Pittsburgh’s Civil Engineering Society Wins National Honors

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Image 1: ASCE Outstanding Section & Branch 2019 Award logo;
Image 2: Engineering Pittsburgh: A History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges, and More [Click images for larger view]

PITTSBURGH’S CIVIL ENGINEERING SOCIETY WINS NATIONAL HONORS

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — The Pittsburgh Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) received the 2019 Outstanding Section and Branch Award presented by the National office of ASCE. Pittsburgh is being recognized for outstanding achievements in the areas of professional and technical educational opportunities, advocacy of the profession, diversity and inclusion, publications, and membership and social activities sponsored by the Section during the preceding fiscal year. Pittsburgh is a co-recipient of the Award for Large Sections, which recognizes Sections and Branches with 1,001-2500 members, alongside the Dallas Branch. It will be presented at the 2020 Multi-Region Leadership Conference on February 1, 2020 in Philadelphia.

The Pittsburgh Section has nearly 1,700 members, represents engineering and construction interests throughout western Pennsylvania, and hosts over 50 local events per year.  Annual events include its Kick-off event and Life Member Recognition Banquet in the Fall, and the Engineers’ Week Awards Banquet each February. It celebrated its 100th year anniversary in September 2018 with a party and book launch for “Engineering Pittsburgh: A History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges & More,” which features expert civil engineers and professionals narrating the story of the Pittsburgh region’s engineering triumphs. The Pittsburgh Section also won this award in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

“The real thanks go to all the hard-working folks in our Section who pull all these events and activities together for the benefit our membership. We are grateful to our directors, officers, and members for their continued participation and support. Our history of winning this award proves we have a truly exceptional Section,” says the section’s immediate Past President, Robert W. Dengler II, P.E., Project Manager, Municipal Services Group at Gannett Fleming, Inc.

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For more information about the ASCE Pittsburgh Section, please see: www.asce-pgh.org.

ABOUT ASCE: Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (www.ASCE.org) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America’s oldest national professional engineering society.  ASCE’s Mission is to provide essential value to members and partners, advance civil engineering, and provide factual information to assist in the formulation of sound and responsible public policy.  ASCE advances technology, encourages lifelong learning, promotes professional performance, develops leaders, and advocates infrastructure and environmental stewardship.

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