CivMin Professor Emeritus Doug Hooton was recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) with a gold pin for 50 years of continuous membership. He began as a student member, before progressing to member, then fellow, then honorary member. He is also one of the only Honorary members of the ACI Ontario chapter, where over the decades he has held every executive role at some point.
The recognition event was held during the ACI Spring Convention in Chicago, with University of Texas at Austin Professor Maria Juenger, the current ACI President, providing the formal acknowledgment on stage.