Author: Alaska Professional Design Council

CRW Engineering Group, LLC (CRW) has announced that Erica Jensen, PE, PTOE, has been promoted to the position of principal. During her 15-year tenure with CRW, Erica has engineered a myriad of civil engineering projects throughout Anchorage and across Alaska. To read the full press release from CRW, click here.

Check out the flyer below for the full-week of events for this year’s Engineer’s Week, including the Bowling Fundraiser (full brochure here), and the Student Competition (full brochure here).

PND Engineers, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Kristoff Nystrom, EIT and Conrad Smith, EIT.

Kristoff recently relocated to Anchorage from Fairbanks, and his work history has focused on civil and structural engineering. He will assist PND with site planning and road design.

Conrad is originally from Alaska, but had previously been working in California. His long-term interest is in structures, and he is currently working in the Palmer PND office assisting with structural design.

To read the full press release from PND, click here.

University of Alaska Fairbanks alumna Amy Steiner, PE, a senior geotechnical engineer at PND Engineers, Inc., is giving back to her alma mater. Earlier this month, Amy became a board member of the UAF College of Engineering and Mines Advisory and Development Council.

To read the full press release, click here.

Wow… 2019 is nearly over! As the year closes and we approach February’s legislative fly-in, I can safely say that APDC is well prepared and I look forward to attending to share our position with state legislators. In addition to visiting with legislators in their capitol offices, we plan to hold an afterhours social event to connect with them in a less formal atmosphere.  APDC will also host a lunch and learn event at the capitol regarding ASCE’s Report Card for Alaska’s Infrastructure.  In other words, we are working hard to up our game while in Juneau.  Stay tuned for more information as February approaches.

In mid-November, I attended the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA, https://www.asla.org) Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Diego.  I really enjoyed the trip for several reasons (besides the 75° sunny weather) to include:

• An amazing exposure to continuing education via numerous sessions led by the experts in the field of landscape architecture. I was in awe of the quality of the sessions and the presenters… especially the emerging professionals.
• The opportunity to visit with vendors that design and manufacture product solutions. The product representatives know their stuff and through collaboration with them, I found solutions to many current project challenges.
• The chance to connect with other landscape architects from across the country. I was also able to visit with several Alaska landscape architects (https://www.akasla.org/) while there.
• It refreshed and renewed my dedication to environmental design and landscape architecture. Many times, I was reminded of why I got into the field in the first place… to creatively blend the human and natural worlds together.

I encourage everyone to attend your respective member organization’s national conference events.  It is absolutely worth the time and planning.

I hope you have a great holiday with friends and family!