NATIONAL CAPITAL SECTION Section centennial celebrates 100 years of engineering The National Capital Section is one of four ASCE Sections celebrating centennials this year, joining Illinois, Michigan, and Utah. The roots of the National Capital Section go back a little further than 100 years to a group called the Washington Society of Engineers that transitioned officially in 1916 to ASCE National Capital. To celebrate, the Section has hosted several events and tours, and published a commemorative book available to purchase online. Read more about the history and heritage of ASCE’s four 2016 Section centennials. |
| PHILADELPHIA SECTION Philly groups enjoy meet-and-greet… and eat  Photo courtesy Drexel University ASCE Philadelphia ASCE groups converged to eat and drink at Morgan’s Pier on the Delaware River Waterfront, near the Ben Franklin Bridge. The ASCE Philadelphia Younger Member Forum and other local Student Chapters were present for the get-together. |
 September 2016 |
PHILADELPHIA SECTION Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., F.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. Bartolomeo, president and CEO of Pennoni’s Philadelphia office, was honored for his work in developing the ASCE Grand Challenge to reduce the nation’s infrastructure life-cycle costs by 50 percent by 2025, encouraging youth to attain 21st-century skills and postsecondary education, and his ongoing commitment and leadership to community and nonprofit organizations. Read more about Bartolomeo’s work and the other President’s Medal recipients. |
PITTSBURGH SECTION Craig Farkos, P.E., F.ASCE, a practicing civil and environmental engineer and program manager who has long been involved in infrastructure, has been elevated to the status of Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. From 2008 to 2012, he served as chair of ASCE’s Committee on Sustainability. The committee is responsible for guiding development of national sustainability goals and policies and for the general oversight and management of ASCE’s comprehensive initiatives and programs for sustainable, resilient infrastructure development. Read more about what made him worthy of this honor. |
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