May 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mother’s Day 13 14 MBTA Annual Meeting 15 16 17 18 Volunteer Day 19 20 21 22 ASCE Annual Meeting 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 YM Happy Hour 30 From the Editor: Page 1 – From the Editor Page 1 – Save the Date(s)& Reminders for the Maine Section of ASCE Page 2 – President’s Message Page 3 – Maine Section Annual Meeting Page 4 – Board of Directors Ballot Page 5-6 – Candidate Bios Page 6 – Service Project – Need Volunteers Page 6– YM Mentorship Page 7 – Student Chapter Update Page 8 – MBTA Annual Meeting Page 9 – Alfond Leaders $ Page 10 – YM Happy Hour Page 11-12- ASCE Maine Golf Tourney! Page 13-15 – Advertisements Page 15 - Advertise with ASCE Page 16 – Maine ASCE Board & Contact Maine Section ASCE - Save the Date(s) THE INFORMANT NEWSLETTER OF THE MAINE SECTION ASCE May 2019 The sun is finally out! Let’s hope it is here to stay! April was very busy for the various organizations around our state, UMaine hosted the NE Regionals and their Senior Gala where we were able to witness the hard work put in by the 2019 Senior Class, WTS had a very informative meeting on P3’s, and we learned about how Maine is leading the way in the composite bridge industry! As the ASCE year winds down we still have some events planned so make sure you vote for the new Board of Direction and come to a meeting! If you have ideas, suggestions, questions, etc. please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. I hope to see you soon! Heather
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May 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 Mother’s Day
13 14 MBTA Annual
Meeting
15 16 17 18 Volunteer
Day 19 20 21 22
ASCE Annual Meeting
23 24 25
26 27 28 29 YM Happy
Hour
30
From the Editor:
Page 1 – From the Editor Page 1 – Save the Date(s)& Reminders
for the Maine Section of ASCE Page 2 – President’s Message Page 3 – Maine Section Annual Meeting Page 4 – Board of Directors Ballot Page 5-6 – Candidate Bios Page 6 – Service Project – Need
The sun is finally out! Let’s hope it is here to stay! April was very busy for the various organizations around our state, UMaine hosted the NE Regionals and their Senior Gala where we were able to witness the hard work put in by the 2019 Senior Class, WTS had a very informative meeting on P3’s, and we learned about how Maine is leading the way in the composite bridge industry! As the ASCE year winds down we still have some events planned so make sure you vote for the new Board of Direction and come to a meeting! If you have ideas, suggestions, questions, etc. please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. I hope to see you soon!
Congratulations to all the students that competed at the New England Regional Conference last month. I was able to attend several of the events during the conference and the University of Maine did an amazing job organizing hosting. The University of Maine placed first in the Sustainable Dog House competition and will be heading to Florida for the national competition in June. The team is looking to raise funds to travel to the event so if you or your company would be interested in sponsoring them please contact [email protected]. I also want to congratulate the students that presented their senior capstone projects at our April meeting and Senior Gala. Everyone did a fantastic job and the caliber of project work that the students put out is very impressive. Good luck to all of you as you transition into the profession and I hope you continue to be involved with ASCE. Thanks to the practitioners that helped us judge the presentations and thanks to Tim Kenerson, P.E. from Advanced Infrastructure Technologies, our speaker for evening. This will be my last message to you all as President and I want to thank our amazing Board of Directors, the Informant Editor, and the committee members for making my job a lot easier. I would also like to
thank Kleinschmidt Associates for allowing me the time to serve as your President. ASCE has given me the opportunity to travel and meet some amazing people and I am incredibly thankful for that. I have enjoyed my time with Maine ASCE immensely and I look forward to continuing to support ASCE in other ways. I want to wish John Kuchinski, P.E. luck as he takes over this role. Please make sure to vote for your Board of Directors and I hope to see you all at our annual meeting on May 22 in Gray. Stay tuned to The Informant for some other fun events and activities that we have planned for you this summer.
Maine Section ASCE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Spring Meadows Golf Course 59 Lewiston Road, Gray, ME Join us as we unwind from another busy year at the Maine Section ASCE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. We will be joined by special guests John C. Folts (National ASCE Region 1 Governor).
Come socialize and network with your engineering colleagues and meet aspiring high school students. Make sure to bring your competitive side to outwit those around you in the annual Younger Member Trivia challenge. Prizes to be award so make sure to pick your teammates carefully! The meeting will feature award presentations, high school scholarship presentations, honoring of life members and the induction of the new section officers.
Price: ___ $35 ASCE Members before RSVP (May 17) ___ $50 Non Members and Members after RSVP ___ $25 Government Employees ___ $15 Students ___ $0 Life Members
Now Accepting Credit Card Payments! Make checks payable to: Maine Section ASCE
We reserve the right to invoice no‐shows. Maine Section ASCE Gladly Accepts Cash, Check, Visa, and Master Card. Payment at the door is acceptable.
Name:____________________________________ Life Member: _____ Yes _____ No Organization: ______________________________
To Register or for more information, contact Dan Bouchard (ASCE Maine Section Vice President)
2019-2020 MAINE SECTION BOARD ELECTION BALLOT Please return your ballot to Esther Bizier, PE before the Annual meeting on May 22, 2019 at the address below, or turn it in at the May Meeting prior to the counting of ballots (by 5pm). If you would like to respond electronically, please send an email with your choices to [email protected] with the subject “Maine Section Board Election Ballot” or mail your printed ballot to:
Attn: Esther Bizier, Maine ASCE Secretary
Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc 69 Main St
Livermore Falls, ME 04254
Your ballot is important. If you wish, please feel free to write in appropriate member candidates. Select
(click) the box next to the name to indicate your election Please choose one for each office:
Candidate for President– John Kuchinski, P.E. John is a senior professional civil engineer with licenses in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts with 30 years of
experience. John has primarily been involved in the design or land development projects that range from residential,
commercial/retail, institutional and industrial. Some projects include power generation stations, office buildings, K-12
schools and Higher Education buildings and warehouse buildings. Experience also includes environmental and land use
permitting with local, state and federal agencies.
Candidate for President Elect – Daniel Bouchard, P.E Mr. Bouchard is a 2012 graduate from the University of Maine with a Civil Engineering Major and a Construction Management Minor. Mr. Bouchard currently works for WSP (formerly Louis Berger) as a Transportation Engineering in Portland, Maine. At WSP he works on a variety of highway and traffic related transportation projects in Maine and throughout New England. Mr. Bouchard has been active in ASCE since college, consistently volunteering at outreach events and traveling to national ASCE leadership conferences. Mr. Bouchard has also organized events such as the annual technical seminar and a Region 1 ASCE meeting held in Portland, ME.
Candidate for Vice President– Mat Hardison, P.E. Mat received his BS in Civil Engineering in 2013 and his MS in Civil Engineering in 2015 from the University of Maine.
Upon graduation, Mat joined Summit Geoengineering Services of Lewiston, Maine as a geotechnical engineer. As an
engineer at Summit, Mat has provided geotechnical engineering on a variety of public and private projects including
retaining wall designs, foundation recommendations, slope stability analyses, and reinforced slope design. Mat was an
active member of ASCE and of concrete canoe during his time at school. Since graduation, Mat has attended ASCE
meetings over the past couple of years and has participated in the Engineering Expo, Mat has been the Social Chair of the
YM Group.
Candidate for Treasurer – Esther Bizier, P.E. Esther joined Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc. after graduating from the University of Maine in 2012 with a BS
in Civil and Environmental Engineering. As a project manager and project engineer at Main-Land she works on the design
and permitting of residential and commercial site development projects, as well as municipal infrastructure projects.
Esther was an active ASCE member during college serving as President and Treasurer of the student chapter and captain
of the concrete canoe team. Esther currently serves as a Practitioner Advisor to the University of Maine Student Chapter.
Candidate for Secretary – Thomas W. Perkins, P.E., LEED AP, M.ASCE, BSCM ’96 (University of Maine)
Mr. Perkins received his BS in Construction Management Technology in 1996 from the University of Maine. He has
worked as a construction manager and engineer all over the country, and started his own firm, Dirigo Architectural
Engineering, in 2009. He is a licensed professional engineer (architectural discipline) in four states, and is a member of
the adjunct faculty at UMaine. He resides in Turner, where he chairs his town’s planning board. Tom actively volunteers
his time to coach youth sports and mentors students pursuing a career in engineering and construction.
Candidate for Director (3rd
Year) – Heather Hayes, P.E.
Heather is a structural and traffic engineer at James W. Sewall Company. She graduated from the University of Maine in
2011 with her BS and 2013 with her MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a structural focus. At the
University of Maine she worked at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center doing research on the Bridge in a
Backpack ProjectTM
. Prior to working for Sewall, she worked Louis Berger for 5 years as a structural bridge engineer
working on transportation projects in Maine, Rhode Island, Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. She has been
the Public Outreach Chair for the YM Group and Informant Editor since 2014.
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Candidate for Director (2nd
Year) – Don Leblanc P.E. Don LeBlanc is the president of DLVEWS, Inc. He has been in the industry for 11 years. He started his career as a design
engineer for storm water treatment devices and storage solutions. During those years he has had an opportunity to work
closely with consulting engineers, DOT maintenance crews, and other entities. Mr. LeBlanc holds a BS in Civil
Engineering from the University of Maine and is a registered Professional Engineer. His company specializes in
infrastructure rehabilitation which includes trenchless culvert rehabilitation, sub grade fill applications, and manhole and
pipe rehabilitation across the northeast. Don is an active member of the culvert committee of the Transportation Research
Board and a member of the ASCE Maine Chapter.
Candidate for Director (1st Year) – Lindsey Kandiko, EIT
Lindsey is a 2015 graduate from the University of Maine with a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She joined
the Department of Transportation in 2016 as an Assistant Engineer for the Western Maine Region. At the DOT, she works
mostly on roadway rehabilitation and large culvert replacement projects. She was involved in ASCE through college,
where she was on the student chapter board, concrete canoe captain, and planner of the 2015 regional concrete canoe
competition. She recently helped judge at the regional student conference held by the University of Maine.
Past President – Lucas Stiles, P.E.
I am reaching out to let you know about an exciting new mentorship program the Maine and NH ASCE YM Chapters are starting this year. The objective of this program is to connect graduating students with YMs in the area they are moving to after college. This will not only help ease the transition from student to young professional, but also develop friendships and help build the YM Chapters. We have already received a lot of interest from UMaine students! We are looking for YM mentors of all disciplines, ages, and experience levels. We simply ask that mentors help answer any questions your mentee may have about moving, transitioning to a new job, social life in the area, etc., and invite mentees to any events you are attending. The YM Board is planning a lot of fun events for the upcoming year, including an Escape Room, brewery/distillery tours, Arena Football/baseball/hockey games, apple picking, trail cleanup, bowling and more! Personally, I think being a mentor will be a fulfilling experience.
If you are interested in being a mentor, please take 2 minutes to complete this short survey (I promise it is very short): ASCE MENTOR SURVEY
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected] or (518) 618-5039. Looking forward to hearing from you all!
Amy
Saturday May 18th, 2019 9am-12pm
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum 22 Church Street
Livermore Falls, ME
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum is looking for some help on a spring cleanup day. Fun stuff like raking, sweeping the driveway, landscaping, cleaning inside the museum, and potentially some painting
or other small maintenance tasks. Email Esther for more information or to sign up! [email protected]
P3: Practitioner Presentations & Pizza We would like to thank our speakers for coming to speak at our meetings this month!
● April 3: Benjamin Toothaker from TY Lin and Tim Kenerson from AIT spoke about the Hampden Grist Mill Bridge
● April 17: Amy Lebel from Woodard & Curran and Mat Hardinson from Summit Geoengineering Services spoke
about their respective projects and about ASCE after graduation
● April 24: Michael Belanger from TRC spoke on transmission line engineering
These presentations are a great way for our student members looking for summer internships and full time positions to relate course content to the broader profession, and network. Please contact Alden Burns ([email protected]) to inquire about getting on the schedule. Social Events Each month we like to schedule social events to hang out and network with our professors and fellow civil engineering students. One of these events, CIE 1000, is an evening of pizza and beverages for all with our professors and other classmates. We held the last CIE 1000 of the semester at Pats Pizza on April 26. April 26 was a busy day for the student chapter since we held a BBQ celebrating the end of the semester in front of Boardman Hall. At the BBQ, the concrete canoe team held a smashing the canoe event as a fundraiser for next year’s canoe! Senior Gala This year’s Senior Gala was held Monday, April 29, 2019 from 4:30pm to 8pm. Before the Gala, participants had the opportunity to tour the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on the UMaine campus. At the Gala, the capstone teams presented their posters. We were excited to see all the hard work the senior class put into their Capstone Projects this year! After the Capstone Projects were presented, Tim Kenerson from AIT presented on “Composite Tub Girders - Bridging the Gap Between New Materials & an Age Old Profession.” New England Regional ASCE Student Conference We held the New England Regional ASCE Student Conference from April 12-14, 2019 at the University of Maine and the Old Town boat launch. It a was an exciting weekend with students from these schools in attendance: University of Rhode Island, Norwich University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of New Haven, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Université Laval, University of Connecticut, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Vermont, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, University of Hartford, Western New England University, Tufts University, University of Maine. The Université Laval won the concrete canoe competition, the University of Connecticut won the steel bridge competition, and the University of Maine won the inaugural Sustainable Doghouse Competition! We would like to thank all of our sponsors who helped make this conference possible! Thank you to: AISC ASCE Region 1 Grant Bangor Savings Bank Dubois & King Erdman Anthony GZA Environmental HNTB James W. Sewell Kleinschmidt Associates Maine ASCE Section
Maine Better Transportation Association Main-Land Development Nucar Old Town Rotary Club Reed & Reed RW Gillespie Stantec
Stillwater Environmental Engineering Underwood Engineers University of Maine College of Engineering VHB Woodard & Curran WSP We would like to thank the City of Old Town, the Old Town Fire Department, and Old Town Public Safety for lending us their resources to make Sunday’s canoe races possible and safe for all participants. We would also like to thank all the alumni and community members who donated to our GoFundMe.
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