zamrik was awarded the pressure vessels and piping division's robert m. mcgrattan literature award in 1991; the central pennsylvania section's outstanding mechanical engineer of the year award in 1992; the asme pressure vessel and piping medal in 1996; and the asme dedicated service award in 2006. in 2010 the asme renamed the "pressure vessel and piping medal" to the "asme s.y. zamrik pvp medal."