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 PAGE 5 GIBB GILCHRIST AWARD Before his death, John S. Redditt of Lufkin provided funds and an endowment to establish the Gibb Gilchrist Award for outstanding service to the people of the State of Texas in the Texas Department of Transportation. In accordance with Mr. Redditts wishes, the Board of Directors of Texas AM University assumed responsibility for holding the endowment in trust, making the final selection of award winners and presenting the awards at the annual TxDOT Transportation Conference or another appropriate occasion. The Texas Department of Transportation will assume the responsibility for making nominations of the persons from whom the award winner will be selected. The following procedures are established for the awards and the selection of award winner. 1. This award was created as the Gibb Gilchrist Award. This award is to be granted for outstanding service to the State of Texas in the Texas Department of Transportation. 2. The award consists of $1,000 each in cash and an appropriate plaque. 3. The Award Selection Committee consists of three persons appointed by the President of Texas AM University, one of who shall be a member of the University staff and the others shall be two prominent citizens of Texas having no official connection with the Texas Department of Transportation or Texas AM University. The President will designate the Chairman. Appointments will be continuous subject to the wishes of the individuals concerned and the University. 4. Subject to the availability of funds from the John S. Redditt Endowment, the award will be made either annually or semi-annually. 5. Those eligible for the award are engineers who are or have been employees of the Texas Department of Transportation for at least four years. The engineer receiving the award is to be actively engaged in any of the following types of engineering: (a) planning, (b) transportation, (c) design, (d) construction, (e) maintenance, (f) bridges, (g) materials and r