Florida Engineering Society affiliated with National Society of Professional Engineers

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1 Inside this issue: President s Message President-Elect s Message Elections 3 Membership News 4 FES Big Bend Chapter Schedule Florida Engineering Society affiliated with National Society of Professional Engineers Next Monthly Meeting - May 16, 2013 Time: Thursday, 5/16/ :30 1:00 Please RSVP to fesbigbend@gmail.com Or our website fesbigbend.weebly.com by Tuesday 5/14/2013 Place: Challenger Learning Center 200 South Duval Street Cost: $15/person, including taxes and tip- Make checks payable to: FES Speaker: Angelina Fairchild, P.E. FES President May 2013 Message from Your President I started watching the NASA Channel the last couple of months. After getting a notification from the NASA App on my Android phone on sighting opportunities, I watched the International Space Station (ISS) fly over Tallahassee in about 4 minutes one evening after sunset from my back yard! The ISS and smart phones are amazing pieces of engineering. We are lucky to have the Challenger Learning Center as a partner for our meetings and K-12 activities. Check out the ISS display there next meeting. We are planning to support the Florida Astronaut Challenge again next year as a K-12 activity with the Florida Engineering Foundation. As we wind up our Big Bend Chapter activities in May and prepare for a summer break in our meetings until August, I hope everyone is staying plugged-in to what has been going on in our engineering profession. Governor Scott signed into law last month Senate Bill 268, a very important step to rectify how design professionals can protect their liability against being sued individually and design firms can continue to negotiate contracts to deal with liability on projects. Our FES Headquarters staff did tremendous work on our behalf on this issue. Next time you see one of them or Frank Ruud, offer your thanks and congratulations on a job well done. I encourage you to read up on this issue if you have not already. We will hold our new Officers Induction Ceremony at our May luncheon meeting. If you haven t yet returned your ballot to vote on our new Officers, please do so and plan to attend because we are honored to have Angelina Fairchild, P.E., our State FES President, in town from Palm Beach to speak and conduct our Officers Induction Ceremony. We are planning a membership give-back function in June to do something fun during the Summer, based on excellent survey input from our Members. Stay tuned for more information on this event. Many thanks to our FES Big Bend Chapter Officers who have performed superbly this year, and welcome to Moni Mtenga and Brian Urban who are stepping up to serve as K-12 Chair and Membership Chair. Plan to join us for lunch at the Challenger Learning Center May 16 th! Phil Sanders, P.E.

2 Page 2 Message from President-Elect Wow it is so hard to believe 2013 is almost half over. My baby boy will turn one at the end of the month, school is almost out and we are closing another great year with the FES. We have been busy this year! We had a successful Golf Tournament that raised money for MATHCOUNTS. Our MATHCOUNTS competition was a hit and our local team competes at the National Competition in Washington, DC on May 10 th. We raised over $1500 for college scholarships with our silent auction. Our monthly meetings and socials were well attended. Overall I think it s safe to say our chapter is a success and it s all because of you, the members, continuing to be involved. THANK YOU! A few special thank you s: Audra Hayden for backing me up with MATHCOUNTS and coordinating the silent auction, JW Hunter for organizing the golf tournament, supporting our executive committee, and being our liaison to the student chapter, Giuliana Mendez for being my right hand lady! Mike Wilson, Richard Musgrove, Phil Sanders, Greg Bowyer, Bryant King, Victor Muchuruza, Mark Fuller and Ashok Shahane for all your hard work a dedication to ensure the this year was a success. We will host FES President, Angelina Fairchild, PE, at this month s meeting on May 16 th. She will discuss how FES has played a role in her life and career, as well as induct next year s officers. Please make plans to attend. Angelina is sure to enlighten us and our new officers need your support. Don t sit back and wait for our year to begin because there is so much to do over the summer. The results of our survey indicated you wanted a family evening social on June 22 nd. We are in the process of making the final plans, so be on the lookout for details! We hope to see you there! And don t forget to invite a colleague to join us! We also have the Chapter Leadership Conference in Palm Coast - June 14 th - and the Annual Conference at The Breakers in Palm Beach - July 31 st to August 3 rd! Please take advantage of these opportunities to be involved with FES at the state level and to network with our fellow engineers from across the state. I am looking forward to the exciting year ahead. We have a lot to accomplish! Ashley Anderson, PE FES President-Elect

3 Page 3 BIG BEND CHAPTER FLORIDA ENGINEERING SOCIETY affiliated with NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS BIG BEND CHAPTER ELECTIONS Only individuals who are members of the in good standing are eligible to vote in this election. Please vote for one (1) candidate for each Office by ing your ballot back to: Phil Sanders, President, at fesbigbend@gmail.com ALL BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 13, 2013 Listed below are the nominees for each Office position. Please note that there are also blanks included for each position for write-in candidates. Please mark the desired box below to cast your ballot by doing the following: 1. Double-click on the desired box, 2. Select the Default Value to be Checked. PRESIDENT Ashley Anderson, P.E. PRESIDENT-ELECT Audra Hayden, P.E. VICE PRESIDENT Greg Bowyer, P.E. TREASURER Bryant King, P.E. SECRETARY Victor Muchuruza, Ph.D, P.E. Name of Chapter Member Date

4 Page 4 Society News Award for Chapter Excellence 2013 Award For Chapter Excellence (ACE) FES is sponsoring a state level ACE Award competition again this year, which emphasizes individual chapter activities. The FES ACE Award will be presented to the winning chapter at the FES/FICE Annual Summer Conference and Exposition in August. The emphasis on individual activities should allow for even competition between all chapters - small, medium or large. An activity shall be defined as one specific area of chapter involvement -- for example, MATHCOUNTS or Project Create; or it can be defined as a broad area of chapter involvement -- for example, education, which could cover all chapter activities that benefit education including MATHCOUNTS, scholarship fund raisers, high school career days, etc. To apply for the FES ACE Award, use the submit the application and include the FES ACE Award Declaration Sheet. Entries must be submitted by April 30, 2013 to: FES ACE AWARD, PO Box 750, Tallahassee, FL For guidelines and an application, click here. Society News 2013 Chapter Leadership Conference 2013 FES Chapter Leadership Conference June 14, 2013 Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Florida Getting Back To Basics: Chapter Officer Training Online registration is now open for the 2013 FES Chapter Leadership Conference. The conference will provide the tools, information, and connections for today s (and future) leaders to make the difference in FES and in their profession. Participation at this one-day program is encouraged from current and future leaders, chapter officers, members in line for chapter officer position, and anyone wishing to enhance their overall leadership skills, whether an Engineering Intern (EI), student of engineering or a Professional Engineer (PE). Download the program brochure for complete agenda information.

5 Page 5 It s easier than ever to make your travel plans. With just a few simple clicks, you will be able to register for the conference and book your room at The Hammock Beach Resort. For more information about the Chapter Leadership Conference, click here. The 2013 Florida MATHCOUNTS State Competition Photos are now available online. To view, click here. Society News Slate of Officers FES and PRACTICE SECTIONS Slate of Officers The following members have been nominated as officers of the Florida Engineering Society and the Practice Sections for Officers will be officially installed at the Annual Conference August 2, 2013 in Palm Beach Slate of Officers Slate of Officers for Enginews March 2013.pdf FES: Additional nominations may be made by letter addressed to the Nominating Committee containing the name of the nominee and the signature of the endorser. The endorser shall be members of the Corporate Division of the Society in good standing, and the number of endorsers shall not be less than one percent of the corporate membership of the Society as published in the most recent Yearbook, from a minimum of three chapters and at least with ten endorsers from each chapter. Additional Nominations due by June 7, Society News FES/FICE 97 th Annual Summer Conference & Exposition FES/FICE 97th Annual Summer Conference & Expo July 31 - August 3, 2013 The Breakers, Palm Beach Engineering Our Own Path: From Abacus to Apps Keynote Speaker, Deborah Caplan _4_.pdf

6 Page 6 Society News Florida Engineering Leadership Institute FES/FICE is now accepting applications for the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) Class of Intend to apply but haven t completed the full application yet? Submit the Intent to Apply form and let us know. Intent to Apply: Full Application: Application.doc Applications are due September 2 and the first FELI begins in November and lasts through August, For more information, please visit or contact Dee Kring at dkring@fleng.org or Society News FECON FELI Scholarship FECON Members: Are you interested in being a part of the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute Class of 2014, but find yourself reaching into empty pockets? FECON can help. In an effort to encourage participation in the program, FECON is offering one (1) $4,000* scholarship to be a part of the upcoming FELI class. Read More >> Society News Continuing Education Continuing Education Seminars/Conferences May FICE Transportation Conference For more information and to register, please click here. Continuing Education Upcoming Webinars and Distance Learning February 14-June 27 Online Career Development Curriculum For more information and to register, please click here.

7 Page 7 Calendar of Events May FICE Transportation Conference, Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Calendar of Events June FELI Session V, Hyatt Coral Gables FES Chapter Leadership Conference, Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, FL

8 Page 8 Schedule May 16, 2013: June 22, 2013: Chapter Meeting FES State President Angela Fairchild Chapter Membership Give Back Event ***Other events may arise but your officers will do their best to keep you posted via our newsletters or s*** Florida Engineering Society P.O. Box 750 Tallahassee, Florida Phone: Fax: fes@fleng.org Officers Check out the on the Web Phil Sanders, P.E. Phone: (850) President psanders7@aol.com Ashley Anderson, P.E. Phone: (850) President-Elect Ashley.Anderson@atkinsglobal.com Audra Hayden, P.E. Phone: (850) Vice President audra.hayden@egs-us.com Greg Bowyer, P.E. Phone: (850) Treasurer greg.bowyer@wantmangroup.com Bryant King, P.E. Phone (850) Secretary bking@drmp.com Victor Muchuruza, PhD, P.E. Phone: (850) Membership Chair vmuchuruza@baskervilledonovan.com Mike Wilson, P.E.. Phone (850) Region I Vice President MWilson@ardaman.com Richard J. Musgrove, P.E. Phone: (850) State Director richardmusgrove@embarqmail.com J.W. Hunter, P.E. Phone (850) Past President jwhunter99@comcast.net ** Great Opportunity to Step Up and Serve ** Even though the Chapter Officers have been installed there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved by serving on a Chapter Committee. We are always looking for volunteers to work on all FES Committees in