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Highpoints
Volume 26, No. 2 -- February 16, 2010
2010 Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide -- Last Call
Invitations to participate in the 2010 edition were e-mailed in December. Whether you are a consulting firm or a public agency or utility, the Selection & Career Guide is an excellent way to advertise and a wonderful way to support the Academy. AAEE distributes thousands of Selection Guides free at Sponsoring Organization conferences and AAEE activities. It is always a hot commodity as operators, engineers, scientists, project managers, students, and others go out of their way to pick one up at the AAEE Booth. Remember, public organizations receive a free simple listing (name, address, telephone contact, and Web site). To add a 100-word description, the cost is $350 and $60 for each BCEE/M listed. There are additional options for branch offices.
The 2010 edition will also be published in its entirety in a section on the Academy's website significantly broadening the exposure to all firms listed. Plus each firm's website will be linked to the firm's listing enabling interested persons to immediately learn more about each firm's capabilities.
To reserve space, please contact Sammi at Academy Headquarters, 410-266-3311, jsolmo@aaee.net, or click here to download the reservation form. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your firm listed!!!
2010 Certification Applications
There are less than two months before all applications for the 2010 certification cycle are due. The goal for 2010 is 320 applications. New this year -- Application and Reference Forms can be filled out online, printed, and mailed to the Academy. Please get involved in the AAEE Membership "Make a Difference" Campaign, encourage your professional associates to apply, and be recognized. AAEE will send application packages directly to qualified candidates upon request or they can download application forms and instructions at www.aaee.net.
Distinguished Engineers Recognized
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
Tickets for the Luncheon are $75.00 and can be ordered from Academy Headquarters now. You can download the flyer by clicking this link or call the Academy at 410-266-3311; MasterCard, VISA, AMEX and Discover are accepted.
Excellence In Environmental Engineering
Thirty-six entries were received for 2010. The entries cover projects and programs in:
- Research -- 3
- University Research - 1
- Planning -- 3
- Small Projects - 3
- Design -- 12
- Environmental Sustainability - 11
- Operations/Management -- 3
The entries will be judged by an independent panel of experts electronically. The winning panels will be displayed during the Academy's 2010 Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 28 along with a post luncheon presentation of the winners. More details to follow next month.
National Engineers Week
It's time to celebrate the profession - National Engineers Week. Festivities will be held February 15-21 throughout the United States. For more information, refer to their website www.eweek.org
Annual Certification Renewal
The 2010 certification renewal process is nearing the end. For those who have not renewed, you can still retain your certification without examination by completing the 2010 certification renewal forms no later than March 31 with payment and 10 percent late fee.
Early Planning Notices
Please mark your calendar now with these important AAEE dates:
- March 1, 2010
Petitions for Officer Nominees - April 28, 2010
Awards Luncheon - April 1, 2010
Mid-year Committee Reports are Due - April 29, 2010
Board of Trustees Spring Meeting
Notice of Nominees
The 2011 nominees for the Board of Trustees are:
President-Elect
- Brian P. Flynn, P.E., BCEE
Principal, MRE, Inc.
Vice President Candidates
- Pasquale S. Canzano, P.E., BCEE
Chief Executive Officer, DSWA - Hector R. Fuentes, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Professor, Florida International University
Trustee-at-Large Candidates
- Joseph F. Malina, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Professor, University of Texas-Austin - Jeffrey A. Mills, P.E., BCEE
Vice President, CDM - Ronald D. Neufeld, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Professor, University of Pittsburgh - Richard J. Pope, P.E., BCEE
Project Officer, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Further information on the candidates will be published in the Spring issue of the Environmental Engineer.
The deadline for petitions for Officer Nominees is March 1, 2010.
2010 Frederick George Pohland Medal Nominations
Nominations for the Frederick George Pohland Medal are now being accepted. This award honors an individual who has made sustained and outstanding efforts to bridging environmental engineering research, education, and practice. To make a nomination or for more information, please go to http://www.aaee.net/Website/Pohland.htm.
Chesapeake Bay: Past, Present, and Future
The first AAEE workshop luncheon in Washington, DC, featuring Dr. Clifford W. Randall, Dis.M.ASCE, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech and Richard Batiuk, Associate Director for Science, U.S. EPA, Chesapeake Bay Program Office, hosted January 29th at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Washington, DC, was a resounding success. Presentations from the workshop are available online at http://www.aaee.net/Website/AAEEPresentations.htm.
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!
- AIChE/AAEE Preconference Workshop - The workshop will be held March 21 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Texas. This short course will cover refinery and chemical plant wastewater treatment technologies. Register soon as this workshop is filling up quickly. The speaker, Enos Stover, P.E., BCEE, will focus on process engineering applications and functional operations of the specific unit treatment processes. To register, go to: http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/SpringMeeting/2010ShortCourses/s3.aspx.
- AWMA/AAEE Austin, Texas - AWMA and AAEE will sponsor an event on sustainability on April 15. The new Environmental Sustainability certification program will be discussed.
- New Jersey Water Environment Association will hold its 95th Annual Conference May 10-13, 2010 at Bally's Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. AAEE is presenting a full-day preconference workshop on 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.
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