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Highpoints
Volume 27, No. 1 -- January 15, 2011
2011 Excellence in Environmental Engineering
The entry deadline for the 2011 E3 Competition is February 1, 2011. Entry submission is entirely electronic utilizing an easy online upload. Give your project the recognition it deserves. To enter, click here!
Annual Certification Renewal
Your renewal must be received by January 31st to be included in the 2011 edition of Who's Who in Environmental Engineering. All renewals received after January 31st are charged a 10% late fee. If you have misplaced your renewal form, you can print a replacement form directly at: www.aaee.net/website/specialtycertificationrenewal.htm. If you wish to renew online, visit www.aaee.net and look for the big blue log in button on the left side of the site. If you are logging in for the very first time, you must use the primary email address that you provided to AAEE and the generic password: Password1. The system will ask you to change your password. Once logged in, be sure to update your personal information.
Calling all DEEs, BCEEs, BCEEMs and AAEE Members
Now is the time to encourage a colleague to apply for certification through AAEE. The deadline is March 31st! If every AAEE Certificant and member follows through with just one applicant, AAEE will meet its five-year membership goal in the Strategic Plan. Just as someone encouraged you to apply, please take a few minutes each week to encourage deserving colleagues or employees to earn their Badge of Excellence. Recruiting materials are available for colleague-to-colleague recruitment and for CEOs who wish to encourage their staff engineers to apply. For recruiting materials, assistance, and details, click here.
2011 Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide
Invitations to participate in the 2011 edition were e-blasted last week to all BCEEs/BCEEMs in private practice. Participating in the Selection & Career Guide is a wonderful way to support the Academy and an incredibly cost-efficient way to advertise and receive exposure. Thousands of Guides are distributed free at all AAEE events and activities, and 2011 will see a significant increase in conference distribution including A&WMA, AEESP, AIChE, APWA, ASCE, AWWA, EWRI, NCER, NJWEA, NSPE, NYWEA, SWANA, WEF, and many more. To reserve space, please call Sammi at Academy Headquarters, 410-266-3311 or e-mail at jsolmo@aaee.net by February 15, 2011. Don't miss out on this opportunity to ensure your firm is listed among all the other consulting firms.
The 2011 edition will also be published in its entirety in a section on the Academy's web site significantly broadening the exposure to all firms listed. Plus each firm's web site will be linked to the firm's listing so that interested persons can immediately learn more about your capabilities.
Committee Appointments
2011 President Brian Flynn has finalized committee appointments for the Academy's next program year (January 1 to December 31) and appointment letters were be mailed to those newly appointed this year. Following is a list of those who will chair the Academy's committees:
- Audit Committee -- Richard P. Watson
- Awards Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
- Honorary Member Selection Sub-Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
- Brewster Snow Student Selection Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
- Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee -- Otis J. Sproul
- Admissions Committee -- Sandra L. Tripp
- Certification by Eminence Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
- Membership, Development & Outreach Committee -- Michael W. Selna
- Re-Certification Committee -- Lisa Woodward
- Development & Upgrading of Examinations -- Robert H. Gilbertsen
- Air Pollution Control Committee -- Tapas K. Das
- Environmental Sustainability Committee -- Brian P. Flynn
- General Environmental Engineering Committee -- Clement B. Potelunas, Jr.
- Hazardous Waste Management Committee -- James D. Fitzgerald
- Industrial Hygiene Committee -- John M. Hochstrasser
- Radiation Protection Committee -- Ronald L. Kathren
- Solid Waste Management Committee -- Robert B. Gardner
- Water Supply and Wastewater Committee -- Jeffrey H. Greenfield
- Engineering Education Committee -- David A. Chin
- Excellence in Environmental Engineering Committee -- Stephen R. Maguin
- Finance Committee -- Howard B. LaFever
- International Relations Committee -- Kumar Topudurti
- K-12 Committee -- Richard J. Pope
- Nominating Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
- Planning Committee -- Brian P. Flynn
- Publications Committee -- C. Robert Baillod
- Revenue Generation Work Group -- Dan Wittliff
- Seminars and Workshop Committee -- Sandra L. Tripp
- Students and Young Professionals -- Stephanie Boylard
- Tau Chi Alpha -- Robert Sharp, III
- Website Work Group -- Dan Wittliff
NAE Awards
NAE is seeking nominations for the Charles Stark Draper Prize, the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, the Bernard M. Gordon Prize, the Founders Awards, and the Arthur M. Bueche Award. Please submit your nomination forms and supporting materials to arrive by April 1, 2011 to: NAE Awards, National Academy of Engineering, 500 Fifth Street NW, Keck 1048, Washington, DC 20001, FAX 202-334-2290 or visit their website, www.nae.edu/awards, to learn more about these prizes or to download nomination forms.
AAEE Meetings
Regional meetings have been organized. These are great opportunities to both learn and network with fellow Academy members. Make your plans to attend!
New York Water Environment Association will hold its 83rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition February 6-9, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. AAEE will be hosting a breakfast at 7:30 am Tuesday February 8. Richard Pope, Malcolm Pirnie, will offer a presentation on the 2010 award winners of AAEE's annual "Excellence in Environmental Engineering" competition, with highlights of the innovations and environmental benefits of each project. AAEE Executive Director Joseph Cavarretta will also provide a short presentation on how to apply for Environmental Engineering Board Certification through AAEE. Volunteers are also needed for the AAEE Booth. To volunteer, email jsolmo@aaee.net. For meeting registration information, click here, or go to the NYWEA's website, www.nywea.org.
New Jersey Water Environment Association will hold its 96th Annual Conference May 8-13, 2011 at Bally's Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. AAEE is presenting its 2nd Annual full-day preconference workshop on Monday titled "Water Management in Marcellus Shale Exploration & Production," featuring Hunter Nolen, President, Industrial Services Group, CDM, Pete Miller, Director of Water Resources, Range Resources Corporation, Tim Weston, Attorney, K&L Gates, Adam M. Kushner, Director of Civil Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Muszynski, Coordinator of Special Projects and Programs, Delaware River Basin Commission, Somnath Basu, Executive Director, Water and Urban Development, AECOM, Dr. Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences,the Pennsylvania State University, and Bob Kimball, Technical Director Produced Water Treatment, CDM. CEUs/PDHs available. The AAEE breakfast will be held at the hotel on Tuesday, May 10 at 7 a.m. and feature a summary of the preconference workshop (PDHs available). AAEE will also be exhibiting at this event and volunteers are needed. To volunteer, email jsolmo@aaee.net. Registration information is available on the www.njwea.org website.
Early Planning Notices
Please mark your calendar now with these important AAEE dates:
- February 1, 2011
Excellence in Environmental Engineering Entries are Due - February 15, 2011
Deadline for Selection & Career Guide - March 1, 2011
Petitions for Officer Nominees - April 1, 2011
Mid-year Committee Reports are Due - May 4, 2011
AAEE Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2011
Board of Trustees Spring Meeting - November 11-12, 2011
Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
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