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1 My year as President of the Bexar Chapter is quickly coming to a close and I feel I am just catching my breath. The April Awards Dinner honored several remarkable young people. Because of the successful proceeds from E-Week, we were able to give out five scholarships for $2,500 each to some amazing high school seniors, and two second year scholarships to past scholarship winners. A warm thank you goes out to all the people that helped volunteer their time and leadership to making E-week so successful. Below is a list of the E-week Committee: E-Week Committee Chair Lorena Carter Treasurer Charlie Hickman Proclamation Breakfast- Russell Rincon Engineer for a Day- Steve Lin and Amanda Saldivar Past President s Lunch- Lorena Carter Golf Tournament- Ray Mendez 5k Revenge of the Nerds- Laura Campa Sporting Clay- Byron Sanderfer Engineer of the Year Banquet- Ty Turner Sponsorships- Paulette Marazzini If you see or meet any of them, please tell them thank you and job well done! We also honored our Science Fair winners at the dinner. We gave cash prizes for first and second place in the Junior and Senior Division from the Alamo City Science Fair. Many thanks to the TSPE volunteer judges for finding these outstanding students! The Engineering Technology Challenge was held on April 5 th. There were 33 teams which represented over 130 participants. Everyone that participated and volunteered had a blast! Last month was busy and here comes the May Meeting. On May 5th, we will be installing the new officers and holding the Order of the Engineer Ceremony. So come, wear your engineering ring with pride, and encourage someone in your work place to participate and get their ring! We need sponsors for the TSPE Conference & 78TH Annual Meeting. Check out TSPEConference78 for registration and sponsorship info. The conference will be in San Antonio at the HILTON PALACIO DEL RIO HOTEL on JUNE 25-27, Please make plans to attend and sponsor now! We are planning to have a NIOSITA at La Villita next door to the Hilton on Thursday night. The speaker line up is fabulous, this will be the place to get your PDH s. For all you Spurs fans the playoffs are starting up and you know our Spurs will be there in the end so if a game is playing, rest assured we will be showing it some way!!! As always, thank you for attending the meetings, volunteering, and making TSPE the organization to be involved in. I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting and don t forget to bring a potential new member or a TxDOT Affiliate! Sincerely, Lori Dullnig-Warlen, P.E. TSPE Bexar Chapter President

winners. A warm thank you goes out to all the people that helped volunteer their time and leadership to making E-week so successful.

2 BEXAR CHAPTER TSPE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS President Lori Dullnig-Warlen, P.E Past President Davy Beicker, P.E President Elect Jesse Guerra, P.E Vice President Ian Perez, P.E Secretary Thomas Hurst, P.E Treasurer Becky Carroll, P.E State Director Laura Campa, P.E UTSA Student President Gerardo Gonzalez Director 1 Bryan Heiner, P.E Newsletter/Advertising Trey Dawson, P.E Legislative and Government Affairs Vacant Webmaster Bryan Heiner, P.E SUBJECT: MAY CHAPTER MEETING Officer Induction/Order of the Engineer SPEAKER: JR Reddish (Incoming State TSPE President) DATE: MAY CHAPTER MEETING Monday, May 5th TIME: Registration: 11:30*-12:00 Officer Induction/Order of the Engineer: 12:00-1:00 LOCATION: Old San Francisco Steakhouse (See Map Page 7) Director 2 Brooke Lindholm, EIT Scholarships Carlos Sanchez, P.E Chris Schultz, P.E Science Fair Carmen Groth, EIT ETC Blake Wright, E.I.T Mathcounts Bryan Heiner, P.E COST: RSVP: $10.00 Lifetime/Retired Member $25.00 Member/Affiliate $40.00 Non-Member No Charge for Students Deadline is Friday, May 2nd at 3:00pm. No shows are responsible for payment. Director 3 Lorena Carter, EIT Membership Abel Guzman, P.E Engineer s Week Lorena Carter, EIT Young Engineer of the Year Shaun Condor, P.E Engineer of the Year Vacant Director 4 (PEG) Vacant CONTACT: RSVP required online at Reservations and online payments are available. *Order of the Engineer registration will begin at 11:30. If you choose to participate in the ceremony a one-time fee of $20 will be due. Director 5 (PEPP) Vacant Executive Director Diane Hoskins, C.I.C SEE PAGE 7 FOR MEETING LOCATION MAP 2 May 2014

3 MAY NEWSLETTER MAY CHAPTER MEETING SPEAKER BIO Harold JR Reddish, P.E. is President and CEO of S&B Infrastructure, Ltd. a multi-discipline engineering company headquartered in Houston, Texas. JR has had a varied career which has spanned over 30+ years. JR Reddish attended the Citadel in Charleston, SC on a Professor of Naval Science Scholarship. There, he served in numerous leadership positions and obtained a BS in Civil Engineering in Upon graduation he reported to Naval Flight School in Pensacola, FL where he obtained his wings of gold in JR was subsequently ordered to the USS Midway as a carrier pilot assigned to VA-56. In 1982, JR transitioned to the Navy s Civil Engineer Corps. He was selected for graduate school and attended Texas A&M in He graduated in 1986 with a Masters of Engineering in Ocean Engineering. JR served in numerous challenging and demanding positions to include Staff Ocean Engineer for the Supervisor of Diving and Salvage, Commanding Officer of Underwater Construction Team One and Public Works Director of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. He retired as a Commander after 20 years of active duty and entered the Private Sector. JR joined S&B Infrastructure in 1998 and assisted the firm with obtaining Federal Work and other related engineering engagements. He held the positions of Deputy Director of Construction Management, Vice President of Operations and was promoted to President / CEO in He has been instrumental in the growth of the company which serves various City, County, State and Federal agencies. Community and Professional involvement is very important to JR. He has served as President of the Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) as well as regional Vice President. He has served on numerous boards and committees to include the Governor s Business Council, Greater Houston Partnership Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Houston Engineers Week Committee, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee of TSPE and is a Fellow for the Society of American Military Engineers. He has advanced the engineering profession by supporting multiple educational programs for primary and secondary students to include Future Cities Competition, Math Counts, Zoom into Engineering and other similar activities. He is an Eagle Scout and contributed over 10 years of leadership to the Scouting Program. 3 May 2014

There, he served in numerous leadership positions and obtained a BS in Civil Engineering in 1977.

BEXAR TSPE WEBPAGE The TSPE Bexar Chapter webpage is online. Our web address is www.

4 MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING EVENTS! UPCOMING EVENTS May 5* Officer Induction/ Order of the Engineer *Chapter Meeting BEXAR TSPE WEBPAGE The TSPE Bexar Chapter webpage is online. Our web address is The webpage has important chapter information including an officer list and calendar of upcoming events! 4 May 2014

5 ORDER OF THE ENGINEER The Texas Society of Professional Engineers will host an Order of the Engineer Ceremony on Monday, May 5th, at 12:00pm. This is an event in which engineers obligate themselves to serving the public through their engineering talents and education. The Order serves to encourage a sprit of pride in the engineering profession and to present to others a visible symbol identifying engineers. Participation in the ceremony is limited to currently licensed professional engineers, recent graduates of ABET engineering schools and those who are within one year of graduation from an ABET school. The Order is unusual as there are no dues to pay or meetings to attend, (there is an initiation one time cost of $20 to defray certificate and ring costs), no committees to join or offices to hold. The pact is with the individuals, to themselves and their profession. This event provides an excellent opportunity to join. Please arrive at the Chapter Meeting on Monday, May 5th at 11:30pm to register for the Order of the Engineer event. We hope to have at least 10 people for the ceremony, so please consider participating. 5 May 2014

The Order serves to encourage a sprit of pride in the engineering profession and to present to others a visible symbol identifying engineers.

6 TSPE CONFERENCE AND 78TH ANNUAL MEETING 6 May 2014

7 MAY NEWSLETTER MAY MEETING LOCATION OLD SAN FRANSISCO STEAKHOUSE: SAHARA DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX Post Your Advertisement Here Business Card, Half Page or Full Page Please Contact Trey Dawson for Details Run Time 1 Run 2 Runs 3 Runs Business card $50 $75 $100 Half page ad $100 $150 $200 Full page ad $200 $300 $400 9 Runs $200 N/A N/A 7 May 2014

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From the President s desk.

From the President s desk. As is usually the case, we find ourselves on the cusp of yet another year quickly coming to an end. I truly hope this year has been profitable for you and yours, both financially