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FIRST PLACE Wastewater Design Competition – Roanoke WWTP Digester and Biogas Production
Student Notable Achievements Civil engineering students participate successfully in numerous competitions throughout the year gaining valuable extra curricular experiences.
George Mason University’s Dewberry Department of Civil Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Engineers for International Development (EfID) STUDENTS WON a 2021 National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Engineering Education $10,000 award for their water supply, distribution, and storage project in San Pablo de Amali, Ecuador. NCEES is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers and surveyors. The award submissions are evaluated on:
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Successful collaboration of faculty, students, and licensed professional engineers
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Protection of public health, safety, and/or welfare of the public
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Multidiscipline and/or allied profession participation
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Knowledge or skills gained Effectiveness of display board, abstract, and project description
STUDENT PROJECT AWARDEES:
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Jonathan Parker
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Caleb Hanneman – Co Project Manager
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Katharine Simpson – Co Project Manager
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Martin Henke – Technical Lead
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Chris Mata – Technical Lead (non-presenter)
Anna Close Giorgio Barchitta Grace Morrissey Moises Herrera Nick Tenorio Hannah Thompson Karla Pineda Katharine Simpson Caleb Hanneman Ben Tieu Mubeen Farukh Sylvia McLain Paul Cipparone Stephanie Thomson
GMU CEIE/EFID students competed and earn first place in both the competitions noted below for the 18th Annual, State of Virginia, Virginia Water Environment Association Student Design Competition.
Nicolas Tenorio – Technical Lead
Ivan Gonzales-Maguina – Technical Lead (non-presenter)
FIRST PLACE Environmental Design Competition – Piney Run Tributary Stream Restoration
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Jonathan Parker – Project Manager Romelia Belteton – Technical Lead Grace Morrissey – Technical Lead Camille Fulton – Technical Lead Nasima Sadr – Technical Lead
For the wastewater team, this is the fourth consecutive year that the students earned first place. GMU CEIE/EFID students competed and earned second place in the Water Environment Foundation (WEFTEC) 2021 International Student Design Competition which was held in Chicago, Illinois. This rigorous competition included 23 elite student engineering teams from five different countries. This is only the second time a Virginia engineering school has
