November 7
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11:30 AM
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1:30 PM
Join alumni, faculty, staff and industry partners as we celebrate Engineers’ Day and honor our 2025 award recipients on Friday, November 7, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. To assist with planning, please register by October 30.
Gabriel Lepak, Victoria (Tori) Nelson, Jan Kucher, Greg Harrington, Henry Byers, and Kimberly Gonzalez, PE, pose with NCEES awards during Engineers’ Day 2024.
Check-in and refreshments begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch from Blue Plate Catering at 12:00 p.m., and a short program. This year’s honorees are:
- Colin Fitzgerald, BSCE 2011, MSCE 2013, Global Principal for Water Resource Recovery at Jacobs
- Dr. Berrin Tansel, PhD 1984, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Undergraduate Program Director at Florida International University
- 2025 NCEES award-winning capstone design teams for the historic Riverview Terrace project ($10,000 award) and Wausau Transit Facility project ($10,000 award)
All meals include a garden salad, starch/grains, fresh baked dinner rolls, and dessert. For the main dish, you may choose from:
- Brandied chicken breast – sautéed chicken breast with a blend of chutney, brandy, and fresh herbs
- Baked cod served with tartar sauce and a lemon wedge
- Stuffed acorn squash with curry seasoned ancient grains quinoa salad and topped with red pepper coulis (vegan/gf)
Meals are $30 per person for alumni and friends of the department. Payment may be made on the day of the event via check or cash. Ample parking onsite is available free of charge.
CEE faculty and staff, along with Visiting Committee members, emeritus faculty, and award winners, are invited at no cost.