Volume21,Issue1
EST. 1917
January,2017
VisitASCEatwww.asce.org
orcall800-548-ASCE
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
InThisIssue
President’sMessage
1
BoardofDirectorsList
2
Mee$ngAnnouncement
2
ASCESec$onCalendar
2
BoardMee$ngMinutes
3
ScholarshipForm
6
ToothpickBridge
VolunteerRequest
9
SponsorshipInforma$on
10
CentennialCivilStoryMap
Informa$on
11
MockCareerFair
11
CentennialCivilStoryMap
Form
12
MinneapolisMul$-Region
LeadershipConference
13
UMDStudentChapter
Updates
14
ThankyouSponsors!
16
InterestedinsubmiBngan
arCclefortheASCEnewsleEer
orbecomingaBoardMember
nextyear?
ContactMaryChrisCansen
(newsleEereditor)
forinformaConat
218.726.7810or
[email protected].
Thanks.
Gree$ngs-
Februaryisalreadyuponus,andweallhavesomethingtobeapartofwith
EngineersWeekfromFebruary19-25!
FoundedbyNSPE(Na7onalSocietyofProfessionalEngineers)in1951,
Engineer’sWeekisdedicatedtoensuringadiverseandwell-educated
futureengineeringworkforcebyincreasingunderstandingofandinterestin
engineeringandtechnologycareers.
Today,EWeekisaformalcoali7onofmorethan70engineering,educa7on,
andculturalsocie7es,andmorethan50corpora7onsandgovernment
agencies.Dedicatedtoraisingpublicawarenessofengineers'posi7ve
contribu7onstoqualityoflife,EWeekpromotesrecogni7onamong
parents,teachers,andstudentsoftheimportanceofatechnicaleduca7on
andahighlevelofmath,science,andtechnologyliteracy,andmo7vates
youth,topursueengineeringcareersinordertoprovideadiverseand
vigorousengineeringworkforce.Eachyear,EWeekreachesthousandsof
schools,businesses,andcommunitygroupsacrosstheU.S.
Oursec$onhastheannualToothpickbridgecompe$$ononFebruary28th,
outsideofEWeek,butitallrelatestoeduca$ngtheyouthandlocal
involvement.Thisisourlargeststudentoutreachprogramandafun/open
atmospheretoworkwiththesestudents,hopefullywegetagoodshowingof
professionalvolunteersthisyearagain.IdidhearMr.ChrisMorriscurrently
hasMayorEmilyLarsonscheduledtoaMendaswell.
Wehaveonemorelunchmee$ngonFebruary21st,youcanexpectsome
encouragementformorevolunteers…Lookingforwardtoseeingeverybody
there,anddon’tforgettopromoteEngineer’sWeekwhenyougetthe
opportunity!
Thankyou,
NickPaMerson
DuluthSec$onPresident
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
2016-2017
President
NickPaMerson,P.E.
MarineTech
(218)720-2833
[email protected]
President-Elect
TomDesMarais,P.E.
NorthlandConsul$ngEngineers
(218)727-5995
[email protected]
VicePresident
MaryChris$ansen,Ph.D.
UniversityofMinnesotaDuluth
(218)726-7810
[email protected]
Secretary
AndrewKilpo,P.E.
MinnesotaPower
(218)355-2437
[email protected]
Treasurer
JosephButler,P.E.
BraunIntertec
(218)624-4967
[email protected]
FirstPastPresident
DavidFranseen,P.E.
KrechOjardEngineers&Architects
(218)727-3282
[email protected]
BOARDCHAIRS
2016-2017
YoungerMemberChair
PeterDemshar
BarrEngineering
(218)788-6309
[email protected]
MembershipChair
DavidPolson
LHB,Inc.
(218)940-4700
[email protected]
GovernmentRelaConsChair
CraigBursch,P.E.
MeyerBorgmanJohnson
(218)722-1056
[email protected]
ToothpickBridgeChair
ChrisMorris
MinnesotaDOT
(218)725-2734
[email protected]
WebUpdates
LisaKarlgaard,P.E.
LHB,Inc.
(218)279-2486
[email protected]
EST. 1917
Pleasejoinusfor
aUniquePresentaCon
February21st,2017at12:00pm
AttheRadissoninDuluth
PleaseRSVPbyrespondingdirectlytotheelectronic
invitaConyouwillreceiveviae-mail.
Professionalrateis$20.Studentrateis$10.
Costswillbecollectedatthedoor.
ASCEDuluthSec$onwillissueaPDHcer$ficatetomembersin
goodstanding.Itistheresponsibilityoftheindividualto
determinewhetherornotthepresenta$onisapplicableto
his/hercareer.
ASCEDuluthSecCon2016-2017Calendar
BoardMee$ngs
MembershipMee$ngs
December6,2016
December14,2016
January17,2017 January26,2017
February21,2017
March1,2017
March21,201 March29,2017
April18,2017(AwardsBanquet) April26,2017
May16,2017
May24,2017
EST. 1917
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
ASCEDuluthSecConBoardMeeCngMinutes
January25,2017
BoardMemberspresentwereNickPaMerson,TomDesmarais,AndrewKilpo,MaryChris$ansen.
Themee$ngwascalledtoorderat4:40.Aquorumwaspresent.
DecemberMinuteswereapproved.
ToothpickBridge:ToothpickbridgecontestisFebruary28th.Sofar13ASCEmembersandstudents
havevolunteered.VolunteerswillalsobeneededtosetupMondayajernoonFebruary27th.
UMDStudentUpdate:ThingsarelookinggoodfortheUMDASCEgroup.Nextspeakermee$ngis
February1st,CindyVoigtwillbespeaking.
Newofficers:
President:BradEischens
VicePresident:SamFink
Treasurer:JackPaMerson
Secretary:KarthWhiteside
ScholarshipformsaredueMarch28,2017andshouldbesenttoAndrewKilpo(Secretary).
YoungerMemberUpdate:MockcareerfairwasheldJanuary24,2017.24-26studentsaMendedand
28professionalsvolunteeredattheevent.Unfortunatelyonlyafewpicturesweretakenattheevent.
Asurveywillbesenttostudentsandvolunteers.Wewilltrytoputthiseventonagain,butwillneed
tofundraise$500-$1000.Theboarddiscussedhavingcompaniessponsoreventbutdecideditis
beMertokeepthemockcareerfairindependent.
CurlingeventisonFebruary17atSuperiorCurlingClub,TwinCi$esYoungerMemberGroupand
studentsareinvited.
TheYoungerMemberGroupislookingfortouropportuni$es.
TheYMGwouldliketosetupamonthlyhappyhourevent.
Treasurer’sReport:Checking:$6996.93,Savings:$6971.73
Noupdate–JoenotinaMendance
EST. 1917
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
ASCEDuluthSecConBoardMeeCngMinutes(conCnued)
2016-2017Speakers:
February:COGGStraildesignerswillpresentanddiscusshowthetraildesignrelatestocivil
engineering,sustainabilityandfunding.
March:CityofDuluthandMNDOTupdate.
S$llneedspeakersforAprilbanquetandfollowingmee$ngs.Poten$alpresenterssuggested:Andrea
Shokker–FallingWaterpresenta$on,Vikingsstadiumpresenta$on(Craigwillask),ana$onalASCE
speaker(Craigwillcheckonavailability,boardmaybewillingtosponsorhotelstayforspeaker).
2017Board/LunchSchedule
MembershipLunchMee$ngs
BoardMee$ngs
February21,2017
March1,2017
March21,2017
March29,2017
April18,2017 April26,2017
May16,2017 May24,2017
RadissonUpdate:WedidreceivealeMerfromtheRadisson.Theyplantochargeus$15/plate+$50
roomcharge.TheleMerindicatedtheywillnowholdustoourrsvpheadcount(thisisoneofthe
reasonswehavestayedwiththeRadisson).Wemightconsiderpayingupfrontforlunchesorholding
peopletotheirrsvp.Inthepastwehavepaidfor3%extrafood.Forthelastmee$ng45members
RSVP’d,41showedup,ASCEpaidfor43plates.NickwilltalktoMeganatRadissonaboutallowingus
tocon$nueasinthepast.
NewsleEerUpdate:
NewsleMerinforma$onisduetoMarybyFebruary3rd.
NickwillsaysomethingaboutE-WeekinnewsleMer.
MarywillgetaSponsorshipupdatefromJoefornewsleMer.
AmywillsendinfoonCTAconferenceifitisavailablebeforenewsleMerissentout.
SponsorshipstoremaininnewsleMer.
Petewillhaveabriefwrite-upon“MockCareerFair”
BradwillgivestudentupdatefornewsleMerwithnewstudentofficers.
Membership:Noupdateavailable
EST. 1917
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
ASCEDuluthSecConBoardMeeCngMinutes(conCnued)
Membership:Noupdateavailable
CentennialGroup:AmywillknowmoreabouttheCentennialajernextconferencecallnextweek.
Sofarwehavehad192submiMalsonagoodmixoftopics.ThedeadlineforabstractsubmiMalsis
passed,butmorecouldpossiblybesqueezedin.Thereisa90minuteplaceholderattheDuluth
Centennial.
Wehaveagrantof$1000allocatedfortheCentennialevent,andweneedtoreporthowwewill
spendthisgrant.Poten$alwaystospendgrantinclude;GISmap,reportcard(around$300),Vista
Cruise(Wearenothos$ngthisevent),posterboard,smallrecep$ontopromotesec$onaMendance
orYoungerMemberGroup,anicebreakereventwecouldhost.GrantisdueFebruary3rd.Wewill
plantousethegranttopayforSec$onReportCardsandanicebreakerevent.
TomwillpresenttheGISmapatnextlunchmee$ng,Craigcanhelpprepare.
MatrixReviewandUpdate:
TomwillinvitepastpresidentstoAwardsDinner.
ScholarshipreviewcomingupinMarch
CraigtoaMendSt.LouisCountyDaysattheCapital
NewBusiness:
SELicensure–Davenotheretogiveupdate.Craigreportedthatithasbeenopposedtocreatealegal
SEonlyifthe16hourSEexamispassed.APEiss$llaPEandcanbeastructuralengineerwithoutthe
legalSE.Theboardwillabstainfromtakingaposi$ononthis.
TheYoungerMemberGroupwillhosta2hourethicspresenta$onandcharge$40formembersand
$60fornon-members.InthefuturetheYMGshouldbeself-sustainingthroughfundraisersand
possiblyaskingformoresponsorships.
NextBoardMeeCng:March1st,4:30PMatLiMleAngie’s.
Adjorned:5:34
ASCE - DULUTH SECTION SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
OBJECTIVE: To present up to two $1000 scholarship annually to an eligible individual.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1.
For one of the two scholarships, the candidate must be either a spouse or a son or
daughter of an ASCE - Duluth Section member in good standing or a student member of
ASCE assigned to the Duluth Section as of January 1st of the current year, and,
2.
The candidate must be registered for classes in the upcoming school year at a four-year
university or college and,
3.
The candidate must be either a junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in civil
engineering during the award year.
4.
The candidate must complete and transmit the application form to the Duluth Section
Secretary by March 25th to be eligible for the scholarship.
5.
For the second of the two scholarships the student must be enrolled at UMD.
Requirements 2, 3 & 4 also apply for the second scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW GUIDELINES:
1.
The scholarship review committee will consist of the first past-president, president and
president elect.
2.
The secretary shall review all applicants to ensure that they meet minimum qualifications.
The secretary shall black out all personal information from the application form and then
forward one copy to each of the review committee members.
3.
The review committee shall recommend one or more candidates to the full Duluth section
board at the March board meeting.
4.
The scholarship winner will be announced in the April newsletter and shall receive the
scholarship at the April section meeting.
REVISIONS TO THE ASCE-DULUTH SECTION SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES:
1.
The objectives, eligibility requirements or the scholarship review guidelines may be
changed at any time by simple majority vote of the Duluth Section board.
2.
All revisions to the guidelines will go into effect the year following the current
scholarship cycle.
ASCE-DULUTH SECTION SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION FORM
NAME:
________________________________
ADDRESS:
(HOME)
________________________
(SCHOOL)
___________________________
________________________
___________________________
TELEPHONE NO.
________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS _________________________
DULUTH SECTION MEMBER THAT YOU ARE RELATED TO
(OR YOUR NAME AND NUMBER):
NAME:
_________________________
MEMBERSHIP NO. _________________________
Please include your resume (your resume should address academic performance, volunteer
service, work experience, and other information that you feel could be helpful in making
our decision).
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS AFTER
GRADUATION:
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS AFTER
GRADUATION (continued):
Return to: ASCE Duluth Section Secretary by March 24th:
Andrew Kilpo ([email protected])
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
2016-2017
President
NickPaMerson,P.E.
MarineTech
(218)720-2833
[email protected]
President-Elect
TomDesMarais,P.E.
NorthlandConsul$ngEngineers
(218)727-5995
[email protected]
VicePresident
MaryChris$ansen,Ph.D.
UniversityofMinnesotaDuluth
(218)726-7810
[email protected]
Secretary
AndrewKilpo,P.E.
MinnesotaPower
(218)355-2437
[email protected]
Treasurer
JosephButler,P.E.
BraunIntertec
(218)624-4967
[email protected]
FirstPastPresident
DavidFranseen,P.E.
KrechOjardEngineers&Architects
(218)727-3282
[email protected]
BOARDCHAIRS
2016-2017
YoungerMemberChair
PeterDemshar
BarrEngineering
(218)788-6309
[email protected]
MembershipChair
DavidPolson
LHB,Inc.
(218)940-4700
[email protected]
GovernmentRelaConsChair
CraigBursch,P.E.
MeyerBorgmanJohnson
(218)722-1056
[email protected]
ToothpickBridgeChair
ChrisMorris
MinnesotaDOT
(218)725-2734
[email protected]
WebUpdates
LisaKarlgaard,P.E.
LHB,Inc.
(218)279-2486
[email protected]
EST. 1917
VolunteersNeededforthe24thAnnualToothpick
BridgeCompe$$on
Date:TuesdayFebruary28,2017
BriefEventDescripCon:24thAnnualToothpickBridgeCompe$$on.HighSchool
studentsfromlocalschoolsareinvitedtodesignandbuildabridgeoutoftoothpicks
andbringittothecontesttoloadun$lfailure.
CompeCConTimes:
8:45-9:45
Registra$onofSchoolsandContestants
9:50-10:10 JudgingofMostAesthe$callyPleasingBridge
10:10-10:30 WelcomefromASCEandUMDEngineeringDept.,Awardingof
MostAesthe$callyPleasingBridge,BriefContestInstruc$ons
10:30-12:30 LoadCompe$$on
12:30-12:50 AwardingofStrongestBridgeandMostEconomicalDesign
VolunteerTimes:
8:30amto1:00pmandlunchajerwards.
ContactChrisMorrisif
interestedinvolunteering.
[email protected]
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
2016-2017
President
NickPaMerson,P.E.
MarineTech
(218)720-2833
[email protected]
President-Elect
TomDesMarais,P.E.
NorthlandConsul$ngEngineers
(218)727-5995
[email protected]
VicePresident
MaryChris$ansen,Ph.D.
UniversityofMinnesotaDuluth
(218)726-7810
[email protected]
Secretary
AndrewKilpo,P.E.
MinnesotaPower
(218)355-2437
[email protected]
Treasurer
JosephButler,P.E.
BraunIntertec
(218)624-4967
[email protected]
FirstPastPresident
DavidFranseen,P.E.
KrechOjardEngineers&Architects
(218)727-3282
[email protected]
EST. 1917
NewSponsorshipsorRenewalsAvailableToday
Wewanttothankyouforsuppor$ngTheDuluthSec$onoftheAmericanSociety
ofCivilEngineersinthepast.Yoursponsorshiphelpsfundseveralprogramsthat
arespecifictotheDuluthSec$on.ThefirstbeingourToothpickBridge
Compe$$on.Thisprogramhelpspromotecivilengineeringatayoungage,which
isvitaltothefutureofourprofession.ThesecondprogramisourAnnual
ScholarshipstoCivilEngineeringandCivilEngineeringTechnologystudents.
YoursponsorshiphelpsourlocalASCEsec$ontopromotethesevaluable
ac$vi$es.Thatiswhyitis$meagainforustoaskyoutorenewyour
sponsorship,orconsideranewsponsorshipfor2016-2017.Ourmembershipis
comprisedofengineersfromadiverserangeofcompanies(engineering,
construc$onandgeotechnical,etc.).Weareveryproudtoshowcaseyour
companylogoonoursponsorpage.
Withacontribu$onof$200,yourcompany’slogowillbedisplayedineach
sec$onnewsleMerthroughSeptember2016.OurnewsleMerisproduced9
monthsoftheyearandreachesallofour300+members.Yoursupportalsoaids
theDuluthASCESec$on’seffortstokeepthecivilengineeringcommunity
ac$velyinvolvedthroughtechnicalpresenta$onsandnetworkingluncheons,
socialac$vi$es,andstudentoutreachac$vi$es.
Ifyouwouldliketorenewyoursponsorshiporbecomeasponsor,pleasesenda
checkpayabletoASCE-DuluthSecContothesec$ontreasurer:
JosephButler,PE
BraunIntertecCorpora$on
4511West1stStreet,Suite4
Duluth,MN55811
Newsponsors,e-mailyourcompanylogototheVicePresidentandnewsleMer
editor,MaryChris$ansen,PhDat:[email protected]
Sincerely,
TheDuluthSec$onBoardofDirectors
BOARDCHAIRS
2016-2017
YoungerMemberChair
PeterDemshar
BarrEngineering
(218)788-6309
[email protected]
MembershipChair
DavidPolson
LHB,Inc.
(218)940-4700
[email protected]
GovernmentRelaConsChair
CraigBursch,P.E.
MeyerBorgmanJohnson
(218)722-1056
[email protected]
ToothpickBridgeChair
ChrisMorris
MinnesotaDOT
(218)725-2734
[email protected]
WebUpdates
LisaKarlgaard,P.E.
LHB,Inc.
(218)279-2486
[email protected]
EST. 1917
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
AssistancewithCentennialCivilStoryMapNeeded
TheASCEDuluthSec$onBoardinvitesyoutoassistoureffortstocreateaninterac$vemapofkeycivil
engineeringaccomplishmentsthathavecontributedtothesec$oninthelast100+years!
ThegoalofourCentennialinspiredCivilStoryMapistobringmoreaMen$ontotherolethatcivil
engineersplayinoursociety.Wehopethisformatappealstomorethanjustourcoremembership.
Specifically,weaimtoenlightenthepublicabouthoweachgenera$onofengineersbuildsonthe
past,andwiththeimprovements,givespreviouslyunaMainableopportuni$estothenextgenera$on.
Sohowcanyouhelpus?Well,therearelikelytensofthousandsofprojectsthathavebeen
completedinthelast100years.Butit’snotlimitedtojustprojects.Wecanalsoshowloca$ons
wherekeyhistoricaleventsoccurred,andwhattheirimportancemeanstoourSec$on.Wheredowe
start?That’showyoucanhelpus.Asimpleemailtotheboardwithsugges$onswouldbeagreat
start…yourmarke$nggroupmightevenhelpwiththemorerecentexamples.Or,thereisaCivilStory
MapformincludedinthisnewsleMer.Weareasmallgroupofvolunteers,andwewillcertainly
benefitfromtheassistance.
Wehopethatweareoverwhelmedwithsupportandwillneedtopriori$zeaddingevents,projects,
anddevelopmentoverthenextyear.Butthatlargelydependsonthemembershiphelpingusout.
Remember,ourmembershipspansasignificantgeographicalfootprint.
MockCareerFairatUMD
AsyoumayhaveheardtheYMGsecuredaSTAYgrantfromASCEtohostaMockCareerFairforthe
CivilStudentsatUMD.Theeventwasahugesuccess.Weinterviewed22studentsandcri$qued30
plusstudents’resumes.TheYMGboardwouldliketoextendaspecialthankstothe20plus
volunteerthattookthe$meoutoftheirbusyschedulestohelpus.Thehopeistocreateanannual
eventfromthissokeepyoureyesopenformoreopportuni$estopartake.
E ST . 1 917
American Society of Civil Engineer’s Mission is to provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners
and the public by developing leadership, advancing technology and advocating lifelong learning and promoting the
profession
CENTENNIALSTORYMAPCREATIONASSISTANCEFORM
StoryMapTitlesuggestions:
StoryMapSubtitlesuggestions:
•
•
Titleneedstobeshort,colorful,enticing,creativeanddescribewhatOURASCEstoryistoyou
Subtitlecanbelongerandmoredescriptivetodrawinmoreweb-lookers.
Project/EventTitle:_________________________________________
•
Simpleanddescriptive
Project/EventDetails&Description:
•
Onetotwoshortparagraphsdescribingtheprojectfora‘popup’typedisplay;morecanbe
added,butwillneedahyperlinktoapdforfuturewebpage
Project/EventLocation:_______________________________Describe,orusGPS,mapimage,etc.
•
Forthestorytobe‘mapped’thelocationisacriticalelement
Project/EventPhotos:_____________________________
•
•
•
Primaryproposedimages-ideallyhighresolution,secondaryphotoscanbeaddedandputintoa
collageformat
Needtoadheretocopyrightrules.Thatmeanspermission,sowe’llneedtoknowwhereyou
foundtheimage,orwhogivespermissionforitsuse.
TheCivilStoryMapwilllikelyhaveanaerial/satelliteimagebasemapastheinteractive
backgroundforrealism.
SubmitideastoNickPattersonorCraigBursch.
Thanksforyourassistance,
DavidFranseen,FirstPastPresident
EST. 1917
ASCE'smissionistoprovideessen7alvaluetoourmembers,theircareers,ourpartnersandthepublicbydevelopingleadership,advancing
technology,advoca7nglifelonglearningandpromo7ngtheprofession.
MinneapolisMul$-RegionLeadershipConference
TheDuluthSec$onhadagreatturnoutfortheMinneapolisMul$-RegionLeadershipConferenceheld
February9-11,2017.Thesec$onboardhad3officersinaMendance,YMGhadthreeofficersinaMendance,
andthestudentsec$onhad7officersandpastofficersinaMendance.Belowaresomepicturesfromthe
conference,awardsbanquetandcurlingevent.Thegroupwouldliketoextendourthankstothesec$onfor
providingallowingustoaMendthiseventandlearnhowtobeMerleadoursec$on.
EST. 1917
NewOfficersElectedatUMDASCEStudentChapter
Newofficerselectedthisyearinclude(lejtoright):JackPaMon,LukeUlstad,SamFink,KarthWhitesideandBradEischens.
Belowisabriefintrotoeachoftheofficers.
MynameisBradEischens,I'mfromParkRapids,MNandIamaJunioratUMDstudyingCivilwithaninterestsinwater
andgeotechnicalengineering.IamtheASCEDuluthSec$on'sstudentboardPresidentaswellasanac$vememberin
otheroncampusorganiza$onsincludingStudentAssocia$onandTheUMDStatesman.
IamSamFink,aseniorcivilengineeringundergraduateattheUniversityofMinnesotaDuluth.Iwillbegradua$nginthe
fallwithanemphasisinGeotechnicalEngineering.IamthevicepresidentofASCEDuluthsec$on'sstudentboard,
presidentofACI'sDuluthstudentsec$onandamanac$vememberofTauBetaPi.LastyearIworkedasaconstruc$on
materialstechnicianatBraunIntertec'sDuluthoffice.Iamcurrentlyinsearchforaninternshipforthesummerof2017.
MynameisKarthWhitesideandIamasophomoreatUMDstudyingCivilEngineeringwithaninterestintransporta$on.I
serveastheASCEDuluthsec$onstudentboardSecretaryinaddi$ontopar$cipa$nginConcreteCanoe.Iamfrom
Shakopee,MNwhereIrecentlydidaninternshipthroughBolton&Menk,Inc.onmul$pleroadreconstruc$onprojectsfor
theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityandMys$cLakeCasino.
MynameisJackPaEonandIamaJunioratUMDcurrentlystudyingCivilEngineeringwithafocusareainbothgeotech
andstructures.IamthenewASCEDuluthSec$on'sstudentboardTreasurerandalsoamanac$vememberontheUMD
ASCE'sConcreteCanoeteam.
IamLukeUlstad,aseniorCivilEngineeringstudentatUMD,withanintendedgradua$ondateofDecember2017;Ifilla
commiMeechairposi$onwiththeintentofworkingtowardsstar$ngamentoringprogramintheclub.Icurrentlyworkfor
TheUMDFacili$esManagementEngineeringOfficeasanassistanttotheuniversity'sengineers.OutsideofschoolIaman
ac$vememberofmul$plefraternal/communitybasedorganiza$onssuchasTheShriners.
EST. 1917
UMDASCEStudentChapterUpdate
TheUMDASCEStudentChapterisinvolvedintheConcreteCanoeCompe$$on(the2016canoeispicturedabove),the
Geowall,andisinterestedinstar$ngupaSteelBridgeteaminthenearfuture.
TheUMDStudentChapterisalwayslookingforgreatspeakersfortheirmonthlymee$ngs.Ifanyoneisinterestedin
presen$ngontheirwork,aspecialproject,orexperience,[email protected].
ConcreteCanoeUpdate
SomeofUMD'sstudentswillbeaMendingthisyearsASCEConcreteCanoecompe$$onatPlaMeville,WIonApril
27th-28th.Wearecurrentlyfinishingtheconstruc$onofthecanoemoldandtes$ngourstructuralmixdesigns.Thisyear
ourcanoe'sthemeisbasedonafamouslocalar$stBobDylanandspecificallyhisfamoussong"Blowin'intheWind".We
willbepos$ngupdatesoftheconstruc$onprocessonFacebookthisyearunder"2017UMD'sConcreteCanoe".
ACIStudentChapterUpdate
TwelveUMDundergraduatestudentswillbeaMendingtheACIconven$onthisMarchinDetroit.Twoteamsfromwillbe
compe$nginthestudentcompe$$on(approximately70teamswillbecompe$ngtotal).Theofficersofthisclubare
SamFink(President),BrandonClark(VicePresident),andZachSilbernick(Secretary).Thecompe$$onpertainstodesign
andcrea$onofanFRPbeamandul$mately,predic$ngtheflexuralstrength.Bothteamshavetheirconcretemix
designsdeterminedandareworkingontheshapeanddesignoftheirbeams.
ThankstoOur2016-2017Sponsors!
(Considerbeingasponsor!)