Meeting postponements & cancellations

We are experiencing unprecedented times due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Following the latest recommendations of CDC and MDH for social distancing and limiting group gathering, the ASCE Minnesota Section will not host any in-person meetings until future notice. The health and safety of our members always come first. 

Though we have to cancel all section meetings, ASCE offers a number of online learning tools for your professional growth, such as E-learning webinars and On-demand webinars. We encourage you to explore these valuable resources. 

The following events hosted by the Younger Member Group will also be postponed or revised:

• "ABCs of ASCE" event on March 24th - postponed.

• Annual Twins game outing - postponed from May 5th to a later date given the information we currently have (Major League Baseball will not be playing games until at least mid-May) and the uncertainty surrounding how quickly baseball operations will resume. Anyone who has already purchased a ticket to the May 5th game will be able to either shift their registration to the later date or be fully refunded.

• All YMG monthly board meetings for the foreseeable future will be taking place via teleconference. Call-in information can be obtained by emailing Matthew Hardegger at ymg.president@ascemn.org.

We will continue monitoring the situation and keep you informed. Stay Healthy.

Sincerely,

Jia-Liang Le PH.D., P.E.

ASCE-MN President

DEADLINE EXTENDED - Outstanding Engineer of the Year Award

Outstanding Engineer of the Year

The Minnesota Section of ASCE has established the ASCE-MN Outstanding Engineer of the Year Award to recognize the outstanding contribution of local engineers to the civil engineering profession.

The selection criteria for this award includes:

• Outstanding technical contributions to the civil engineering profession.

• Outstanding professional and leadership contributions to the civil engineering profession

• Significant contributions to the local community representing the civil engineering profession.

• Outstanding contributions in the area of civil engineering education.

The recipient must be both a member of ASCE and the Minnesota Section.

The Board of Directors is soliciting nominations for this award, to be presented at our annual awards banquet in April 2020. Members wishing to nominate a fellow member for this award must submit a letter of recommendation identifying their nominee and addressing the contributions of the nominee relative to the criteria above. Letters of recommendation must be sent to awards@ascemn.org by March 27, 2020. 

CE Day at the Science Museum

Civil Engineering Day at the Science Museum was a success! Thank you to all members and member firms who hosted activities to get children and museum-goers excited about civil engineering. DREAM BIG!

Look for an in-depth recap of the event with photos in our Spring Newsletter.

GeoCongress Presentation on the Report Card

Thank you to ASCE-MN infrastructure advocates Katie Zadrozny & Seth Spychala who presented at #GeoCongress2020 on Government Relations: Impacting Policy Through State Report Cards

Want to be involved in shaping the 2022 MN Report Card? Contact us today: communications@ascemn.org

Awards Winner Announced

Dr. John S. Gulliver, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE from the #ascemn section has been selected by the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute to receive the  2020 Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award for “over three decades of service in bringing water quality into the field of hydraulic engineering, education engineering students, authoring prominent textbooks and handbooks and serving engineering practice.”

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gulliver!

Winter Newsletter is LIVE

The Winter Newsletter is in!

Articles include:

• Message from the President including award winners & nominees

• U of M Student Chapter update

• Sponsor Article by SEH on Drones

• Upcoming Structural Committee Events

• Membership Appreciation Photos

• Civil Engineering Day at the Science Museum on 2/29

• Younger Member Group update

• Conference Recaps

• Fabric Structures Article

…and more! Check it out HERE.

Meet Your Board Members - First Past President

Q&A with your 2019-2020 First Past President: Jason Staebell

Where do you work?

Hennepin County Transportation Department - I am a Principal Project Manager in the design division. I manage various road design projects in Hennepin County. I have worked at Hennepin County almost 7 years. Prior to working at Hennepin County I started my career at HNTB and worked there for 12 years.

Tell us about your role on the ASCE board.

As of October 1 I am the 1st past president.

What previous positions have you held with ASCE?

Other than being on the board for the better part of a decade I have had roles with the Younger Members Group and was the transportation committee chair. I was also the chair of the first ever infrastructure report card for Minnesota.

Have you ever met anyone famous?

I once met Ice-T at a Burger King in the Las Vegas airport.

What was your first job?

My first job was a summer job at the Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota. I worked there for 2 summers. It was a fun job and was nice to be outside.

2019 Membership Map

Did you know that our 1400+ ASCE-MN members can be found throughout the state? Check out the map today, brought to you by one of our sponsors, Bolton & Menk

Meet Your Board Members - Director of Outreach

Q&A with your 2019-2020 Director of Outreach: Alysa Johnson

What do you do for work?

I work as a highway engineer focused on roadway design for SRF Consulting Group.

Tell us about your role on the ASCE board.

I am the Director of Outreach where I’ll focus on organizing activities in the community to help educate and excite the community about civil engineering.

What previous positions have you held with ASCE?

I was involved with the ASCE YMG as the outreach chair for a couple years, then as the president and past president.

Who inspires you?

My grandmother is my biggest inspiration. Not only is she kind and loving, but I am astonished on how she was able to get through life’s struggles while building her career and raising a family. My favorite days are drinking coffee or wine and talk about fun memories.

What was your first job?

My first job was working in guest services at the Elm Creek Park Reserve’s winter chalet where I sold passes, rentals, and lessons. The next summer I lifeguarded at their man made swimming pond where I met my future husband!

Meet Your Board Members - Treasurer

Q&A with your 2019-2020 Treasurer: Jeremy Walgrave

What do you do for work?

I am a project Manager and Water Resources Engineer at SEH.

Tell us about your role on the ASCE board.

Treasurer – I will be working with the Board to manage income and expenses for the ASCE Minnesota Section.

What previous positions have you held with ASCE?

Director of Events – I was in charge of setting up the monthly section meetings.

What’s the coolest thing you are working on right now (at home or at work)?

I’m currently preparing plans and specifications to build some backwater islands in the Mississippi River.

What was your first job?

I had a couple interesting jobs in high school – working at a cemetery and working as a bee keeper.