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2011 in a nutshell2011 in a nutshell

Robert S. Bucey, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, of Jacobs gave an informative presentation on Retro-Commissioning in the Castle Room of Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club. Above Left: LTC Matthew Tyler, Post First Vice President (249th Engineer Battalion) thanks Mr. Bucey on behalf of the Post.

January 6, 2011January 6, 2011

Mr. Alan King, Director Energy Partnerships with DASA (Energy and Sustainability) was the featured speaker at the Post’s February meeting. He spoke on the Energy Initiative for the U.S. Army.

February 3, 2011February 3, 2011

UVA Student Chapter Mentor, James Donahue, P.E., F.SAME, Captain, USCG, Reg., gave a presentation to the UVA Student Chapter, entitled “America’s Aging Infrastructure: Big Challenges for Engineers.” At Right he presents the SAME Student Chapter certificate to Student Chapter President Ashvin Chawan (right) and Vice President Domenic Carr (left).

February 21, 2011February 21, 2011

Steven V. Cary, P.E., Deputy Director of USACE Research and Development and Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) gave a presentation “From Science to Solution.” LTC Matthew Tyler thanks Mr. Cary above right.

March 3, 2011March 3, 2011

The 2010 Post Awards Ceremony was also held at the March 3 monthly luncheon meeting. In addition to the individual awards, the Post was named a Distinguished Post for the 17th Year in a Row!

Above Left: Donna Vereb and CAPT Ben Pina present the Member of the Year Award to Aimee Alix Fogarty, Suffolk Construction.Above Right: Ashley Campbell, Balfour Beatty Construction,, Young Member of the YearRight: Post Service Award recipient Bill Kilpatrick, Ph.D., P.E., HPE

Right top: Student Leadership Award recipient Carlos Flores-Garay, GMURight center: NCO Member of the Year SFC Christipher R. Shetland, 249th Engineer BattalionRight bottom: Small Business of the Year Wallace Technical Resources, Matt Wallace acceptingBelow: Large Business of the Year – Jacobs

March 24, 2011March 24, 2011

All dressed up at the Golden Eagle Awards Dinner and SAME Academy of Fellows Investiture Ceremony at left are Jim Donahue (Donahue Engineering LLC), Donna Vereb (URS), Mary Anderson (Schnabel Engineering), and Stuart Harrison (Jacobs)

April 2011 – Focus on Students

Above: Thomas Calhoun, P.E. gave an update on construction projects at George Mason University’s Fairfax and Prince William campuses.Below: Post Judges at Arlington Reg. Diocesan Science Fair, Apr. 9 and project winner Miguel Saunders with his parents and Bill Kilpatrick.

Left: Ashley Campbell presents a Post coins to Dr. Deborah Goodings, P.Eng., F.ASCE, GMU CEIE Dept. ChairmanBelow: GMU Student Chapter team members at ACS Relay for Life April 29-30Below bottom: UVA Student Chapter final meeting for school year April 11

Department of Homeland Security Sustainability Planning and Implementation

May 5, 2011

Dr. Teresa R. Pohlman, Director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Programs with the Department of Homeland Security spoke at the May meeting. Above Right: with Donna Vereb, Post President

12th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing, June 2, 2011Penderbrook Golf Club, Fairfax, VA

Thank you to our Platinum sponsors – Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Jacobs and Versar and to our Gold sponsors – Christman Capital Development Company, Rand Construction Corporation and Turner Gilbane.

12th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing, June 2, 2011Penderbrook Golf Club, Fairfax, VA

Thank you to our Platinum sponsors – Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Jacobs and Versar and to our Gold sponsors – Christman Capital Development Company, Rand Construction Corporation and Turner Gilbane.

July 7, 2011July 7, 2011

Jim Donahue, P.E. presenting the 2011 Journalism Award clock to Dr. Michael J. Neufeld with Donna Vereb, Post President, and Michael Callahan looking on. Dr. Neufeld is an author and curator with the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. His most recent biography was Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War.

6th Annual Journalism Recognition Award

Installation of NoVA Post Officers and DirectorsJuly 7, 2011

Right and below right: Some of the new NoVA Post Board members installed during the July meeting.Below Left: The passing of the gavel from outgoing Post President Donna Vereb to incoming Post President Jay Manik.

Celebrating our Future EngineersAugust 4, 2011

We celebrated our future engineers at our August 4 meeting. This included the 2011 Scholarship recipients, the 2011 Engineering and Construction Camp attendees, and Miguel Saunders, the Arlington Regional Diocese Science Fair NoVA SAME Award recipient (right).

Above: Kimberlee Capp and Right: Matthew Greene, Camp Attendees

Above: Tom Christensen, Scholarship Director, with recipients Patrick Blake, Christina Franz, Carlos Garay, and Moustafa Qaddora. Additional scholarship recipients not present were Burak Kaynak and Lauren Omelchenko.

Emerging Engineering Trends and Education

Gerald Galloway, Jr., P.E., Ph.D. was the featured speaker at our August meeting. He is a Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an Affiliate Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland.

August 4, 2011August 4, 2011

The Transportation Safety Administration: “Your Safety is Our Priority”

September 8, 2011

Left: William “Bill” Arrington, Highway and Motor Carrier Division General Manager, TSA, gave an informative presentation on the duties and responsibilities of TSA and educated the meeting attendees on ways to become more active and vigilant and alert of suspicious situations.

2011 Small Business ConferenceOctober 6, 2011

The NoVA and Washington, D.C. Posts co-hosted the 6th Annual 2011 Small Business Conference at the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club. This year’s theme was “BIG Focus on Small Business.”Thank you to all our Exhibitors, Sponsors and Speakers!

8th Annual Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security SeminarNovember 9, 2011

At the 8th Annual EP and HS Seminar, we heard from Charlotte Franklin (Arlington Office of Emergency Management), Rear Admiral Ronald Rabago (Chief Engineer with the U.S. Coast Guard), and Sean Kennedy (Virginia’s Task Force One, Urban Search and Rescue).

Holiday Luncheon to Benefit Wounded WarriorsDecember 9, 2011

The NoVA Post dedicated its December meeting to our Wounded Warriors. Robin Kelleher, President and CEO of Hope for the Warriors spoke, and Soldiers from Fort Belvoir’s First Warrior Battalion spoke about their mission here and received a donation from the Post by President Jay Manik. Donations were also collected for Toys for Tots.