In 2019, the Waugh Award was established to honor our co-founder, Dennis Waugh.
Denny, as many people know him, retired in 2018 after 37 years with the company. His vision and the efforts he took to make Origin Design (founded as IIW Associates P.C.) what it is today are at the heart of this award.
The award is granted annually to an Origin Design employee owner whose efforts and vision remind us of Denny’s. The recipient of this award supports and furthers Origin Design’s Mission-Vision-Values, while also exhibiting the traits of Denny.
“I have a great deal of confidence in this next generation of employee owners, and I’m very enthused about their capabilities and dedication to the same mission as its founders. We do not want that to change.”
Dennis Waugh Co-Founder
Our employees are what make us - US. The Waugh Award is a remarkable way to recognize their efforts, while also paying tribute to our co-founder, Denny.
Cody Austin, PE, LEED AP
Land Development Team Leader
“It’s hard to explain what receiving the Waugh Award means to me. The award is named after our company’s founder Denny Waugh who is one of the most kind, humble, intelligent and giving people that I know. If I tried to list all of Denny’s amazing qualities, the list would be endless. Many, if not all, of the employee owners at Origin possess these qualities and I am extremely honored to be the one that was selected for this award.”
Cody Austin, PE, LEED AP 2022 Waugh Award Winner
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Congratulations to Eric Helminiak & Cody Austin on graduating from the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Dubuque Program! We're lucky to have you two as leaders at #origindesign!
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#workingontomorrow We're excited to be partnering with the City of Dyersville and Tschiggfrie Excavating to bring a paved segment of the Heritage Trail to Dyersville, Iowa. The 10’ wide trail was placed earlier this week with a GPS controlled paver that made quick work of the job.
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We had a great time hosting a tour of our downtown office space for Dubuque Main Street Architecture Days! Our space is rich with history and we love getting to share it with the community! Thanks to everyone who joined us on the tour & thank you to Dubuque Main Street for inviting us to be a part of this week!
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Last Friday, a group of our #employeeowners participated in Dubuque Days of Caring by cleaning up the Downtown Districts! Great job to the 1000+ volunteers who participated throughout the area!
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We love STEMFest!! The Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival is such a great opportunity for our staff to connect with the younger generation & get them interested in all things STEM! Thanks Clarke University for hosting this awesome event!
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Congratulations to all of our #employeeowners on their success this past year & a special shoutout to our #employeeowners on their recent promotions! We're lucky to have you on our #origincrew!
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#workingontomorrow We're excited to be partnering with the City of Dyersville to expand utilities out to the Field of Dreams site! Bryson Winksy recently showed us around this new pumping station in Dyersville, Iowa, which will pump running water out to the site!
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Nolan Peterson recently joined Origin Design as a Technical Specialist on our Field Services Team! Welcome to the #origincrew, Nolan!
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Join us in congratulating Amanda Kennedy on 15 years at Origin Design. We are so grateful to have Amanda as a leader on our #origincrew! Congrats, Amanda! Here's to another 15 years!
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We're excited & honored to have been among the 13 companies named Best Places to Work in Dubuque 2023. A special thank you to our #employeeowners for making Origin Design the company that it is! Congratulations to all the other companies on this honor!
Thank you to the Telegraph Herald and the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event!
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Hey Pioneers! Stop by the Summer Job Fair today from 10 AM to 2 PM to chat with Troy Wright & Macy Mislivecek about job opportunities at Origin Design! We hope to see you there!
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#workingontomorrow Check out this downtown transformation of Twin Steeples Landing in Dyersville, IA, located along the Maquoketa River.
The project included a mixed-use condominium building, Textile Brewery and ADA compliant walkways that connect the buildings, riverfront and streets.
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