Florida Engineering Society (FES)

Ad Contracts Due Today: August 23! Engineering Florida is the statewide magazine for Florida's engineering industry. Its mission is to provide engaging, non-technical content that interests engineers, legislators, and industry officials alike. The 2024 Fall Issue, Connecting Communities, focuses on the vital role engineers play in bridging divides—both literal and metaphorical—across our state. As Florida continues to grow and evolve, the work of engineers is more critical than ever in creating connections that enhance the quality of life for all Floridians. Advertise your business in this important issue! Contracts are due today, but artwork isn't due until September 6. A 5% discount is available for advertising in 4 issues. Reserve your ad space today: https://lnkd.in/gZCESryw

Applications for the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) Class of 2025 are due next week, August 30, 2024! Take your career to the next level and apply for the FELI Class of 2025! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g5ddUbRP

Congrats Sarah Paschke for winning the #FES Outstanding Contribution to a Student Chapter Award. Sarah is a University of Miami #civilengineering class of 2025 student. She served as the External VP for the UM American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) - #FES, and Project Manager for the 2024 #ConcreteCanoeCompetition. She led her team to the first SE Symposium since 2019. #Florida #engineers #engineering #student #Classof2025 #leadership

Congratulations Omar R Rodriguez, PE, CGC, named the Florida Engineers in Construction (FECON) Individual Excellence Award winner. Omar has made tremendous contributions to Florida’s engineering community. He’s a member of The Haskell Company team, focusing on design-build projects in the water, wastewater, municipal and aviation markets. #Florida #engineers #engineering #designbuild #contruction #wastewater #aviation

Congratulations to the top three winners from our photo contest at the 2024 FES|ACEC Florida Annual Conference in Miami! Veronica Calzadilla Sosa from Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus took home the $300 VISA gift card, Jillian Malavet from the University of Central Florida earned $200, and Bianca Valsecchi from the University of Florida won $100! 🎉 This contest was all about fostering meaningful connections between our professional engineers and the next generation of engineering talent. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make these interactions possible! 👏 #FESACECFL2024 #EngineeringForFLGrowth #EngineeringStudents #FutureEngineers

Florida International University Ph.D. Candidate Abid Hossain has been named the #FES Outstanding Service to a Student Chapter Award Winner. Abid holds a B. Sc. in #CivilEngineering. He served as Vice President of the FES at FIU, President of the Bangladesh Student Organization at FIU, and the RSO representative for the FIU ITE Student Chapter. Congrats Abid. #Florida #engineers #engineering #student #leadership

Congratulations to Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: Orlando International (MCO) and Executive (ORL) Airports CEO Kevin J. Thibault for being named the #FES Government Engineer of the Year. Kevin is a #ProfessionalEngineer and has shared his tremendous engineering knowledge and leadership skills with FES and Florida’s engineering community for 30+ years. #Florida #engineers #engineering #PE #leadership

Congratulations Veronica Calzadilla Sosa on being named the #FES 2024 Student Service Award Winner. Veronica recently graduated with an associate’s degree in #chemicalengineering degree from Miami Dade College, and is poised to pursue her bachelor’s degree in #chemicalengineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. #Florida #engineers #engineering #student #leadership

As part of our FELI 2024 class project, we successfully delivered AASHTO STEM boxes to five schools in the Miami-Dade area today. These boxes will equip teachers with the curriculum, materials, and resources needed to spark student interest in STEM, supporting the development of the future workforce. With the invaluable support of FDOT District 6 Secretary Stacy Miller, Carlos Morales and Cecilia Villoria, P.E. we were able to distribute these boxes to teachers and contribute to nurturing the next generation of engineers!

FES Tampa Chapter and ASHE Tampa Bay have been working hard to plan our first annual golf tournament! Come join us for a day of friendly competition, networking, and to support two amazing professional organizations! ⛳️🏌🏻♀️