The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced the 10 recipients of the inaugural 2016 Resilience Leadership Awards.

The Resilience Leadership Awards recognize the individuals, organizations and projects that have advocated, communicated and showcased the benefits of durable construction and the importance of concrete in achieving resilience. Resilience Leadership Award winners practice their message in a variety of arenas, including education, community organization, construction and code enhancement.

The inaugural award program coincides with PCA's Centennial Anniversary, which will be celebrated throughout 2016.

This year's awardees are:

• Category: Individual Achievement, Winner: Dr. Ernst Kiesling

• Category: Community Leadership, Winner: Cate Hart and Daniel Wallach

• Category: New Public Buildings, Winner: Warren County Public Schools

• Category: New Commercial Building, Winner: North Central College

• Category: New Multifamily Building, Winner: Palermo Vista (Fleet Financial/Oakwood Construction and Development)

• Category: New Residential Building, Gold Level, Winner: John Hoffman

• Category: New Residential Building, Silver Level, Winner: Greenhill Contracting

• Category: New Residential Building, Silver Level, Winner: Marie Quakenbush

• Category: New Safe Room Construction: Boy Scouts of America, Heart of America Council (H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation)

For more information, visit www.cement.org.