President's Message

Central Ohio  Section:

I really enjoyed our January Dinner meeting with both the Ohio University and Ohio State University student chapters. Both chapters have faced challenges this year with coordination and member engagement to name a few. However, both have also found ways to address the challenges and have had successful years. The skill of adaptability they have developed this year will serve them well in their professional careers. Please keep them in mind as you and your organizations look for interns/co-ops and full-time employees. These ASCE members are students that understand the value of not only their education, but involvement in additional activities. This drive for doing "more than required" will surely carry into their careers and demonstrates they are exactly the candidates for hire for which we all are searching. If you would like to get in touch with members of the ASCE student chapters please reach out to us through the website or me directly and we can connect you to them.

We will not have a luncheon conducted by ASCE in February as it is the annual E-Week luncheon conducted by all the engineering organizations. The E-Week luncheon will be held virtually this year on February 25 at 12 PM. The title is "Imagineering Tomorrow" and will feature Mandy Bishop of Smart Cities and Joanna Pinkerton of COTA. Details and a link for registration has been sent to all members and can be found on our website.

As a reminder, if you aren't able to make it to one of our virtual luncheons a recording is available on our YouTube channel. The channel is called Central Ohio ASCE. You can connect to our YouTube channel on the Central Ohio Section website by clicking the  icon on the homepage. We encourage you to subscribe for access to recordings of past virtual luncheons.

As we move into February we are beginning to plan for Board elections in the spring. If you are interested in getting more involved with the Chapter please reach out to me or any of the other Board members to discuss opportunities. 

-Patrick

H. Patrick Karnes, P.E., ENV SP

President – ASCE Central Ohio Section
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Phone: 614-835-0460