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Official Publication of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers • Vol. 49 • Winter 2012

KSPE Annual ConventionApril 25-27, 2012University Plaza Holiday Inn Bowling Green, KYRegister Online at kyencenter.org

Board of Licensure Bulletin

Justin Verst, PEKSPE Young Engineer of the Year

Also Inside:• Professional Development Opportunity Information• From the President’s Desk• And More...

KENTUCKY ENGINEER Quarterly Magazine • 3WINTER 2012

Stantec Announces New Geotechnical Engineer in Lexington

Kenneth R. Bussey, Jr., PE, has joined Stantec’s Lexington office as a geotechnical engineer. Bussey will provide design for roadway, bridge, dam and levee projects for a variety of the firm’s clients.

Bussey’s professional background includes work on transportation projects across the United States, most notably on the design and construction oversight of major roadways throughout North and South Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi. Bussey has also inspected and designed several bridge replacements in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Bussey earned both his Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is a LEED® Green Associate and is a licensed professional engineer in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Stantec’s current Kentucky operations encompass more than 250 employees in Lexington and Louisville.

ECSI Announces...

ECSI, LLC, an engineering firm headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky offering civil, environmental, energy, and mining services, announces that Fred Eastridge, PE, PLS has joined the firm as Director of Civil Engineering Services. Filiberto Gomez, PhD and Sabry Hanna, PhD have joined the firm as Senior Geologists. Andrew Beat, EIT has joined the Pikeville office as Senior Project Manager and Russ Adams has joined the Owensboro office as Project Manager.

Andrew Beat, EIT

Filiberto Gomez, PhD

Fred Eastridge, PE, PLS Sabry Hanna, PhD Russ Adams

4 • KENTUCKY ENGINEER Quarterly Magazine WINTER 2012

It’s the time of year that we reflect on the past and look toward the future in hopes that the new year will bring good things. However, if we just sit back and “hope” we can’t expect good things to come. We need to get involved, be proactive, and “pull up our sleeves” to make good things happen. Being in the engineering field, we know that “hoping” a solution to a problem gets resolved on its own, never turns out well. We must derive an answer that solves the issue. Many times we’re trying to find a solution to accommodate several people in several different facets of our society. As engineers, we’re looked upon to solve the problem. We must continue pushing forward, find new solutions and work toward a common ground. KSPE allows us an avenue and a platform to communicate and express our concerns to the leaders of our state about our profession. We’re missing an opportunity if we don’t pursue our legislators and other government officials to explain to them what engineers can do to help our society. We can’t just “hope” it will solve itself.

I believe our Legislation Initiative has been positive and legislators have taken note of our push to become more involved. This change in perception of engineers will only become more prevalent if we continue to push forward.

The 2012 Kentucky General Assembly is currently in session and they have several challenges before them. Although redistricting may not be an engineering issue, it would make sense for an engineer to get involved to draw the lines for them. Our staff at the engineering center does a great job of keeping us informed of any issues that may affect our profession as engineers. The challenge is to be on the forefront of those issues and make contact with legislators before they get out of hand. In an effort to promote KSPE and engineers; we have scheduled a

reception for Tuesday, February 28th. The reception will be sponsored by KSPE, ACEC-KY and KHCA. I would like to invite everyone to come to the capital and visit

with your legislators. It’s a great opportunity to show the General Assembly how involved engineers in Kentucky are. Let’s “Put Our Stamp on KY”.

MATHCOUNTSThe chapter and state MATHCOUNTS competitions are just around the corner and, as always, volunteers are always welcome. For those of you who are veterans to the competition, maybe take this opportunity to invite someone new, someone who isn’t involved in KSPE and show them the fun side of our society. The MATHCOUNTS competition is always a good time to socialize with fellow colleagues and test your math skills against some of the brightest students in middle school. MATHCOUNTS has been a corner stone for KSPE for as long as I have been a member and I look forward to it every year. This year’s competition should be great and in advance I would like to thank everyone involved and those who volunteer their time to make this event a success.

The Annual ConventionOur committee has been hard at work and from what I’ve seen to date, this year’s convention we will have something for everyone. The committee has come up with some great ideas for the social; they are over populated with continuing education sessions and have booked some great speakers for our enjoyment. So, put on your staked shoes, your bell bottom jeans, grow your hair out, and make arrangements to join us in Bowling Green and go back to the 70’s.

“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the

sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” –

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From the President’s Desk BY PETER OVERMOHLE, PEKSPE PRESIDENT - 2011/2012


Young Engineer of The YearCongratulations to Justin Verst! He has been awarded the Young Engineer of the Year. Justin is well deserving of this award as he is well accomplished in the private sector of engineering and has been heavily involved within KSPE at the state level, as well as the Northern Kentucky Chapter.

From the President’s Desk BY PETER OVERMOHLE, PEKSPE PRESIDENT - 2011/2012

Legislative ReceptionSponsored by KSPE/ACEC-KY/KHCA

February 28 – Tuesday5:00pm – 8:00pm

Capital Plaza Hotel - FrankfortYou are Invited to attend

andBring your Senator and Representative


Board MembersThe Board elected the following officers for 2012: Randall Russell, PE - Chair David Atwell, PE, PLS - Vice Chair David Sigler, PE - Secretary / Treasurer

Calendar of EventsApril 13 PE, PS Exams Louisville, KYApril 14 FE, FS Exams Louisville, KYApril 6 Board Meeting Frankfort, KYApril 19-21 NCEES Southern Zone Hunstville, ALJuly 20 Board Meeting Frankfort, KYAugust 10 Board Meeting Frankfort, KYAugust 22-25 NCEES Annual Meeting St. Louis, MOOctober 5 Board Meeting Frankfort, KYOctober 26 PE, PS Exams TBDOctober 27 FE, FS Exams TBD

Engineering and Surveying ExamsThe results of the October 2011 exams are below. The second percentage shown in each line below is the national average.

Fundamentals of EngineeringFirst Time Takers 63/84 = 75%; 74%

Repeaters 21/39 = 54%; 32%Total 84/123 = 68%; 64%

Principles & Practice of EngineeringFirst Time Takers 61/95 = 64%; 66%

Repeaters 15/37 = 41%; 29%Total 76/132 = 58%; 52%

Fundamentals of SurveyingFirst Time Takers 12/21 = 57%; 63%

Repeaters 0/6 = 0%; 24%Total 12/27 = 44%; 50%

Principles & Practice of SurveyingFirst Time Takers 3/8 = 38%; 66%

Repeaters 0/3 = 0%; 30%Total 3/11 = 27%; 52%

Enforcement Statistics 2011Open Cases as of January 1, 2011 162*Cases Opened 102**Cases Completed 170Open Cases as of December 31, 2011 94

*65 engineering, 30 surveying, 7 both for a total of 102

**Closed with no disciplinary action 47%Admonishments, warnings 22%Licenses inactive/retired (CPD issues) 14%Other (fines, probation, etc) 11%Revocations 5%Suspensions 1%

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS SUMMARYFor the Period October 9, 2011 - January 13, 2012

BRYAN RAY COXThe Board of Licensure recently discovered that Bryan Ray Cox, of Lexington, had listed himself as an “Electrical Engineer” on the Internet website of DBR Engineering, and had distributed business cards which list his title as “Electrical Engineer”. KRS 322.020 prohibits any person not licensed as a professional engineer from using, assuming, or advertising in any way any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a professional engineer. The matter was resolved with an Agreed Injunction enjoining Bryan Ray Cox from holding himself out as a professional engineer unless and until he becomes licensed as such by the Board of Licensure. No penalties were assessed for the current violation, however the Agreed Injunction calls for a fine of $1000 and seven (7) days in jail for Mr. Cox for any future violation. The Agreed Injunction was entered in the Franklin Circuit Court on January 3, 2012.

OLUSEGUN AKOMOLEDEThe Board of Licensure recently received information that Olusegun Akomolede, of West Chester, Ohio had engaged in the unlicensed practice of engineering in violation of KRS 322.020, through his company Ultra Technic Services, Inc. It was determined that Mr. Akomolede

LICENSUREThe Board Report

By: B. David Cox, Executive Director


had signed an engineering report about the structural condition of a house in Northern Kentucky as a “PE”, listing his title as “Chief Geotechnical Engineer”. Mr. Akomolede is not licensed as a professional engineer in Kentucky and Ultra Technic Services, Inc is not a permitted engineering business entity. The matter was resolved with an Agreed Injunction enjoining Mr. Akomolede from further unlicensed practice of engineering until he becomes licensed by the Board. The injunction also prohibits Ultra Technic Services, Inc. from offering or providing engineering services in Kentucky until such time as it obtains a Business Entity Permit from the Board. No penalties were assessed for the current violation, however the Agreed Injunction calls for a fine of $2000 and seven (7) days in jail for Mr. Akomolede and a fine of $5000 for Ultra Technic Services, Inc. for any future violation. The Agreed Injunction was entered in the Franklin Circuit Court on January 3, 2012.

WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER THOMPSONThe Board of Licensure recently received information that William Christopher Thompson, of Georgtown was holding himself out to the public as a professional engineer in violation of KRS 322.020. Mr. Thompson had distributed business cards listing himself as a “PE - Sr. Power and Controls Engineer” and “PE – Sr. Project Engineer”. The matter was resolved with an Agreed Injunction enjoining Mr. Thompson from holding himself out as a professional engineer unless and until he becomes licensed as such by the Board of Licensure. No penalties were assessed for the current violation, however the Agreed Injunction calls for a fine of $1000 and seven (7) days in jail for Mr. Thompson for any future violation. The Agreed Injunction was entered in the Franklin Circuit Court on January 3, 2012. MANSEL SHANE KRIMM, PLSOn April 15, 2011 Mr. Mansel Shane Krimm, PLS of Bardstown, KY entered into a Consent Decree with the Board of Licensure in settlement of a disciplinary action. Among other things, the Consent Decree required that Mr. Krimm pay a fine. Mr. Krimm failed to pay the fine within the time specified. In accordance with the terms of the Consent Decree and after being notified of the default, Mr. Krimm’s professional land surveyors license was suspended. Mr. Krimm was given additional time in which to pay the fine. When he failed to do so, in accordance with the terms of the Consent Decree, his license was revoked. The revocation became effective

January 1, 2012.

ROBERT L. SMITH, PLSLAND MANAGEMENT SERVICESMr. Robert L. Smith, PLS of Russell Springs was disciplined for offering land surveying services in Kentucky through the business entity Land Management Services, without a Business Entity Permit, in violation of KRS 322.060. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Smith acknowledged the violation, agreed to apply for a Business Entity Permit for the firm, and agreed to pay a $1000 fine. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

RICHARD S. MATHENY, PLSMr. Richard S. Matheny, PLS, of Louisville was disciplined for violations of the surveying Standards of Practice, 201 KAR 18:150, in connection with a retracement survey . The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Matheny acknowledged the violations, and agreed to the following sanctions: (1) a letter of Reprimand, (2) a $1000 fine, and (3) additional training in the surveying Standards of Practice. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

GARY W. SLOAN, PLSMr. Gary W. Sloan, PLS, of Franklin, was disciplined for a pattern of violations of the surveying Standards of Practice, 201 KAR 18:150. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Sloan acknowledged the violations, and agreed to the following sanctions: (1) a $1000 fine, (2) additional training in the surveying Standards of Practice, and (3) a two year probation with quarterly review of surveying projects. Additionally, Mr. Sloan agreed to obtain a seal or stamp that conforms to the requirements of 201 KAR 18:104, section 5. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

WILLIAM M. REEVES, PEPRO2E, LLCMr. William M. Reeves, PE, of Milford, Ohio, was disciplined for a failing to respond to an audit of his Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits in a timely manner, in violation of 201 KAR 18:196, and for offering engineering services through his firm PRO2E, LLC in violation of KRS 322.060. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Reeves agreed to the following sanctions: (1) a Letter of Reprimand and (2) a

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$1000 fine. Additionally, Mr. Reeves agreed to file for a permit for PRO2E, LLC and he agreed to submit to an audit of his CPD credits for calendar years 2010 through 2014. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

JOSEPH WILLIAM SCANNELL, PLSMr. Joseph William Scannell, PLS, of LaGrange, was disciplined for aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of an individual whose surveying license had been suspended by the Board, in violation of KRS 322.180, Section 5; and for violations of the surveying Standards of Practice, 201 KAR 18:150. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Scannell acknowledged the violations and agreed to the following sanctions: (1) a one month suspension of his surveying license, (2) a $1000 fine, (3) additional training in the Standards of Practice, and (4) completion of a course in Surveying Ethics offered by New Mexico State University. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

GARY DUANE PFUEHLER, PEULTRA TECHNIC SERVICES, INC.Mr. Gary Duane Pfuehler, PE of Fairfield, Ohio was disciplined for providing engineering services on multiple projects in Kentucky through the firm Ultra Technic Services without a Business Entity Permit as required by KRS 322.060. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein Mr. Pfuehler acknowledged the violation and agreed to the following sanctions: (1) a $3000 fine, and (2) completion of a course in Engineering Ethics offered by Texas Tech University. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

FOUR SEASONS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Four Seasons Environmental, Inc., an Ohio Corporation with offices in Monroe, Ohio was disciplined for offering engineering services in Kentucky on a lapsed Business Entity Permit, in violation of KRS 322.060. The case was settled by a Consent Decree wherein the firm acknowledged the violation and agreed to pay a $1000 fine. Additionally, the firm agreed not to offer engineering services until its Business Entity Permit is reinstated. The Board accepted the Consent Decree on January 13, 2012.

Congratulations to Rena and Chris Keath on the birth of their beautiful baby boy!

Caleb Clay KeathBorn on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

5 lb 2 oz18 in long

New Kentucky

PEsMr. Charles Dale, PEMr. Matthew Arrington, PEMrs. Stephanie Blain, PEMr. Andrew Carter, PEMr. Richard Conner, PEMr. Aaron Davis, PEMr. Patrick Garrett, PEMrs. Erin Mattmiller, PEMs. Ashley McLain, PEMs. Rebecca Mendivil, PEMr. Carlos Munoz-Diaz, PEMr. Jesiel Perez, PEMr. John Perkins, PEMr. Kyle Perry, PEMr. Christopher Reynolds, PEMr. David Rust, PEMr. Michael Sama, PEMr. Felix Spittler, PEMr. Chase Wright, PEMr. John Hieronymus, PEMrs. Carolin Kelty, PEMr. Brian Cook, PEMr. Craig Travis, PEMr. Jeremy Corley, PEMr. Christopher Thompson, PEMr. Bernard Abner, PEMr. Brandon Adair, PEMr. Robert Agee, PEMr. Damon Amlung, PEMr. Brandon Bibelhauser, PEMr. Christopher Boggs, PEMs. Pamela Buzzetta, PEMr. Nathan Chappell, PEMr. Keith Curtis, PEMr. Andrew Esarey, PEMrs. Hope Evans , PEMr. Joel Greenwell, PEMr. Kyle Guthrie PEMr. David Kessinger, PEMr. Joshua Kopp, PE

Mr. Adam Meyer, PEMr. Jeong Park, PEMr. Brett Rhea, PEMr. Michael Rucker, PEMr. Raymond Smith, PEMr. Stuart Sparks, PEMr. Paul Sridhar, PEMrs. Angela Thompson, PEMr. Jason Volz, PEMr. Thomas Vowels, PEMr. Matthew Weber, PEMr. James Zellers IV, PEMr. Ronald Crawford, PEMr. Brandon Humble, PEMr. Benjamin Hunt, PEMr. Bryan Phillips, PEMr. Justin Young, PEMr. Brian Ferguson, PEMr. John Greenwell, PEMr. Brian Gregory, PEMr. Eli Grubbs, PEMr. Melville McDowell, PEMr. Oakes Routt, PEMs. Bethany Shain, PEMr. Jason Stith, PEMr. Ryan Grimes, PEMr. Christopher Pavese, PEMr. Kevin Schneider, PEMr. Samuel Bliven, Jr., PEMs. Tahne Flaherty, PE Mr. David Johnson, PEMr. Eric Marks, PEMr. Brian O’Dea, PEMr. Zachary Schneider, PEMr. Kimmeng Seang, PEMs. Katherine Stanton, PEMr. Jonathan Walters, PE

CONGRATULATIONS


KSPE State Officers

PresidentPeter Overmohle, PE

President ElectEddie Mesta, PE

TreasurerAngela Akridge, PE

SecretaryMichael Harris, PE

Past PresidentClint Goodin, PE, PLS

National Delegate Charles Anderson, PE

Bluegrass Region Vice PresidentLee Czor, PE

Central Region Vice PresidentM. Chad LaRue, PE

Eastern Region Vice PresidentMark David Sanders, PE

Louisville Region Vice PresidentKelly Meyer, PE, PLS

Western Region Vice PresidentClint Harbison, PE

Chapter PresidentsAshland - Michael Enders, PE

Big Sandy - Charles S. Dale, PEBluegrass - Donald E. Horn, PECapital - Jason R. Littleton, PE

Cumberland Falls - NoneGreen River - David Topolenski, PE

Kentucky Lake - NoneKentucky River - Chuck Mullins, PE

Louisville - Justin Gray, PEMammoth Cave - Matthew H. Rogers, PE

My Old Kentucky Home - Henry Greenwell, PE, PLSNorthern Kentucky - Michelle Bollman, PE

Pine Mountain - Michael Jones, PE

State DirectorsAshland - Richard Howerton, PE, PLS

Big Sandy - Philip Elswick, PEBluegrass - Darin Hensley, PE

Capital - Marty Wolfe, PECumberland Falls - Robert Zik, PE, PLS

Green River - Tony Huff, PEKentucky Lake - Bill Marcum, PE

Kentucky River - Danny Maggard, PE, PLSLouisville - Kristen Crumpton, PEMammoth Cave - Richard Tutt, PE

My Old Kentucky Home - Robert Bush, PENorthern Kentucky - Brandon Raybourne, PE

Pine Mountain - Michael Jones, PE

Kentucky Engineering Center STAFF

George Binder, Executive DirectorMarcie Fisher, Deputy Director

Nancy Parker, Administrative AssistantJennifer Gatewood, IT Coordinator

Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers160 Democrat Drive

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Phone 502.695.5680 Toll Free 800.455.5573Fax: 502.695.0738

Email: [email protected]

Professional Development OpportunitiesCheck our Website: kyengcenter.org

2012 Schedule

February 2012February 21 - 24 InRoads III - Kentucky Engineering Center

March 2012March 01 - 03 HEC-RAS Advanced - Kentucky Engineering CenterMarch 06 - 08 Highway Capacity Analysis using HCM 2010 and HCS 2010 - Kentucky Engineering CenterMarch 20 - 23 Microstation I for Civil Professionals - KYTC District 2 Office, MadisonvilleMarch 22 The Environmental Process for Project Managers - KYTC Conference Center - Rm C118

April 2012April 10 - 13 Applying InRoads (V8i) III - KYTC District 2 Office, MadisonvilleApril 25 - 27 2012 KSPE Annual Convention - University Plaza Holiday Inn & Bowling Green Sloan Convention Center

May 2012May 01 - 04 Microstation I for Civil Professionals - Kentucky Engineering Center

June 2012June 07 Spring Dendrology & Native Tree Identification - Bernheim Arboretum & Research ForestJune 12 - 15 Modeling in 3D with Microstation and InRoads - Kentucky Engineering Center

July 2012July 10 - 13 Modeling in 3D with Microstation and InRoads - Kentucky Engineering CenterAugust 2012August 07 - 10 Microstation/InRoads TBD - Kentucky Engineering Center

September 2012September 25 - 28 Microstation/InRoads TBD - Kentucky Engineering Center

October 2012October 16 - 19 Microstation/InRoads TBD - Kentucky Engineering Center

November 2012November 14 - 16 Microstation/InRoads TBD - Kentucky Engineering Center

December 2012December 11 - 14 Microstation/InRoads TBD - Kentucky Engineering Center


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KSPE Convention Headquarters Hotel

The convention is being held at the Bowling Green Sloan Convention Center with the headquarters hotel being the University Plaza Holiday Inn. The hotel facilities include an indoor pool, whirlpool, and fitness center along with free parking and high-speed, WiFi access.

Make your room reservation before April 10, 2012. Our block of rooms will be released to the general public on April 11th. Hotel reservations are subject to taxes.

HOTEL INFORMATIONUniversity Plaza Holiday Inn1021 Wilkinson TraceBowling Green, KY 4210Phone: (270) 745-0088Fax: (270) 745-0019

Web: KSPE Hotel Room Block (http://bit.ly/A3TnBK)Rate: $123.00

Room Block will be released on March 25, 2012

NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Time.Wednesday, April 2510:00 am Golf at Crosswinds Golf Course (Tee Times start at 10 am)1:00 pm Two Tracks of Seminars - Bowling Green Sloan Convention Center1:30 pm Scotty’s Contracting & Stone’s Asphalt Plant, Materials, Testing Lab & Quarry6:00 pm Evening at the Disco - National Corvette Museum

Thursday, April 268:00 am Four Tracks of Seminars + Tours11:30 am Lunch - Speaker: Dan Cherry1:30 pm Four Tracks of Seminars + Tours6:00 pm President’s Party - University Plaza Holiday Inn

Friday, April 278:00 am Breakfast with the Board of Licensure; Order of the Engineer; KSPE Business Meeting10:00 am Four Tracks of Seminars11:45 am Lunch - Speaker: Mike Gott & Jodie Richards1:30 pm Four Tracks of Seminars

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TECHNICAL TOURSScotty’s Contracting & Stone Technology Center and Hot-Mix Asphalt PlantTour Begins at 1:30 pm on Wednesday | Located at 2300 Barren River Road, Bowling Green, KY 42102The tour of Scotty’s Contracting & Stone Technology Center and Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant will consist of a brief presentation describing Scotty’s commitment to quality work as well as a quick glance at one major, local project from the recent past. The tour will then proceed to the Technology Center, which will provide an overall, technical view of mix design production highlighting the stages from conception to completion and touching on applicable testing performed throughout that process. The tour will then proceed to a state-of-the-art Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant capable of producing 500 tons per hour and storing 1200 tons of asphalt mixture at any given time.

NOTE: The following tours will depart from the Convention Center at the time indicated, using your own transportation.

Technical Tour of the Corvette Assembly PlantTour Departs at 9:30 am on Thursday | Located at 600 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101Every Corvette made in the world today is produced in Bowling Green. Here you can see the step by step production of America’s favorite sports car. Tour is subject to change without notice. No cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, backpacks or fanny packs allowed. Closed toe shoes only.

Stupp Bridge Plant TourTour Departs at 2:30 pm on Thursday | Located at 445 Century Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101For more than 150 years, Stupp Bridge Company’s steel fabrication experience combined with an energetic workforce and state-of-the-art facility will deliver bridges on schedule and within budget. This means less hassle and more profits for our customers. The Stupp Family is proud to have most efficient bridge fabrication facility in existence. Our qualifications and capabilities include: strategic geographic location; AISC certified to steel building structures, major steel bridges, fracture critical endorsement, sophisticated paint coating endorsement-enclosed; 360,000 sq. ft. of fabrication space; flow-through fabrication system; 120+ ton crane capacity; state-of-the-art cleaning and fabrication facilities; and latest in computerized fabrication systems.

Tour of Richardsville Elementary – First Net Zero Energy School in the USTour Departs at 2:30 pm on Thursday | Located at 1775 Richardsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101Richardsville Elementary is the first Net Zero Energy school in the United States. A Net Zero Energy building returns as much power to the grid as it consumes on an annual basis. A 348 kW solar PV array provides the site produced power. In order to make Net Zero Energy affordable on the Kentucky Department of Education’s budget, the goal was to reduce energy use to a point that the solar PV array could be affordable. The school is operating at 18 kBtu/sf yr and is one of the most energy efficient schools in the U.S. This tour will explore many of the architectural and engineering strategies that make the school so energy efficient.

Evening at the Disco Opening Reception: “Evening at the Disco” – National Corvette MuseumWednesday evening “Opening Reception” – Join us for a unique evening at the National Corvette Museum (NCM). There will be opportunities for a myriad of activities at the “Opening Reception”! You can see the evolution of the Corvette as you go through the NCM; network with current friends and make some new ones; eat/drink; enjoy the D.J. as he brings back the music of past decades – enjoy an “Evening at the Disco” filled with special memories; maybe test your skills at driving; eat/drink; visit the NCM gift shop; win a door prize from that gift shop; AND did we mention there will be food and drink? Don’t miss this special event – watch your e/mail for more details.

77th Annual KSPE ConventionApril 25-27, 2012

REGISTER ONLINE at www.kyengcenter.org

Remit To: KSPE Annual Convention Registration160 Democrat DriveFrankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-695-5680 Toll Free: 800-455-5573

Fax: 502-695-0738

DEADLINE April 10, 2012

KSPE Chapter: __________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________________________________________ Company/Firm: ________________________ (Mr./Mrs./Ms.) (First) (MI) (Last) (Jr./Sr./etc) (EIT,PE/etc)

Street Address: _________________________ P.O. Box: ____________City:_______________ State: ______ Zip Code: ________

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Convention Badge: _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _______________________ Name (s): Your Preferred Badge Name Spouse/Guest Badge Name Child’s Name and Age Child’s Name and Age

REGISTRATIONPackage Registration Price Total

Member of KSPE/ACEC- KY/SAME - Includes all ticketed events except golf

$275.00

A La Carte Registration

Member Registration KSPE/ACEC-KY/SAME

(Classes Only)

$195.00

Non-Member Registration (Classes Only)

$315.00

Student Registration (Classes Only)

$20.00

One Day Registration (Classes Only)

$125.00

Events AND Tickets

Golf (Includes Fees & Lunch) $75.00

Order of the Engineer $10.00

Wednesday Night Event (“Evening at the Disco”) $25.00

� ursday Lunch $25.00

� ursday Night President’s Party $35.00

Friday Lunch $25.00

Seminars and ToursPlease Select, Seminars, Tours and Events that you plan to attend from the Lists Below and register ONLINE

Method of Payment

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Expiration Date ____ /____ CCV # ___________

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Th ursday, April 26, 2012 • Seminars • Tours

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Wolfe Creek Dam Rehabilitation Project

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Tour of Richardsville Elementary - First Net Zero Energy School in US

Tour of Stupp Bridge Plant

2:50 pm - 3:40 pm

Tra� c Engineering Analysis Policy

Five Key Concepts for Financial Success

Permits of Interest and Status and How To Facilitate

An Engineering Perspective on the 2008 TVA Kingtston Fossil Plant

4:10 pm - 5:00 pm

� e Use of Construction Manager at Risk & Construction Manager

Overview of Wealth Planning

404 Permitting and Environmental Considerations

Kentucky Dam Safety Mitigation Planning

Friday, April 27, 2012 • Seminars • Tours

7:30 am - 10:00 am Breakfast w/KBOELS/Order of the Engineer/KSPE Business Meeting

10:00 am - 10:50 am

Use of Ground Penetrating Radar to Identify Voids under CGT

Intellectual Property Issues for Engineers

What It Takes to Get “a Permit” to Mine Coal - An Overview

10:00 am - 11:30 am Engineers Guide to the Expert Witness

10:50 am - 11:45 am

FHWA Consultant Requirements

EPSC Program

City of Bowling Green, Downtown Tax Increment Finance District

11:45 am - 1:30 pm Friday Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

Case Histories in Karst Remediation using Cap and Compaction

Blast Design Overview

Sustainable Stormwater Management Project

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm KRS 322 MTS Code of Conduct

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 • Seminars • Tours

10:00 am Tee Times Golf

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm US 460 APD Corridor Projects

1:00 pm - 2:40 pm Professional Ethics & Conduct

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tour of Scotty’s Contracting & Stone Technology Center and Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant

1:50 pm - 2:40 pm Space Age Material for Structural Repair, From Stealth Airplanes to Bridges

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Case Histories in Karst Remediation using Cap and Compaction Grouting

3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Risk Management and Claims Experiences

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Air Quality Issues

Th ursday, April 26, 2012 • Seminars • Tours

8:00 am - 8:50 am

Development of Bowling Green’s First Roundabout Project

Talking Green - Discussing the Basics of Green Building

Low Impact Development & Porous Concrete

City of Versailles Raw Water Pump Station Landslide Rehabilitation/Slope Stabilization

8:00 am - 11:30 am Technical Tour of � e Corvette Plant

9:20 am - 10:10 am

Kentucky’s First Double Crossover Double (DCD) Interchange

Commonwealth Energy Management and Control Systems

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities-Major Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment Plant

Lost River Cave Dam Project

10:40 am - 11:30 am

Communicate with Power: How to Win Over Stakeholders, Proposal Evaluators...

CMTA Zero Energy Buildings

Asphalt Parking Lot Design Guide

Green River Lock & Dam No. 3 (Rochester Dam) Remedial Options

11:30 am - 1:30 pm � ursday Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

When You’re Short on Time: How to Prepare PowerPoint Presentations Pronto

Milton Madison Bridge - Environmental Considerations

Updates on Division of Water Regulations


Annual Convention Golf Outing at Crosswinds Golf CourseDate: April 25, 2012

Time: 10:00 am Tee Times Start (includes boxed lunch)

Location: 1031 Wilkinson Trace Bowling Green, KY 42103 (270) 393-3559 http://www.bgky.org/golf/crosswinds.php

Fee: $60.00 - find on convention registration

Limited: This outing will be limited to 128 golfers.

KSPE 2012 Annual Convention“Cruisin’ Route 65”

NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Time.WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2012Morning RegistrationGOLF Golf at Crosswinds Golf Course - 10 am Shotgun State with a Boxed LunchAfternoonTechnical Sessions Room 1 Room 2 Tours

1:00 - 1:50 pm US 460 APD Corridor Projects - John Michael Johnson, EIT, Project

Manager, KYTC D-12, Brad Robson, P.E., Palmer Engineering,

Vice President & Director of Structures, David Lindeman,

President, Palmer Engineering

Professional Ethics and Conduct - John W. Hays, Jackson Kelly PLLC

Scotty’s Contracting & Stone Technology Center and Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant- 1:30-4:30 pm(See page 12 for more details)

1:50 - 2:40 pm Space Age Material for Structural Repair, From Stealth Airplanes to Bridges - Isaam Harik, University

of Kentucky2:40 - 3:15 pm Networking in Exhibitor’s Hall3:15 - 4:00 pm Case Histories in Karst

Remediation using Cap and Compaction Grouting - Mike

Bivens, P.E., Rembco Geotechnical Contactors, Inc.

Risk Management and Claims Experiences - C. Michael Busick, The Underwriters Group & John W. Hays,

Jackson Kelly PLLC4:00 - 5:00 pm Air Quality Issues - Sean Alteri,

EECEvening “Evening at the Disco” at the National Corvette Museum

6:00 - 10:00 pm (RSVP required)



NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Time.THURSDAY, April 26, 2012

8:00 - 4:30 pm Registration

Technical Sessions Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Tours

8:00 - 8:50 am

Development of Bowling Green’s First

Roundabout Project - Joe Plunk, P.E., Engineering

Branch Manager for Project Development -

KYTC, District 3

Talking Green - Discussing the Basics

of Green Building Construction - Chris Keath, Staggs & Fisher

Low Impact Development & Porous Concrete - R. Finley Messick, Executive Director

for the Kentucy Ready Mixed Concrete Association

City of Versailles Raw Water Pump Station

Landslide Remediation/Slope Stabilization -

Lee J. Czor, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer,

Thelen Associates, Inc. & Michael L. Jacobs, P.E.,

Project Manager/Sanitary Engineer, GRW

Technical Tour of the Corvette Plant - departs at 9:30 am

(See page 12 for more details)

8:50 - 9:20 am Networking in Exhibitor’s Hall

9:20 - 10:10 am Kentucky’s First Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) Interchange

- Brian Aldridge, P.E., Stantec, Deputy

Department Manager For Transportation & Jason

Bricker, P.E., Stantec, Senior Project Manager,

Transportation

Commonwealth Energy Management and

Control Systems - Dick Mink & Bill Slone,

Division of Engineering Finance

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities-Major Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment

Plant - Presentation by BGMU

Lost River Cave Dam Project - Jason Blakeman,

DDS Engineering

10:10 - 10:40 am Networking in Exhibitor’s Hall

10:40 - 11:30 am Communicate with Power: How to Win Over

Stakeholders, Proposal Evaluators and Hiring Managers - Jim Rogers,

Fleetridge

CMTA Zero Energy Buildings - Kenneth

Seibert, P.E., President of CMTA Consulting

Engineers

Asphalt Parking Lot Design Guide - Brian K. Wood, P.E., Executive Director,

Plantmix Asphalt Industry of Kentucky (PAIKY)

Green River Lock & Dam No. 3 (Rochester Dam) Remedial Options - Jeff

Esterle, P.E., USACE, Louisville District & Jeff

Dingrando, P.E., P.G., Stantec

11:30 am-1:30 pm LUNCH SPEAKER - Dan Cherry, Author of “My Enemy, My Friend”

1:30 - 2:20 pmWhen You’re Short

on Time: How to Prepare PowerPoint

Presentations Pronto - Jim Rogers, Fleetridge

80 Year Old Bridge Piers - Good Enough for a Bridge Twice as

Wide - The Milton Madison Bridge Project

- Tim Sorenson, CDM Smith

Updates on Division of Water Regulations - Sandy

Gruzesky, KDOW

Wolf Creek Dam Rehabilitation Project

- Tommy Haskins, Technical Manager for Wolf

Creek Dam Foundation Remediation, USACE

Tour of Stupp Bridge Plant - departs at

2:30 pm(See page 12 for more

details)

Tour of Richardsville Elementary - First Net Zero Energy

School in the United States - departs at

2:30 pm (See page 12 for more

details)

2:20 - 2:50 pm Networking in Exhibitor’s Hall

2:50 - 3:40 pm Traffic Engineering Analysis Policy - Jeff

Jasper, P.E., Director of the Division of Highway Design, KYTC & Adam Kirk, P.E., PTOE, AICP,

Principal Research Engineer, Kentucky

Transportation Center

Five Key Concepts for Financial Success - John Carnes, Morgan Stanley

Smith Barney

Permits of Interest and Status and How To

Facilitate - Jory Becker, KDOW

An Engineering Perspective on the 2008 TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Failure - Mike Duncan, TVA & Don Fuller,

P.E., Stantec

3:40 - 4:10 pm Networking in Exhibitor’s Hall

4:10 - 5:00 pm The Use of Construction Manager at Risk

(CMAR) and Construction Manager/

General Contactor (CM/CG) - C. Michael

Shull III, Attorney, Frost Brown Todd, LLC, Boday Borres, P.E., AVS, Branch Manager of the Quality

Assurance Branch, KYTC

Overview of Wealth Planning - John Carnes, Morgan Stanley Smith

Barney

404 Permitting and Environmental

Considerations - Patricia A. Grace-Jarrett, PhD, USACE

Kentucky Dam Safety Mitigation Planning - Marilyn Thomas, P.E.,

Kentucky Division of Water & Jon Keeling, P.E., Stantec

Evening President’s Party - Installation of Officers, Leadership PE Graduation, Recognition & Awards



NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Time.FRIDAY, April 27, 2012

8:00 - 11:30 am Registration7:30 - 10:00 am 7:30 Breakfast Buffet Opens

8:00 - 10:00 am Breakfast with the BoardBusiness Meeting

Board of Licensure ForumOrder of the Engineer Ceremony

Awards & RecognitionTechnical Sessions Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

10:00 - 10:50 am Use of Ground Penetrating Radar to Identify Voids under the Cumberland Gap

Tunnel - Brad Rister, P.E., University of Kentucky

Intellectual Property Issues for Engineers -

James Eaves, Greenbaum, Doll, & McDonald PLLC

What It Takes to Get “a Permit” to Mine Coal - An Overview - Michael

Munday, PE, Patriot Coal Services, LLC Engineer’s Guide to the

Expert Witness - Marco Rajkovich, Rajkovich,

Williams, Kirpatrick & True PLLC

10:55 - 11:45 amFHWA Consultant

Services Requirements - D. Scott Wolfe, PE,

PLS, Consultant Services Program Manager, Office of Infrastructure, FHWA

EPSC Program - Matt Powell, City of Bowling

Green

City of Bowling Green, Downtown Tax Increment Financing District - Doug

Gorman, Chairperson for the Warren County Downtown Economic

Development Authority, Inc.

11:45 am-1:30 pm LUNCH SPEAKER - Tim Gott, Gatton Academy at WKU and Jodie Richards, KY State RepresentativeMATHCOUNTS Students Recognition and Awards

1:30 - 2:20 pmTrends in High Accuracy LIDAR Surveys - GRW,

Inc.

Blast Design Overview - David Dickey, P.E.,

Design Project Manager, Structural Engineer -

Mason & Hanger

Sustainable Stormwater Management Project - Chris Rust, Strand

Associates

1:30 - 5:30 pmKRS 322 MTS Code of

ConductMarco Rajkovich

Order of The EngineerKSPE’s Order of the Engineer Ceremony will be conducted during Friday, April 27th’s, breakfast program, held at the Bowling Green Sloan Convention Center.

Any engineer is eligible for induction if he or she has graduated from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a license as a Professional Engineer. The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. Ceremonies are held across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and to wear a stainless steel ring. The Order is not a membership organization; there are never any meetings to attend or dues to pay. Instead, the Order does foster a unity of purpose and the honoring of one’s pledge lifelong.

For additional information, visit www.order-of-the-engineer.org.


Relax in beautiful Bowling Green. Make a tour of your own out of the following points of interest.

Places of Interest Motor Action • National Corvette Museum (corvettemuseum.org) •BeechBendRaceway(beechbend.com) Museums & Heritage Tourism •BarrenRiverImaginativeMuseumofScience(brimsbg.org) •AviationHeritagePark(aviationheritagepark.com) •RiverviewatHobsonGrove(bgky.org/riverview) •Kentucky Museum (wku.edu/Library/kylm) •CorsairArtisanDistillery(corsairartisan.com) •Historic Railpark & Train Museum (www.historicrailpark.com)

Natural Wonder •Lost River Cave and Valley (lostrivercave.com) Agritourism •Chaney’sDairyBarn(chaneysdairybarn.com) •Jackson’sOrchardandNursery(jacksonsorchard.com) •Pelly’sFarmFreshMarket(open9am-5pm-(270)563-3276) •QuailHollowCandleFactoryandGiftShop(www.quailhollowwax. com) Entertainment •CapitolArtsCenter(capitolarts.com)

Find out more about what Bowling Green has to offer by visiting the Bowling Green Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

website at visitbgky.com!

A TOUR OF YOUR OWN


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Lexington Engineer Alan Rauch Named Newsmaker of the Year by National

Trade Publication

One of 25 Recognized by Engineering News Record

LEXINGTON, KY (January 20, 2012) Lexington geotechnical engineer Alan Rauch, PE, PhD, was named a Newsmaker of the Year this week by a national trade publication for his work with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the wake of a major coal ash spill at the utility’s Kingston, Tennessee plant.

Rauch’s design solution allowed TVA to contain millions of cubic yards of coal ash from the 2008 spill in an earthquake resistant, onsite landfill that is reinforced with perimeter walls on bedrock. The approach is credited with saving TVA more than $473 million and “may become a fix for utilities nationwide,” according to Engineering News Record, the leading trade publication for the design and construction industry. When complete, the 12,000 foot “slurry wall” will surround the 90-acre perimeter of the coal-ash fill. As part of the design process, Rauch’s team ran thousands of computer models on possible solutions.

Earlier this year Engineering News Record published a cover story on Stantec’s overall assignment for the TVA, which has involved the skills of more than 500 Stantec staff. The multi-phased response also included assessments at 10 other TVA fossil fuel plants. The coal ash spill has been called one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind.

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Don Basham Retires After More than 40 Years of Service to Engineering Community

Donald Basham, PE, a nationally recognized engineer, has retired after a 40-year career in the public and private sector.

Basham joined Stantec in 2006, after working for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for more than 30 years. While with the USACE,

he led multiple assignments with the Louisville District and Corps headquarters in Washington, DC. In Washington, he served as chief of engineering and construction with ultimate responsibility for more than 15,000 personnel world-wide. Basham provided leadership to support the Corps’ civil works, military and environmental missions, both stateside and across sixty foreign nations. Additional areas of expertise included dam and levee safety, flood hazard risk reduction, and disaster recovery. Basham was involved with leading the Corps’ post-Katrina recovery efforts in Louisiana and served on the National Committee on Levee Safety.

He has been widely recognized for his outstanding service, including the Presidential Rank Award, a public

service leadership recognition from the President of the United States. Basham was also named to the 2006 USACE Louisville District Hall of Fame, and received the 2002 University of Louisville’s Professional Award in Civil Engineering and the 1998 USACE Civilian of the Year award.

At Stantec, Basham served as a senior advisor for federal services, providing leadership and management support on numerous federal government assignments including a levee inspection program for the USACE covering more than 173 miles of levees and flood walls across five states.


Justin Verst, P.E.KSPE Young Engineer of the Year

Though I didn’t realize it, I believe my path to become an Engineer began at a very early age. I was the kid that on Christmas Day, would be assigned to put together the Barbie Dream House (complete with elevator and every other amenity that Barbie could wish for), or bicycles, model rockets or a computer desk (that would be home to a brand new IBM 386). I loved to tinker with anything I could find.

I had a fascination with not only how to put things together

but also how science and nature worked together. There were many people in my life who continuously fed my imagination, my sense of curiosity and my wonderment with the world around me. My grandfather, Wallace Humphreys, was the head of the biology department at Thomas More College for decades. He used to show me how nature could be fascinating (for instance, watching a boa constrictor swallow a guinea pig) and how we can learn from the lab animals by studying their bodies and habits. It was fascinating stuff for a small child.

My high school physics teacher, Sister Anita Marie (Stacy), was a person who strongly influenced my choice to become an engineer. She showed me how it was ok to be excited (and sometimes exuberantly so) about science and physics. Sr. Anita Marie taught how it can be fun to solve practical problems, such as the age old Engineering Week challenge of the egg drop. My first real taste of Engineering was in winning the award for the “most creative design” at the E-Week egg drop contest. Our “Egg-Pollo 13” craft landed on target, and promptly exploded with a plume of smoke and a percussion that reverberated through the buildings (which quickly brought the UC campus police)! The egg though…was perfectly intact! Is there anything that can’t be done with duct tape and coat hangers? I had discovered that Engineering can be both fun and exciting.

My dad had hopes that I would follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. Unfortunately for him people like my grandfather, Sister Anita Marie and others, (not to mention my personality and interests) ultimately steering me away from that path. He made a critical mistake when he convinced me to skip class one day in 8th grade to go down to Newport and watch the detonation of the old Central Bridge over the Ohio River. I was fascinated! I couldn’t imagine a better profession than one where people get to build things AND blow them up! His efforts weren’t for nothing though. My dad did teach me the value of leaving things better than how I found them, and how hard work, honesty and fairness were important no matter what I did.

This was my first adventure into Architecture/Engineering. This is me and the eventual best man in my wedding building a “replica” of the Roman Coluseum out of sugar cubses which we shaped with a bench grinder.

This is my mom’s favorite picture of me as a kid. This is back when I was still cute.


Fortunately for me, all of these qualities happen to be essential to the practical application of the Engineering profession.

I chose to attend the University of Dayton, mainly because I loved the atmosphere on campus, and I also heard it had a pretty good Engineering school. I was steered into Civil Engineering by the Dean of the School of Engineering. I thought that I also had a love of Architecture and so therefore Structural Engineering just might be the thing. As it turned out, I quickly learned that I hated my structures classes (sorry Dr. Saliba), and that my water resources classes were far more interesting. My professor, Dr. Chase, showed me what true passion for the Civil Engineering profession is. Dr. Chase led me to become active in Civil Engineering societies and other campus activities such as Chi Epsilon and ASCE. He also stressed how important it was that I should obtain my Professional Engineering License. The experience was memorable in so many ways. I mean, who can forget making a canoe out of concrete?

After graduation, I entered the real world with a job at Cartec Engineering. My boss just happened to be the current President of the Northern Kentucky Chapter of KSPE (NKSPE), and encouraged me to sign up. After nine months, I was fortunate to be offered a position with Viox & Viox. My new boss, Jim Viox, was a long time and then Chapter Director for NKSPE. His encouragement to get involved in the Chapter led me to various Board positions as well as President of the Chapter. I am thankful that Jim gave me the push to get involved. At first, being involved (organizing, talking in front of crowds, etc…), didn’t come natural to me. But after a while I realized how much I had developed in taking on those new roles and I was grateful for the experience.

My new position at Viox & Viox allowed me to gain experience in a variety of areas. Through the guidance of Bill Viox (Jim’s brother), I found myself in front of just about every local Planning Commission, Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment and City Council. The experience was terrifying for a while, but I actually grew to enjoy it. I learned that when I am confident in my own knowledge and abilities, I have nothing to fear when there are questions to be answered. Bill also assigned me to several difficult site development and roadway reconstruction projects to develop my design abilities. One of

my first assignments was the design and Project Engineer responsibilities for the reconstruction of a heavily traveled commercial street in the City of Florence. I learned very quickly how to handle myself in debate with a contractor who had 30 years experience on me.

By 2005, I had obtained my Professional Engineer licensure, became active in several Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce committees, joined the Campbell County & Municipal Board of Adjustment, was involved in NKSPE leadership and finally, was blessed with the birth of my first child, with my wife and high school sweetheart, Gina. It was a busy life but we managed well as a family to balance work and other commitments.

In 2008 we found the real definition of busy. Gina and I were blessed to add 3 additional children to our family …all at once! Our triplets were born a bit premature but never the less, healthy. As a family, we learned how to manage the unpredictable and somewhat crazy lifestyle that triplets bring. As an Engineer I learned the value of a supportive wife, coworkers, and colleagues, particularly as I turned more effort towards trying to help Gina manage the babies and our older son. I am not sure who has learned more in the past three years, my children, or I. I have learned to adapt, improvise and not try to control or plan every situation (which is very difficult for an Engineer!). My kids are learning a lot too. Did you know that two toddlers can strip a Christmas tree of its ornaments in less time than it takes to fetch and change a diaper on a third toddler?

As my kids are nearing school age and beginning to sleep more at night, I look forward to a new phase in my life. It

Doing what engineers like doing best, standing in big pipes.


will be fun to teach them about nature, and science and the things that Engineers help to create around them. I take pride in showing my kids that Engineers create things to make their lives better.

The work that I do as an Engineer often aligns with the hopes I have for my children. I am optimistic that they will be able to enjoy an environment that includes streams full of clean water, clean air, healthy plants and animals, less use of natural resources, and a way of living that promotes long term sustainability for the benefit of future generations. I am constantly drawn back to my dad’s instructions to “always leave it better than you found it”. I believe that it’s every Engineer’s duty, (perhaps every human being as well), to leave whatever we touch at least a little better than we found it. As our world evolves, as well as our profession, I look forward to being satisfied that my contribution as an Engineer and a father, helped the world to be a better place for others.

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Standing atop the Roebling Suspension Bridge.

Final ThoughtsBeing selected as KSPE Young Engineer of the Year is a tremendous and unexpected honor for me. I am grateful to those who are closest to me, my amazing wife, Gina, for her love and support, my kids, Carter, Derek, Sienna and Cameron for what they are teaching me about how to live, and of course my parents for the values they showed through their example. I am also very grateful to Viox & Viox, NKSPE, and KSPE for their support.

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