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ASCE Texas Section Updates

Call FOR 2022 OCEA Award and Distinguished Member NOMINATIONS

The ASCE Texas Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award is given on an annual basis to a completed project, built and/or designed in Texas, that demonstrates the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and to society. The Award is presented at CECON each September. Please click here for more details on the nomination process.

Do you know someone who is deserving of being recognized as a Distinguished Member of ASCE? The Texas Section is currently soliciting ideas for nominations. Once received, all nominations will be reviewed, and the honoree will be notified if the Past Presidents Council decides to move forward with a formal nomination to ASCE. Click here to view ASCE's criteria and guidelines regarding Distinguished Member nominations.

Please send all Texas OCEA Award nominations and Distinguished Member considerations to Past Presidents Council Chair Art Clendenin PE by October 31, 2021.

ASCE IS SEEKING VOlunteers

Do you know someone who would inspire greatness in our Texas Section membership? Are you interested in taking on a state-level leadership role in the coming years? Nominations for 2022-2023 Texas Section Officers are now open and will be coordinated through each Branch. The Section is currently accepting nominations for the following positions, through October 31, 2021:

1. President Elect
2. Vice President for Technical Affairs Elect
3. Vice President for Educational Affairs Elect
4. Vice President for Professional Affairs Elect
5. First Year Director at Large (two positions, must be under 35 years old)
6. Treasurer

You can visit our website to view descriptions of the positions listed above (scroll to the bottom of that page).

If you are interested in one of the positions listed above or know someone who would be a good fit, please contact Ed Penton, Dallas Branch President, at [email protected] for assistance in submitting a nomination.

There are plenty of other volunteer opportunities at the state and local level, too! To explore other opportunities within the Texas Section, visit www.texasce.org/volunteer or contact Dallas Branch Section Director, Surya Bhandari, at [email protected] to learn about local opportunities. All members, including STUDENT MEMBERS, are encouraged to raise their hand to volunteer today — both long- and short-term commitment options available!

Save the date

• October 7, 2021 – Texas COPRI Annual Fall Conference
• October 26, 2021 – SEI Houston Technical Session: Aerodynamics of Bridge Rehabilitation, Modifications and Retrofits
• March/April 2022 – ASCE Region 6 Student Symposium (Hosted by the University of Houston’s ASCE Student Chapter)
• Late Spring 2022 – ASCE Texas Younger Member Camping Trip (Pedernales Falls State Park)

Upcoming Webinars

We invite you to join us from your home or office for the following webinar sessions:

• October 12 – Bioengineered Living Shoreline Erosion Control Technology by Sam Cocke, Sales Manager with Double Oak Erosion
• November 9 – Introduction to Airport Design by Jason Frank PE, Senior Project Manager and South/Southeast Aviation Lead with Garver, Member of ASCE 2021 Texas Infrastructure Report Card Committee

>> If you are interested in presenting a Texas Section Webinar, please contact Texas Section VP for Technical Affairs, Ron Reichert at [email protected].

>> If you are interested in hosting a group viewing for your Branch, please contact [email protected]. Each Branch is provided one complimentary connection per webinar to facilitate group viewings.

Best regards,

Lindsay A. O'Leary PE, CAE, LEED AP, M.ASCE

Executive Director