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Chemical Engineer Receives ASTM Award of Excellence
Raj Shah (’95 CH E Ph.D.), director of sales, marketing, and technical services at Koehler Instrument Company, has received the ASTM Award of Excellence for the second time.
Shah is one of a small number of individuals who have received the award more than once from ASTM Committee D02 on petroleum products and lubricants. The latest award was given in recognition of Shah’s many years of dedicated contributions and outstanding service to the ASTM subcommittee on oxidation of lubricants.
ASTM International is a globally recognized specialist in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. (posted 3/12/2013)
Acoustics Grad Earns Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Timothy M. Marston (’06 ACS M.S.; ’09 Ph.D.), a research scientist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), has received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his technical achievements in synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) signal processing.
“[Dr. Marston’s] recent technical achievement in the field of synthetic aperture sonar signal processing as applied to the detection, classification, and identification of underwater mines and UneXploded Ordnance (UXO) has been of significance to the Department of the Navy and warrants special recognition,“ said NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Pratt, USN.
Since his arrival at NSWC PCD in 2010, Marston has led research in the development of sophisticated signal processing methods for linear and circumnavigating SAS systems. He has demonstrated these methods using field data acquired with NSWC PCD’s Small Synthetic Aperture Minehunter system.
Presently, Marston leads the signal processing research for the Advanced SONAR group in the Science, Technology, Analysis and Simulation Department. Department head Kerry Commander said Marston is recognized globally for his innovative signal processing research.
“Dr. Marston is an internationally recognized technical expert in the field of synthetic aperture sonar signal processing,” said Commander. “He has worked with scientists and engineers within the Department of Defense community to develop and implement novel processing methods to enhance SAS capability, robustness, and performance as applied to mine warfare and the UXO problems.”
In addition to his Penn State degrees, Marston holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University. He is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and has been published in 16 technical journals. (posted 2/27/2013)
M E Alumnus Joins RETTEW
Edward E. Reese (’87 M E) has been named vice president at RETTEW, a multi-disciplined engineering and consulting firm. Reese will direct RETTEW’s offices in Pittsburgh, PA, and Canton, OH. He will also lead transportation business development firm-wide.
As the regional manager, Reese will oversee 78 staff in their daily operations, as well as be responsible for developing, maintaining and strengthening the growth of RETTEW in the region. In his role as business development lead, he will generate, maintain and expand RETTEW’s presence in both the local region and within the transportation focus area.
A Pittsburgh-area native and resident, Reese is a member of several engineering professional societies, including the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, the American Council of Engineering Companies, and the American Society of Highway Engineers. (posted 2/26/2013)
Aerospace Engineering Alumnus Named Senior Associate at Gannett Fleming
Brian W. King, P.E. (’84 AERSP) has been named a senior associate with Gannett Fleming, a global infrastructure firm that provides planning, design, technology, and construction management services for a diverse range of markets and disciplines. Based in the firm’s corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, PA, King serves as a manager of maintenance facilities in the company’s transit and rail section.
King’s responsibilities include overseeing the planning, design, and construction-phase services of bus and rail maintenance facility projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. Gannett Fleming’s award-winning transit and rail section has designed more than 80 rail shops and 150 bus maintenance facilities with construction values ranging from $10 million to more than $200 million.
In addition to his Penn State degree, King holds a master of science in aeronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Active in professional associations, he is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Engineers Society of Pennsylvania, and the Air Force Association. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. (posted 2/26/2013)
A E Alumnus Named Top 20 Under 40
Jonathan Dougherty (’99 A E; ’06 Ph.D.) has been named to Engineering News Record’s “Top 20 Under 40 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.”
The award celebrates the excellence of young design and construction professionals in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Dougherty is director of the Corporate Knowledge Center for James G. Davis Construction in Rockville, MD. (posted 2/26/2013)
Terry Kammash Receives Seaborg Medal
Terry Kammash (’52 AERSP; ’54 M.S.) has received the Seaborg Medal, one of the American Nuclear Society’s highest honors. The medal is named for Glenn Seaborg, the first recipient and a Nobel laureate, and recognizes contributions to the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
Kammash is professor emeritus of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences at the University of Michigan. His explorations of fission-fusion hybrid reactors and of magnetic mirror machine fusion reactors may one day inform the design of powerful, high-efficiency thrusters for long-haul space flights. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics also recognized this work with the 2012 Pioneer Award.
In addition to driving space ships, fission-fusion hybrid reactors can generate electricity here on Earth, potentially improving the safety of the power plants and the security of the radioactive waste. The fusion reaction would feed neutrons into thorium fuel, creating uranium-233 and causing it to fission. Because the fission would stop without the fusion reaction, and because the fusion reaction requires energy input to continue, runaway reactions would be impossible. Moreover, the used thorium fuel would contain highly radioactive uranium-232. This isotope and its decay products are too hot to handle – their high-energy gamma ray emissions make the spent fuel too dangerous to work with for building nuclear weapons. (posted 12/13/2012)
C E Alumnus Chronicles Successful Satellite Launch
Kirk Pysher (’82 C E; ’87 M.Eng.), CEO of Energia Logistics, Inc., traveled aboard the Sea Launch Company’s assembly and command ship to the equatorial launch site of the EUTELSAT 70B satellite for Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators. The satellite was successfully launched on Dec. 3. A daily account of Pysher’s voyage to/from the launch site is available at kirkpysher.blogspot.com.
As CEO of Energia Logistics, Pysher is responsible for the overall leadership and day-to-day operations of the company providing commercial satellite launch services from a floating platform on the equator at 154 degrees west in support of the Sea Launch program. His duties include management of the home port facility located in the Port of Long Beach, CA, procurement of Russian-, Ukrainian-, and U.S.-built flight hardware and launch support systems, oversight of the payload processing facility, oversight and management of both the assembly and command ship and launch platform based in the Port of Long Beach, and all aspects of launch operations including mission assurance, mission management, systems integration, Engineering Review Board, advanced systems development, configuration management, failure/anomaly investigation and resolution, marketing and proposal support, and launch support engineering.
Pysher previously served as vice president and chief systems engineer for the Sea Launch Company. Prior to this, he was the Sea Launch deputy chief systems engineer. Pysher came to Sea Launch in 2000 from the Boeing Delta launch services business in Huntington Beach, CA. Over a period of 12 years, he worked in increasingly responsible positions on the entire family of Delta expendable launch vehicles. (posted 12/13/2012)
Computer Engineering Alumnus Named 2013 Eisenhower Fellow
Igor Jablokov (’97 CMPEN) has been named a 2013 Eisenhower Fellow. As a Fellow, he will research how the U.S. can fully engage its special operations community at the intersection of economic development and evolving national security considerations within the Middle East.
Jablokov is an entrepreneur-in-residence for Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, a collaboration among North Carolina’s major universities, its entrepreneurial community, and the private sector. He previously served as CEO and cofounder of Yap, a venture-backed startup that pioneered cloud-based speech recognition. Yap was a finalist at Silicon Valley’s elite TechCrunch Conference and was named North Carolina’s Early-Stage Company of the Year. (posted 12/13/2012)
Civil Engineering Alum Receives Promotion
Jeremy J. Beck, P.E. (’02 C E) has been promoted to senior associate at Dewberry, an architectural/engineering consulting firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA. Beck has more than ten years’ experience with a wide range of infrastructure-related developments in Northern Virginia, having managed and designed multi-disciplined transportation projects on large and small scales—funded both publically and privately—as well as numerous design-build projects. He has supervised all aspects of transportation engineering plan design, including geometric alignments, drainage elements, lighting and traffic signals, signing and marking, maintenance of traffic, public utility relocations, and erosion and sediment control. His experience includes coordinating local, state, and federal reports; developing alternatives and concepts; directing traffic studies and analysis; conducting constructability reviews; developing cost estimates; coordinating land acquisition activities; performing quality assurance reviews; and direct involvement with public information processes. (posted 12/13/2012)
Electrical Engineering Alumnus Named PSAA Volunteer of the Year
Dale Hoffman (’72 E E) has been named 2012 Volunteer of the Year by the Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA). Hoffman currently serves as president of both the Centre County Chapter of the PSAA and the Society of Penn State Electrical Engineers. He is a member of the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) and chair of the PSEAS Tailgate Committee. He is a mentor for the Electrical Engineering Alumni Mentoring Program, co-adviser for the College of Engineering Senior Design Showcase, a judge for the Penn State Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, a résumé coach during Fall Career Days, and a greeter at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
In recognition of Hoffman’s service to Penn State, two undergraduate scholarships have been named in his honor this year. The Dale T. Hoffman Alumni Volunteer Scholarships will be given to two outstanding Penn State Lion Ambassadors, one from University Park and one from another Penn State campus, for their academic achievement and outstanding leadership.
Hoffman was honored at the PSAA’s Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Oct. 26. (posted 11/27/2012)
Arch Joins Open Roads Consulting
Jeffrey P. Arch, P.E. (’84 C E) has been named director, northeast region, at Open Roads Consulting. The firm develops intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and critical asset protection solutions for federal, state, and local government clients.
Arch is a senior executive specializing in ITS with 28 years of project and business management experience in both the public and private sector. He has managed notable traffic operations center (TOC) design, operations, and consulting projects for the New York State Department of Transportation, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Maryland State Highway Administration, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. He has served as the principal-in-charge for major TOC staffing and operations contracts for the New York State Department of Transportation Regions 1, 4, 8, and 11 and the Statewide Traveler Information System, 511NY.
Barbara Skiffington, Open Roads president, states, “We are indeed very pleased to have Jeff join our team. His unparalleled experience in the ITS industry, vision, and leadership attributes will be valuable assets to strengthen and grow our northeast operations. Jeff brings exceptional understanding and appreciation of the complexities of state transportation agency operations. This knowledge, coupled with his exemplary project management experience in the public sector, will help us optimize our business operations.” (posted 10/9/2012)
Environmental Engineering Technology Alum Joins Pennoni’s State College Office
Todd N. Stager, P.E. (’92 ENVET) has joined Pennoni Associates as office director of the firm’s State College location. He previously served as operations manager for Tetra Tech, Inc., in Williamsport, PA.
“Todd is a dynamic professional with a depth of experience that makes him a perfect candidate to lead our State College office,’ says Andrew Bennett, Pennoni regional vice president for Pennsylvania north and west. “His guidance and expertise will increase the level of focus and attention our Central Pennsylvania clients are already receiving.”
Stager has more than 19 years of diverse professional experience in civil and environmental engineering, including design, consulting, and construction and project management. His experience includes site design for energy, commercial, government, industrial, educational, and residential clients. (posted 9/26/2012)
Schaffer Named 40-Under-40 Award Winner
Robert P. Schaffer, P.E. (’02 A E) has been named to the 2012 Consulting-Specifying Engineer “40 Under 40” list. Those named to the list are selected by a panel of judges as the most up-and-coming engineers in the nation under the age of 40.
Schaffer is a senior structural engineer and assistant project manager at Bala Consulting Engineers in King of Prussia, PA. As member of Bala’s Structural Engineering Group, he has designed new corporate headquarters buildings for many global clients, education facilities for some of the largest universities in the region, and more than 15 “Luckey Climber” structures in children’s museums around the country.
Michael Anastasio, Bala’s president, comments, “Robert’s detailed and thorough approach to structural engineering has allowed him to engineer challenging projects from a young age. He is a well rounded and well liked individual with a bright future and a boundless career path.” (posted 9/5/2012)
Miller Named Vice President of PSPE’s Central Chapter
Keith A. Miller, P.E. (’89 C E) has been elected to serve as vice president of the Central Region of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE). His term will begin in September.
PSPE is the Pennsylvania state chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers, an organization that is dedicated to representing licensed professional engineers and advocating for related disciplines in the industry.
Miller is employed by Pennoni Associates as a project engineer. He has more than 22 years of engineering experience and has been a licensed professional engineer for 18 years. His background includes urban stormwater management and drainage design, design and implementation of stormwater best-management practices, watershed analysis and hydrologic process evaluation, and residential and commercial site development. (posted 6/29/2012)
C E Alumnus Authors Book on Social Justice
Gary Maring (’64 C E) has published a book titled Faith, Social Justice, and Public Policy: A Progressive’s View. Maring is a founder and board member of N Street Village, a continuum of programs serving more than 60 percent of the homeless women population in Washington DC. Maring is also a founder of the national Lutheran Volunteer Corps, which places 150 volunteers in social justice ministries in 16 cities. (posted 6/29/2012)
Civil Engineering Alumnus Named President of ASCE Philadelphia
Jeremy Colello, P.E. (’98 C E) has been named president of the Philadelphia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
A senior engineer at Pennoni Associates’ Philadelphia office, Colello has more than 13 years of experience in civil engineering design-related activities. His responsibilities at Pennoni include project management and design of highway and infrastructure projects for various clients in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Colello also has extensive experience with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software and has performed scour analysis and/or design on numerous bridges across the mid-Atlantic region. He has presented papers on hydraulics and hydrology at several international conferences and manages the highway/utilities group at Pennoni’s Philadelphia office.
Colello earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Lehigh University; his master’s research at Penn State focused on water resources engineering.
He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and Maryland, as well as a PennDOT Certified Course Instructor. He formerly served as ASCE’s vice president and is a past-president of the Younger Members Forum. In 2007, he was named Young Engineer of the Year by both ASCE’s Philadelphia Section and the Delaware Valley Engineer’s Week Council. (posted 5/21/2012)
Pennoni Promotes Larry Bankert to Associate Vice President
Larry Bankert, P.E., P.T.O.E. (’94 C E) has been promoted to associate vice president at the Mechanicsburg, PA, office of Pennoni Associates.
“Becoming an officer of Pennoni Associates is truly an honor, one that shows earned respect, trust, and confidence of Pennoni’s Board of Directors and also of peers, colleagues, and subordinates,” says Pennoni president and CEO Tony Bartolomeo. “Larry has demonstrated the skills, values, integrity, pride in his profession, and business acumen necessary to represent our firm as an officer.“
Bankert serves as transportation division manager in the Mechanicsburg office. His professional focus has been in the research, planning, study, design, and funding aspects of transportation infrastructure improvements. His responsibilities include managing clients and professional staff responsible for transportation engineering services in south central Pennsylvania. In addition, Bankert supports traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, and technology transfer client services nationally.
Bankert is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and a certified professional traffic operations engineer. He is a past president of the Intelligent Transportation Society of Pennsylvania and has served as chair of several committees for the mid-Atlantic section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Bankert is a co-founder and serves as secretary on the board of directors for Success With Honor, a charitable organization founded in 2012. (posted 5/8/2012)
Diviney Achieves ASCE Life Member Status
John G. “Jack” Diviney, P.E. (’68 C E; ’77 E SC MEng) has attained the status of Life Member with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Diviney is employed by Gannett Fleming. Based out of the Pittsburgh, PA, office, he joined the firm in 1979 and currently serves as a senior vice president and is a member of the board of directors. He most recently was responsible for the company’s operations in the midwestern and southeastern United States, providing administrative oversight to more than 20 multi-discipline consulting engineering offices in eight states.
An ASCE Life Member is an individual who has made a lifetime commitment to the organization and to the civil engineering profession by remaining a member for the full length of his or her professional career. The Pittsburgh Section of the association honored Diviney at an annual kick-off dinner held on Sept. 14, 2011.
A registered professional engineer in Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, Diviney is active in ASCE, where he has served as president of the Central Pennsylvania Section, and the American Society of Highway Engineers, where he has served as president of the Harrisburg, PA, chapter. He also serves as a member of the Penn State College of Engineering’s Industrial Professional Advisory Council. (posted 3/30/2012)
Pennoni Promotes C E Alumnus
David Molinaro, P.E. (’84 C E) has been promoted to site/civil division manager at Pennoni Associates’ Wilkes-Barre, PA, office.
“David has been an outstanding leader in our firm and has provided excellent service to our clients since joining Pennoni,” says associate vice president and Wilkes-Barre office director Joseph Mullen, P.E. “He has exceeded our expectations, and we look forward to seeing his continued growth and leadership in the site/civil industry in northeast Pennsylvania.”
Molinaro has more than 26 years of experience in site/civil and transportation engineering. His new responsibilities include managing Pennoni’s Wilkes-Barre site/civil division, marketing, operations, and project management. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. In addition to his Penn State degree, he holds an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Maryland. (posted 3/30/2012)
I E Alumnus Joins Gannett Fleming
Kevin J. Cronin, P.E. (’84 I E) has joined Gannett Fleming as a senior project director within the company’ transit and rail practice. Based in the firm’s Baltimore, MD, office, Cronin supports Gannett Fleming’s General Engineering Consultant (GEC) effort for the Maryland Transit Adminstration Purple Line Program. Cronin also will support the transit and rail practice in the strategic development and pursuit of new opportunities.
With more than 26 years of experience, Cronin’s scope of expertise includes project management, preconstruction planning, engineering, contract management, innovative project delivery, and risk management in the integration of front end development activities.
A registered professional engineer in Virginia, Cronin also holds a master of science in administration from Central Michigan University. He is a member of the Project Management Institute, the Design-Build Institute of America, and the Construction Management Association of America. (posted 3/29/2012)
Parks Receives 2012 Carnegie Science Award for Corporate Innovation
Robert D. Parks (’85 M E), vice president of engineering at Daedalus Excel Inc, was awarded the 2012 Carnegie Science Award for Corporate Innovation for continuing the growth of his company, a product development firm. Daedalus works with technology companies to create innovative products and interfaces. A notable collaboration with Philips Home Healthcare resulted in a handheld device that uses painless microspectroscopy to measure newborns’ bilirubin levels to test liver function.
The Carnegie Science Center established the Carnegie Science Awards program to recognize and promote outstanding science and technology achievements in western Pennsylvania. Celebrating its 16th year, the Carnegie Science Awards have honored the accomplishments of more than 300 individuals and organizations that have improved lives through their commitment and contributions in science and technology. (posted 2/17/2012)
Marcus Receives Honorary Doctorate from the Technion
Harold (Hal) Marcus (’49 I E), distinguished Penn State alumnus, was honored with an honorary doctorate from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. This is the highest honor bestowed from the institute. Hal received this award for his “unstinting dedication and generous support to the Technion and the State of Israel; his love and concern for the Technion’s students; and his commitment to the American Technion Society.”
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has had a long standing partnership with the Technion. Created in 1996 from an endowment by Hal and his wife Inge, it has helped to promote research collaboration between faculty members from both universities. The partnership has yielded joint research, published journal papers and collaborative research proposals that have been submitted for funding. Faculty members from both institutions have visited their counterparts and made research presentations and conducted workshops.
Marcus received his bachelor of xcience degree in industrial engineering from Penn State in 1949 and his master of science degree from University of Southern California. He was recognized by the Penn State College of Engineering as an Outstanding Engineering Alumnus in 1998. Inge earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from St. Martin’s College and a master of science degree in health sciences from Chapman College. They have been loyal supporters of Penn State for more than 15 years; they are lifelong members of the Penn State Alumni Association, members of the Mount Nittany Society and Nittany Lion fans who enjoy returning to the University every fall for football games. (posted 1/30/2012)
Industrial Engineering Alumnus Honored by Central Penn Business Journal
Gary Butler (’71 I E), president and CEO of Precision Custom Components (PCC), was named the 2011 Executive of the Year by the Central Penn Business Journal. In its announcement, the Journal stated that Bulter “demonstrated incredible leadership, brought forth creative ideas and instilled confidence among the management team and other employees” and that leading the company during this challenging economy into a robust and growing enterprise “is truly a testament to Butler’s vision and perseverance.”
PCC manufactures custom equipment for the defense, power generation, nuclear, energy, and process industries. For more than 130 years, the company has provided large equipment with challenging welding, machining, and quality requirements. Its 11-acre facility in York, PA, has manufactured everything from submarine and aircraft carrier components to pressure vessels and other specialized equipment for nuclear power plants, food processing, chemical plants, and national laboratories, some weighing more than 450 tons.
PCC was the winner of the Central Penn Business Journal’s Company of the Year award in 2010 and Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in 2009 and 2010. (posted 12/13/2011)
C E Graduate Named Vice President with Gannett Fleming
Brett A. Brenize, P.E. (’94 C E) has been named a vice president with Gannett Fleming. Based at the firm’s corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Brenize manages the Construction Management Division (CMD) transportation section and federal and transit infrastructure improvements. He also serves as CMD liaison on Gannett Fleming’s Marcellus Shale Market Leadership Team.
With nearly 20 years’ experience in construction project management, Brenize is responsible for on-site inspection of horizontal and vertical construction efforts and for developing specifications, estimates, and schedules. Adept at construction claims avoidance and resolution, he also leads design-build projects and large facility commissioning.
“In addition to top-notch client service, Brett leads by example through outstanding professional and community involvement,” says John Cook, Jr., P.E., director of the CMD.
Brenize was recently selected for the American Road and Transportation Builders Association Young Executive Development Program, which molds leaders of the transportation design and construction industry. He was also named to the Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class of 2010 and honored as one of the 2007 Central Penn Business Journal’s “Top 40 under 40,” recognizing central Pennsylvania’s most dynamic business leaders under the age of 40.
In addition to his Penn State degree, Brenize earned a B.S. in physics from Shippensburg University. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and North Carolina and a Designated Design-Build Professional™ with the Design-Build Institute of America. A veteran who served in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Brenize is an active member of the Society of American Military Engineers. (posted 10/25/2011)
CH E Alumnus Honored by the National Academy Foundation
George Khoury (’09 CH E; ’10 MS) is one of five 2011 National Academy Foundation Alumni Honorees selected by the National Academy Foundation (NAF). The award honors NAF graduates who have achieved success in college or their career or have demonstrated entrepreneurial or philanthropic spirit. Khoury received an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2011 Annual Institute for Staff Development in San Francisco, where he made a presentation to more than 1,100 NAF educators, directors, students, and alumni. Khoury is currently pursuing a doctorate in chemical and biological engineering as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at Princeton University. (posted 8/24/2011)
C E Alumna Receives BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Award
Janet B. Cunningham, P.E. (’80 C E) president and founder of the construction management firm, JBC Associates, Inc., has been named a BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Award winner by Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine. The BRAVA! Awards recognize the contributions of 25 female CEOs who not only grow successful companies, but also are actively involved in giving back to the community. Cunningham started her construction management firm in 1988, as its sole employee, based on her philosophy of doing your professional best and treating others with respect. Today, JBC is one of Pennsylvania’s largest and most respected women-owned professional construction management firms. Her philosophy has served her well as the firm has averaged over 20 percent growth per year for the last 23 years. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, JBC Associates provides project management, construction management including CPM scheduling, construction inspection, contract administration, and dispute resolution services to government, institutional, and private sector clients as well as construction and A-E consultant firms. (posted 7/18/2011)
A E Alumnus Named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 40 Under 40 List for 2011
John Peterson (’99 A E) has received the 2011 Consulting-Specifying Engineering magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award. The award is given to 40 building industry professionals age 40 and younger who stand out in their academic, professional, personal, and community achievements. Peterson is a senior project engineer at Hewlett Packard in Herndon, VA. Go to 40 Under 40: John Peterson to read the full story. (posted 7/18/2011)
Smith Joins Global Management Consulting Firm
Charles Evan Smith (’83 I E; ’83 GN AS) recently joined the Stamford-based global management consulting firm Schaffer Consulting as a senior partner. In this role, he helps organizations carry out major strategic, organizational, and operational transformation to improve performance and achieve key objectives. Smith has written several articles for the firm, the latest of which will be published this fall in the American Management Association’s journal MWorld. He resides in New York. (posted 4/27/2011)
A E Alumna Honored by National Engineers Week Foundation
Tracey Nawrocki Jumper (’05 A E) of Cornerstone Group Commissioning, Ltd., in Wilkes-Barre, PA, is one of 14 individuals from across the country who were honored as the New Faces of Engineering, Class of 2011, by the National Engineers Week Foundation. Jumper was nominated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for her work reducing energy use and costs while increasing patient comfort in health care buildings. She is vice president and research promotion chair of the Anthracite Chapter of ASHRAE and currently the youngest member on the board of directors of the National Capital Chapter of the Building Commissioning Association. (posted 4/19/2011)
CH E Alum Joins RETTEW Associates
Gregory J. Gromicko (’86 Ch E) has a new position as group manager, environmental engineering services, with RETTEW Associates, Inc. He and his wife, Thalia M. Jones (’86 BUS) live in York, PA, with their son, Hunter, and their daughter, Taylor. (posted 4/19/2011)