VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need 30 volunteers to be Proctors or Scorers; neither responsibility requires knowledge of the program or significant effort/time. The students take a series of three tests - Sprint Round, Target Round, and Team. Each testing room requires the presence of two Proctors to hand out, administer and collect the tests. Scorers will be in a separate room to grade the tests after each round (answer key will be provided).  Volunteers are asked to arrive by 8am.  

Please contact Kent Kowalske or Amy McLaren, the Peoria Area MATHCOUNTS Coordinators, by February 1st if you are able to volunteer and provide your preference of role or whether you are flexible. Further instructions and details will be provided to volunteers prior to the competition.

Sign Up for P.E. Training

One of our members, Amy Benecke McLaren, P.E., County Engineer for Peoria has advised us that IDOT is offering a Webex on Illinois Statutes and Rules for Professional Engineering on Tuesday October 3rd at 9am.

If interested sign up at https://forms.office.com/g/ZAVEnY3PzK

A Webex link will be sent to you within 48 hours. The program will also be recorded.

 

 

MEMBER TOUR OF MORTON'S NEW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY & CHAPTER MEETING

Craig Loudermilk, PE, Director of Public Works for Morton, Illinois was kind enough to arrange for our members to tour Morton's new water treatment facility. The $12 million modifications were made to deal with the excessive ammonia in the Mahomet Aquifer. Pictured with Craig (in yellow) is Trent Reid, Water Treatment Supervisor who conducted the tour and explained the new equipment and monitoring.

Represented from our Chapter was Mike Hoffman of WSP Global. Interesting to note that WSP (used to be Parsons Brinckerhoff) recently purchased Wood Environmental. Farnsworth was well represented by Kevin Hannel, Mike Lutz, Cristin Robertson, Hayden Hoskins, and Edgar Becerra. Also attending was Philip Allyn of the City of Bloomington and our regulars, Andy Shull from Caterpillar, Daniel Gehman with Dewberry, and myself.

Following the tour was a Chapter dinner meeting to which all those on the tour were invited. We discussed the purpose of the Chapter and future objectives which included reaching out to High Schools, Universities, and other specialized groups such as TBII and the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers; arranging events to attract future students; confirming that our activities could be counted for PDH credit; and partnering with other Chapters for large events.

Please drop me a line at rainson@rainson.com with any ideas you have to add to our objectives.

Ronald Rainson, PE

President

ISPE Peoria Chapter 

 

ISPE 2023-2024 SLATE of OFFICERS

 

ISPE ENGage Networking Event

Illinois Society of Professional Engineers is excited to announce an upcoming ENGage Networking Event for local young engineering professionals at Obed & Isaac's in Peoria on Thursday, 11/17 from 5-7pm. This event is hosted by the state level of ISPE with local sponsors Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Hanson Professional Services, and the IL Association of County Engineers.

Complimentary cocktails & appetizers will be served, and a $50 Visa Gift Card will be raffled off. Space is limited, so interested parties should register ASAP here.  Admission permitted for ISPE members accompanied by a non-member engineering professional. Advanced registration required for both member & guest.

A flyer and social media graphic are attached, and we greatly appreciate you sharing with your engineering network, especially young engineers in their careers.  The event is also publicized on Facebook & LinkedIn.

New Officers for 2022-2023

The Nominating Committee, consisting of Amy McLaren and Andy Shull, selected candidates for 2022-2023. Those candidates were approved October 3rd, 2022.

President, Ronald Rainson, PE

Vice President, Daniel Gehman, PE

Secretary-Treasurer, Kent Kowalske, PE

Delegate, Michael Hoffman, PE

Delegate Alternate, Greg Arnett, PE

There was no candidate for President-elect. Anyone interested should contact us at rainson@rainson.com.

       

Engineer's Day 2019

ISPE Peoria Chapter member, Emily Munday, PE of Crawford, Murphy and Tilly reports that her and other volunteer engineers had fun inspiring 100+ future engineers on Engineering Day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.  The kids built paper bridges and tested how to make them stronger to hold more pennies.  The kids also built marshmallow structures to test on an earthquake table and all this while talking about basic principles and problem solving. Other engineering firms represented were Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions by Michael Hoffman, PE; Maurer-Stutz, Inc. by Daniel Gehman, PE; and also from Crawford Murphy and Tilly were Jeremy Wasilewski, PE and Megan Splittstoesser, PE.

You can see more photographs at:(https://www.pjstar.com/photogallery/IP/20190217/NEWS/217009996/PH/1).