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Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. The University of Tennessee's student chapter of ASCE was established April 17, 1923. Our overall purpose is to encourage members to study the technical and ethical bounds of civil engineering, and to provide students with professional skills to become active members of society.
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UTK ASCE Receives an Award...
April 9, 2012
I would like to say a big thank you to all students, faculty, and staff who have made ASCE what it is today. Tonight [April 9, 2012] our chapter was awarded the Charles R. Burchett Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to Campus Life at the Chancellor's Honors Banquet. This is a tremendous honor, of which we would not have received without Dr. Cox's very kind nomination. Students, give yourselves a big pat on the back because this society is nothing without its members. Thank you all!
Rebecca Turner
President, American Society of Civil Engineers
Chancellor's Honors Award list seen here.
A Message from Your Conference Chair...
All,
I would like to congratulate everyone who participated in the 2012 ASCE Southeast Regional Conference! Tallahassee was a great city and it was wonderful to get to know students from schools across the region.
Below are listed the awards we received and the respective team members:
2nd Place: Balsa Tower
Captain: Joe Rungee
Members: John Scobey, Luis Venegas, Trey Pippin
2nd Place: Concrete Beam
Captain: Ryan Ankabrandt
Members: Gabrielle Sobel, Haniska Prinston, Jacob Holloway, Kevin Morgan
1st Place: Professional Paper
Writer: Ebony Lemons
Editors: Steve Harvey, Ann Beaver, Rebecca Turner, Tyler Rutherford, Amanda Cruzen, John Scobey
2nd Place: Surveying
Captain: John Scobey
Members: Allyson Foster, Luis Venegas, Britton Elmore
3rd Place Steel Bridge Construction Speed
3rd Place Steel Bridge Economy
1st Place Steel Bridge Visual Display
Captain: Alex Merritt
Co-Captain: Nathan Foust
Members: Luis Venegas, Barton Berg, Trey Pippin
4th Place Overall Conference
Though we did not repeat our 1st Place Overall Conference from last year, we should all be proud of our efforts! It is not an easy task to place in the top 5, and taking home 4th place is very commendable. We are part of the largest ASCE Conference in the nation, with 25 schools in attendance including Auburn University, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Florida, University of Alabama, Vanderbilt University, and more. I have attached a picture of the trophy, weighing in at a solid 3 pounds!
I hope everyone had a great time in Tallahassee, and I hope that preparing for and competing in this Conference was a great learning experience for everyone. We may not have brought home a trophy in every category, but we all have something to take away from this: knowledge and fond memories. So thank you to every single person who helped make this conference a success: faculty, students, and sponsors. I will be uploading photos I took to our Facebook page throughout the week, so please look for photos there.
Next year, the conference is being joint hosted by the University of Miami and Florida International University and will be held in Miami, FL. Please let next year's Conference Chairs, Jonathan Vest and Gabrielle Sobel, know if you are interested in being a captain for a certain type of event next year.
Thank you,
Amanda Cruzen
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Senior Civil Engineering Student
ASCE Conference Chair
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