Summer 2008

Asce Chapter Tops Nation - Again

Rose-Hulman’s Cecil T. Lobo student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is No. 1, again.

Outstanding community service, professional activities and campus service helped the chapter claim the Robert Ridgway Award as the nation’s best chapter for the third time in the last four years—and fourth time overall.

ASCE cited Rose-Hulman’s chapter for “excellence in the effective and meritorious conduct of its affairs... through the ability and professional diligence of the chapter officers, members and faculty advisors.” The committee particularly noted the chapter’s exemplary activities and public service.

Noteworthy service projects in 2007 included completing an upgrade project for a community recreation baseball field, helping host the Indiana Department of Transportation’s 2007 Maintenance Conference, supporting a water filter project in Sudan, building two wheelchair ramps for community organizations, and organizing a charity golf tournament and campus fund-raising drive for a holiday food basket project.

Rose-Hulman’s chapter includes 112 members. Chapter officers in 2007 were Matthew Trowbridge, president; Andrew Pinkstaff, vice president; Rachel Howser, secretary; and Sebastian Mendes, treasurer. The faculty advisor is Kevin Sutterer. Practitioner advisors are alumni Laura Hemming (’05) of American Structurepoint; Kevin Forbes (’85) of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and Jim McKinney, Roland Hutchins Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering.