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Atlanta section
Atlanta section Vice-President Gary Odivilas, CCE, presented Georgia Tech graduate student Adam Fleming with the 2004 Atlanta section Scholarship Award at the Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) awards dinner in November 2004. Jan Hunt, GEF Resource Director, sent Albert Kwong CCE, Atlanta section President, a thank you letter thanking Odivilas for his presentation of the award at the dinner and the Atlanta section for its continued interest and support of engineering education. Also being recognized by GEF for their involvement with the Scholarship Program are Atlanta section members Dave Cowan, CCC, and Michael Horwitz, CCE.
Cascade Section
The December dinner meeting of the Cascade section featured a presentation titled, "Are You Ready for the New CSI Masterformat 2004?" The speaker was Steve Watt. Estimating product director for Best (Timberline) Software Corporation. He explained how MASTERFORMAT 2004 differs from the current 16 division format. Mr. Watt discussed how Timberline is planning to deal with industry concerns about making the transition, and still maintain historic cost and productivity data. His presentation was rated superbly by those present at this well attended meeting.
The Cascade section conducts its regularly scheduled dinner meetings on the second Thursday of the month through June at the University Place in downtown Portland. The January meeting featured a presentation on Portland's St. John's Suspension Bridge Rehabilitation. The February meeting will be on Seattle's Brightwater Tunnel Project. For further information, refer to our web site at www.aacei-cascade.org or contact our President, Rob Edgcrton at 503-423-3998 × 22119.
Catawba Valley
The Catawba Valley section is having a great year! The new Board of Directors includes the following. President, Henri LeGendre; Vice President, Don Johnson; Treasurer, Vince Pratt; secretary, Bob McCuIIy; Director of Scholarships, Connley St. Laurent; Director of Membership, Kenny Miller; and Director of Certification, Chris Swanson. With Henri LeGendre leading the way and with the...