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Award Winners ACEC presented five Young Professional of the Year awards at its Fall Conference in Puerto Rico. Selected by the ACEC Fellows, these young engineers were recognized for making significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. 2010 ACEC Young Professional of the Year Scott F. Bevan PAE Consulting Engineers Portland, Ore. Bevan has displayed a rare mix of technical ability, communication skills and leadership in his short career. In 2008, he was promoted to associate after just 15 months with PAE. He was soon managing MEP teams responsible for projects worth more than $100 million in construction while helping PAE navigate the economic downturn and maintain its employeefocused culture. His projects have included six LEED-targeted buildings and a 50,000-square-foot Net Zero Energy building featuring a 250 kW photovoltaic system. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. John Peronto Thornton Tomasetti Chicago A project engineer, Peronto has exhibited passion and ingenuity in designing complex structures. His structural designs include the concept study for the 123-story Meraas Tower in Dubai and the 1,001-metertall Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia. Peronto contributes to educating young engineers by volunteering at Marquette University and has served as a guest lecturer at Cornell University. Peronto holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering, all from Marquette University. He also holds a master of engineering in civil engineering from Cornell University. Yurintzy Estrada AECOM New York Estrada has worked on local and international projects, including public-private partnerships in Mexico and design of movable bridge alternatives in Australia. A structural engineer, she was instrumental in a series of bridge projects in the Bronx, N.Y., and the rehabilitation of the the Mosholu Parkway masonry arch bridge. She led a team that helped provide potable water to a health center in Kenya and implemented an Engineers Without Borders initiative that encourages AECOM employees to donate their time and technical services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the City College of New York. Yvana Kuhn AECOM San Diego Kuhn has worked worldwide as a civil and environmental engineer. Her experience includes hydrology and waterquality analyses; stormwater, water and coastal management; and erosion control. She has provided water resources expertise in California and Michigan and sustainable design recommendations in China and Dubai. Her research on marine mammal abundance was published in Marine Mammal Science (2007). She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s in environmental science and management from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Craig T. Reinsch Olsson Associates Lincoln, Neb. An associate engineer, Reinsch has provided expertise on water supply and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, hydraulic modeling and construction services projects. He recently provided on-site construction services for a community sanitary sewer system, which resulted in more than $500,000 in savings. He chairs Nebraska’s Water for People committee and works on development in the Dominican Republic. He is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Nebraska and holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in environmental engineering from the University of NebraskaLincoln. 28 ENGINEERING INC. NovEmbER / DECEmbER 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010

Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Power Play
2010 Fall Conference Highlights
Ins and Outs
Re-energized
Business Insights
Young Professionals of the Year
Members in the News

Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010