Current News & Events: 

Election Results!

GSPE Officers for 2008-09

The ballots have been cast and counted, with the following results:

• President - Scott Godefroy, P.E.

• President-Elect - John Wackerman, P.E.

• Treasurer -  Luther Cox, P.E.

• Vice President Region I - Douglas Benner, P.E., F.NSPE

• Vice President Region II – Dr. Leroy Emkin, P.E., F. ASCE

• Vice President Region III - Jason Cooper, P.E.

• Vice President at Large  - Timothy Baumgartner, P.E.

• Past President – Patrick Rhodes, P.E.

• State Delegate – Gale Sights, P.E., F.NSPE

Our 2008-09 state officers will be installed in a special ceremony during the GSPE Annual Meeting on Friday, June 13 at the Georgia Summer Engineers Conference.

Opportunity: The position of Secretary remains unfilled, and the GSPE Board of Directors is seeking a dedicated volunteer to assume this vital position. If you are interested, please contact Scott Godefroy.

Congratulations to the GSPE

Engineers of the Year 2008

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                       Patrick Rhodes, P.E.

EOY in Construction                       Jerry Kahn, P.E., F.NSPE

EOY in Education                            Dr. J. David Frost, P.E., P.Eng

EOY in Government                        Steven Jones, P.E.

EOY in Industry                                Peter Villhauer, P.E.

EOY in Private Practice                  Jason Cooper, P.E.

Young Engineer of the Year          Kristen Courson, P.E

In addition Betty Jean Jordan received the President's Award, which is conferred for exceptional service to the society.

GSPE Annual Meeting

Friday, June 13 in Savannah

The GSPE Annual Meeting was held on June 13 at the Georgia Summer Engineers Conference in Savannah. Highlights included:

• Highlights of the past year, presented by outgoing President Pat Rhodes

• Presentation of Engineer of the Year Awards (above)

• Installation of GSPE officers for 2008-09

• Directions for next year presented by incoming President Scott Godefroy

• Order of the Engineer ceremony for six inductees

The presentation of the highlights from last year and goals and objectives for 2008-09 are available in Member Resources.

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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NSPE Annual Conference

Portland, Oregon

July24 -27, 2008

Join NSPE members from across America in Portland, Oregon, for the National Society of Professional Engineers 2008 Annual Conference, July 24–27. A stellar lineup of top-notch speakers and informative seminars has been arranged—plus an array of special events to get you out and about in this beautiful city.

Participants can earn up to 19 professional development hours at this year's conference education sessions. Education session topics cover PEs in the LEED world, global energy issues, emerging technologies, sustainable design, risk management, profitability, best practices, stress management, and other current professional topics. In addition, you'll find countless opportunities to network with engineering leaders, make important business connections, and be brought up-to-date on issues impacting our profession and our Society.

For more information an to register visit the NSPE Conference website.
 

2008 MATHCOUNTS

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The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers held another successful state MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Zoo Atlanta.  GSPE hosted over 400 students, coaches and guest at the Zoo, and the following competition sponsors made it all possible:

MARQUEE SPONSORS

Shell Oil

Lockheed Martin

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Newfields 

Georgia Power

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP

Vulcan Materials Company

GOLD SPONSORS

ACEC/GA

AGL Resources

ASCE

Dewberry

Gwinnett Gladiators Foundation

Jordan, Jones & Goulding

North Georgia Concrete. Inc.

PBS&J

Thomas Concrete Industries

SILVER SPONSORS

Integrated Science & Engineering, Inc.

Schnabel Engineering

BRONZE SPONSORS

A4 Inc. - The Georgia Engineer Magazine

CH2M Hill

GEC

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc.

Golder Associates

MACTEC Engineering & Consulting

Stantec Consulting

Columbia Engineering & Services

United Consulting

The MATHCOUNTS Golf Outing raises funds for the Georgia MATHCOUNTS Endowment Fund.  The Golf Outing was on Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Lake View Golf Course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. 

GSPE would like to thank the following Golf Outing Sponsors that will reward future MATHCOUNTS Programs for middle school students across the state of Georgia.

Gold Level Sponsors

• PACE Geotechnical
• Schnabel Engineering South

Bronze Level Sponsors

• ARCADIS - TN
• Georgia Association of Water Professionals
• Infratech
• Portland Cement Association
• Riley Park Hayden & Associates
• Ross Consulting Engineers, PC
• Southern Company Hydro Generation

Golf Prize Sponsors

• Florence & Hutchinson
• Gary Trott
• Golder  Associates
• Walden Ashworth & Associates

Hole Sponsors

• ARCADIS - GA
• Cranston Engineering Group (2)
• Columbia Engineering
• Deemer Dana & Froehle, LLP
• JK Consulting
• Jordan Engineering
• Mallet Consulting (2)
• Mark Kilby
• Peoples & Quigley
• Piedmont Geotechnical
• Southeast Cement
• Stantec Consulting
• Steve Skalko
• United Consulting
• Willett Engineering
• Willow Construction
• W.R. Toole Engineers

PE Exam Lunch

This is an outreach event to encourage and support future engineers that are testing for the Professional Engineers License.  The next PE exam is scheduled for October 2008, at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Georgia.  GSPE has arranged to have lunch provided for all individuals that are testing. 

We need YOUR SUPPORT to ensure the success of this event. To make a donation for the PE Exam Lunch, please e-mail Carolyn Jones, GSPE Executive Director.

Legislative Update

The Georgia Engineers Legislative Coalition coordinates legislative activities and helps formulate opinions on particular legislation affecting the engineering profession. Click  2008 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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