2021 Dallas Branch Outstanding Section and Branch Nomination

2021 OUTSTANDING SECTION / BRANCH AWARD NOMINATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS • • • • • • An event/activity may only be used once and cannot be repeated throughout the application Please select the most appropriate category There are potential negative points for an event/activity that is repeated Sections should NOT include activities completed by their Branches and Branches should NOT include activities completed by their Section Applications are limited to 12 pages plus a copy of one newsletter Point totals are listed under each category for a maximum of 115 points Only list activities from October – September 30 Please e-mail an electronic PDF file to Nancy Berson at ASCE: nberson@asce.org by October 30, 2021 BASIC INFORMATION Award Classification (check one): Very Large Section/Branch (> 2500 members) Large Section/Branch (1001-2500 members) Medium Section/Branch (501-1000 members) Small Section/Branch (< 500 members) Section/Branch Nominee: ASCE Dallas Branch Name and Board Position of Contact Member: Jonathan Brower, 2020-2021 Dallas Branch President ASCE Member ID: 942513 Address: 3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75219 Telephone: 915-526-4250 E-mail: jbrower@lafp.com NOMINATION QUESTIONS/SCORING 115 points maximum A COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS (15 Points Maximum) • Newsletter (1 point per issue, points maximum): Please include one electronic newsletter with the Award nomination package or include a link to an active website Points will be given for the number of newsletters published on the website Number of Newsletters Published Annually: 12 Current Newsletter: https://dallasasce.org/news.php#Welcome Newsletter URL: Archived Newsletters: https://dallasasce.org/news_arch.php • Website (5 points maximum): Verify that all links are active prior to submission Website URL: www.dallasasce.org The Branch website is updated monthly to include current information regarding: Latest monthly Branch meeting information Information on technical seminars and webinars Spotlights local firms sponsoring the Branch Upcoming events: DFW Joint Meeting with FTW Branch, Golf Tournament, E-Week Activities, YM and Education Outreach events, Awards, events of partner organizations, Section news, and others Links to Branch social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Discuss the Instagram, and YouTube content Calendar of Events included on STEM education outreach events your website: Monthly newsletter and articles, and archived past articles Local Job Postings (Monthly Update) 10 Picture Gallery page including Branch Meetings and events 11 Branch organizational information 12 ASCE membership information 13 Monthly message from the President 14 Links to ASCE Texas Section, Region 6, National, ASCE Smartbrief, professional societies, education, publications, and civil engineering links • Social Media Tools (5 points maximum): Verify that all links are active prior to submission Discuss Social Media The Dallas Branch Social Media Team uses all social media platforms used to platforms and updates them all regularly with Branch Photos and communicate to your Updates to keep all of our members up to date with Branch Section/Branch information and engaged with the Branch • https://twitter.com/ascedallas • https://www.facebook.com/ASCEdallas Social Media URL: • https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascedallas • https://www.instagram.com/ascedallas/ • https://www.youtube.com/user/ascedallas/featured B PROFESSIONAL / LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, AWARDS / RECOGNITION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORING (20 Points Maximum) • Professional / Leadership (Non-Technical) Activities (5 points maximum): Professional / Leadership (Non-Technical) Committee Meetings (1 point each, points max) Professional Committee: Number of Meetings: Monthly Board of Directors and Committee Chair Meetings 12+ Monthly Younger Member Committee Meetings 10+ Presentation Topic(s): Leadership Training - Dallas Branch is committed to leadership development for all Officers and Chairs Our annual budget funds attendance of our key leadership to various seminars and conferences Board meetings follow Robert’s Rules of Order and internal Branch coordination is always conducted within an environment to introduce, develop, and perfect each board and committee member’s leadership and organizational skills Our YM committee would meet (at least) monthly to coordinate YM programming and events Professional / Leadership (Non-Technical) Seminars (1 point each, points max) Approx Attendees: Date: October 15th, 2020 25 March 3rd, 2021 14 April 27, 2021 10 May 19, 2021 10 • Presentation Topics / Describe Seminar: ASCE Dallas Branch Leadership Kickoff – Branch President Jonathan Brower hosted a leadership kickoff to give Branch leaders an overview of ASCE’s structure, the Dallas Branch organizational chart, and to discuss the goals of the Board and Chairs ASCE Dallas Branch Leadership Development Program Session (1 PDH) – Past President Julie Jones, President Elect Ed Penton, and Vice President Nancy Cline gave presentations to the Dallas Branch Board and Committee Chairs on what leadership and involvement in ASCE mean to them The Leadership Development Program was created by Branch President Jonathan Brower to develop and retain the current Branch leaders ASCE Dallas Branch Leadership Development Program Session (1 PDH) – Treasurer Patrick Williams and Texas Section Director Phillip Alcorn gave presentations on what leadership and involvement in ASCE mean to them ASCE Dallas Branch Leadership Development Program Session (1 PDH) – Secretary Reece Taylor and Branch Director Nick Phillips gave presentations on what leadership and involvement in ASCE mean to them Awards/Recognition (1 point each, points maximum): Awards Given by the Section/Branch Name of Award: Recipient: ASCE Dallas Anthony Luce Award of Honor Bob Patton, PE ASCE Dallas Engineer of the Year ASCE Dallas Young Engineer of the Year Tim Abrams, PE Chad Ostrander, PE Describe: The Anthony Luce Award of Honor was created by the ASCE Dallas Branch in 2020 under the leadership of the ASCE Dallas Branch Board and Past-Presidents At the time of his passing, Anthony Luce was the current ASCE Dallas Branch President Anthony continued to serve and lead the Dallas Branch right up until the time of his passing The Dallas Branch Board wanted to create a distinctive award for committed service to the Dallas Branch in a way that emphasized service over self – something that Anthony exemplified greatly This award recognizes established engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the civil engineering profession, the public welfare, and humankind This award recognizes young engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the civil engineering profession and their communities during the early years of their careers Society Awards Received by the Section / Branch or its members Name of Award: Recipient: ASCE Texas Section Service to People Award Dallas May, PE ASCE Texas Section Government Civil Engineer Award Mark Bouma ASCE Texas Section Professional Service Award Jonathan Brower, PE ASCE Texas Section John A Focht, Jr Citizen Engineer Award Robert Patton, PE 2020 Outstanding Section and Branch Website Award Certificate of Commendation 2021 CRYMC Outstanding Younger Member in the Private Sector 2021 CRYMC Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities • Jonathan Brower, PE Describe: This award is presented to a civil engineer who has distinguished himself or herself with special service to people The award is intended to recognize civil engineers who bring credit to their profession through community activities that are visible to the general public This award is conferred on a subscribing member of the Texas Section employed by a governmental organization for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section's Branches This award is conferred on a subscribing member of the Texas Section for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section’s Branches This Award was established by the Texas Section Board of Directors to recognize John A Focht, Jr.’s outstanding and continued dedication to the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers The recognition is awarded to Sections and Branches that were selected as the runners-up for this website award by the LTC https://dallasasce.org/ Awarded to a Younger Member who has demonstrated leadership potential in private sector civil engineering Samantha Vail Awarded to a Younger Member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and participation in community service ASCE Dallas Branch Website Scholarships (5 points maximum): Scholarships to High School Students (1 point each) Name of Scholarship: Amount of Scholarship: G.B Mann Scholarship $2000 G.B Mann Scholarship $2000 G.B Mann Scholarship $2000 G.B Mann Scholarship $2000 Describe: Awarded to Suzanne Brewer of Prestonwood Christian Academy who will be attending SMU Awarded to Luke Wacker of Marcus HS who will be attending UT Austin Awarded to Deep Patel of Science & Engineering Magnet who will be attending UT Austin Awarded to Mia Houle of Plano ISD Academy HS who will be attending Texas A&M The G.B Mann Scholarship is awarded to outstanding high school seniors in the Dallas Branch area that are enrolled in accredited Civil Engineering programs at Universities or Colleges The scholarship committee selects from applicants that provide a written essay, references, scholastic performance, personal achievements, and extracurricular activities Scholarships to College Students (1 point each) Name of Scholarship: Dallas Branch ASCE Civil Engineering Scholarship Endowment Amount of Scholarship: $50,000 endowment $25,000 started in 2009 ($25,000 match was made Describe: The Dallas Branch ASCE Civil Engineering Scholarship Endowment provides annual scholarships to CE graduate students, and undergraduate juniors or seniors, based on academic achievement, financial needs, and participation in extracurricular activities including student honor by the University’s Maverick Match Program) • societies and professional organizations such as the UT Arlington Chapter of ASCE https://uta.academicworks.com/opportunities/1342 Mentoring Activities of ASCE Members (5 points maximum): Date: Approx Attendees: 11/5/2020 10 1/11/2021 18 live attendees; 176 total views of YouTube recording 2/8/2021 18 live attendees; 86 total views of YouTube recording 3/8/2021 25 live attendees; 24 total views of YouTube recording 4/12/2021 12 live attendees; 34 total views of YouTube recording 5/10/2021 10 live attendees; 68 total views of YouTube recording 6/14/2021 live attendees; 32 total views of YouTube recording 9/13/2021 live attendees Describe: SMU Alumni Panel Discussion – Four SMU Alumni spoke to the ASCE Student Chapter at SMU about the many different job outlooks with a civil/environmental engineering degree, their respective transition from college to the job field, and the pros and cons of working as an engineer “The Bridge” Session 1: PE Exam Organization and Examinee Panel - Ed Penton, PE presented "Organizing Resources for the PE Exam" There also was a Q&A panel of recent test takers to answer any question on their experiences taking the PE exam “The Bridge” Session 2: Basics of Negotiation - Mark Van Andel presented negotiation terms, types, and preparation techniques for negotiating that can be applied to many real world situations including the workplace Nick Phillips led a discussion on using the ASCE Salary Survey “The Bridge” Session 3: Virtual Meetings 101 – Jonathan Brower, PE presented virtual meeting etiquette as well as tips and tricks for participating and leading virtual meetings YMs also shared their own tips and advice during the open forum portion of the session “The Bridge” Session 4: Quality Control 101 - Marty Paris, a VP at Kimley-Horn, highlighted common quality control procedures, and discussed how to be more self-sufficient when reviewing your own work Ashlyn Morgan of Kimley-Horn also shared Bluebeam tips & tricks “The Bridge” Session 5: Networking Basics – Patrick Williams, PE presented on Networking Basics and how to best tap into your new and existing personal and professional networks A panel discussion then followed on “Understanding the Office Environment” “The Bridge” Session 6: Overview of Engineering Certifications – Mark Boyd, PE PhD presented on the various certifications a civil engineer can earn after college A panel discussion on master’s degrees was also held “The Bridge” Session 7: Overview of the CE Industry – Jonathan Brower, PE C TECHNICAL COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES (15 Points Maximum) Section/Branch Technical Committees or Institutes (minimum of technical or virtual meetings per year; point each, points max) Technical Committee: Number of Meetings: Construction Institute (CI) (1 PDH each) Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) (1 PDH each) Presentation Topic(s): February 8th, 2021 – “Geopier® Ground Improvement Solutions for Transportation Sector” by Rupesh Kadam, PE September 13th, 2021 – “Considerations for Construction Involving Railroads” by Audra Rodgers January 11th, 2021 – “Flooding, The Trinity River, and the Region Flood Planning Group” by Glen Clingenpeel, PE April 12th, 2021 – “Course Correction: Getting Farmers Branch Creek Back Under Control” by Keith Byrne PE, Scott Hubley PE, David Rivera PhD PE, and Stephen Norair PG August 9th, 2021 – “Assessing and Enhancing StreamCrossing Bridges Subjected to Flood Events” by Dr Habib Geo-Institute (GI) (1 PDH each) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) (1 PDH each) Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) (1 PDH each) Ahmari November 12, 2020 – “Surface Erosion: A Particle Scale Insight” by Dr Usama El Shamy March 8th, 2021 – “Trinity Railway Express Crossing the Trinity River” by Fadi Faraj, PE October 11th, 2021 – “Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Infrastructure Asset Management” by Surya Congress of Texas A&M University March 8th, 2021 – “Pier Cap Design Utilizing the Strut-andTie Provisions of AASHTO LRFD and MIDAS Civil Software” by Daniel Baxter, PE and Shayla Olson, PE June 14th, 2021 – “Long-Span Lateral Force Resisting Systems” by Dr Shih-Ho Chao October 11th, 2021 – “Open Deck Steel Superstructure Modeling” by Seng Sok, PE of Stantec February 8th, 2021 – “Design Validation Using 3D Modeling” by Parameshwar Ankam, PE May 10th, 2021 – “Complete Streets at Varying Scales: Challenges and Opportunities” by Ram Maddali, Steve Linhart, Chris Weber, Robert Guthart, and Jenifer Palmer September 13th, 2021 - “Application of Connected Vehicle Data to Improve Highway Safety in the Permian Basin A Civil Engineer’s Experience in Afghanistan - Ten Years Later” by Jim Cline, PE of TTI Section/Branch Technical Seminars / Courses with PDHs (1 point each, points max) Date: 11/9/2020 12/14/2020 1/11/2021 2/8/2021 3/8/2021 4/12/2021 5/10/2021 6/14/2021 8/9/2021 9/13/2021 Approx Attendees: 109 PDHs sent out; 330 viewers on YouTube 131 PDHs sent out; 657 viewers on YouTube 116 PDHs sent out; 305 viewers on YouTube 171 PDHs sent out; 435 viewers on YouTube 199 PDHs sent out; 442 viewers on YouTube 149 PDHs sent out; 441 viewers on YouTube 143 PDHs sent out; 310 viewers on YouTube 142 PDHs sent out; 286 viewers on YouTube 108 PDHs sent out; 90 in-person attendees (18 virtual) 169 PDHs sent Describe: Monthly Branch Meeting: “White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study” by Patrick Miles, PE of Freese & Nichols (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “New Approaches, Modes, Funding, Projects, and Technologies for the DFW Region” by Michael Morris, PE of North Central Texas Council of Governments (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “Water for Texas: Water for the Future” by Kathleen Jackson of the Texas Water Development Board (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “I-345 Feasibility Study Update” by Travis Campbell of TxDOT (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “Hard Rock Hotel Collapse” by Norma Jean Mattei of the University of New Orleans (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “Demographic Characteristics and Trends in Texas and the DFW Area” by Dr Lloyd Potter of the Texas Demographic Center (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “Dallas Water Utilities Flood Risk Management Overview” By Sarah Standifer of Dallas Water Utilities (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “North Houston High Improvement Program (NHHIP)” by Grady Mapes, PE and Varuna Singh, PE of TxDOT (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “TxDOT Collin County Projects Update” by Jennifer Vorster, PE of TxDOT (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “Bois D’Arc Lake and NTMWD 10/11/2021 out; 120 attendees 150 PDHs sent out; 150 attendees Update” by Jenna Covington, PE and Cesar Baptista of NTMWD (1 PDH) Monthly Branch Meeting: “DFW Airport Projects Update” by Khaled Naja of DFW Airport (1 PDH) Other Technical / Educational Activities and Benefits for Section / Branch Members (1 point each, points max) • Describe other technical / educational activities and benefits for Section / Branch members: • • 2021 ASCE DFW Joint Meeting – Annual Joint meeting with the ASCE Fort Worth Branch on July 16th, 2021 that included a main presentation, ethics presentation, and presentations from different institutes (CI, GI, EWRI, T&DI, SEI) Technical Presentation at Texas CECON 2020 - ASCE Dallas Branch President Jonathan Brower, a structural engineer, gave a technical presentation on the Baylor Scott & White Administrative Center project he recently completed to the 2020 Texas CECON attendees Younger Member Month - Every May the Dallas Branch allows the Younger Members to take over the Branch Monthly Meeting and Board Meeting Branch Director Nick Phillips served as acting President during the May Board and Branch General Meeting A YM social was also held during the month D MEMBERSHIP (10 Points Maximum) • Describe efforts to transition Student Members to Associate Members (2 points): • • • • Describe Member recruitment programs (2 points): • • • • • Describe Member retention programs (2 points): • • The ASCE Dallas Branch regularly invites the SMU and UTA Student Chapter members to attend the monthly Branch meetings and socials (both in person and virtual) $1000 contribution is made each year by the Dallas Branch Board to Student Chapters at SMU and UT-Arlington Our Student Chapter Practitioners for SMU and UT-Arlington regularly attend Student Chapter meetings, assist with securing guest speakers and interact with the student leaders “Get to Know ASCE Dallas” Social Media Campaign – ASCE Dallas leadership were recognized via a series of social media posts Younger Member End of Year Social – December 17th, 2020 virtual happy hour hosted by YMs with Jackbox games Invited YMs from across the state of Texas as well as from as far away as Florida and Colorado Over 20 attendees Younger Member March Social – March 11th, 2021 virtual happy hour hosted by Dallas YMs with a rhyme game! This was a joint social with AIA Dallas Younger Member April Social – April 15th, 2021 virtual scavenger hunt hosted by Dallas YMs Younger Member May Social – May 13th, 2021 Virtual social with a baby photo match game Younger Member June Social – June 17th, 2021 Virtual social with a “5 Second Rule Game” Life Member Recognition – At the November 9th, 2020 Virtual Branch Meeting ASCE Dallas members who had attained Life Member status were recognized The significance and requirements for Life Member status were explained to the general membership to reinforce the importance of Life Member Status Overview of ASCE Benefits Presentations – ASCE Dallas Treasurer Patrick Williams hosted a series of virtual presentations covering the benefits of ASCE membership for various companies (both large and small) around DFW ASCE Dallas Officer & Committee Chair E-Week Social – On • Describe any recognition programs for employers supporting ASCE (2 points): • • • Describe other Membership Activities / Events (2 points): • Tuesday, February 23rd ASCE Dallas President Jonathan Brower hosted an E-Week social and trivia game night for all officers and committee chairs to talk about E-Week and reinforce the FUN of being an ASCE leader Acknowledging employers at November Branch meeting (11/9/2020) – ASCE Dallas Branch President thanked the employers of all the officers and committee chairs serving during the 2020-2021 ASCE Year during the November Branch Meeting video while slides of the committee chairs, officers, and company logos appeared on screen Acknowledging employers on Dallas Branch social media post was done in November 2020 Corporate sponsors of ASCE Dallas are recognized on the Dallas Branch Website: https://dallasasce.org/sponsors.php November 9th Joint Meeting with Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) – Annual gathering with the SAME Dallas Post where their Post leadership was invited to give updates during the Dallas Branch virtual meeting and their membership was invited to watch the Dallas Branch virtual meeting An at-Risk member list was collected by the Dallas Branch and a membership retention drive was made to contact as many atrisk members as possible E PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (10 Points Maximum) • • • • Describe outreach activities with elementary, middle, or high schools (1 point each, points max): • • • • Describe outreach activities via media outlets (1 point each, points max): • CE Club at Hillcrest High School – Provided guest speakers for Civil Engineering and Architecture Design class CE Club at Woodrow Wilson High School – Provided guest speakers for Civil Engineering and Architecture Design class InterCEA Mentor Program – ASCE Dallas Members Jonathan Brower, Chad Ostrader, and Samantha Vail served as mentors for project teams made of students from Woodrow Wilson, Hillcrest, and McKinney High School Link to intro video DISD Bridge Building Mentoring – ASCE Dallas Branch members helped review students bridge design via Zoom calls throughout the months of December and January leading up to the 2021 Dallas ISD STEM Expo DISD STEM Expo – The Dallas Branch had volunteers serve as judges and bridge inspectors for the 2021 Dallas ISD STEM Expo where elementary, middle, and high school students had to present their bridge designs and load test them to failure after working on the design during the Fall 2020 school semester E-Week High School Speaker Series – Video presentations during E-Week 2021 for Woodrow Wilson and Hillcrest HS by Alexis Clark, Jonathan Brower, and Ashlyn Morgan sharing their engineering and life stories with the students Hillcrest HS Engineering Design & Development Presentation Judging – Branch President Jonathan Brower served as a judge on the Hillcrest HS Capstone Engineering Class End-of-Year Student Presentations The Civil Engineering Podcast: 2021 Infrastructure Report Card – ASCE Dallas Past President Mark Boyd participated in a podcast with the Engineering Management Institute (EMI) on involvement in an Infrastructure Report Card and why the IRC is important ASCE Dallas Past-President Mark Boyd wrote an article in TexASCE News on 2021 Texas IRC: https://www.texasce.org/tce-news/infrastructure-crisis/ • • Describe other public outreach or educational activities (1 point each, points max): • • Dallas College Career Talk Series – ASCE Dallas Branch members Tyler Huynh and Nalah Williams served as guest panelists during this Engineers Week virtual event that was broadcast to all students in the Dallas College (a local community college) STEM League Promotion of the Dream Big movie to DISD and other local teachers as part of ASCE Pre-College Outreach initiative to spread Dream Big through Project BUILD Future City Competition North Texas – Dallas Branch was a Patron Level ($500) Sponsor and gave a special award named the “ASCE Dallas Infrastructure Resiliency Award” to Team Lokamork from Wills Point Junior High Dallas Branch also had members serve as volunteers serve as mentors and judges for the virtual competition on January 23rd, 2021 ASCE Dallas was a T-Square Sponsor for a K-12 camp series hosted by our partner organization, AIA Dallas: Designing My Future Workshop F.COLLEGE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (10 Points Maximum) – CHOOSE or Section/Branch has an ASCE College Student Chapter(s) • Describe Student Interaction Activities between ASCE Student Chapters and the Section/Branch (1 point each, points max): • • Note current Section/Branch Practitioner Advisors (5 points): Presentations by Branch President Jonathan Brower to ASCE Student Chapters at: o Tufts University (October 21st, 2020) o Lehigh University (November 12th, 2020) o Stanford University (January 22nd, 2021) o Texas A&M University (January 27th, 2021) o Purdue University (February 3rd, 2021) o UMass Amherst (February 18th, 2021) o Carnegie Mellon University (February 25th, 2021) o Worcester Polytechnic Institute (March 4th, 2021) o Prairie View A&M University (March 10th, 2021) o University of Illinois (March 11th, 2021) o University of Kansas (March 25th, 2021) o Rice University (April 13th, 2021) o Tennessee State University (September 24th, 2021) Tyler Huynh, E.I.T (Southern Methodist University) Ed Penton, P.E (UT-Arlington) Section/Branch does not have any ASCE College Student Chapter(s) Describe outreach activities with college students other than those involved with ASCE (5 points each, 10 points max): n/a G COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, HISTORY & HERITAGE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (10 Points Maximum) • Describe public service projects (2 points): Christmas is Caring Charity Campaign Benefitting the Denton State Supported Living Center – ASCE Dallas members donated $1,288 this year To date our members have given $27,170 to the Denton State Supported Living Center (formally known as the Denton State School) since we started in 2003 The money was pledged toward the purchase of watches, radios, hair dryers, manicure sets, night gowns, puzzles, make-up kits, arts & crafts, board games, bedspreads, coloring books, electric toothbrushes, body wash, mirrors, blankets, and electric razors This is a • • Describe History and Heritage Activities (2 points): • • • Describe Government Relations activities (2 points): • • • Describe Sustainability Seminars held by the Section/Branch promoting the advancement of the principles of sustainable development (2 points): Describe Community Service events (1 point each, points max): • • • residential facility housing over 550 people, with developmental disabilities and no family members to care for them Dallas Branch split the proceeds of PDH sales 50/50 between Branch scholarship fund and a different non-profit or charity each month there was a virtual meeting: o November - Christmas is Caring Charity Campaign ($592.50) o December – North Texas Food Bank ($700.00) o January – Dallas ISD STEM Department ($612.50) o February – Communities in Schools Dallas Region ($925.00) o March – OurCalling ($1042.50) o April – EWB Bolivia Project ($770) o May – Austin Street Center ($750) o June – Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas ($735) ASCE Dallas History and Heritage Chair Jack Furlong and Programs Chair Carlos Balderrama went searching for existing Civil Engineering Historic Landmark plaques from ASCE HQ and the ASCE Texas Section fort he Dallas Floodway, the Houston Street Viaduct, and the Denison Dam ASCE Dallas History and Heritage Chair Jack Furlong wrote an updated addendum to the “History of the Dallas Floodway” article to include recent events through the year 2020 Mark Boyd, 2017-2018 Dallas Branch Past-President, serves as Chair of the 2021 Texas Infrastructure Report Card Committee Nancy Cline, ASCE Dallas Branch Vice President, served as a panelist on “Contributing to Advocacy at Any Level” Virtual Roundtable for ASCE HQ on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 Tim Abrams and Sean Merrell attended the Texas Section’s Legislative Dial-In on February 22-26, 2021 Tim Abrams and Sean Merrell attended the 2021 Virtual Legislative Fly-in on March 3-4, 2021 Several members of the ASCE Dallas Branch leadership (Tim Abrams, Sean Merrell, Brandon Tanksley, Jeff Abraham, & Jack Furlong) attended the Government Relations & Public Relations Training on January 28th, 2021 through the ASCE Texas Section April 12th, 2021 Sustainability Technical Session – “Sustainability Efforts in North Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)” by Tamara Cook and Lori Clark of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (1 PDH) August 9th, 2021 EWB Technical Session – “Bolivia Water Project Update” by Julie Jones, PE (1 PDH) ASCE Dallas volunteered for a “Shoreline Spruce Up” event in partnership with the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) at White Rock Lake on Saturday, June 19th H DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (15 Points Maximum) ASCE supports and encourages the equitable opportunity for all people to participate within the civil engineering profession without regard to gender or gender identity, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or family, marital, or economic status ASCE’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion reviews this section to select Outstanding Section/Branches for their efforts in developing and 10 implementing programs that promote an inclusive climate in the profession • • Describe Section/Branch Diversity Seminars / Programs (1 point each, points max): • • • • Describe Section/Branch Diversity Committees and Diversity in Section/Branch Leadership Positions (5 points): • • Describe participation in local community diversity programs (5 points): • ASCE Power Skills Workshop on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – ASCE Dallas hosted this Power Skills workshop on Friday, March 12th There were 18 attendees from all over the state of Texas Dallas Branch President, Jonathan Brower, presented to the ASCE Student Chapter at Prairie View A&M University, the only Historically Black College/University (HBCU) with a civil engineering program in the state of Texas, on his career in structural engineering, the importance and impact of ASCE in his life, and encouragement to the students to stay involved in ASCE after college President Jonathan Brower also gave a virtual presentation Tennessee State University, another HBCU with an ASCE Student Chapter At the start of Session of The Bridge Program, ASCE Dallas YM Chair Samantha Vail shared an International Women’s Day video to encourage the participants of that session to #ChooseToChallenge! The May Branch Meeting by Dallas Water Utilities emphasized the importance of Social Equity as part of DWU’s “One Water” program The ASCE Dallas Branch Board is a diverse cross-section of the civil engineering The Past President and Vice President are female engineers We also have two people of color serving as Board members The Dallas Branch website home page includes a statement that the Branch encourages the equitable opportunity for participation of all people within the civil engineering profession without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or physical challenges ASCE Dallas donated the proceeds ($380) of the JEDI Power Skills Workshop to Project Unity ASCE Dallas’ partnership with the Dallas Independent School District allows our Education Outreach committee to serve a school district that is majority minority and economically disadvantaged I ADDITIONAL SECTION / BRANCH ACTIVITIES (10 Points Maximum) Describe any other non-standard activities that are not covered under other sections of the nomination form that your Section or Branch has undertaken to promote or advance the Civil Engineering profession to either your members or the public Note that Sections applying for the award should not include their Branch activities and vice versa for Branches These can include other Community Service projects, hosting of Regional meetings, fundraising, mentoring, and other best practices Describe the activity and give dates, locations and number in attendance Also describe any activities relative to the creation of a Section / Branch strategic plan and/or efforts to support the Society’s Strategic Initiatives (ie sustainability efforts) These activities may also be eligible for the Leader Training Committee Best Practices Manual A maximum of two (2) points will be given for each of up to five (5) non-standard activities 11 Type of Activity/Event/Initiative: Date (if applicable): The Texas Civil Engineer Online Magazine Year Round Participation in Texas CECON 2020 11/4/202011/6/2020 ASCE Texas Section Student Symposium 4/15/20214/17/2021 ASCE Texas Section Leadership Development Weekend ASCE Career Booster Webinar Series Committee on PreCollege Outreach Panel Discussion 7/9/2021-7/11/2021 7/13/2021 7/20/2021 ASCE Dallas Branch Scholarship Golf Tournament 10/4/2021 ASCE Dallas Branch Awards Banquet 10/11/2021 Describe: ASCE Dallas Branch President Jonathan Brower serves as a member of the Editorial Committee for the ASCE Texas Section’s online magazine, Texas Civil Engineer, helping to collect articles and content for the bi-monthly magazine ASCE Dallas Branch President Jonathan Brower, Branch President-Elect Ed Penton, and Branch Texas Section Director Phillip Alcorn participated in the virtual 2020 Texas CECON ASCE Dallas sponsored the Symposium at the “Supporter” level Branch Treasurer Patrick Williams, incoming Texas Section Director Surya Bhandari, and YM Co-Chair Tyler Hyuhn attended the ASCE Texas Section Leadership Development Weekend on behalf of the Dallas Branch to share and gather ideas and best practices with/from other Branches around the state Branch President Jonathan Brower gave a presentation on “Education Outreach – The Earliest Form of Advocacy” Branch President Jonathan Brower served on a panel discussion with engaged and long-standing Civil Engineering Club leaders for the CPO National Committee The ASCE Dallas Branch hosted the Joint Golf Tournament for Dallas and Fort Worth Branches that benefits the G.B Mann Dallas Branch Scholarship Fund It was held at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington and had over 60 players from 12 different companies participating The ASCE Dallas Branch hosted its first ever Awards Banquet this year in order to formally recognize all the awardees from the Branch that were not able to be formally recognized in-person by the membership over the past 18 months The banquet also included recognizing all the 2020 and 2021 Life Members from the Dallas Branch and the Installation of the 2021-2022 Board of Directors 12 JANUARY 2021 ASCE DALLAS NEWSLETTER January 2021 In this issue Welcome Calendar of Events Articles Job Listings Welcome Welcome to the January 2021 edition of the ASCE Dallas Branch newsletter! This month’s meeting will be virtual and it will be held on Monday, January 11th Kathleen Jackson, PE, from Texas Water Development Board, will be our keynote speaker Please join us! Sponsors Calendar of Events January 2021 ASCE Dallas Branch Meeting January 11, 2020 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Add to Calendar ONLINE (https://www.youtube.com/user/ascedallas) Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Jackson, PE, Member of Texas Water Development Board Topic: Water for Texas: Water for the Future Articles PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Happy New Year Dallas Branch Members! We have lots of new and exciting programs that are kicking off in 2021, and I am extremely proud of our Branch officers and committee chairs for coming up with forwardthinking and creative ways to keep our Branch active and full of benefits for Photo Gallery Would you like to see the images from our last meeting? our members READ MORE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Kathleen Jackson, P.E., Member of Texas Water Development Board Topic: Water for Texas: Water for the Future Kathleen Jackson was reappointed to the Texas Water Development Board by Governor Greg Abbott on March 9, 2017 She was appointed to the Board by Governor Rick Perry on Contact Us info@dallasasce.org READ MORE TECHNICAL SESSION- SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability will continually permeate throughout all aspects of our lives From our business, social, and cultural lives, join and watch the January technical seminar by Brandon Morton on how the concept of sustainability is carried out in the Dallas College institutions Since 2014, Morton READ MORE TECHNICAL SESSION- EWRI EWRI Topic: Flooding, the Trinity River, and the Region Flood Planning Group Speakers: Glenn Clingenpeel Glenn Clingenpeel is the Executive Manager of Technical Services and Basin Planning for the Trinity River Authority where he has worked for twenty-two years, serving in a variety of position READ MORE REQUEST FOR MEETING SPONSORS The Dallas Branch of ASCE is excited to offer our available sponsorships for the 2021 branch meetings and 2021 ASCE Scholarship Golf Tournament If you have any questions on any sponsorship level please contact fundraising@dallasasce.org READ MORE 2020 CHRISTMAS IS FOR CARING UPDATE The members of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donated $1,288 toward the 42nd Annual “Christmas Is For Caring Campaign” As a part of the split between the scholarship fund and a specific charity $592.50 was donated thru the meeting registration READ MORE POWER SKILLS WORKSHOP Power Skills Workshop: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion The ASCE Dallas Branch is pleased to offer our members a Power Skills Workshop on “Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” Registration for this event will be limited to the first 30 registrants and will come with a $2 READ MORE ASCE DALLAS EDUCATION OUTREACHSTEM EXPO The DISD STEM EXPO will be held Saturday, January 23rd, 2021 We are still in the process of planning the event and are considering virtual and in person volunteers Please sign up in the link below to volunteer for this STEM Outreach event! https://forms.gle/wzTZw7AykZ991cUB8 DISD is al READ MORE ASCE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER How can being a member of ASCE assist in my professional career? We as engineers are often very “tunnel-visioned” with our everyday specialized work; dealing with our projects in the city/region we work and often tending to lose the big picture This can become a setback t READ MORE THE BRIDGE KICKOFF The new program “The Bridge” will debut January 11 at pm and be hosted by Samantha Vail and Nick Phillips The first program will include a panel discussion on various strategies related to the PE exam Each of these monthly events w READ MORE FUTURE CITIES PROGRAM 2020-21 FUTURE CITIES PROGRAM! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Here ye! Here ye! We call today for VOLUNTEERS 21st North Texas Regional Future City Competition – This year’s challenge is to make Neil Armstrong proud in designing a lunar city applying the Moon’s resources to keep the city& READ MORE DALLAS COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP Brookhaven Mountain View Cedar Valley Eastfield Richland Northlake El Centro These Dallas County Community College District schools have been rebranded in July 2020 to become one school: Dallas College ASCE Dallas supports the high school level, university level, and NOW the technical 2-year READ MORE G.B MANN SCHOLARSHIP As your Dallas chapter ASCE scholarship chair and I wanted to give you an update on this year's scholarship, the G B Mann Scholarship This is a scholarship awarded to high school senior students, who attend school in the Dallas branch region, which includes Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, El READ MORE 2021 ASCE TEXAS SECTION UPDATES Happy Holidays, On behalf of ASCE Texas Section President Sean Merrell, PE, I’m happy to provide you with Section news for your January Branch newsletter Please include the below news items within your newsletter as you see fit A Message from ASCE Texas Section President Sea READ MORE SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Us on Social Media The new year is here! While it may be a while before we’re able to meet in person again, there is still a variety of online events happening in the ASCE Dallas chapter, and the BEST way to keep up with them all is to follow us on social media Links to monthly READ MORE Job Listings Civil Project Manager Schaumburg & Polk, Inc Back to top^ ... Robert Patton, PE 2020 Outstanding Section and Branch Website Award Certificate of Commendation 2021 CRYMC Outstanding Younger Member in the Private Sector 2021 CRYMC Outstanding Younger Member... Discussion 7/9 /2021- 7/11 /2021 7/13 /2021 7/20 /2021 ASCE Dallas Branch Scholarship Golf Tournament 10/4 /2021 ASCE Dallas Branch Awards Banquet 10/11 /2021 Describe: ASCE Dallas Branch President Jonathan... of TTI Section /Branch Technical Seminars / Courses with PDHs (1 point each, points max) Date: 11/9/2020 12/14/2020 1/11 /2021 2/8 /2021 3/8 /2021 4/12 /2021 5/10 /2021 6/14 /2021 8/9 /2021 9/13 /2021 Approx