Professor Vincent P. Drnevich, P.E. was named the 2010 NSPE Joe A. Rhoads PE Mentor of the Year. This award is given by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) to the one member of NSPE who best exemplifies the ideal image of a mentor, an individual who has established a record of consistent outreach toward individuals in the engineering field, including engineering professionals and students. He was cited as a great role model for the NSPE membership and the greater engineering community.