ESWP Annual Banquet
The ESWP Annual Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, March 9 with almost 500 guests in attendance!
WQED’s Rick Sebak was again the Master of Ceremonies, his 18th year in a row! Following a very busy social hour, guests enjoyed a delicious dinner served by the Westin Hotel. Following a slate of award presentations, the evening was highlighted by the William Metcalf Award, presented to George Mezey. Congratulations to all of our Award recipients! Check the Banquet page for videos.
Saturday is World Engineering Day!
PSPE Awards Banquet
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald receives PSPE’s Distinguished Service Award at their Annual Engineers Week Banquet held at the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania. Presented by Steve Shanley.
ESWP Banquet News
ESWP Pittsburgh Engineer Magazine
ESWP Election Results
The election for the 2023 ESWP Board of Directors concluded on January 31. Thanks to all who cast their ballot for the election and congratulations to all of those newly elected Officers and Directors. For a view of the entire Board of Directors, please visit the ESWP homepage, and click on the “ABOUT” tab on the top ribbon.
ESWP Award Winners announced!
The Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania has announced the recipients for our 2022 Awards.
For the Projects of the Year, the winners are, per category:
- Transportation Category: The Southern Beltway
- Water and Wastewater Category: M29 Overflow
- Commercial Category: 1600 Smallman Street
- Emergency Replacement Category: the Fern Hollow bridge
For the Recipients of the Individual Awards, we recognize:
- Engineer of the Year: Stephen Shanley, Allegheny County DPW
- Young Engineer of the Year: Michael Szurley, Pennsylvania DOT
- Higher Educator of the Year: Dr. Joseph Samosky, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
- STEM Educator of the Year: Thomas Brambley, PACyber Charter School
Also, as previously announced, the recipient of the 2023 William Metcalf Award for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded to George E. Mezey!
Congratulations go out to all of the Award Recipients!
For additional information or to make reservations for the banquet visit our annual events page.
ESWP BoD News!
The December meeting of the ESWP Board of Directors
was held on Thursday, December 16. President Tammi Halapin congratulated outgoing board members, including Chris Hill, Wayne Johnson, Suresh Ramanathan, George Robinson, Robert Roell, and Tom Woodrow. Thank you all for your years of service on the ESWP Board! You will be missed!
ESWP September Happy Hour
Special thanks to Guest bartenders Barry and Jamie at the ESWP Happy Hour!
IWC News!
The International Water Conference is pleased to announce the 2022 Awards, to be presented at the IWC, November 6-10, 2022 in Orlando, FL.
- 2022 IWC Award of Merit presented to Bradley Buecker, ChemTreat (retired)
- 2021 First Time Presenter Award presented to Derek Mandel for IWC 21-24 99% Recovery RO Membrane System Demo Plant Results: Cooling Tower Blowdown
- 2021 Best Overall Paper Award presented to Rich Franks for IWC 21-21: Benefits of Operating the First Membrane Systems Utilizing New Thin-Membrane Technology
- 2021 Paul C. Cohen Award presented to Mahesh Budhathoki, Ph.D. for IWC 21-25: Amine-based Filmer Chemistry for Boilers with Improved Water Solubility and Performance
Congratulations to all of these Award Recipients!