Engineering at Metromont Corporation in Greenville, SC. While at Metromont, she has been an adjunct professor at her Alma Mater, Clemson University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and master’s degree in structural engineering.
SCSPE also recognized Aultman in 2008 when she was honored with both the chapter and state Young Engineer of the Year awards. In addition, SCSPE entered her in the National Society of Professional Engineers Young Engineer of the Year recognition. In 2009, she was honored with the NSPE Young Engineer of the Year award, having competed against young engineers from throughout the United States.
This 2021 Engineer of the Year is active in other technical organizations. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Association of Christian Design Professionals, the American Concrete Institute, and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, where she has won many awards.
Aultman is not only a powerhouse in the engineering industry, but her civic and humanitarian activities are also far-reaching. She is a speaker for Powerful Women in Industry; a volunteer counselor, a coach, and a mentor at Kingdom Building Ministries. She has been a volunteer for Engineering Ministries International since college.
SCSPE Executive Director, Adam B. Jones, said, “Leadership and outstanding performance continue in many of our engineers. Aultman is a perfect example. She received the 2008 SCSPE Young Engineer of the Year and the 2009 NSPE Young Engineer of the Year. Now her achievements have been rewarded in 2021 as Engineer of the Year.”
SCSPE Engineering of the Year Past Recipients
Robert C. Smith-1961
Wilbur Smith-1964
Lee McClure-1966
J.H. Sams-1968
H. Morgan Rogers-1969
R. King Rouse-1970
C.T. Wise-1971
Alan McC. Johnstone-1972
Harvey N. Heckle-1973
Robert I. Newman-1974
Robert A. Hubbard-1975
Frank O. Paulson-1976
A.W. Schoolbred, Jr.-1977
John H. Bringhurst, Jr.-1978
William L. Carpenter-1979
James T. McCarter-1980
H. Hunter Watkins-1981
James S. McKinney-1982
Bruce V. Flemming-1983
J. David Waugh-1984
Bill L. Atchley-1985
Forrest H. Thieker, Jr.-1986
Louis A. Seaborn, Jr.-1987
Richard M. Pace-1988
John W. Bonniville-1989
J. Charles Jennett-1990
Marion U. Dorsey-1991
W. Kenneth Humphries-1991
Mitchell S. Tibshrany-1992
E.A. Campbell, PE-1993
William A. Blackwood, PE-1994
Samuel E.G. Linyard, PE-1995
William D. Smith, PE-1996
Hazel L. Elliot, PE-1997
Paul M. O’Neal, Jr., PE-1998
George W. Fletcher, PE-1999
John P. Church, PE-2000
Anderson M. Kinghorn, PE-2001
Charles M. Joye II, PE-2002
James O. “Pete” Gordan, PE-2003
Jim Justus, PE-2004
Clarence T. (Chuck) Sherron, Jr., PE-2005
Theresa H. Hodge, PE-2006
Larry B. Copeland, PE-2007
Joseph H. Gibbons, PE, Ph.D.-2008
Charles F. “Frank” Lewis,Sr., PE-2009
Robert Patrick “Pat” Jenkins, PE-2009
G. Marguerite McClam, PE-2010
Gene L. Dinkins, PE, PLS-2011
George H. McCall, PE-2012
Ismail Ozbek, PE-2013
David Wilson, PE-2014
Jason Vaughn-2015
Marshall Norris-2016
MK “Trina” Baldwin, PE-2017
Michelle Motchos, PE-2018
J. Carlos Gittens, PE, F.NSPE – 2019
Hesha Gamble, PE, F.NSPE – 2020
Suzanne Aultman, PE – 2021