Top 10 federal engineers named by national society.The National Society of Professional Engineers The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is a professional engineering organization in the United States. From their press releases: has selected the top 10 finalists for its prestigious 28th Annual Federal Engineer of the Year Award program. The FEYA winner will be announced during a ceremony on February 22 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by NSPE's Professional Engineers in Government, the award program is the only one of its kind that recognizes outstanding engineers employed in the federal government. Of the 91,000 individuals identified by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. as federally employed engineers, only 26 were nominated and only one of the 10 finalists will be selected for the award. This year's candidates are: Eugene T. Camponeschi, P.E., West Bethesda, Md.; Lt. Cmdr. Dennis C. Evans, P.E., Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. ; Jeffrey Ger, P.E., Tallahassee, Fla.; Blair P. Greimann, P.E., Denver, Colo; Dawn Hayes, Norfolk, Va.; Maj. Clarence Barton "Bart" Kemper III, P.E., Vicksburg, Miss.; Cmdr. Kenneth R. Mead, P.E., Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. ; Jeffrey H. Nelson, P.E., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Maj. Kevin L. Parker, P.E., Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Garrett D. Polhamus, Ph.D., Brooks City-Base, Texas. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , professional and technical society activities, awards and honors, civic and humanitarian activities, and engineering achievements. The 2006 Federal Engineer of the Year was Cmdr. John Cardarelli II, P.E. Cardarelli works as a health physicist with the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and on public health research. He served as the principal investigator of a national study to determine potential radiation exposures to Transportation Security Administration screeners. Preliminary findings were published, along with engineering recommendations that could reduce radiation exposures by up to 50 percent. The 2007 award winner will be announced at a ceremony on February 22, beginning at 1 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person. For more information about the FEYA program or to order tickets, contact Marcia Prichard. |
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