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Highpoints
Volume 26, No. 4 -- April 15, 2010
Spring Board Of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees will hold their spring meeting in Washington, DC on April 29.
Awards Luncheon Adds Keynote Speaker And Technical Conference
The Academy will recognize four distinguished environmental engineers at its Awards Luncheon to be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 28, 2010:
- Rao Surampalli, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award - Stephen R. Maguin
Edward J. Cleary Award - Michael W. Selna, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award - George R. Crombie
Honorary Member
Keynote Speaker
AAEE is honored to present Major General Jeffrey Talley, Ph.D., P.E., former Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame University and now Chair and Professor, Department of Environmental & Civil Engineering Southern Methodist University, Bobby B. Lyle Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship Founding Director, Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity. The title of Major General Talley's presentation is: Building Communities: Baghdad and Beyond.
Technical Conference
Immediately following the Awards Luncheon, five outstanding projects will be presented followed by Q&A. AAEE will be offering PDHs and certificates of attendance for CEU consideration for all states except Florida and New York. Presentations are as follows:
- Patented Gaseous Electron Donor Injection Technology (GEDIT) for InSitu Biodegradation of Perchlorate and Nitrate, Patrick J. Evans, Ph.D., CDM
- Marco Island Aquifer Storage and Recovery System, Lloyd E. Horvath, P.E., ENTRIX, Inc.
- San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Treatment Plant, presenter to be determined, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
- Richmond's Rapid Sewer Flood Relief, Federico Maisch, P.E., BCEE, and Jessica Keeler, Greeley and Hansen
- Blue Plains AWWTP Nitrogen Removal Program, Walter Bailey, P.E., DEE, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Tickets for the Luncheon are $75.00 and can be ordered from Academy Headquarters. You can use the flyer at www.aaee.net or call the Academy at 410-266-3311; MasterCard, VISA, AMEX and Discover are accepted.
2010 Application Cycle Complete
The application cycle deadline was March 31. We received over 100 applications to be evaluated by the Admissions Committee on Monday, April 26.
Environmental Engineer
The Spring 2010 issue of the Environmental Engineer will be ready for distribution on April 28.
Officer Elections
The ballots for electing the 2011 Officers and Trustees are in the mail. Ballots are due June 15, 2010.
AAEE Meetings
Regional Academy meetings have been organized. These are great opportunities to both learn and network with fellow Academy members. Make your plans to attend!
- AAEE is presenting a full-day Preconference Workshop (with CEUs) at the New Jersey Water Environment Association's 95th Annual Conference May 10-13, 2010 at Bally's Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. Please sign up to support AAEE's efforts to provide its members and the engineering community with value-added education. The Preconference workshop will be held Monday, May 10. The workshop's title is "Clean Water Act and the Role of Environmental Engineers: Time for a Change?" It will offer NY and NJ TCHs. The AAEE breakfast will be held at the hotel on Tuesday, May 11 at 7 a.m. featuring Alan Vicory who will provide a forum discussion on the results of the previous day's workshop. AAEE will also be exhibiting at this event and volunteers are needed. Registration information is available on the www.njwea.org website.
- AAEE/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon - The Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 20-24. Organized by Steven Quail.
- AAEE/AWMA Breakfast - The Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the Hyatt in Calgary 7 to 8 a.m. The Trickle Down Effect of Clean Water Sustainability will be discussed. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 22-24. Organized by Gary Gasperino.
- APWA International Public Works Congress - AAEE will be hosting a breakfast and exhibiting at APWA's Congress & Exposition in Boston, MA, August 15-18. The Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, August 17. The featured speaker is Jason E. Cosby, P.E., Director Public works city of Virginia Beach. The title of his speech is "Effective Public Works Management in the Next Decade". Organized by Lamont "Bud" Curtis.
- AAEE/AIDIS/WEF Breakfast - The Breakfast will be held on Monday, October 4 in New Orleans, LA. The Academy will be exhibiting again in 2010. Organized by Dick Kuchenrither.
AAEE K-12 Committee has created an Engineering Student Contest "Design Your Sustainable Dream House"
The contest is open to all students at schools across the country. Two winning entries: one for grade-school/middle school students and one for high school students, will receive a trip to Washington, DC and be awarded during the US Science & Engineering Festival in October. Volunteers are needed to help spread the word among schools. Sponsorships and donations are needed. They will be tax deductible as all monies will go through the Environmental Engineering Foundation. For details and a copy of the sponsorship form, email Joe Cavarretta: JCava@aaee.net.
Federal, State, Local Contracting
If, during the process of responding to RFPs, you discover any proposals requiring professional certifications (e.g., CHMM, CIH, BCEE, etc), please email JCava@aaee.net.
Ideas or Suggestions for AAEE
If you have ideas or suggestions for improving AAEE's value to its members, we want to hear about it! Please email JCava@aaee.net.
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