FOR MOST PEOPLE, THE DIMINUTIVE OF THEIR NAME IS SHORTER (JOSHUA BECOMES JOSH) AND SOMETIMES INCLUDES A FRIENDLY 'Y' AT THE END (JUDITH BECOMES JUDY)

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For the past decade-and-a-half, Jim Fisher has solved that problem by greeting me with "Hey Scooter!" (a remarkable coincidence, since growing up my family often called me "Scooter Pie"-a tradition only my eldest brother continues). It's very typical of Jim, a man known for his practical and folksy ways. And this month, AISC is presenting him with its highest honor: The J. Lloyd Kimbrough Award. The award honors engineers and architects who are universally recognized as the pre-eminent steel designers of their era and is presented to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the structural steel industry through their design work. It's only been given eight times previously since the award was originated in 1941-most recently to Leslie Robertson in 2001 and William LeMessurier in 1999.