Tuesday, April 29, 2014

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Lifelong Learning
April 2014

It’s nearly May, our month for highlighting the incredible talents and successes of our next generation of Civil Engineers – Cal Poly’s SCE Chapter.

Our Branch is small and in a more remote part of Region 9, yet within our borders is one of the nation’s leading universities for Civil Engineering. In fact, Cal Poly recently received the Robert Ridgway Chapter Finalist Award, which means they are among the top five university student chapters in ASCE! That’s incredible considering there are over 150 student chapters nationwide. Suffice it to say, we are proud of our SCE Officers, Student Members and Faculty Advisors, and grateful for the opportunity to spend time with the students through ASCE.

Each month SCE makes it a point to send student members to our Branch meetings – providing a connection between students and professionals, and helping to bridge the gap when students enter the industry. I urge our members (you!) to attend this month’s Branch meeting on May 15th, where we will hear presentations about innovation, dedication, and engineering from Cal Poly SCE’s Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge and Geo Wall teams. Come help to highlight the successes of our local students and encourage their education and practice in Civil Engineering. And who knows, you might even meet your company’s next student intern or new hire! We look forward to seeing you there.

Speaking of SCE events, I want to leave you with one last great ASCE opportunity for the month. Do you like eating delicious BBQ? Better yet, do you like eating free BBQ?! Or hanging at Chorro Park? Or playing softball and frisbee? SCE would love to see our Branch members (you!) come out for a casual and fun event! So grab your sunblock and your family, and come join SCE, YMF and the Branch for the SCE End-of-the-Year annual BBQ at Chorro Park on Sunday, May 25th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. You’re welcome to bring your kids, spouses and friends.

As always, thank you for participating in our local ASCE events, and for helping to support our students! 

Carolyn K. Berg, P.E.
ASCE SLO Branch President

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