Esri’s Dr. Dawn Wright Selected for 2024 US Science Envoys
Chief Scientist of Esri to Be Among First All-Female Cohort in State Department Program’s History REDLANDS, Calif.—March 13, 2024—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, is proud to announce that the US Department of State has selected the company’s chief scientist, Dr. Dawn Wright, among four distinguished scientists to serve as a new US Science Envoy in 2024. Through the program, eminent scientists and engineers leverage their expertise and networks to forge connections and identi...
S&T professor completes second Fulbright project
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. William Schonberg, a professor of civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is now a two-time participant in Fulbright programs for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning. In his first Fulbright role in 2019, Schonberg was a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Science and Technology and conducted research at the Defense Science and Technology Group in Australia. More recently, Schonb...
IECA’s Newly Board and Officers Exemplify Membership Representation
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Welch, CESSWI, CPESC and Michael Frankcombe to the Board of Directors along with Rafael “Nicky” Araujo, PE as a returning member. New board members were officially welcomed at the IECA Annual Conference in Spokane, Washington in February. Furthermore, officers for the forthcoming year have been elected, comprising a diverse group of industry leaders: Jerry Sanders, CPESC – Pre...
Video: Women of Miyamoto: Leading with Resilience
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WQA announces Leadership, Excellence awards
15 individuals, two companies honored at 2024 Convention & Exposition ORLANDO, Fla. – The Water Quality Association honored 15 individuals and two member companies March 5 with its annual Leadership and Excellence Awards. President Amanda Moore, CWS, announced the recipients during the Keynote Session on the opening day of the WQA Convention & Exposition. The 2024 Hall of Fame award – the highest honor bestowed on a WQA member, given for lifetime dedication and service to the industry a...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 11 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
Hawthorne, N.J. (March 11, 2024): The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded 11 scholarships totaling $38,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients. LANGAN Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund ($6,250 each) Yaser Zafari, graduate student, is the recipient of the Bernard F. Langan Scholarship at Purdue University. Kim Hertz, graduate student, received the Donald J. Murphy Memoria...
Lexicon’s Magen Schlesier Named NAWIC Woman of the Year
(Photo, from left): Megan Williams, Vice President of Chapter Development for Associated Builders and Contractors of Arkansas, Magen Schlesier, Lexicon, Inc. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lexicon, Inc. project administrator Magen Schlesier has been named Woman of the Year for the Greater Little Rock chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The chapter recognized Schlesier at its monthly meeting during Women in Construction week (March 3-9). As project administrator at L...
DIGroup Architecture Names Two New Associates to Leadership Team
Kate Haas and Debbie Koehler promotions reflect commitment to promote from within New Brunswick, NJ / Philadelphia, PA., March 7, 2024 – DIGroup Architecture has announced the appointment of Kate Haas and Debbie Koehler to the role of associate in a move that deepens the firm’s leadership team and reflects its continued growth and empowerment of women. The appointment of Haas and Koehler also marks the firm’s newest class of associates and the first non-architects to achieve this d...
DFI Announces New Student Engagement Committee
Chris Woods Named Chair Hawthorne, N.J. (March 5, 2024): DFI announces the formation of a Student Engagement Committee. The committee, with support from DFI Educational Trust, will develop consistent student opportunities and experiences that raise awareness of career opportunities in our industry, grow interest in DFI and provide members the opportunity to interact with prospective employees at school and DFI events. “DFI recognizes that the future of our industry depends upon our ab...
DFI Announces Formation of New Foundation Reuse Committee
Andrew Boeckmann Named Chair Hawthorne, N.J. (March 5, 2024): DFI announces the formation of the Foundation Reuse Committee, which had been a task force under the DFI Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee. The mission of the new committee is to reduce impediments to foundation reuse through outreach, promotion of technical advancements, and development of guidance documents and specifications. The committee chair is Andrew Boeckmann, Ph.D., P.E., senior engine...