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mechanical engineering graduate has been a strong proponent of diversifying the province’s energy sector through value-added processing. The region he represents — a 600-square-kilometre area northeast of Edmonton — is already home to Canada’s largest concentration of petrochemical processors, and another $15 billion in developments are under construction. Mr. Shelly began his career as a process engineer. He has also worked as an environmental contractor and in government.
TWO UNIVERSITIES, TWO HONOURS
Dr. Norbert Morgenstern, CM, P.Eng., FCAE , has another honour to add to his wall. Earlier this spring, he was granted the title of Honorary Professor from Zhejiang University, a national university in China. An internationally recognized authority in the field of geotechnical engineering, Dr. Morgenstern has over 40 major honours and awards, including honorary degrees from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. Yet his modesty shines through. In fact Dr. Morgenstern credits this lat- est award to the work being done at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta, where he holds the title of Distinguished University Professor Emeritus. The cen- tre, known for its leading-edge research in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, has a long-term link to Zhejiang University. “This honour came through an awareness of and respect for the University of Alberta Geotechnical Engineering Centre,” he says. A graduate of the University of Toronto (civil engineering, ’56), Dr. Morgenstern is a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence and a member of the Order of Canada. He’s also a past- recipient of the APEGA Centennial Award, the regulator’s highest honour. Though technically retired, his skills are in high demand. In fact, he recently chaired a high-profile engineering panel — the one appointed by the B.C. Government to conduct an independent review of a tailings dam failure at Mount Polley copper mine.
RESPECT IN HIGH PLACES Kim Sturgess, CM, P.Eng., FCAE, (above) calls her honorary degree from Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ont., the achievement of an aspirational goal; Dr. Norbert Morgenstern, CM, P.Eng., FCAE, (right) says Zhejiang University deeply respects the University of Alberta Geotechnical Engineering Centre, which it demonstrated by naming him an Honorary Professor. Receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in the spring was Kim Sturgess, CM, P.Eng., FCAE , from Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ont. A proud APEGA member and Queen’s alumni, she obtained an engineering degree in engineering physics from Queen’s in 1977. “Earning an honorary degree from Queen’s has been an aspirational goal for me for a long time,” Queen’s Gazette newsletter quotes Ms. Sturgess as saying. It’s the latest in a long list of honours for Ms. Sturgess. In the spring installment of Movers & Shakers, we mentioned she’d been named a Member of the Order of Canada. “The Order of Canada was for family and country; the honorary degree is for me. This is as good as it gets,” she says. A former APEGA Councillor, Ms. Sturgess is the founder and CEO of
Alberta WaterSMART, a company dedi- cated to improving the management of the province’s water resources. Over her career, she’s worked in industry as an engineer, a consultant, and a business analyst. She’s also served as CEO for several technology companies.
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