February 2020In This IssueMeeting Minute

Upcoming Events

New Members & Birthdays

Membership Reminder

100th Year AnniversaryCommittee

School of Rock

Sports

Sustaining Membership

Scholarship Application

Nashville Branch Awards

PE Review Course

Volunteers for BranchLeadership

Educational Outreach

Younger Member Group

Daniel V. TerrellCompetition

Student Chapter Updates

Job Postings

Key Contacts

Branch OfficersPresident - SuzanneHerronPast President - ChrisGwaltneyPresident-Elect - KennethPerkinsVice President - DustinScruggsTreasurer - Caroline DavisSecretary - Christian Reid

Board of DirectorsClint CampEric GardnerMonica SartainAshley SmithJames Ensley

PractitionerAdvisorsLipscomb - Jeff Hooper& Michael Cochrane

Dear ,

I hope the new year is starting off well for everyone. TheNashville Branch has some great events coming up inthe next few months. The American Concrete PipeAssociation and Metro Stormwater have teamed up topresent the 2020 School of Rock . It will be held onMarch 27, 2020 and everyone that attends will receivesix PDHs. All proceeds from the School of Rock go tothe Nashville Branch. Engineers' Week is in Februaryand so is your opportunity to volunteer at the BridgeCompetition or the Adventure Science Center. You canalso make plans to visit a local school. I want to encourage everyone to renew their ASCEmembership for 2020. The Nashville Branch of ASCE isan award-winning branch with almost 1,000 members.Our network is strong and wide-reaching. We havemembers in Dickson, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Gallatin,Murfreesboro, Cookeville, and other communitiesoutside of the Metro Nashville area. If you are in one ofthese outlying areas and cannot regularly attend lunchmeetings, I would like to invite to you plan a networkingmeeting in your city. This meeting can be overbreakfast, lunch, or dinner at alocal restaurant or your office.The Nashville Branch board canhelp you locate other membersin your area to invite. If you areinterested in planning a meeting,please email me and we will getmore information to you.

Suzanne B. Herron, P.E.,CPESC, M.ASCENashville Branch President

Meeting MinuteIn lieu of National Engineers Week, the ASCE NashvilleBranch will not have a Branch Lunch meeting thismonth. We want to encourage all of our members tosupport some of the E-week activities around town andat the local high schools. In addition to the local support,you can find out more about the YMG activities in ourLevel Line.

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2019 SustainingMembers

Tennessee State - JohnBrew & Ron OniszczakVanderbilt - Ashley Smith& Nathan GrosserTennessee Tech - PatrickLeap & Tyler Marshall

Committee ChairsAwards - Monica Sartain & Philip StuckertEducational Outreach -Justin Corbitt & JaneyCampNewsletter - Ashley Smith Scholarships - MikeHunklerSocial Media/Webmaster- Lily MoritzSports - Eric GardnerSustaining Membership -Mike KuschDiversity & Inclusion -Christian Reid

YMG Officers

Chair - James EnsleyPast Chair - KateMcBreenVice Chair - Lily MoritzSecretary - MichaelMcGafficTreasurer - Liliana PorrasService Director - EmilyWaldonSocial Director - DavidLayhewPE Review Director-Kenneth PerkinsTechnical Director &Student Liason - JustinCorbitt

Monday, February 17th - Annual NashvilleBranch Bowling Tournament and Dinner: SmyrnaBowling Center, 6:30 pmSaturday, February 22nd - Engineering DayCelebration: Adventure Science Center, 10:00am - 4:00 pmFriday, March 27th - School of Rock: TennesseeEngineering Center (TEC), 7:30 am - 3:15 pm

New Members & Birthdays

Welcome to these new members:

Khalid Alasem, LucasBrooks, JordanBurgess, Jackson Cordell, SalvadorDurruty, Jack Finch, Josue Garduno,Mina George, Dennis Hartzell, JosephHitchcock, TobiasHoughton,CourtneyHowarth, Nicholas Laning,

Tyrique McShand, Erin Olender, Joseph Ottolino,VatsalkumarPatel, Ashley Pelham, Michael Roman, &Chardin Stengele

Happy birthday to these members:

Anthony Adamo, AsherBenedict, Brannon Bowling,Jacob Brooks, MichaelBurnson, Lori Cox, MatthewCrispi, James Culp, JoelDermid, John Dirugeris,Meadya Doski, Don Dotson,Davis Duncan, Michael Flatt,David Flynn, Paolo Fonda,Preston Funkhouser, JeffreyGatscher, Chase Goodwin, Chris Gwaltney, RobertHackett, Chris Hammer, Norman Hanson, DrewHardison, Dennis Hartzell, James Hatfield, HunterHayes, Mark Hilner, Tiffany Ibido, LindaIngram, CarolineJanssen, Aubrey Kelley, Randall Kemp, NoahKimbrough, Brian Koelsch, George Kurz, Stephen Lane,Mitchell Lasley, Eugene Leboeuf, Mark Lee, SamuelLewis, Robert Link, James Littlejohn, Mark Macy,Jeremiah McGalliard, Kevin Monroe, ConstantineMoshi, Mark Noe, Sarah Norman, David Parker, JohnPerry, Jon Perry, Darek Potter, Lilli Powell, MonicaSartain, Jugbir Singh, Daniel Smola, Francina Sosa,Andrew Stanford, Jeffrey Stevens, Joey Stiles, CaylieStockton, Joshua Stokely, Alan Stuemke, LucasSullivan, Joe Thweatt, Richard Wakeman, RobertWesterman, Richard Williams, Rebecca Williamson, &Gregory Wilson

Membership ReminderWe've had another greatyear for the NashvilleBranch of ASCE. Wetrust that you've beenable to participate andtake advantage of themany benefits of havinga membership. We wouldlike to encourage you to

continue your membership with ASCE into 2020. Tocomplete your renewal please use the link on the ASCEwebsite HERE. As a reminder of the fantastic benefits

your membership provides you please click HERE.

100th Year Anniversary Committee

Committee Planning

In anticipation of the100th YearAnniversary (2021) ofthe formation of theNashville Branch ofASCE, the Branch islooking to form a committee dedicated to the planning ofall the events surrounding this milestone. If you oranyone you may know would like to be a part of theplanning committee, please reach out to KennethPerkins. We look forward to hearing from you and mostimportantly celebrating this milestone with you.

School of Rock

2020 School of Rock

Set your calendars forFriday, March 27 at theAdventure Science Centerto discuss the MetroNashville Stormwater -Revised Pipe Video

Inspection Guidelines.

This special edition of School of Rock will be utilized tosupport Metro Nashville in their goal and expectation ofalways receiving properly installed RCP when located intheir ROW or public utility easements. Long lasting andtrouble-free installations of any pipe requires properstructural design, clear installation details, properinstallation, and good Quality Control and Assurancedelivered through inspection and proper evaluation.School of Rock will cover the responsibilities of theEngineer, Producer, Installer, and Metro with respect tothe aforementioned critical project components of aproper RCP installation.Speakers will include Metro Stormwater, Pipeline videoInspection professionals, and members and staff of theAmerican Concrete Pipe Association.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the training onMarch 27, 2020. Sign up HERE.

Sports

19th Annual Nashville Branch BowlingTournament

Please join us for our 19thAnnual Nashville BranchBowling Tournament and Dinneron Monday, February 17th. Thetournament will be held at theSmyrna Bowling Center, locatedat 95 Weakley Lane in Smyrna.Registration will begin at 6PMand the first frame will begin at6:30PM. The cost is $50 for anindividual and $200 for a team of4. The cost includes three

Thanks to all of our 2019sustaining members! To join or renew yourmembership for2020, pleasecontact Mike Kusch.

games, shoe rental, 2 slices of pizza, and a soft drink.There are also opportunities for sponsorship.

To register online click HERE. Find more informationHERE. If you have any questions, please contact EricGardner at 615-979-4382 or email him HERE.

Sustaining Members

Become a Sustaining Member for 2020!

We are kicking off the 2020 Sustaining MembershipDrive, and we would like to ask for your support of theaward-winning ASCE Nashville Branch with aSustaining Member Corporate Sponsorship. This yearwe are excited to continue offering two levels ofsponsorship. For more information about the two levelsand the benefits of Sustaining Membership, or to join orrenew your sustaining membership online, click HERE.

If you have any questions about SustainingMembership, contact Michael Kusch.

Scholarship Application

Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Committee isanxiously awaiting applicationsfor the 2020 ASCE NashvilleBranch college scholarshipprogram. There are two waysyou can help us continue this 25-year program that has awardedover $150,000 to deserving future civil engineers:

1. If you are a current Civil Engineering student orknow one, we encourage you to on online andcomplete the relatively simple application form. Undergrad and grad students who attendLipscomb University, Tennessee StateUniversity, Tennessee Tech, or VanderbiltUniversity are eligible. The scholarships are opento civil engineering student children of currentASCE Nashville Branch members, regardless ofthe school the student attends. Applicationdeadline is March 16, 2020. Apply online HERE.

2. Support our scholarship program fundingactivities by participating in the annual golftournament, bowling tournament, cardtournament night, and School of Rock.

ASCE Nashville Branch Awards

2020 ASCE Nashville Awards Announcement

Each year the Nashville BranchASCE recognizes outstandingindividuals and engineeringcompanies in the Nashville Brancharea by presenting the followingawards. Typically, each awardconsists of a wall plaque presented

at the spring Nashville Branch Awards Dinner.

Awards will be presented for:

Student Member AwardYoung Engineer AwardGovernment Engineer AwardOutstanding Engineering Educator AwardOutstanding Engineering Project (Large)Outstanding Engineering Project (Small)Distinguished Service Award

Nominations for these awards must be submitted to theBranch Awards Committee by Friday, March 13, 2020.The Branch Awards Committee then works with aselection committee, made up of the Branch Officersand Past Award Winners, to select the proposed awardwinner. Once the selection committee determines eachaward winner, the names will be sent to the NashvilleBranch Board for approval. Awards will be presentedduring the month of April 2020. Nashville Branch Awardwinners will be forwarded to the Tennessee ASCESection that same year for consideration of the SectionAward. The following is a list of Branch and Sectionwinners from our Nashville Branch. Copies of thenomination forms and more information on eachcategory can be found HERE.

PE Review Course

Spring 2020 PE Exam Review

Are you taking the PEExam on April 17, 2020? Ifso, ASCE's PE Civil examreview course will be heldat Lipscomb University inthe Fields EngineeringCenter and will beavailable In-Person and viavideoconferencing. Click HERE to register.

Volunteers for Branch Leadership

Become a Volunteer

There are many opportunities for youto become involved in the NashvilleBranch leadership. We always needhelp in our many committees, frommembers to chairs. This is a greatway to serve your Society at theground roots level, learn how yourBranch is governed, and prepare foran officer's role in the future. Weneed help with meeting registration,sustaining membership, educational

outreach, budget, younger members group, and more.Please speak with the current Committee Chair or aBoard member for more information.

Educational Outreach

Opportunities to get Involved in EducationOutreach The Nashville Branch does a lot in terms of educationand outreach throughout the year including effortsrelated to Dream Big, the Bridge Competition,Engineers' Week, etc. We're looking to grow the teamthat helps plan and facilitate these activities. If you're

interested in getting involved, please contact JustinCorbitt (the new Education Outreach committee chair)or Janey Camp (Education Outreach Co-Chair).

2020 Music City Bridge Competition

We have started planningfor the 2020 Music CityBridge Competition to beheld on February 29, 2020from 9:00 am-noon atVanderbilt's LASIR facility.The competition entailshigh school studentsmaking bridges out of bass wood and bringing them totest at the competition for a chance at prizes and anopportunity to qualify for the national competition. Feelfree to pass along the info to any high school studentsor teachers you know. If you'd like to get involved in thisevent and the planning to facilitate it, please contactJustin Corbitt or Janey Camp.

ACE Mentors - Nashville is Looking forEngineers to get Involved

ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering)Mentors is an afterschool program for high schoolstudents focused on developing skills and introducingstudents to careers in ACE fields through projects. TheNashville Affiliate serves Davidson, Williamson, andRutherford Counties. There are currently approximately130 students registered to participate in the Nashvillearea ACE Mentor program this year. Most studentteams meet once every two weeks to work on a projectthroughout the school year. It can be a rewardingexperience and if you don't have time to commit to theentire academic year, there are opportunities to getinvolved for only a session or a few. You can learn moreabout ACE through this link HERE. If you'd like to getinvolved and participate as a volunteer mentor, pleasecontact Janey Camp or Jack Tipton.

Younger Member Group

Daniel V. Terrell Competition

Attention Younger Members!The topic for the 2020 DanielV. Terrell Paper Competitionhas been announced. Pleaseclick on the link HERE formore information about thecompetition, this year's

topics, and the cash prize.

Engineers Day at the Adventure ScienceCenter The YoungerMember Group willbe hosting a boothat the AdventureScience Center fortheir AnnualEngineering Day Celebration on Saturday, February 22,2020 from 9AM-4PM as part of National EngineersWeek. We would like to invite you to participate in the

event by joining us in the booth to engage with studentsand conduct hands-on engineering-related activities.There will be multiple time slots available forvolunteering: 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, and 2PM-4PM.This event is open to Younger Members, StudentMembers, and Branch Members. Lunch will be providedfor all volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering,please email us HERE.

Student Chapter Updates

Lipscomb University

The spring semesterbegins as Lipscomb'sASCE chapter getsrolling with things! Our first member meeting of the yearwas on January 15th,2020 and the turnout was great.Barge Design Solutions gave a presentation to futureCivils', leaving them with prominent knowledge of thecompany's work, real life advice, and inspiration.

Furthermore, national competitions have started to rampup. The Steel Bridge team have begun fabrication forthe steel bridge competition: beginning to cut steel,welding, and sanding. This year the steel bridge teamhas a lot of members so they hopeful in an early finishof the steel bridge. The Concrete Canoe team has alsostarted with the concrete canoe competition bybeginning concrete testing, creating a mold, and castingwithin the following weeks. Lipscomb's ASCE chapter isexcited to see national and small competitions get backto work. Lipscomb is also looking forward to hosting the ASCERegional Director Mr. Bob Cagle and the NashvilleYounger Member Group on January 22,2020. They willbe sharing their experiences in ASCE and how studentscan get involved post-graduation.

Tennessee State University

TSU Student Chapterhas had a great startyear in 2020. Wehave two studentsgoing to theWorkshop for Student Chapter Leadership from January30 through February the 1st. Our first concrete canoe inmany years is well on its path to completion. We arealso excited to be doing many events and activities atthe Southeastern ASCE conference in March. We areexpanding our branch with a wider range of newstudents, and we look forward to a bigger and betteryear here at Tennessee State University.

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University's AmericanSociety of Engineers (ASCE)chapter has kept busy thiswinter season! Between makingand donating tie blankets forcharity, shucking bamboo tocreate a sustainable bus shelter,pouring molds for concretecanoes for the annualSoutheastern ASCE Conferenceand celebrating the holidays with their peers, thechapter has made sure to make the start of thesemester sustainable, goal-oriented, and fun. Thechapter has also been fortunate enough to hearphenomenal presentations regarding aviation andairport terminal engineering from Atkins and more aboutthe engineering taking place in their own backyard fromthe Executive Director of Mobility for Vanderbilt. Lastly,the group is getting ready to host their annual IndustryNight on February 6th, and has been working onprofessional development through resume and coverletter editing. All excitement on Vanderbilt's end asthese events draw near!

Job Postings

TDOT

Entry-level CivilEngineer

The TN Departmentof Transportation is currently recruiting for entry-level

civil engineers for our West, Middle and EastTennessee locations. TDOT is looking for recent civilengineering graduates and students who are graduatingin May 2020 with a civil engineering degree. TDOT'sGraduate Transportation Associate (GTA) Program is ahighly competitive, professional development sequencethat allows entry-level civil engineers to gain hands-onexperience in the areas of maintenance, construction,design and project management. These positions areposted on the TDOT Careers website until Thursday,March 5, 2020.

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