ESWP Annual Banquet News
Congratulations to Arletta Scott Williams on receiving the 2022 William Metcalf Award!
Presented at the ESWP Annual Banquet on March 10. An audience of over 425 enjoyed the event! Congratulations Arletta!
ESWP Annual Banquet News
Final preparations are underway for the ESWP Annual Awards Banquet! Master of Ceremonies, Rick Sebak, interviewing the Metcalf Award recipient Arletta Scott Williams.
Happy Birthday ESWP!
ESWP’s articles of Incorporation were submitted on Feb 21, 1880
Congratulations to… Kimberly Kennedy, P.E., ALCOSAN
Congratulations to Kimberly Kennedy, P.E. for receiving the 2021 Civil Engineer of the Year Award as presented by the Pittsburgh Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
The award was presented at the National Engineers Week banquet held at the Engineerās Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) on Saturday, February 19. Kim is the Director of Engineering & Construction at ALCOSAN, and a member of the ESWP Board of Directors, chairing the Publications Committee!Ā Congratulations Kim!
Congratulations to… PGH Engineer Magazine
Thank you to the Pittsburgh Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for recognizing the Pittsburgh ENGINEER magazine with their Journalism Award for 2021.
This award was presented at the National Engineers Week banquet held at ESWP on Saturday, February 19, in recognition of the focus and highlighting of civil engineering contributions as featured in the magazine. Click here to read the 2021 issues on our website. Thank you ASCE!
ESWP 2022 Officers and Board of Directors announced
The election for the 2022 ESWP Board closed on December 31, and congratulations to all the candidates upon their successful election, including incoming president Tammi A. Halapin, P.E.!
To view the full 2022 ESWP Board of Directors, please visit https://eswp.com/about/people/officers/Ā A special thanks to all ESWP Board Members for their service to ESWP, but especially our outgoing Board Members, including Tom OāToole who joined the Board in 2018, Doug Clark, who served on the Board since 2016 and chaired the Program Committee for many years, Jennifer Nolan-Kremm, who served on the Board since 2014 and chaired the Young Member Forum, Amy Veltri, who served as a Director since 2012 and most recently as Treasurer since 2017, and Bob Ward, who joined the Board in 2008, and now completed his term as Immediate Past President with more than 14 years of service. Ā To view the full 2022 ESWP Board of Directors, please visit https://eswp.com/about/people/officers/
William Metcalfe Award Winner Announcement
Congratulations to Arletta Scott Williams as the recipient of ESWPās 2022 William Metcalfe Award!
The Award is scheduled to be presented at the Annual Engineering Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 10, at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. Please visit the ESWP Banquet page to make your reservation for the event!
ESWP Board of Directors Elections
Ballots for the election of the 2022 ESWP Board of Directors are due no later than 12:00 noon (ET), December 31, 2021.
Instructions to access the e-ballot were emailed to all Regular Members on Dec. 20.
If you havenāt received your ballot, please contact us.
Happy Holidays from the ESWP Staff!
Thank you to everyone for your donations to the ESWP Employee Holiday Gift Fund! On behalf of all the members of the ESWP staff, WE THANK YOU!
Michael Baker International News
Dan Laird has joined Michael Baker Internationalās Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office, as Director of Client Relations responsible for business development in Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.
Dan will play a key role in driving the growth of the seven Pittsburgh Practice areas:Ā Architecture, Bridges, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Construction Services, Land Development & Infrastructure, Planning, and Transportation.Ā In addition to continuing to foster relationships with Michael Bakerās current valued clients and implementing strategies to accelerate business growth across the Region, Dan will also serve as a liaison with the many firms that Michael Baker does business with in the service of our clients.
Dan has honed his business development skills by working with A/E/C clients and legislative leaders throughout Western Pennsylvania over the past 20 years.
On his new role at Michael Baker, he said: āI believe collaboration, a strategic path forward, and clear communication are key to corporate goals, organizing growth and the alignment of community and industry partnerships. Iām excited to help enhance Michael Baker Internationalās presence and value in Western Pennsylvania.ā
Most recently Dan served as the Director of Business Development for Hill International, overseeing business growth and opportunities in the Western Pennsylvania market.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Technology degree from Point Park University. He serves in leadership roles on multiple engineering organizations, including the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE Pittsburgh), Southwestern Pennsylvania Engineering Outreach, Construction Management Association of America and March of Dimes Transportation, Building & Construction.