Chapter News — December 2005

WELCOME NEW CALUSA CHAPTER MEMBERS:

Nosa O. Egiebor , PE; Florida Gulf Coast Univ; Sponsor – Michael Pappas, PE

Wilson Garcia, PE ; Q. Grady Minor; Sponsor – Norman J. Trebilcock,PE

Nandita Kaundinya , AS ; DRMP, Inc; Sponsor – Timothy Fredlund, PE

Kimberly R. Russell, PE ; Universal Engineering Sciences; Sponsor – Lindsey Weaver, PE

Ryan White, EI ; Davidson Engineering; Sponsor – Walter F. Gilcher, PE

Please be sure to welcome them to the Florida Engineering Society and the chapter. We encourage you to make contact with new members, invite them to the next chapter meeting, and in general make them feel welcome.

Get More Bang for Your Marketing Buck!

How can you gain prime exposure for your firm all the while investing in the future of today's youth and tomorrow's professional engineers? Sign on to become a sponsor of the Florida MATHCOUNTS Competition, hosted by the Florida Engineering Society!

MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program that increases enthusiasm for and enhances achievement in middle school mathematics throughout the United States . The 6 th , 7 th and 8 th grade student competitors, Mathletes, are attracted to MATHCOUNTS because it provides them with an exciting and challenging forum for math achievement and rewards them for their accomplishments.

MATHCOUNTS attracts students with an interest in high-tech and engineering fields and builds math skills, promotes logical thinking and sharpens students' analytical abilities.

FICE firms such as Figg Engineering, Miller Legg Associates, PBS&J and WilsonMiller already support this worthwhile program, and you can too! To learn more about available MATHCOUNTS sponsorship opportunities, click here http://www.fleng.org/mathcounts/images/MCsponsorship-2006.ppt or contact Dee Kring, CMP, FES Director of Member Events at 850/224-7121 or dkring@fleng.org .

Information on FES Calusa Chapter MATHCOUNTS Event: Volunteers Needed!

The event for this year will be held on February 11, 2006 (Saturday), at Florida Gulf Coast University in the Student Union building. We are now looking for volunteers to assist in the various tasks during the day. The types of volunteer work include registration, grading (scoring), and proctoring. If interested, please contact Elizabeth Fountain, P.E. (939-1020) or Rebecca King, E.I. (649-4040) for details. Thank you for your consideration!

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

December 12 th -14 th FICE/FDOT Strom Drain Design

Doubletree Hotel, Orlando

December 15 th -16 th FICE/FDOT Pond Design Course

Doubletree Hotel, Orlando

January 5 th -7 th Florida Engineering Society Leadership Institute

Doubletree Hotel, Orlando

January 18 th Site Development Permitting in NE Florida

Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville

January 19 th Calusa Chapter Dinner Meeting

Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers

* For additional information on these events, visit www.fleng.org

or contact FES Headquarters at (850)224-7121.

Members are encouraged to contact Adolfo Gonzalez, PE at (239) 649-4040 or email: adolfogonzalez@wilsonmiller.com to request additional information

or to suggest a future program or event.

Calling All Volunteers!

We would like to invite you to judge at the Collier County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Your level of experience and expertise would be greatly valued and appreciated by myself and the students of Collier County . The opportunity for students to present to professionals from the community who are able to provide insightful suggestions and feedback is what makes this annual event such a wonderful learning experience for the young scientists of Collier County . The 2005-2006 Collier County Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be from 8:00 - 2:00 on Friday, January 27, 2006 at Rookery Bay .

To volunteer, contact Greg Anthony at Pine Ridge Middle School by e-mail at anthongr@collier.k12.fl.us or by cell phone at 292-8004 or by phone at school at 377-5000.

We look forward to the possibility of having you on our team of judges this year. Together, we can encourage student interest in science, engineering and education.

Thank you for your time,

Greg Anthony

CCPS Science and Engineering Fair Director

BUSINESS CARD SPONSORSHIP RENEWALS

If you haven’t done so already, please add your business card to our newsletter sponsorships for the remainder of the year. For further information regarding adding your business card to our newsletter, please contact Elizabeth Fountain, PE. Your sponsorship helps defray the cost of newsletter production and mailing.