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Memo from ASCE National about YM Awards
2007 Central Regional Younger Member Council
February 9-11, 2007 in Milwaukee, WI
At the annual Younger Member Council, YMs from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas meet to learn more about ASCE, discuss items of interest to YMs, meet new people, and have fun. Pat Hillyer will represent the Nebraska Section at the council.
2006 Younger Member Leadership Symposium
October 20-21, 2006 in Chicago, IL
The YMLS will be held in conjunction with ASCE's Annual Civil Engineering Conference. Younger Members are invited to register for the conference (at a discounted rate), attend the general sessions on Friday and the YMLS on Saturday. The Chicago-area YMs will be hosting social activities each evening. For more information, see the Conference website and the CYM symposium/council website (this page includes a link to a tentative agenda).
2006 - Employer Recognition Award - Due July 25, 2006
Nomination Form (Word document; right click to save)
ASCE's Committee on Younger Members has a great opportunity to recognize employers who acknowledge that young engineers are tomorrow's leaders and provide support for and assistance with their personal and professional development. Multiple employers will receive the Employer Recognition Award and one nominee will be chosen for the Superior Employer Recognition Award. All recipients will be included in an upcoming issue of ASCE News or Civil Engineering magazine, and the Younger Member Newsletter.
All nomination forms must be submitted through the Section, so email completed files to Marie at ymg@neasce.org no later than July 25th! Contact Marie if you have any questions.
2006 Zone III Younger Member Council
February 17-19, 2006 in Houston, TX
At the Zone III Younger Member Council, YMs from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas met to learn more about ASCE, discuss items of interest to YMs, meet new people, and have fun. See the article in the March 2006 newsletter for more information. If you have any questions about the Zone III YMC and the Committee on Younger Members (CYM), please let me know. Email Marie
2006 - Award Nominations Due Feb. 1, 2006
Young Government Civil Engineer Award (Letter of Invitation / Nomination Form)
The Collingwood Prize (for a published YM)
Daniel W. Mead Prize (must be submitted through the Section Secretary)
Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement (Criteria / Nomination Form)
For details and nomination forms, see the YM Awards website. Please note that the Official Nomination Form must be included with each individual award nomination. If you have questions or need assistance, contact Marie. Good luck!
Iowa One Call Round Table Discussion
Recently, the Iowa One Call System teamed with the Iowa Section of ASCE to plan a forum to advance their efforts in conflict avoidance and damage prevention earlier in project development. Iowa One Call hopes to become more “engineer friendly,” so the Iowa Section will be hosting round table discussions to get input from engineers, contractors, and utility company representatives. Forums are tentatively scheduled in Eastern Iowa during March and Central Iowa during April. The Iowa Section has asked the Nebraska Section Younger Member Group to assist in hosting a third round table in Western Iowa during May. Facilitator opening remarks and handouts will be provided by Iowa One Call, but the host responsibilities include finding a venue, advertising the event, and providing refreshments. The Younger Members would like to offer the opportunity to help plan this event to any member of the Nebraska Section. If you are interested in helping, please contact Marie. Your help will be greatly appreciated, as the event cannot take place without volunteers!
2006 Zone III Younger Member Council
February 17-19, 2006 in Houston, TX
Marie Maly will be attending the council, which is held in conjunction with the Workshop for Section and Branch Leaders (Tom Marnik and Aaron Buettner will be there). In addition to discussing professional and technical issues of interest to Younger Members, the council will debate and pass any resolutions we would like the ASCE National Board of Direction to consider. If you have any questions of issues you'd like to pass along via the Zone III YMC and the Committee on Younger Members (CYM), please let me know by Feb. 13. Email Marie
2005 Younger Member Leadership Symposium/ASCE Annual Conference
October 27-29, 2005 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
Letter of invitation from Tony Lau, Chair of the Committee on Younger Members
If you would like more information or are interested in attending the Younger Member Leadership Symposium, held in conjunction with the ASCE annual conference, please contact Marie. Registration and travel expenses are usually covered by the Nebraska Section. Annual Conference website.
2005 - Public Service / Citizen Engineer Award
Letter of Invitation for Nominees from Amy Smith, Chair of ASCE Committee on Volunteer Service
The Committee on Volunteer Service is seeking nominations for the 2005 Public Service Award (given to an "organized component" of ASCE, such as a section, branch, or committee) and the 2005 Citizen Engineer Award (presented to an individual). These awards recognize civil engineers who volunteer their time, are active in the public policy arena, or help improve the image of civil engineers. Each of the four zones will present both awards; a national winner will be selected from the zonal winners. See the nomination form for requirements and more information. The national submission deadline is October 1, 2005. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know - it's time for the NE Section to be recognized for all the great engineers we have!
Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who helped out at the Panel Discussions with the UNL & UNO Student Chapters! They were a great success!
UNL (2/22/05): Kyle Duitsman, Jason Herr, Dave Johnson, Lynn Mahew, Scott Miller, Kristi Nohavec, Brad Schapp, and Sean Stoughton
UNO (3/30/05): Scott Miller and Al Nelson
2005 - Employer Recognition
Letter of Invitation for Nominees from Tony Lau, Chair of CYM
The Committee on Younger Members (CYM) is seeking nominations for the 2005 Employer Recognition Award. The award is to recognize those employers who encourage ASCE membership, allow time off for professional development, support and encourage professional and technical growth, encourage young engineers to prepare articles for publication, and/or assist in the payment of dues. Several companies will be recognized for their support of YMs; in addition, one company will be singled out for the Superior Employer Recognition Award. Last year, Lamp Rynearson and Associates was selected for this honor. For more information, see the nomination form. The national submission deadline is August 1, 2005, but nominations must be submitted through the Nebraska Section, so please send them (no email since you have to sign the form) to Marie by July 15, 2005! Please consider nominating your employer - we would love the opportunity to recognize employer support for ASCE in Nebraska.
Zone III Younger Member Council 2005
In February 2005, the Zone III Younger Member Council met in St. Louis, MO. The ZYMC was held in conjunction with the Section & Branch Leadership workshop and the Student Chapter Leaders workshop. In addition to learning more about ASCE and attending sessions on both the technical and the "soft side" of engineering, the ZYMC discussed several items of issue to ASCE members 35 and under. If you have any questions, email Marie. Also, the Region 2 Formation Team met before the weekend sessions began. The Younger Member representative is Jacqueline Arcaris from Colorado. If you have any concerns that should be brought to the attention of the Region Formation Team, email Marie and she will pass along your comments. Thanks!
2005 - Daniel W. Mead Contest (due to Marie by 1/10/05; Section winner due to National by 2/1/05)
Be inspired by Rick's winning essay from last year and write a paper on a this year's ethical topic: "Is it ethical to use an engineering software program to solve a problem if you cannot complete the calculations manually?" For more information and the requirements, see the Mead Contest page prepared by ASCE National. Let Marie know if you are writing an essay, because it will need to be submitted through the Section. If more than one person submits a paper, we will have a section contest to determine who our official entrant will be.
2005 - Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year (due 2/1/05)
Do you know an outstanding young Civil Engineer who works for the Government? Are you one? If so, we encourage you to fill out a nomination form for the 2005 Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year award. This award is sponsored by CYM to recognize those whose dedication and hard work is sometimes overlooked. Any Civil Engineer who is 35 or younger on Dec. 31, 2004 and works for local, state, or federal government is eligible. A PE is preferred, and an EI is required at minimum. A winner will be selected from Zone III. For more information, see the announcement email and nomination form. If you nominate yourself or someone else, please let Marie know so our Younger Member Group records will be accurate.
2005 - Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award (due 2/1/05)
An award given for service to the profession, technical contributions, and community involvement. Nomination Form. This nomination requires the endorsement of the Section President. Let Marie know if you are considering making a nomination.
2005 - Collingwood Prize (due 2/1/05)
An award given to a Younger Member who has been published in an ASCE publication. Nomination Form. Let Marie know if you are considering making a nomination.
Younger Member Leadership Symposium - Annual Conference 2004
In October 2004, the Younger Member Leadership Symposium convened in Baltimore, MD. The Nebraska Section YMG was represented by Marie Maly (YM Chair) and Peggy Meyers (Section Newsletter Editor). The Symposium included a workshop on team building, sessions on managing change, becoming a "trusted advisor" - not just a designer, and more. In addition, we shared ideas for activities/projects and spent some time getting to know National officers like Dennis Martenson, the President-Elect.
Marie also attended the Committee on Younger Members meeting prior to the YMLS. She is now a Corresponding Member to the committee. Topics of discussion there ranged from YM involvement in governance restructuring to working with student chapters (and the Committee on Student Affairs) and a new strategic plan for CYM. Responsibilities of Corresponding Members include submitting articles for publication in the Younger Member Newsletter and relaying concerns from the sections & branches. If you have any ideas for articles or concerns that may be of importance on a National level, contact Marie.
Zone III Younger Member Council 2004
In February 2004, the Zone III Younger Member Council met in Chicago, IL, in conjunction with the Section & Branch Leadership workshop and the Student Chapter Leaders workshop. During the Younger Member Council, we heard from speakers on Public Speaking, Leadership, and Technical Writing. We discussed a resolution on the proposed governance changes and the location for the 2006 Zone III Council, but determined that we did not have enough information at this point to support a specific redistricting plan at this point. We did pass a resolution with a suggested location for the 2006 Zone III YMC - Houston. Click here to see the information presented to the YMC on the proposed governance. If you have any questions or would like to hear more about the sessions, email Marie. Next year's Zone III YMC will be in St. Louis.
Younger Member Leadership Symposium - Annual Conference 2003
In November 2003, the Younger Member Leadership Symposium was held in Nashville, TN. The Nebraska Section YMG was represented by Marie Maly (YM co-chair) and Peggy Meyers (Section Newsletter Editor). Sessions were held on a variety of topics, including Leadership/Management, Changes in the Workplace, Ethics, Technical Marketing, Networking, and Building Credibilty & Trust. Younger Members from 24 sections or branches were in attendance, so a lot of ideas were shared over the three days. Next year's YMLS will be in Baltimore.
Use the link above to see any of the information provided to the Sections and Younger Member Groups at various conferences and workshops. Ballots were due to ASCE by mid-August, but the information will be left on the website until updated information is provided.
2004 - Employer Recognition
The Committee on Younger Members (CYM) is seeking nominations for the 2004 Employer Recognition Award. The award is to recognize those employers who encourage ASCE membership, allow time off for professional development, support and encourage professional and technical growth, encourage young engineers to prepare articles for publication, and/or assist in the payment of dues. For more information, see the nomination form. The national submission deadline is August 1, 2004, but nominations must be submitted through the Nebraska Section, so please send them (no email since you have to sign the form) to Marie or Lindsay by July 12, 2004! Please consider nominating your employer - we would love the opportunity to recognize employer support for ASCE in Nebraska.
*** 2004 Mead Ethics Contest ***
This year, the Nebraska Section Younger Members Group submitted a paper for the Mead Contest. It was written by Rick Kaufmann (Section Webmaster and District 16 Delegate). This year's topic was "Is it ethical for Engineers to hold political positions while practicing engineering?" Read Rick's paper here. Rick recently found out that he was selected as the Zone III and National Younger Member winner of the contest. He has been invited to present his paper at the 2004 ASCE Annual Conference & Expo, which will be held this October in Baltimore.
2004 Mead Ethics Contest
The Mead Ethics contest is a competition open to Student Members and Younger Members (two winners - one student and one YM). This year's topic and information is available through the national site. We are hoping that several Nebraska YMs will be interested in writing a paper for this contest so we can have our own local competition! Please let us know if you plan on writing a paper - if we have more than one, a state turn in date will be prior to the deadline for the national submission. Each section or branch is only allowed one submittal, so we have to complete the state contest with enough time to submit our winner to National.
2004 CYM Awards
The CYM Awards page lists a variety of other awards specifically for younger members. Also read the letter from CYM Chair Chris Garlic - it gives a short summary of each award. We would love to see some participation from the Nebraska Section Younger Members! Please contact us if you plan on submitting a nomination form and let us know if you have any questions or need assistance.
June 2003 - Employer Recognition
The Committee on Younger Members (CYM) is soliciting nominations for the 2003 Employer Recognition Award. The award is to recognize those employers who encourage ASCE membership of their engineers, allow time off for professional development, support and encourage professional and technical growth, encourage young engineers to prepare articles for publication, and/or assist in the payment of dues. For more information, see the nomination form. It should be noted that even though the national submission deadline is August 1, 2003, nominations must be submitted through the Nebraska Section, so please send them (no email since you have to sign the form) to Marie or Lindsay by July 15!
Zone III 2003 Information
In February 2003, the Zone III Younger Member Council was held in conjunction with the Section & Branch Leadership workshop and the Student Chapter Leaders workshop. At the meeting, held in Dallas, TX, the YM representatives attended technical sessions, roundtable discussions, and the YM Council meeting. The presentations included topics such as: an update on Policy Statement 465 (Bachelor's + 30 credits), the proposed restructuring of ASCE's governance, and local projects - such as the "People Mover" system currently under construction at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. During the Younger Member Council, three resolutions were passed. Read them by clicking on one of the links below.
Proposed Combination of Younger Member Council with National Convention
Proposed Younger Member name change (to "Future Leaders")
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