NORTHERN COLORADO BRANCH
Since 1998
ASCE Careers
July Announcement
ü Call for Nominations: The Committee on Younger Members is soliciting nominations for the 2008 Younger Member Employer Recognition Award. The Employer Recognition Award was created to recognize employers who acknowledge that young engineers are today's leaders in the profession and provide support for and assistance with their personal development. Nominations must be postmarked by August 1, 2008.
The nomination form may be accessed at http://www.asce.org/files/doc/2008_Employer_Recognition.doc
Summer Announcements
ü EXCEL_LenT Training for Water Managers Seminar 1-day workshop for Water Managers August 7th offered by Darrell Fontane of the CSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The workshop has been offered a number of times to Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation and the US Geological Survey. This is the first time it has been offered at CSU. A description of the workshop is provided on the Department of Civil & Enviromental Engineering webpage: https://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce
ü 90th birthday gala for Dr. Maury Albertson! Dr. Albertson has had a great impact in civil engineering specifically with CSU and ASCE. He is truly a great man with an incredible history. Maury Albertson is co-founder of Village Earth and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. He was also a professor at Colorado State University for over 50 years serving as Director of the Research Foundation, Director of International Programs and Professor of Civil Engineering. He made a lasting contribution to the establishment of the U.S. Peace Corps when he led the team that wrote the first report on how an international youth corps should be organized. In addition, he has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the UNDP, AID, UNESCO, the Peace Corps and other agencies on projects and programs dealing with the environment, engineering, water resources and village development. The gala is at 6:00 PM, Saturday, August 23rd. The cost is $60 per person with proceeds to benefit Village Earth. RSVP at this link. http://www.villageearth.org/MauryAlbertsonBirthday.html
ü NCB to Sponsor a Hole and a 4-Person Team at the Golf Tournament to Benefit the Town of Windsor. Wednesday, July 9th at the Highland Meadows Gold Course. A lot of work still needs to be done to help Windsor rebuild from the tornado, and the NCB is proud to be able to assist in this worthwhile effort.
ü Become an ASCE Key Contact! Key Contacts are the first to hear about public policy issues affecting the civil engineering profession. Be sure you hear it first by receiving This Week in Washington e-newsletter every Friday and Key Alerts when immediate grassroots action is needed. If you're not already a member, sign up online at http://www.asce.org/pressroom/publicpolicy/keycont.cfm.
ü Colorado Section ASCE will be Celebrating its 100-Year Anniversary in 2009! Stay tuned for celebration details.
ü ASCE Liquid Assets a PBS Special on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure to air this Fall. Liquid Assets is a public media and outreach initiative that seeks to inform the nation about the critical role that our water/wastewater infrastructure plays in protecting public health and promoting economic prosperity. ASCE is a primary outreach partner for the initiative and the Colorado Section has decided to create a grass roots effort to generate public awareness about the crumbling infrastructure and shortage of water supplies. The Northern Colorado Branch will be hosting a booth at the New West Fest in Old Town Fort Collins on August 16th and 17th. Volunteers are needed to host the booth. Please contact Amber Kauffman at takauff2002@msn.com if you are interested. Sponsorships are also available but must be confirmed by July 25th for inclusion on merchandise/displays.