2010 Scores for Scholars Golf Tournament Announced for Thursday June
3, 2010!
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here for the announcement
SAME MONTHLY MEETING March 17, 2010 11:30 a.m.
Who: Aaron Immel, PE, CFM, CBI Mr. Immel is an
Assistant Vice President with Volkert, Inc and has been with
the company for 15 years. He currently manages the Mobile
office’s Bridge Inspection Program. Mr. Immel has been the
Project Manager and a Field Team Leader for this project
since it was awarded to Volkert in 2005.
Richard Parker, PE, CBI Mr. Parker is a Senior
Structural Engineer with Volkert, Inc and has been with the
company for a total of 17 years. He has also been a Field
Team Leader for this project since 2005, and has been the
Team Leader in the inspection of all of the bridges that
Volkert has inspection in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers –
Louisville District.
Topic: The FHWA-EFLHD Bridge Inspection Program
For the last five years, Volkert, Inc. has provided bridge
inspection services to the Eastern Federal Lands Highway
Division of the FHWA. The EFLHD is responsible for nearly
2300 bridges located on federal lands – which include
National parks and monuments, as well as bridges owned by
other entities including the Washington Metropolitan Airport
Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville
District. The presentation will cover the types of bridges
found in the program, and the challenges of mobilizing and
inspecting bridges in over 23 states while Volkert has been
a partner to the EFLHD.
Where: Bienville Club
Please RSVP to
Pat Davidson
2010 SAME Engineering Scholarship - Applications Due April
1
To encourage and assist qualified students who wish to pursue
a college education in the field of engineering so that they, in
turn, might further the goals and exemplify the ideals of SAME,
the Mobile Post is pleased to announce it will sponsor a $2,000
Engineering Scholarship to be awarded for the 2010 Fall
Semester. To be eligible for the SAME Scholarship, applicants
must:
- Be a full-time student at the University of South
Alabama,
- Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and
- Have a declared major in Engineering or
Engineering-related Sciences.
Selection of the 2010 SAME Scholarship Recipients will be
based on the following criteria:
- Scholastic achievement
- Military and/or Engineering Work Experience
- Leadership
- Evidence of good character and well-rounded personal
development
- Dedication to achieving a career in the field of
Engineering
Full details available
here
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete the
SAME Scholarship Application.
- Write a personal essay about why you have chosen to
pursue a career in the field of Engineering and what you
hope to accomplish.
- Furnish one copy of your most recent transcript.
- Submit the Application, Personal Essay, and Transcript
no later than April 1, 2010
Mobile SAME Scholarship Applications now being accepted
The Mobile post of SAME is pleased to announce it will sponsor two Engineering Scholarships for upcoming freshmen for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Scholarship
applications are due March 1, 2010. Click
here for full details.
Presentations from the November 2009 Workshop
are now available for download:
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Agenda
Mobile District Command Brief
D-B Contractor Perspective
Military Planning and Environmental Compliance Branch
Military Project Management Branch
Civil Works Programs and Project Management Branch
Environmental and HTRW/Compliance Program
Strategic Initiatives and Support for Others Program Management
Branch
Coastal Mississippi Restoration Program
SF 330 Primer/A-E Selection and Contract Awards Panel
The SAME Post Leaders Workshop was held in Alexandria, VA
at the Hotel Monaco on 10-11 September, 2009. We had a great time
and many questions were answered and hopefully everyone left with
the necessary tools and information needed to help your Posts
continue successfully. The workshop presentations and briefing can
be viewed by clicking on this link:
www.same.org/postleaders or directly at
http://www.same.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=5198
The next SAME Post Leaders Workshop is
scheduled to be held on March 4-5, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. This
workshop will be held in conjunction with the student workshop. The
registration will open up in December.
Mobile Post Bylaws now posted
here and under Post Officers section.
Scores for Scholars Results are in! Read the
quarterly newsletter
for details.
Meeting summaries for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are
available
here.