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New US 82 Mississippi River Bridge was Recognized as One of the World’s Most Innovative Projects of the Year
The new US 82 Mississippi River Bridge was recently recognized as one of the world’s most innovative projects of the year by the American Council of Engineering Companies. Called the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry,” the Engineering Excellence Awards bring together over 600 industry and government leaders annually to recognize the best achievements of…
Best Jobs 2012: Civil Engineer
Civil engineering is a profession that offers plenty of visual payoff. Take a look around, and you’ll see the work of civil engineers everywhere – from buildings and bridges to roads and reservoirs. “To create things, to actually see them being built … it’s very rewarding to see the results of what you saw on…
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…
Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Receives National Award
Each year, EPA recognizes the latest accomplishments of landfill methane partners who have reduced emissions of methane and created renewable energy. The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) acknowledges it’s Partners for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development and achieving environmental and economic benefits. On January 18, 2012, partners accepted awards at…
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…
Student Receives Honor from National Civil Engineering Society
Reston, Va.— Andrew Odenthal, a civil engineering student at Mississippi State University, was recently named a New Face of Civil Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) through its first annual New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition program. Odenthal is one of only 10 students nationwide who are being recognized for…
States of Disaster
The states in the southeastern part of the country have many names, but from the Volunteer to the Bayou, the Magnolia to the Yellowhammer, recently they’ve all simply been called states of disaster. This spring, the region was inundated by unprecedented weather events that caused widespread devastation. Snowmelt from a record-breaking blizzard in the Northeast…
Profile: Christopher Harper
When Christopher Harper applied for the Walt Disney World College program as a traditional student in the 1990s, little did he know what opportunities would follow. But Harper enjoyed working in the theme park so much, he auditioned for other experiences within the entertainment industry. He auditioned with VEE Corporation, which produces Broadway style shows…