IOWA State’s Dr. Halil Ceylan Earns Prestigious National Research Award
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Dr. Halil Ceylan, a nationally and internationally recognized leader in transportation infrastructure engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), is the 2025 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) S.S. Steinberg Award. The honor, named after ARTBA’s Research & Education Division’s founding president, recognizes “an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education.” Among his most groundbreaking work is...
Perkins&Will's Austin Studio Welcomes New Senior Project Designer
Architect and artist Micah Land will help to advance the firm’s Living Design philosophy —an approach centered on health, sustainability, and social equity AUSTIN—Global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will has hired Micah Land as a senior project designer in its Austin studio. With more than two decades of experience shaping resilient, human-centered environments, Land brings artistic insight, hands-on building knowledge, and a design sensibility shaped by empathy and well-being. H...
POWER, WSP Exec Named Vice Chair of ACEC Energy Committee
Industry leader Holger Peller will help shape policy to modernize U.S. power infrastructure. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Holger Peller, COO of POWER Engineers and WSP global director of Power and Energy, has been appointed vice chair of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Energy Committee. In this leadership role, Peller will help the committee drive development and execution of a proactive legislative and regulatory advocacy program for U.S. energy. “Having a respected...
Tsurumi (America), Inc. Announces a New Executive Leadership Team
Tsurumi Pump is introducing a new era of leadership with the appointment of four seasoned executives to guide its continued growth across the United States. With decades of combined industry experience, the leadership team reflects Tsurumi’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence, customer service, and long-term strategic success. Tsurumi (America), Inc., a leading distributor of submersible pumps, is proud to announce a new executive leadership team. This team brings substantial indust...
Plezia Named Port of Long Beach Engineering Managing Director
Longtime leader to take helm of harbor development, maintenance The Port of Long Beach has promoted Suzanne Plezia, P.E., to Managing Director of Engineering Services to succeed Sean Gamette, P.E., who earlier this spring announced his retirement. Plezia has been the Port’s Senior Director of the Engineering Services Bureau and Chief Harbor Engineer since April 2017. Plezia will lead the Port’s Engineering Bureau, which comprises more than 300 employees across six divisions – Program Manage...
GIS Certification Institute Announces First Class of GISP-E Certified Professionals
Des Plaines, IL – June 5, 2025 – The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) proudly announces the successful completion of the first class of its newly launched GISP-E (Emerging GIS Professional) certification program. This landmark achievement marks a significant step in the evolution of professional development for the next generation of geographic information systems (GIS) practitioners. The inaugural PreGISP exam, designed to assess foundational knowledge and practical skills in the geospati...
120Water Welcomes Growth Leader Casey Myers As New CEO
Fast-growing digital water quality platform adds experienced leadership to build on momentum and capitalize on growth potential ZIONSVILLE, Ind., June 5, 2025 — Leading water quality and compliance technology company 120Water today announced that it has named Casey Myers as CEO. Myers brings a proven track record of scaling SaaS-based companies that will further drive 120Water’s rapid growth and product innovation amid the need for water quality data insights and the demands of the industry’s e...
Howard Graf of DIGroup Architecture Named Inaugural Recipient of President’s Award for Excellence in Architectural Practice
Howard Graf of Graf & Lewent Architects, a DIGroup Architecture (DIG) firm. Photographer: Billy Pangaribuan Jamaica, NY (June 2, 2025) – Principal Howard Graf of Graf & Lewent Architects, a DIGroup Architecture (DIG) firm, has been named the inaugural recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Architectural Practice by the Queens Foundation for Architecture (QFA) and AIA Queens Chapter. The honor will be presented at the first-ever QFA Legacy Awards Gala, taking place Septe...
S&T announces new Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. Subhas “Karan” Venayagamoorthy has been named the inaugural Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He will begin his duties in August. Venayagamoorthy comes to S&T from Colorado State University (CSU), where he has served on the faculty since 2008 and is currently the Borland Professor of Fluid Mechanics and founding director of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. From 2022 to 20...
The Water Council Names Karen Frost as Executive Director
Longtime VP to lead organization following retirement of Dean Amhaus Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council (TWC), a global leader in water stewardship and technology innovation, has named Karen Frost as its new executive director. Frost, who has served as the organization’s vice president of economic development and innovation, was selected after an exhaustive, nationwide search. She begins her new role on June 2, after approval by the organization’s board of directors. “For more than 10 ye...
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Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
