on the rise
Civil + Structural Engineer is seeking nominations for its seventh an- nual Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering, recognizing young- er professionals whose exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, or public service has benefited the civil or structural engineering professions, their employers, project owners, and society. The rules are the same as in previous years, but the dates and nomination method have changed: • Nominees must be 40 years of age or younger as of Dec. 31, 2017, and working in the United States as a civil or structural engineer for a private-sector company (or self-employed), public agency (i.e., federal, state, county, or city), military, non-profit organization, or educational or research institution. Self-nominations are acceptable. • Nominees should have a record of demonstrated exceptional abil- ity and professional accomplishments related to civil or structural engineering in one or more of the following capacities: project design; management; leadership; teaching; research; and/or public service. • All nominations must be made online at https://www.research. net/r/2018RisingStars. Nominations must provide the following infor- mation: 1. Category — civil engineering or structural engineering 2. Nominee’s information, including name, credentials/certifications (i.e., P.E., S.E., LEED AP, etc.), title, employer, city, state, email address, and age as of Dec. 31, 2017 3. Nominee’s degree(s) earned, including school(s) and major(s) 4. Nominee’s professional accomplishments — Describe the nominee’s demonstrated ability and specific accomplishments related to civil engi- neering or structural engineering in one or more of the following capaci- ties: project design; management; leadership; teaching; research; and/ or public service (maximum of 500 words) 5. Significant projects the nominee has been involved with and the nomi- nee’s role in each (maximum of 250 words) Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering Nomination period opens for 2018 awards. By Bob Drake
6. Describe the nominee’s involvement, if any, with professional organi- zations (local, state, regional, or national), community groups, and/or public service (maximum of 250 words) 7. Name and email address of person submitting the nomination • Each nomination should include a publication-quality digital photo (jpg or tiff file) of the nominee — 2 by 3 inches or larger at a resolution of 300 dpi. The image file name should include the nominee’s name. • The nomination period closes at midnight (Eastern Time) on March. 12, 2018. • Any private-sector company, public-sector agency, military unit, non- profit organization, or educational or research institution may submit a maximum of four nominations in each category — civil engineering and structural engineering. • There is no charge for submitting nominations or for any engineer se- lected as a Rising Star to be featured in the Civil + Structural Engineer article, scheduled for the May 2018 issue. Selection process • All completed nominations submitted by the deadline will be con- sidered by judges representing Civil + Structural Engineer magazine and/or Zweig Group. Nominees with incomplete nomination forms may not be considered in the selection process. • Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering will be selected from the nominations at the discretion of the judges based solely on the in- formation submitted online as described above. • Nominees selected as Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering will be notified via email on or before May 1, 2018. Two important notes: 1) Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering are selected exclusively from the nominations received; and 2) selec- tion is based entirely on the information contained in the nomination. So, please take some time to consider the younger, highly skilled and hard-working civil and structural engineering professionals you know who deserve recognition — and then submit a nomination at https://www.research.net/r/2018RisingStars.
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