Alumni - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering - Page 6
Seasoned engineer designs company her way
When Jocelyn Pritchett told her father what she wanted to do with her life, she remembers the flash of panic in his eyes. As a girl growing up in Bellefontaine, a small town in Webster County between Grenada and Starkville, Pritchett spent a chunk of her childhood shadowing her father, a surveyor for the state…
Interview with MDOT’s Newly Appointed Executive Director
Brian Albert Broom, of the Clarion-Ledger Interviewed with Melinda L. McGrath, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Congratulations on your appointment. Tell us about your background. I’m a professional engineer and earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Mississippi State University in 1985. I began my engineering career in Jackson with…
Ergon Endows Fellowship at Mississippi State
Starkville, Miss. – At a January ceremony, Mississippi-based Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. (EAE) announced the establishment of a fellowship in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE). The Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship in Construction Materials will annually support a civil engineering doctoral student studying under Isaac Howard, an assistant professor and…
Three MDOT Engineers Newly Appointed
•Nick Altobelli of Brandon has been appointed state bridge engineer. He recently served as assistant state bridge engineer. He has worked at MDOT for 22 years and is a certified public manager. He has served as design section engineer, senior design section engineer, assistant state bridge engineer and MDOT Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program…
Southern Nuclear names new chief nuclear officer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern Nuclear Chairman, President and CEO Stephen Kuczynski announced today that Danny G. Bost has been elected chief nuclear officer, effective Oct. 17. Bost will be the executive responsible for the overall performance of Southern Nuclear’s six operating plants. Bost will replace Jeff Gasser who has held the position since 2004. Gasser…
2010 Hall of Fame
Eight students were inducted into the 2010 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame in April. Two of the eight students were civil engineering students. Stephen Dix, a May 2010 graduate from Gulfport, MS, was involved in many activities while enrolled at MSU. Stephen was involved in Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, both student honor…
Cullinane
Dr. John Cullinane, Jr., a 1969 BSCE graduate, was named deputy director at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). By becoming the new deputy director, Dr. Cullinane has also been appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). Dr. Cullinane will assist in managing seven laboratories, more than 2,500 employees, facilities, and…
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, 1998 BSCE, was named the Young Engineer of the Year for 2009 by the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE). Each year TSPE recognizes one young engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and his community during the early years of his career. Patrick was also named promoted to Vice President of…
CEE Alumnus to Serve as Deputy Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Mr. Arthur E. “Gene” Goldman is to be reassigned as Deputy Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Mr. Goldman returns to Marshall after having served as Director of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC). Prior to being named SSC Director, Mr. Goldman served as Deputy Director of Stennis from 2006 to 2008. …
Civil Alum Gives Back
Howard Williford taught civil engineering at Mississippi State for 29 years while his wife, Margaret, spend 25 years teaching Mathematics. During their tenures at the university, they accumulated a significant library of textbooks, reference documents, and other items. Recently, the children, Charles (BSCE 76, MSCE 77) and Mary Margaret elected to donate this collection to…