President's Column 

By Kenneth F. Kostura, P.E., M.ASCE   

 

Our March Section meeting was held at the Montrose Country Club in Fairlawn, where we had a great turnout.  The facility was very comfortable and the food was very good.  At this meeting we were able to recognize two of our 2017 Life Members, Bill Rudlosky and Paul Bosela.  It was our privilege to present certificates of recognition and Life Member Pins to these two fine engineers.  Congratulations, gentlemen.

 

Our technical program for the evening was a presentation by Jack Noble, PE, of ODOT District 4, and Emily Steva, PE, of ms consultants, inc. on the State Route 8 Bridge Replacement over the Little Cuyahoga River.   This major bridge replacement project is now in the preliminary design stage.  The funding picture looks good, so watch for this project to progress to completion in the next few years.  Our thanks to Jack and Emily for an interesting presentation.

 

In April, we will be holding our annual joint meeting with the Cuyahoga Valley Section of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) at The Galaxy in Wadsworth, hosted by ASHE this year.  Our speakers will be Darren Rozenek of the City of Akron and Jim Demboski, of Environmental Design Group, to talk about "Asset Management and Infrastructure Preservation".  We look forward to their insights on this topic which is of interest to all of us responsible for getting the most out of our public infrastructure.  Meeting details can be found below.

 

And, due to popular demand, we have arranged a site visit to the Robbins Company in Solon, Ohio, for ASCE members to see Rosie, the tunnel boring machine now being built for the Akron CSO program.  The machine is nearly finished and will very shortly be shipped to Akron to begin its work.  The tour will be in the shop area and all attendees must bring hard hats and safety glasses.  There is no charge, but you must register.  See the flyer below for details.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the April meeting.  Watch your email for newsletter updates and announcements.  

Regards,

Kenneth F. Kostura 

Akron-Canton Section President  

April Professional Meeting

Register via Eventbrite by 5:00pm Friday, April 14th

Career Building Block Series Workshop #3

Register via Eventbrite by 1:00pm Monday, April 3

Contact Ruth Klee at RKlee@GPDGroup.com with questions.

UA ASCE Golf Outing

  

Golf Registration Form

 

Tour The Robbins Company to See Rosie

 

RSVP via Eventbrite

Student Restaurant Fundraisers

 

The Rosie Report

    

Stay up to date with all things Rosie! Akron Waterways Renewed! publishes a monthly newsletter full of news on Akron's Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel (OCIT).

March 2017

Previous Issues

Student Chapter to Compete at Ohio Valley Student Conference

 

The 2016 Concrete Canoe Team

The 2016 Steel Bridge Team

The American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter at the University of Akron will be part in the Ohio Valley Student Conference on April 6th - 8th. This year, the competition is held by The Ohio State University ASCE student chapter in Columbus, Ohio. The students attending the competition will represent the The University of Akron in Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe. The Steel Bridge team has competed nationally the last 8 years running; last year, the team placed 17th in the nation. Concrete Canoe has high hopes of a 1st place and nationally bound canoe after placing 2nd in the 2016 regional competition. 

2017 Scholarships and Awards

 

Wendell R. LaDue Civil Engineer Award Criteria:

Gary W. Johnson Young Civil Engineer Award Criteria:

Award Criteria:
1. Nominee must have made an extraordinary contribution in upholding the mission of the Akron-Canton Section to provide essential value to its membership, their careers, their partners, and/or the public by developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning, and/or promoting the Civil Engineering profession.
2. Nominee must either be currently practicing in or be retired from the Civil Engineering profession.
3. Nominee must be a member in good standing in the Akron-Canton Section.
4. Nominee must be less than 35 years of age.
5. Nominee must not be a past recipient of the award for which he or she is being nominated.
6. Self-nomination will not be accepted.

Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship may be awarded to a U.S. citizen attending any accredited engineering college anywhere in the U.S. who is pursuing a program leading to a Baccalaureate Degree in Civil Engineering, who is a member of ASCE, and who will have completed the sophomore year by September 2017.

ASCE Earth and Space Conference

 

Job Postings

 

Akron-Canton ASCE Posts opportunities in our area which may interest you. We provide this page free of charge to local companies/organizations. No postings will be forwarded through a recruiting or headhunter service. Check back regularly for updates.

Career Opportunities

New State Legislation Tracking System

 

Did you attend a recent section meeting and need documentation of attendance for tracking PDH's?  Visit this page or the section website and click on the resources tab to find meeting attendance records.