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GSPE Sustaining
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PLATINUM
Deemer Dana & Froehle
GOLD
Prime Engineering
SILVER
Atlantic Coast Consulting
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Peoples & Quigley
Stantec
AEC
Cherokee Culvert
Chris R Sheridan & Co.
Engineered Restorations
Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants
Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung
Infratec Consultants, Inc.
JK Consulting
Mayberry Electric
Mercer University
Precision Planning
Schnabel Engineering
United Consulting
White Electrical
Williams, Sweitzer and Barnum, Inc.
Willmer Engineering
Connecting Members
with Employment Opportunities!
Summary from
Conference at Callaway Gardens!
New Student
Chapter!
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Georgia
Engineers Week Award Gala
Georgia
Tech Hotel & Conference Center
Saturday,
February 20, 2010
GSPE is
a proud sponsor of the Georgia Engineers
Week activities and awards gala.
The Georgia
Engineers Week is a cooperative effort
of
the professional engineering organizations
in the State of Georgia, and is
coordinated through the Georgia
Engineering Alliance. The week of
February 14 - 20, 2010, will dedicated to
the annual Engineers Week program in the
State of Georgia and additional programs
across the Nation. These programs are
designed to promote the engineering
disciplines to students, help expand
public recognition of the engineering
profession and celebrate engineering
accomplishments.
Click here to register online to attend
the Georgia Engineers Week Awards Gala.
The Georgia
Engineer of the Year Award Recipients and
the Engineering Excellence Award
Recipients will be honored at the
Engineers Week Gala. GSPE is proud
to announce that the following GSPE
members will be honored at the 2010 event.
Georgia Engineer of the Year
Francis
"Ed" Fiegle, P.E.
Ga Dept
of Natural Resources, EPD, Safe Dams
Program
GSPE
Regional Vice President at Large
and
Georgia Engineer of the Year in
Construction
Drew
Howard, P.E.
Mayberry
Electric, P.E.
GSPE Member
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GSPE MACON CHAPTER
Host An
Engineers Week Luncheon
For All GSPE Members
Keynote Speaker
Mr. F. Allen Barnes
Georgia EPD Director
Mr. Barnes will speak about
current and upcoming environmental issues
affecting the State of
Georgia
Date:
Thursday, February
18, 2010
Registration:
11:15 a.m.
Program:
12:00 p.m.
Location:
Mercer University
- Macon
University
Center - President’s Dining Room
Cost:
$20 per person
(payable at door)
RSVP by
Friday, February 12, 2010
to Scott
Mattox:
smattox@hhnt.com or 478-743-7175
Seating is
limited to the first 100 guests.
No
cancellations after February 12th
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IMPORTANT
GSPE NEWS:
December 1, 2009
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Dear Fellow Engineer,
As President of GSPE I want to inform
you about new dues payment
process and record keeping for GSPE. |
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009, GSPE launched
a new membership
renewal procedure for GSPE members. The
major differences that you
will notice are that GSPE will be taking
over the Membership functions
previously performed by NSPE, and that
GSPE will be offering a state/local
chapter only membership option.
The reason that this process is being
implemented is due to problems
GSPE has experienced with NSPE
maintaining the GSPE database and
NSPE's dues collection and distribution
of membership financials. These
problems have negatively impacted GSPE
membership counts and finances.
With GSPE taking over the database and
dues process, the state
organization will be able to offer
additional membership opportunities,
educational programs and allow GSPE
access to an accurate membership
database and financials.
When it is time for each individual
member to renew their membership,
GSPE will send a renewal notice.
Renewals will be grouped quarterly based
on the member's anniversary date. Each
member can renew by using one
of the following primary methods:
1.
Membership Form: A form
can be downloaded for you to complete.
The completed form should be returned
with a check or credit card information
to GSPE.
2.
On-line Process: An
online renewal process is now available
on
GSPE's web site. Visit the GSPE web site
when you are ready
to renew your
membership
and click on Membership Renewal (New
members can join here too!).
You will be able to use a credit card
through PayPal Secure Payment.
GSPE encourages you to maintain your
membership in NSPE if you desire the
national membership. Please note that
NSPE requires members have 40 years
of Continuous Membership in NSPE to
qualify as a Life Member, and 25 years
Continuous Membership in NSPE to qualify
as a Retired Member. At the
present time you can renew your
membership via GSPE or NSPE. After
January 31st of 2010, you must renew
your membership for GSPE and NSPE
(if you choose NSPE membership) through
the GSPE website or by forwarding
your renewal to the GSPE office via fax
or mail.
This modification is part of a much
larger campaign GSPE is undertaking. One
of our current initiatives is to steer
legislation for the Georgia Board of
Registration for Engineers and Land
Surveyors to more effectively fund and
administer their operations. Details
will be forthcoming from folks within
our
organization who are working hard to
implement the changes. At this point,
I can tell you that a large and active
GSPE is an important aspect of
accomplishing this and other endeavors
for the engineering community. |
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Being a professional engineer is an
honor. GSPE continues to work to promote
the engineering profession and
protect public health, safety and
welfare.
We look forward to working with you in
your active and growing GSPE! |
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John Wackerman
2009-2010 GSPE President |
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GSPE Would Like To Thank
The New PE Recognition Reception
Association and Company Sponsors
MARQUEE SPONSOR
MARQUEE ASSOCIATION SPONSOR
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
SPONSORING COMPANIES
Columbia Engineering
Geotechnical & Environmental
Consultants, Inc.
Hazen & Sawyer
LOC Engineering
Planners & Engineers
Collaborative
StreetSmarts
United Consulting
W.K. Dickson & Company
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GSPE Board of
Directors
2009-2010
Executive Committee
Your GSPE state leaders for 2009-2010 are:
President -
John Wackerman, P.E. President-Elect -
Luther Cox, P.E. Treasurer -
Jason Cooper, P.E. Vice President Region I-
Douglas Benner, P.E.,F.NSPE Vice President Region
II – Steve Strong, P.E. Vice President Region
III - Tim Baumgartner, P.E. Vice President at
Large - Francis "Ed" Fiegle, P.E. Past President –
Scott Godefroy, P.E. State Delegate –
Jerry Kahn, P.E., F.NSPE
Left to
right: Trey Wingate, Douglas Benner,
Francis Fiegle, Jason Cooper, Jerry Kahn,
Scott Godefroy, Luther Cox, John Wackerman
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GSPE Annual
Meeting - Wrap-up
The GSPE Annual Meeting was held on June 12 at the Georgia Summer
Engineers Conference at Callaway Garden's
Southern Pine Conference Center. Highlights
included:
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Remarks by
outgoing President Scott Godefroy
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Presentation of Engineer of the Year Awards
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Installation of GSPE officers for 2009-10
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Directions for next year and the importance
of membership presented by
incoming President John Wackerman
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Order of the Engineer ceremony for two
inductees
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Congratulations
to the 2009 GSPE
Engineers of the
Year
Each year the GSPE honors its outstanding members
with the Engineer of the Year (EOY) Award. This
year's awards went to:
Engineer of the Year
Francis "Ed" Fiegle, P.E.
EOY in Construction
Drew Howard, P.E.
EOY in Education
Dr. Leroy Z. Emkin, P.E.
EOY in Industry
Augustus Bolen, P.E.
EOY in Private Practice
Scott P.M. Godefroy, P.E.
In addition, John Wackerman received the
President's Award, which is conferred for
exceptional service to the society.
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GSPE Is On
Facebook!
Sign up today for a Facebook
account and join the GSPE Facebook Group.
www.facebook.com
The GSPE Group on Facebook provides
another communication tool to connect with members
and other engineers across the state of Georgia.
It also provides an effective method to link up
with our student members at Georgia Tech, Mercier,
Southern Poly, Middle Georgia College and other
students attending colleges and universities in
Georgia that are majoring in engineering.
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Current News & Events:
GSPE CHAPTER
MEETINGS
Visit the Chapter
section of the web site to learn about meetings
and events in your local area. Get Involved
in your GSPE Chapter.
Are you an
employer looking to hire an engineer?, or
Are you an
engineer seeking employment?
Visit the
NEW GSPE Career Center where you can post and
review resumes and job opportunities.
Click here to visit the Career Center
NSPE/GSPE
Georgia Tech Student Chapter
Friday, April 11, 2008, NSPE/GSPE
reinstated the
Student Chapter at the Georgia
Institute of Technology.
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Legislative Update
The Georgia Engineers
Legislative Coalition coordinates
legislative activities and helps formulate
opinions on particular legislation affecting
the engineering profession. Click
2009
Legislative Update
to
download and read the current issue.
Current Events
for Engineers
Would you like to know the latest
in new technologies and current events in the
engineering world? You will find many short
articles on such issues, as well as the meeting
program in the monthly
Atlanta Metro Chapter
newsletter.
Volunteer
for Yourself, and for Your Society
The shortage of engineers in the US is on
every engineering firm owner and manager’s
mind. We need to do our part to plant the idea
of pursuing a rewarding career in engineering
to the next generation. You can promote
the profession by
volunteering.
To find out how, click
Get Involved.
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