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Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy will recognize newly licensed Engineers and Architects at the November 10th ceremoney at the State Capitol - More

Many Local Chapters' 2011-2012 Meetings Start Late September or October. Please check with your local chapter to make sure you don't miss the year's first meeting!

Northeastern Chapter 2011-2012 Schedule

Eastern Chapter 2011-2012 Schedule

2010 - 2011 State Annual Meeting - May 5,6 - Elk's Country Club, Columbus, NE

This year's meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, May 5th and 6th at the Elks Country Club in Columbus, Nebraska and offer 7 PDH's.

We are excited to announce that this year our Keynote speaker will be Curt Tomasevicz, Olympic GOLD Medal Winner, holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, and also played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The 2011 State Annual Meeting will provide 7 PDH's and include the following topics:

• Lincoln Haymarket Arena Infrastructure, Olsson Associates –John S. Olsson
• Tour of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) Ethanol and Co-Generation Power Plant – Kelly Gassen
• "Finding Your Own Personal Success" - Curt Tomasevicz, Olympic Gold Medal Winner
• NPPD's Norfolk "Certified LEED Gold" Operation Center – Guy Evasco
• Solar Panels and Geothermal Designs, Behlen Manufacturing– Tony Raimondo Jr.
• TD AMERITRADE park for the College World Series and Creighton Bluejays, Kiewit Building Group Inc. – Josh Render
• Wind Energy in Nebraska, NPPD – Brian Wilcox
• Nebraska State Legislative and economic updates – Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy

The banquet will be held Thursday evening followed by Curt Tomasevicz. At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting on Friday you are invited to join us for lunch, followed by 18 holes of golf. Please feel free to contact Justin Jakub, Northestern President, at (402) 563-5221 or jwjakub@nppd.com if you have any questions.

Registration Forms:

NeSPE 2011 Annual Meeting (PDF)
NeSPE 2011 Annual Meeting Golf (PDF)
Curt Tomasevicz Bio (PDF)
Curt Tomasevicz Flier (PDF)
NeSPE 2011 Annual Meeting Sponsorship Form (PDF)

2011 Mathcounts Competitions

State Mathcounts Competition - The state MATHCOUNTS competition is fast approaching and, as always, we are looking for volunteers to grade tests and proctor.  The competition will be held Saturday, March 19th at the UNL East Campus student union and volunteers are needed from approximately 9:30 am to Noon.  Please email or call Katy Boggs at 402.938.2417 if you are available to help.  2011 Schedule - 2010 State Mathcounts Videos

2011 State Competition Winners: 2011 Results

Eastern Chapter - 2011 Results - Top Students - Top Teams

Northeastern Chapter - 2/5/2011 - Results and Photos have been sent to Sponsors via e-mail. Competition video will be posted when all competitions have been completed. Results Press Release

Midstate Chapter - 2/11/2011 - Contact Fred Jones for Event Information

Sign-Up for the 2011 Legislative Lunch - The event is a long standing tradition, giving you the opportunity to meet the Governor, state senators, agency directors, members of the Board of Engineers and Architects, and other notable figures.

To coordinate this effort, NeSPE members will be assigned to personally host a state senator, agency director, or other special guest. To ensure that a special guest has been assigned to you, please RSVP to the state office as to whether you are able to attend the luncheon. You will be notified at the Legislative Briefing as to who you will be hosting during the luncheon.

Please be sure to attend the Legislative Briefing provided by Kissel/E&S Associates prior to the luncheon to receive an update on all legislative bills introduced that impact the engineering profession. You will also receive 1 PDH for attending the legislative briefing. 

Deadline is February 15 - Invite and Map (PDF)

2011 Legislative Lunch Sponsorships Available! - December 2, 2010 -NeSPE is hosting its annual Legislative Lunch on February 24, 2011. NeSPE is offering your company a great opportunity to showcase your firm and projects to the Governor, Lt. Governor, 49 state senators and key agency directors. This year's luncheon is being held at the historic Country Club of Lincoln. Sponsorship Form

Structural Engineers Association of Nebraska Proposes Rule Changes - December 2, 2010 - SEAON (seaon.org) asks NeSPE for input on proposed changes for Civil Engineers in Nebraska. The following documentation has been provided by SEAON for review. Chapters are encouraged to forward feedback to their NeSPE state board representatives.

SEAON Letter to NeSPE
SEAON White Paper
SEAON Proposed Structural Language

Steve Wadas Recognized - (July 2010 NPPD Energy Insight)
Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy presented Engineer Technical Lead Steve Wadas, P.E., with an Admiralship in The Great Navy of the State of Nebraska at the Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers Annual Meeting in Grand Island. Steve was recognized for increasing membership during his tenure as the State President of the NSPE. He is now NSPE's State Membership Director for 2010-11. He was also presented with a National Volunteer of the Year award at the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.