The ASCE 2023 Region 1, 2, 4 & 5 MRLC - Multi-Region Leadership Conference was held in Charlotte, NC on January 19-21, 2023. This was the first time since the pandemic started that an MRLC was held in person. The Eastern Region Younger Member Council - ERYMC and Workshop on Student Chapter Leaders - WSCL were also held in person at the MRLC. From the Virginia Section, only two members attended and gained valuable insight on the society and leadership knowledge. These two members also participated in moderating sessions and planning events throughout the weekend.
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December 2022 Centennial Engineer of the Month
December 2022 - Lindsay Swain, P.E., M. ASCE
Lindsay Swain, P.E. (she/her) is a graduate from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Civil Engineering. She specializes in water/wastewater design of treatment and conveyance systems, pump station design, and the construction administration process. Lindsay works for Meta (Facebook) as the Eastern US Water Manager, completing water and wastewater master planning for new data center infrastructure. Prior to working at Meta, Lindsay was a consultant for CHA Consulting and AECOM. She also serves on the Virgi...
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2022 VA Infrastructure Report Card
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the ASCE Virginia Section released the 2022 VA Section Infrastructure Report Card. The release was held at the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Park in Virginia Beach, VA where the attendees included a State Legislator and Representatives from VDEQ, VDOT, and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority. The overall grade was a C. This is a higher grade than what Virginia received in its last report card in 2015. In 2015, Virginia had a C- grade. We had press coverage that was shown the nightly News.
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November 2022 Centennial Engineer of the Month
November 2022 - Niko Ambrose, EIT, A.M. ASCE
I graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and I have worked with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as a Civil Scholar and now as a Traffic Engineer with Richmond District Operations where I address citizen safety concerns and review corridors of travel for potential safety issues and improvements. While in college and in my professional career, I am actively involved in ASCE where I served as president of the ODU student chapter. I am currently Chair of the Region 4 Y...
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October 2022 Centennial Engineer of the Month
October 2022 - Matthew K Swenty, PhD, PE, M.ASCE
Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He returned to school to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently the Jackson-Hope Professor of Civil Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He teaches engineering mechanics, structural engi...
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September 2022 Centennial Engineer of the Month
September 2022 - Carolyn Rose Desrochers Perry, PE, SE, M. ASCE
Ms. Carolyn Desrochers Perry currently acts as the Structures Team Lead of the Richmond office for WSP with a focus on bridge design. Carolyn received her BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Maryland and her MS in Sustainable Engineering from Villanova University. She also has her PE in VA, SC, and DC and her SE in NV. She is working towards her Envision certification and is hoping to incorporate more sustainable design practices in her future work. She has experi...
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Best of the Best – Peninsula Branch
Best of the Best Peninsula Branch - Lamont “Bud” Curtis, PECity of Newport News
•Been in the Civil Engineering business for over 60 years.
•He has been active in ASCE locally and nationally with his last tour as Region 4 Governor.
•He has contributed to a half dozen books or MOPs, one book of his own, and probably approaching 100 papers or presentations.
•ASCE has been his professional society of choice and is he most proud of having been selected for the Hardy Cross Award.
•His biggest contribution is being able to mentor younger Engineers.
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Best of the Best – Norfolk Branch
Best of the Best Norfolk Branch - Wayne Watson, PESVP/GM - Skanska US Civil Southeast (Retired)
•Wade served as a Senior Vice President/GM with “Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc.” headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, until his retirement in 2020. Wade has led many major projects over his 42-year tenure, including many bridges of various types including cable stay, large civil/transportation projects, offshore structures and marine construction.
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•Notable projects include the Cooper River Bridge (DB) in Charleston S.C., and the Midtown Tunnel (P3) in Norfolk Virginia.
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Best of the Best – Lynchburg Branch
Best of the Best Lynchburg Branch - Hurtt & Proffitt
•Fortunate to have been a part of many projects throughout Virginia. In higher education we have played a roll in the growth and development of over 30 colleges and universities across the Commonwealth, worked on over 25 hospital and healthcare facilities, worked on over 500 residential housing projects, and hundreds of multi modal transportation projects.
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•H&P has been a strong advocate for engineering through participation and support of state organizations, societies, college programs, internships and training an...
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Best of the Best – Bull Run
Best of the Best Bull Run - Victor Crawford, PE - Gainsville, VA
•Played a significant role in the reactivation of the Bull Run Branch.
•Past President of the Bull Run Branch
•Centennial chair for both the national Capital Section and Virginia Section.
Best of the Best Bull Run - Wetland Solutions, Inc - Gainsville, VA
•Played a significant role in the reactivation of the Bull Run Branch. Wetlands stepped forward to host the planning meeting and the kick off meeting at their facility.
•Therefore, they are very deserving of our Branch Award not only for their eng...
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