American Society of Civil Engineers Pittsburgh 2021 Awards Announced

PITTSBURGH, PA, February 10, 2022, (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Pittsburgh Section is pleased to announce their 2021 Civil Engineering Award recipients who will receive recognition for their outstanding achievements at the Annual Awards Banquet on February 19, 2022, beginning at 5:00 pm at the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The 2021 Pittsburgh Section Awardees are:

 

• Civil Engineer of the Year: Kimberly Kennedy, P.E., ALCOSAN
• Young Civil Engineer of the Year: Shirley Tang, M.S.C.E., P.E., A.G.E.S., Inc.
• Professor of the Year: Dr. Xinchao Wei, Slippery Rock University
• Civil Engineering Achievement Award: I-579 Urban Open Space Cap Project
• Award of Merit: Kenmawr Bridge Replacement Project
• Award of Merit: Stormwater Code & Ordinance Review
• Sustainability Award: Glasshouse
• Journalism Award: Pittsburgh ENGINEER
• Employer Recognition Award: McKim & Creed

 

The sold-out Engineering Week Awards Banquet will feature keynote speaker Mary Beth McGrew, Associate Vice Chancellor – Planning, Design, and Real Estate, University of Pittsburgh, University Master Plan Projects, Recreational Wellness Center, and Hillside Housing.

 

According to Erin Feichtner, P.E., President, ASCE Pittsburgh Section, “Our Pittsburgh ASCE members are a credit to our profession, and we are honored to recognize these remarkable individuals and accomplishments in our region, especially at a time when the public is gaining a better understanding of the role that civil engineering plays in their everyday lives. We couldn’t be prouder of this year’s winners. We’re also grateful to the members of our Awards and Programs Committees for bringing this event together once more as a live celebration during trying times.”

 

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 engineering society. ASCE’s Mission is to provide essential value to our members and partners, advance civil engineering, and serve the public good. In carrying out that mission, ASCE advances technology, encourages lifelong learning, promotes professionalism and the profession, develops civil engineer leaders, and advocates infrastructure and environmental stewardship.

 

ASCE Pittsburgh Section website: www.asce-pgh.org.