In this issue
PRESIDENT
Brooks Vogel
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1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Patrick Karnes
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2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Peyman Majidi
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TREASURER
Jon Sterenberg
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SECRETARY
Maegan Elizabeth Nunley
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Phil Hinson
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WEB SITE EDITOR
Peter Narsavage
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Sheena Marston
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Date: March 26, 2020
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 AM
Location: Korda, 1650 Watermark Drive, Columbus Oh 43215
2020 March Newsletter 
President's Message
Central Ohio Section:
Spring is springing, and we’re putting the finishing touches on our 2019-2020 ASCE year. Please be thinking about candidates for our two year-end awards – the Outstanding Section Member and the Outstanding Civil Engineer of Central Ohio. Also keep an eye out soon for our annual Spring Seminar scheduled for May 5. This year’s Seminar will cover a variety of Bridge Design topics and a full day of PDH opportunities.
Thank you to all of you who attended, exhibited, and otherwise assisted with our recent STEM Expo. We had a great crowd of students and their families attend and get excited about engineering! A big thank you to Jordan Gort for leading the organizing committee and the countless hours it takes to put together such a successful event, and all of the sponsors and exhibitors who volunteered their time and treasure to engage the students with such great, interactive activities.
This being the 99th year of the Central Ohio Section, we are starting special plans for our Centennial Celebration next year. Part of that effort is summarizing the milestones of our first 100 years, so if any of you have any Section-related history, memorabilia, or stories that you would be willing to share, please let us know. We will be planning a special event next year to share our history and celebrate this great milestone.
I wish you all good health and continued diligence as we all deal with the COVID-19 situation. While we are currently planning to continue with our events as scheduled, we are monitoring the recommendations from the CDC and other outlets and notify you if any adjustments become necessary. I hope to see you at the March luncheon!
Brooks Vogel
President – ASCE Central Ohio Section
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Phone: 614-487-1650
Lunch Meeting
March Luncheon
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Webinars
Free Webinar - Ethical Behavior: The Key to Earning Trust
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Lunch and Learn
Central Ohio ASCE Lunch and Learn - Lime and LKD Soil Treatment
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STEM Expo

The 7th Annual Central Ohio STEM Expo presented by the Central Ohio ASCE Section was held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Worthington Kilbourne High School. This completely free event was attended by greater than 300 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Attendees participated in numerous fun and interactive activities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. Participants made cars from food and raced them, battled robots, experienced levitation, built bridges out of spaghetti, saw many bugs and animals, and participated in many more enriching and intriguing activities. We would like to thank everyone who attended, all the members of STEM Expo Planning Committee, the many exhibitors who developed and presented for the children, and our corporate sponsors who made it possible through their monetary contributions to present this event completely free of charge. Thanks you!
Outing Recap
On January 23, the ASCE Central Ohio held an axe throwing event at Columbus Axe Throwing. Twelve people attended, which was just right for the competitive games. The group was divided into two teams: The Choppers and the Axe Street Boys. There may or may not have been an “axecess” of axe related puns. Everyone had a great time and the individual axe throwing champion of the night was ASCE Member Kevin Ernst! Our next membership event is still in the planning stages but look out for announcements in the coming months.
Section Member Drive

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Meeting Schedule
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Month | Topic | Organizations | Presenter | Location |
Thursday, September 19, 2019 | Ethics Topics | ASCE | John Greenhalge, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors | Confluence Boathouse |
Thursday, October 17, 2019 | Building the SmartLane (I-670) | ASCE & ECC | Brian Toombs (Burgess and Niple), Zac Amnah (ODOT), and Brian Gable (ODOT) | The Gahanna Sanctuary |
Thursday, November 21, 2019 | City of Columbus DOSD, DOW, and Rec&Parks Update | ASCE | John Newsome (DOSD), Danella Pettenski (DOW), and Jim Miller (Rec & Parks) | Big Walnut Park Shelterhouse |
Thursday, December 19, 2019 | John Glenn International Airport ConRAC & Long Range Plans | ASCE & SEAoO | 94th Aero Squadron 5030 Sawyer Road Columbus, OH 43219 |
94th Aero Squadron |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 | Dinner Meeting-Student Chapters - USACOE (Flood Resiliancy and Management) | ASCE | Robert Heady, P.E., P.S., ENV SP — Director of Public Works and City Engineer — City of Athens, OH | Ohio University Baker Center - Multicultural Center |
Thursday, February, 20, 2020 | E-Week | All |
Nathan Lee Roy Harris, Graduate School, The Ohio State University Shannetta Griffin, PE, Chief Commercial Officer, Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Columbus, OH |
Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center |
Thursday, March 19, 2020 | Ohio EMA Mitigation Branch Overview | ASCE | Steve Ferryman (Mitigation Branch Chief, Ohio EMA) | Bravo! Lennox Town Center |
Thursday, April 16, 2020 | I-71 South Side Mega Fix | ASCE & ASHE | Steve Fellinger, ODOT et al TBA | TBA |
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | Awards Luncheon & EWB Present | ASCE & EWB | TBA | TBa |