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RESULTS OF THE 34th ANNUAL HAWAII STATE MATHCOUNTS COMPETITIONThe 34th Annual Hawaii State MATH-
COUNTS Competition was held March 4, 2017in the Kamehameha Schools Kalama DiningHall to decide who will go to the 2017 RaytheonMATHCOUNTS National Competition on May14-15, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Competingwere the six finalist Oahu Chapter schoolsincluding Highlands Intermediate, Iolani,Kamehameha Middle, Kapolei Middle,Punahou, and Washington Middle, plusWaiakea Intermediate the Hawaii Chapter final-ist, and Iao School finalist from the MauiChapter. That’s 32 Mathletes from the teamsand six high scoring individuals from theChapters and not part of these eight teams.
After the scores of the Sprint, Target, andTeam Rounds were tallied, the first place teamwas again Washington Middle School.Washington has dominated the MATHCOUNTScompetitions since 2011, taking first placeseven straight times. Last year was an allWashington team going to the national, the fourMathletes and the Coach Sung Park. TheCountdown Round started with Kyung Bong Koas the first seed, second seed was Darren Do,third seed Anna Baker, fourth seed Zi He Yan,all of Washington, followed by fifth seed KevinLi of Waiakea, and then Pascal He of Punahou,Joshua Park of Iolani, Michael Chen ofPunahou, Michael Wong of Iao, and tenth seedDestiny Shishido of Highlands. The seeding isdetermined by the combined scores of theSprint and Target Rounds where the ninth andtenth seeds start the Countdown Round com-petition.
This time Michael Wong of Iao School ofMaui created his Cinderella Story. Starting fromninth place in the Countdown Round, he foughthis way all the way to second place only to befinally bumped off by the top seed and scorerKyung Bong Ko of Washington. Wong knockedoff eight consecutive Mathletes on his way toreserve his seat on the airplane as a member ofthe Hawaii team. This was a first for HawaiiMATHCOUNTS where a Mathlete started solow and ending up on the Hawaii team.
Following the Washington team, in secondplace was the Iolani team, followed byPunahou, Kamehameha, Waiakea, Iao,Highlands and Kapolei Middle School.
The awards presenters were DebbieLindsey, Head of School, KamehamehaSchools Kapalama; Nathan Yuen, HawaiianElectric Company; Dewey Gottlieb, EducationSpecialist for Mathematics, Hawaii Departmentof Education; and Mike Kamaka, President-Elect, Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers(HSPE) Educational Foundation. This yearHawaii MATHCOUNTS presented a Certificate
of Appreciationplaque to two compa-nies in recognition oftheir generous sup-port and service infostering excellencein mathematics.Accepting the plaquefor Covanta HPOWERwas Barry Nakamoto,and accepting theplaque for HawaiianElectric Companywas Nathan Yuen.
Hawaii MATH-COUNTS SteeringCommittee and HSPEthank all the volunteers who made this compe-tition possible. This includes the proctors fromthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and thescorers from Hawaiian Electric Company. The
Hawaii Team 2017, (L-R): Kyung Bong Ko, Michael Wong, DarrenDo, Anna Baker, and Coach Sung Park
co-Master of Ceremonies was Lou Muzzarini,retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, andRosella Motoki of Hawaiian Electric.
Sustainability for School HVAC Systems inHawaii By: Dean S. Borges, P.E.
In 2016 the Hawaii Legislature providedfunding to improve heat abatement efforts inpriority schools which included air conditioning(AC) in 1000 classrooms by December, 2016. Itdid not happen as planned because the elec-trical system requirements for AC infrastructurerequired substantial investment. After thoseimprovements are built the new HVAC Systemswill demand power to operate AC for thoseusers for years to come (maximum 20 year use-ful life of equipment). This will have a hugeimpact to the future operation and mainte-
2016-2017 chapter officers and BODPresident: Dean Borges P.E.President Elect: Kevin Luoma P.E.Vice President: Mofazzal Mir P.E.Secretary: Willie DigucTreasurer: Samantha Niver P.E.Board of Governors: Donna Kishi Matt Tio David Lebowitz Lori Arakawa P.E. Andy Crossland P.E. RJ Ritter
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-ConditioningEngineers, Inc. Hawaii Chapter
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nance budgets and should be required to haveSUSTAINABLE AC products, designs and ser-vicability to meet this demand.
To accomplish the least cost choices for thetax payers HIDOE administrators should use:1. A life cycle costing method of selection ofAC (not the lowest cost equipment), 2. Providefor remote monitoring AC by the FacilitiesServices Division (not presently allowed) tohave continual reports of problems and 3. Useof non-chemical water treatment systems inlarge central plant cooling systems with cool-ing towers (See ASHRAE Standard 188 fordetails)to minimize pollution of the water sentdown the drains. Adoption of these policies bythe HIDOE (if additionally funded byLegislature for engineering, internet access,and non-chemical water treatment systems) areduction in the impacts to our tax burdens forpower purchases, increase serviceability of theAC systems, and reduced chemical spills inthe local environment. Once the electricalinfrastructure is in place these systems can bedesigned, constructed and enjoyed for yearsby our public school sites (by everyone not justthe principals) and now is the time to set thepolicy and provide the funding that will makethis vision a reality for 20 years or more.Otherwise, these new (and replacement) sys-tems will be wasting energy, not be properlymaintained and polluting our world in manyways. In addition to a major policy shift byHIDOE the engineers of AC systems must havedirection from the State by adopting the latestStandards for higher efficiency equipment in a
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2016 – 2017 CMAA Hawaii BoardPRESIDENT: Chandra Namumnart, CCM, CISEC(EKNA Services, Inc.)VICE-PRESIDENT: Jeff Mack, P.E. (CH2M)SECRETARY: Julie Hero, P.E., CCM (SSFMInternational)TREASURER: Alex Pascual, P.E. (Bow ConstructionManagement Service, Inc.)PAST PRESIDENT: Bill Thornton, CCM (Ledcor)DIRECTOR: Derek Mukai, P.E., CCM (CommunityPlanning and Engineering, Inc.)DIRECTOR: Tim Bramsen, CCM (Bowers + KubotaConsulting)DIRECTOR: Mike Young, P.E., CCM (Bowers +Kubota Consulting)DIRECTOR: Jeff Clark (Flour)
CMAA Hawaii Chapter News:CMAA Hawaii held the first community ser-
vice event of our 2017 year in association withAACE, and we had a very good turnout for theKahana Bay Beach Park clean up. Together wecollected over 250 lbs. of trash and debris fordisposal. Mahalo to all who participated. OurCommunity Service committee is continuing toplan worthwhile events including possibly theBoard of Water Supply Xeriscape garden, HaleHilina’i (a place of hope) facility rehabilitationproject, more beach cleanup projects. Our nextcommunity service event is currently sched-uled for the end of April, 2017 If you would liketo join this committee and help organize theseworthwhile activities, please contact our com-munity Service Chair Frank Parker [email protected].
We have also opened up our 2017Scholarship applications submission period-CMAA Hawaii will award 2 scholarships for$1000 each to a full time undergraduate stu-dent currently enrolled at Honolulu CommunityCollege or University of Hawaii and interestedin or pursuing a major/minor in ConstructionManagement, or a dependent of an activeCMAA Hawaii Chapter/Student Chapter mem-ber who has been accepted to attend a univer-sity or college and is interested in ConstructionManagement with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 orhigher. If you are interested in applying for oneof these scholarships, please watch for ouremail blasts with more information and links tothe application. Due date for submission isFriday June 30, 2017 at 4pm. Don’t miss thisopportunity!
We would love for you to be a part of theexcitement that is CMAA Hawaii. Our chapter ishere as a resource for all ConstructionEngineering and Management professionals,and the things that we do benefit not only ourCM community but our larger Ohana as well.
If you have any questions regarding any ofour upcoming events, would like to join ourOhana and become more involved with theCMAA Hawaii Chapter or would simply like tobe added to our email list, please email us [email protected], or at our mailingaddress; CMAA Hawaii, PO Box 531, Honolulu,HI 96809
Looking for a CCM? The current listing for allHawaii CCMs can be found here:https://cmaanet.org/certified-construction-managers-registry.
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HSPE Officers, 2016 to 2017President: Mike Silva, PE, LS, LEED AP [email protected] Elect: Mike Kamaka, PE [email protected] President: Michael A. Lum [email protected] Past President: Curtis Beck, PE [email protected] of Delegates Rep: Majella Stevenson, PE [email protected]: Irina Constantinescu, PE, LEED AP [email protected]: Kurt Kunimune, PE [email protected]
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Big Island and Kona-Kohala Chapters ofHSPE Hold Engineers Week Banquet
Engineers Week 2017 was celebrated on theBig Island on February 17 with a banquet at thevenerable Hilo Yacht Club along the rockyKeaukaha shoreline. A packed-house party of52 people gathered to mingle and celebratethe fact that engineers have the best jobs onthe planet. The banquet was hosted by theHSPE’s Big Island Chapter but attracted agood-sized delegation from the Kona-KohalaChapter as well. Local singer-actor NormanArancon entertained the crowd during cocktailhour preceding the dinner. The program alsoincluded a slide presentation by Dr. DonThomas, professor of geology at the Universityof Hawaii, and Director of the university’sCenter for the Study of Active Volcanoes. Dr.Thomas presented results of his ongoing deepdrilling program that probed for fresh waterresources near Hilo and in the saddle betweenMauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The findings fromthe deep boreholes are fundamentally chang-ing scientists’ views of how water is storedunder the Big Island. Findings of significantreservoirs of water at elevations as high as4,500 feet above sea level and artesian wateras low as 10,000 feet below sea level indicatethat the amount of fresh water stored in subsur-face formations of the island are vastly largerthan previously believed.
Big Mahalo to Curtis Beck, P.E., and MikeLum, P.E., for spear-heading the event, andalso to the consulting firms of SSFMInternational, Wes Segawa & Associates,Engineering Partners, Bowers and Kubota, andOkahara & Associates for their support. Thegathering raised approximately $400 for theMATHCOUNTS program of math competitionfor intermediate school students.
“Please join us for CMAA HawaiiChapter’s 6th Annual Mini-Conferenceon May 18, 2017, at the majestic Ko’olauBallrooms on windward Oahu. From 8:00am to 3:00 pm, we will have presentationsfrom various professionals in theEngineering and Construction industry,with a Happy Hour Reception to follow.Registration and sponsorship informationto come shortly so SAVE THE DATE andmark your calendars!”
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2016-2017 OFFICERSChair: Joanne HiramatsuVice-Chair: Kristen YoshidaSecretary: Treasurer: Ken KawaharaSOC Representative AlternateAACE C. Kanae M. UyeharaACECH K. KawaharaAPWA J. HiramatsuASCE B. Rasa ASHRAE D. KiahiASME D. Kam D. SatoCMAA T. BramsonEAH M. AlbrightFALEA F.T. CruzataHSPE M. Kamaka K. KunimineIEEE G. Torigoe ITE W. YamamotoSAME L. WongSEAOH R. LawtonSFPE S. DannawaySWE K. YoshidaUHM CoE S.K. Choi
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Hawaii Section — Younger Member ForumWeb site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html
2016-2017 YMF Officers
2016-2017 YMF OfficersNorman Leong, President
[email protected] Urabe, Vice President
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[email protected] Tanaka, Past President
2016-2017 ASCE Hawaii Section OfficersPresident: Tim Goshi, P.E. email: [email protected]: Lara Karamatsu,P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Eric Arakawa, P.E. email: [email protected]: Jason Kage, P.E. email: [email protected]: Dayna Nemoto-Shima, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Ben Rasa, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Norman Leong, P.E. email: [email protected]
APRIL DINNER MEETINGProgram: University of Hawaii at Manoa ASCEStudent Chapter. The ASCE Student Chapterwill summarize its accomplishments for 2016-2017 including highlights from this year’s ASCEPacific Southwest Regional Conference.Date: Thursday, April 27th, 2017Location: Dave and Busters, Paina RoomTime: 5:30 p.m. Social Time 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. ProgramMenu: Multi-entrée buffetCost: $30.00 for ASCE Hawaii SectionMembers $35.00 for Non-Members and Guests $20.00 for University of Hawaii at Manoa ASCEStudent Chapter Members
Please make checks payable to “ASCEHawaii Section” and mail to:
Jason Kage, ASCE Hawaii Section Treasurer, CH2M Hill, Inc.,1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1100,Honolulu, Hawaii 96813,
by Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Phone/email RSVPby Wednesday, April 19, 2017, (808) 943-1133or email at [email protected]. No showswill be billed.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: Wednesday, March 1, 2017Next meeting: April 5, 2017
HAWAII STUDENTS DREAMS BIGOn February 23rd, the ASCE Hawaii Section
presented the film Dream Big: Engineering OurWorld at Consolidated Theaters Ward 16. Anear capacity crowd of over 460 guests includ-ed 150 students from across the State (includ-ing Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island), teachers,professors, as well working professionals fromall walks of life. The film showcased the storiesof engineers that have made significantimpacts in their global communities. Shown ina stunning 3-D format, all of the guests wereentertained and inspired for duration of the 45minute film. ASCE Hawaii Section would like tothank Wesley R. Segawa and Associates andWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff for their sponsor-ship of the event. For more information regard-ing the film as well as other viewings aroundthe country, please visitwww.dreambigfilm.com.
LIFETIME MEMBERS HONOREDOn February 23rd at the Dream Big Film pre-
miere, the ASCE Hawaii Section recognizedthose members who have attained LifeMember status as of 2017. They are as follows:
Renie Agsalda, Glenn Hirano, Milton Kutaka,Lester Fukuda, Stanley Louis, Steven Y. Chang,Leighton Wai Lum, Lance Oyama, CliffordKanda, Paul Morimoto, Lawrence Brower andBert Hatton. In order to obtain this status, indi-viduals in the grade of Fellow, Member,Associate Member or Affliate must be at least65 years old, have paid dues for at least 35years and have had 10 years of continuousmembership immediately preceding the attain-ment of Life Member. ASCE Hawaii Sectionwould like to congratulate all of the recipientsfor their lifetime commitment to ASCE and thecivil engineering profession.
INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARDThe 2017 Infrastructure Report Card has just
been released on March 9th. Every 4 years, agroup of civil engineers provide a comprehen-sive assessment of our nation’s infrastructureacross 16 categories. The overall infrastruc-ture grade is a D+, unchanged since the 2013report card. Three categories received adecline in grade, while seven saw slightimprovements and six remain unchanged. Keysolutions include investment, leadership &planning, and preparing for the future. ASCEestimates that the nation’s infrastructure needsa total of $2 trillion over the next 10 years,across all categories.
To read more about the grades and solu-tions, visit http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/.
Hawaii is the only one in Region 8 that doesnot have a state report card. If you would liketo help create one for Hawaii, please contactTim Goshi, [email protected].
CONTINUING EDUCATIONASCE National holds more than 275 semi-
nars, courses and computer workshops eachyear on a wide variety of technical, manage-ment, and regulatory topics. These seminarsare held in more than 45 cities across the U.S.In addition, ASCE offers customized on-sitetraining and many distance learning programs,including live interactive web/teleconferenceseminars, online courses and courses on CD,videotape, and audiotape. Please visithttp://www.ascehawaii.org/links.html and clickon ASCE National for complete details.
ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize deserv-ing students. We continue to accept tax-deductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to:ASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,Honolulu, HI 96808-0917. If you have anyquestions, please contact Glenn Miyasato at488-7579, or [email protected].
ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following job listings are currently posted
on the ASCE Hawaii Section website:• Civil Engineer – AECOM• Assistant Program Administrator – City andCounty of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V (Geotechnical) – City andCounty of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Mechanical Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Design and Construction Branch Chief - Cityand County of Honolulu• Junior Engineer – GPRM Prestress• Civil Engineer – Group 70
• Project Manager – Group 70• Senior Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Project Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Construction Project Engineer – Jas. W.Glover, Ltd.• Project Manager – Kennedy/JenksConsultants• Staff Engineer (Honolulu Office) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Staff Engineer (Hawaii Offices) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Principal Project Control Engineer/Specialist,AIRPORT - Parsons• Civil Engineer V – SSFM International• Structural Engineer IV – SSFM International
For further information on these job listings orto find out how you can post job openings inyour company on this website, please visithttp://www.ascehawaii.org/job-listings.html.
YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 6:00 pm atUnderdogs Sports Bar. If you are interested inattending and learning more about the variousprofessional, social and service opportunitiesavailable through YMF, please contact YMF [email protected].
P.O. Box 88840Honolulu, HI 96830Website: www.acechawaii.org
2016-2017 Board of DirectorsPresident - Corey Matsuoka, SSFM InternationalPresident-Elect - Jeff Kalani, Yogi Kwong EngineersTreasurer - Sean Sugai, Ronald N.S. Ho & AssociatesSecretary - Ken Kawahara, Akinaka & Associates,Ltd.
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2017 BOD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Jonathan Murai 791-3952 [email protected] President Jeoffrey Cudiamat 488-5000 [email protected] Secretary Andrew Pang 535-3008 [email protected] Reid Nishimura 521-6958 [email protected] (Yr 2) Damien Enright 845-2474 [email protected] (Yr 2) Ryan Lawton 208-1433 [email protected] (Yr 1) Michael Greer 591-2728. [email protected] Director (Yr 1) Deborah Kim-Ito 271-2862 [email protected] President Jeffrey Hanyu 536-2108 [email protected]
PREVIOUS BOD MEETINGMarch 1, 2017
Code Committee is tracking two bills in theLegislature that would fund the State BuildingCode Council so that the amendments to the2012 International Building Code can beadministered. SEAOH has submitted letters insupport of the bills.
General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events
For all events see seaoh.org or look for emailflyer for registration.• CalGeo Annual Convention – April 26-28,Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Big Island,Hawaii, details to be announced.• SEAOH Annual Convention – August 25 and26, Aulani Resort & Spa, details to beannounced.
New Member ApplicationsApplications for the following individuals
have been received and are open for com-ments from the membership: Ronald Ramonesfor Associate Member, Justin Matoi forAssociate Member, and Wen Bo Cao forStudent Member.
Dr. Ian Robertson Named One of the Top 25Newsmakers of 2016 by Engineering News-Record(ENR)
Congratulations to Dr. Ian Robertson, whowas named one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of2016 by ENR. Dr. Robertson is a professor atthe University of Hawaii and a past SEAOHpresident. He was honored for his contributionsto the development of the world’s first tsunami-resistant design standards. These standardswill make their debut in the ASCE 7-16 stan-dard. He is one of the founding members of theASCE Tsunami Loads and Effects Committee.Dr. Robertson has contributed to influentialreports on the effects of tsunami such as theTohoku, Japan Tsunami in 2011 and hasreached out through various lectures and pre-sentations on the topic. He was essential to thedevelopment and review of the new provisions.
Next Meeting on April 5, 2017. For informa-tion, contact SEAOH President; Jonathan [email protected].
On March 15, 2017, the ITE Hawaii Sectionheld their March meeting at the WilsonOkamoto Corporation office. Western ITEDistrict Past President, Cathy Leong, facilitatedthe meeting and introduced ITE WesternDistrict International Director, Karen Aspelin,who gave a presentation about the City of
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Join us for our next technical presentation“Riding the construction cycle – a short tour ofthe cost landscape.” The presentation will beon Wednesday, April 12 at 11:30am. The pre-senter will be Julian Anderson, FAACE, FRICS,CCP of Rider Levett Bucknall. For more infor-mation, please RSVP by [email protected].
Our local Board Meetings are held monthly.Feel free to contact us with suggestions orinterest. For more information, please visit ourwebsite www.aacehawaii.com.
Albuquerque’s Silver Avenue BicycleBoulevard Improvement Project. The meetingwas well-attended and enjoyed by all mem-bers.
The ITE Hawaii Section also hosted theirquarterly Adopt-a-Highway community serviceevent on Saturday, March 4. The Adopt-a-Highway event helped clean-up the roadsidealong Kahekili Highway in Kaneohe.
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2017 OfficersPresident Ryan Char 523-5866 [email protected] Darin Izon 523-8499 [email protected] Past Pres Victor Valdez 356-1281 [email protected]
Hawaii Chapter would like to announce itsofficers for 2017. Ryan Char of G70International will be joined by Darin Izon ofBrown and Caldwell. Ryan and Darin will serverespectively as President and Vice President.As outgoing President, Victor Valdez of SSFMInternational will serve as Past President.
The 24th annual Education Fund GolfTournament will be held Friday, April 7 at theAla Wai Golf Course. Proceeds will sustain theChapter’s education fund which provides annu-al monetary awards at the Hawaii StateScience and Engineering Fair and annual par-tial scholarships towards higher educationtuition to eligible students who major in a publicworks-related field. Interested golf players maycontact Rouen Liu at 543-7245 [email protected].
National Public Works Week is traditionallysponsored and observed during the third fullweek in May. During May 21-27, HawaiiChapter will maintain an exhibit of variousrecent public works projects to energize andeducate the public on the importance of thecontribution of public works to their daily lives.This year’s theme “Public Works Connects Us”celebrates the vital role public works plays inconnecting us all together. As the cornerstoneof civilization, public works provides, main-tains, and improves the structures and servicesthat assure a higher quality of life for our com-munities. Its streets, roads, bridges, and public
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NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION GENERALMEMBERSHIP MEETINGDate: April 12, 2017Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: HECO Ward Ave Cafeteria ConferenceRoomAgenda: To be announced.
As usual, all members are invited andencouraged to attend our meetings. There arealways lots of complimentary pizza and softdrinks. Please contact Chairman Derek Satofor directions and for more information, such asparking within Hawaiian Electric’s WardAvenue facilities.
ASME-HAWAII P.E. REFRESHER COURSE Raymond Liu reports that the refresher
course is on schedule. Classes are held everyWednesday from 6 PM to 9 PM at the Universityof Hawaii Ag/Science building. The course willend with a mock exam on April 15 and a reviewand questions session on April 18, 2017. Thespring 2017 PE Exam is scheduled for April 21.
2017 ASME-HI BALLOT AND SURVEYOur SurveyMonkey.com ballot and survey
was opened on February 21, 2017, and as ofMarch 15, we have received 23 respondents.This is not many, but is typical for the HawaiiSection. Voting deadline is April 30, 2017, andthere is lots of time remaining to vote.Candidates on the ballot includes FroilanGarma for Chairman, Derick Kam for Vice-Chair, Kevin Dang for Treasurer, Jason Frifeldtfor Secretary, and Raymond Liu and RonaldFlegal for the Member (formerly Director) posi-tions. There is a new position called the GroupPage Administrator with candidate Derek Satowho will also be the Immediate Past-Chair.
HAWAII MATHCOUNTS 2017Except for the Hawaii Team competing in the
2017 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS NationalCompetition on May 14-15, 2017 in Orlando,Florida, the HSPE sponsored MATHCOUNTScompetitions are done until the next OahuChapter Competition in eleven months. Thisyear 25 teams competed in the Oahu ChapterCompetition. There are about 56 middle/inter-mediate schools on Oahu. More than half donot benefit from one of the engaging math pro-grams to U.S. middle school students of allability levels in order to build confidence andimprove attitudes towards math and problemsolving.
Visiting the MATHCOUNTS website, you’llread that MATHCOUNTS is said to have one ofthe nation’s most effective STEM learning pro-
grams. Middle school students exist at a criti-cal juncture in which their love for mathematicsmust be nurtured, or their fear of mathematicsmust be overcome. MATHCOUNTS providesstudents with the kinds of experiences that fos-ter growth and transcend fear to lay a founda-tion for future success. Engineers may want tocheck whether or not their schools are partici-pating, and if not, find out what it takes to par-ticipate in one or more of MATHCOUNTS pro-grams.
2017 FRANCIS MONTGOMERY DESIGNCOMPETITION
Our next event is the Francis R. MontgomeryDesign Competition held in conjunction withthe UHM Department of MechanicalEngineering ME 481/482 Senior DesignCourses. This is a two sequence mechanicalengineering design course starting with ME481 and completion through the ME 482course with the students demonstrating notonly their engineering knowledge, but also theexecution of project management skills and theability to work closely in teams. Competition isheld in early May each year. The competitionresults are featured in the June Wiliki.
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2017-18 Officers/BoDirectorsPresident: Gene C. Albano, Jr., PE, LEED APVP/Pres-Elect: Ferdinand B. Guinto, PESecretary: Majella D. Stevenson, PETreasurer: Riza Marie R. Gatdula, EITAuditor/Bus. Manager: Nick A. Orense, PEPress Rel. Off: John C. Ramos, PE, CSPPast President: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIADirectors: Elvi M. Sutherland Angie L. Armas Maritez A. Marquez Belinda P. Tegui Joey G. Resurreccion
BOARD MEETING – Venue: St. PhilomenaELC Conference Room & Skype! PresidentGene Albano, Jr. thanked Majella Stevensonfor coordinating FALEA’s participation & seat-ing reservation for the annual HCES Banquetthis past February 25th at the Koolau Ballroomsin Kaneohe. We had a full table. She also didthe introduction of the recipients of the YoungEngineer of the Year, as well as the Engineer ofthe Year Awards.
NEW MEMBER – Alvin A. Alimboyuguen,2014 Graduate in Civil Engineering. Welcomeaboard!
SCHOLARSHIP – Ferdi Guinto, CommitteeChair reported that there will be five awardeesthis year. He will be sending out a letter of noti-fication to the individuals of their being select-ed. The Awards will be presented during theFALEA’s Induction of Officers and Directors at avenue still in process of being discussed andselected as of this writing. So, stay tuned.
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Dean Borges, P.E. is a mechanical engi-neer with over 35 years as a ProfessionalEngineer in Heating, AC, Ventilation andRefrigerating systems. He has been a mem-ber of ASHRAE since 1978 and is the 2016-17 President of the Hawaii Chapter ofASHRAE, and has served Region X and theSociety as a Director on the Board. Also,is aHCES Past Chair during 2014-2015.
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