VIRGINIA SECTION Marc A. Edwards, Ph.D., M.ASCE, was one of three Members to receive the 2016 ASCE President’s Medal, an award that recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of eminent engineers to the profession, the Society, or the public. Edwards was honored for his leadership as a professor at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, as an activist and scientist in exposing the Flint, MI, water crisis, and for his passion and persistence in fighting to protect the public’s health and safety. Read more about Edwards’ work and the other President’s Medal recipients. |
| WEST VIRGINIA SECTION ASCE volunteers continue W.Va. post-flooding rebuild  Photo courtesy Jeff Huffman, ASCE West Virginia The West Virginia Section organized a second flood relief volunteer day. Members of the West Virginia Section organized a second flood relief volunteer day to assist those communities affected by the floods that struck the state in June. The event drew 35 volunteers – most from area Student Chapters of West Virginia University, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Fairmont State University, and Marshall University. One group of students worked on installing new subfloor in three homes. A second group worked on demolishing a wheelchair ramp, removing a room off of one home, replacing windows, and taping and mudding drywall. The Section worked to help similarly affected areas in July, too. |
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