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Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq. Named Fellow Member of NSPE

Posted on April 22, 2014 - 9:45 pm by mspe

MSPE President Christopher Barros, PE, presents Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq., with the distinguished NSPE Fellowship Award on behalf of NSPE President Robert A. Green, P.E., F.NSPE.

The National Society of Professional Engineers has awarded MSPE’s own Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq. with the distinguished title of Fellow Member of NSPE (F-NSPE).

At the April meeting of the MSPE Board of Directors, President Christopher Barros, PE, presented Mr. Skinger with a Fellowship Pin and Certificate on behalf of NSPE and MSPE.

He also read a letter sent to Ken from NSPE President Robert A. Green, P.E., F.NSPE, congratulating him on his outstanding service to the Society, and personally expressing his gratitude for his “support not just of NSPE, but also of our honored profession”.

The NSPE leadership established the Fellow member grade in the year 2000 to honor those active Society members who have demonstrated exemplary service to their profession, their Society, and their community.

MSPE Seeks Appointee for MCCA’s Designer Selection Committee

Posted on April 22, 2014 - 9:43 pm by mspe

MSPE is often approached by groups throughout the Commonwealth with requests to appoint or recommend qualified candidates to serve on Designer Selection Committees.

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCAA, or the “Authority”) is currently soliciting MSPE’s assistance in recommending qualified engineer candidates for appointment to their Designer Selection Panel. The Designer Selection Panel consists of six members, and the Authority is seeking to fill an upcoming vacancy for an engineer, for the term of two years. If you or someone you know may be interested in this position, please contact MSPE Treasurer Tom Vaughan, PE via email or call him at 781-344-0087.

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MATHCOUNTS State Competition Winners Announced

Posted on April 22, 2014 - 9:40 pm by mspe

MSPE invited the Metro Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition winning team from Clarke Middle School in Lexington as guests to the Engineers Week Luncheon.

The excitement is building for our state’s MATHLETES! In February, MATHCOUNTS chapter competitions whittled down the field of competitors that advanced to the State Competition in March. 776 student competitors, representing 106 middle schools throughout MA, were reduced to a total of 125 students who competed on March 8 at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The State Competition winners:
Peter Rowley, Grade 9 – William Diamond Middle School – Lexington
Jeremy Chen, Grade 8 – The Sage School – Foxboro
David Ma, Grade 8 – The Roxbury Latin School – Roxbury
Jeffery Chang, Grade 7 – Jonas Clarke Middle School – Lexington

These students are now preparing to defend our state’s National Championship title, before they travel to the 2014 MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Orlando, Florida from May 8-11.

Students formed a Human PI to celebrate PI Day 2014 — At the State Competition, 125 Massachusetts Students formed a Human PI. (Click image to view Forbes Article)

MSPE thanks these members who have donated their valuable time to support MATHCOUNTS:

John Hayden, PE – Volunteer State Coordinator
Graham Carr, PE – Volunteer Runner & Scorer-State Competition
Anthony Cippola – Volunteer Runner & Scorer-State Competition
David Desrosiers, PE – Volunteer Coordinator for CT Valley Chapter
Tom Vaughan, PE – Scorer, Southeast Competition

MATHCOUNTS State Competition Winners Announced

Posted on April 22, 2014 - 9:40 pm by mspe

These students are now preparing to defend our state’s National Championship title, before they travel to the 2014 MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Orlando, Florida from May 8-11.

MSPE thanks these members who have donated their valuable time to support MATHCOUNTS:

MSPE Member News & Accomplishments – April 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 - 8:35 pm by mspe

John J. Hayden, PE, Senior Principal Engineer with Fay Spofford and Thorndike, will accompany our state’s MATHCOUNTS winners and their coach on their trip to Orlando, Florida from May 7-10 as they compete in the 2014 National MATHCOUNTS Competition.

Timothy M. Johnson, PE, Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology, recently wrote this article for the school’s news blog, about the installation of a Bitcoin machine on campus.

Thomas J. Vaughan Jr., PE, President of GSC Engineering and MSPE Treasurer, served as the Vice President of Engineers Week New England for 2014. Tom also attended “Structures Congress 2014” in early April. Tom summarized the event for MSPE Members as follows: (more…)

MSPE Seeks Volunteers to help at MATHCOUNTS Competitions

Posted on January 8, 2014 - 3:27 pm by mspe

More than 100 volunteers are needed beginning in early February to help score and proctor tests at MATHCOUNTS competitions planned throughout Massachusetts.

MATHCOUNTS is the premier math enrichment, coaching and competition program in the country for middle school students in grades 6 through 8. In Massachusetts, the program is made possible through the support and leadership of the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers (mspe.com).

This year is especially important, as Massachusetts students are seeking to defend the National Championship Title they have earned for the past two years, in 2012 and 2013.

In general, your volunteer commitment is approx. 4 hours on the day of the competition. (See below for all competition dates, times, and locations.)

No experience is necessary to volunteer; you must simply be over 18, willing and able to follow simple directions, and not be related to a competing student. For more information or to volunteer, please contact the coordinator of the competition(s) you wish to support.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE & COORDINATORS:

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MSPE Calls for 2014 NSPE Honor Awards Nominations

Posted on January 6, 2014 - 12:49 pm by mspe

The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has directed all State Societies to issue a Call for Nominations for 2014 NSPE Honor Awards.

The deadline for submission of nomination forms is January 31, 2014.

The three awards and their summaries include:

The NSPE Award
The NSPE Award is the highest award given to an individual by the Society. It is presented to an engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the public welfare, and humankind.

The NSPE Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes an NSPE Licensed Member for exceptional contributions to the Engineering Profession, to one’s community, and specifically to NSPE.

The NSPE Young Engineer of the Year Award
This award recognizes a young NSPE member who has made outstanding contributions to the Engineering Profession and the community during the early years of one’s career.

To access and download any of the nomination forms, visit the Awards Page of the NSPE website.

Massachusetts Students Seek to Defend #1-In-Nation Status in MATHCOUNTS

Posted on November 19, 2013 - 9:46 am by mspe

2013-JohnHayden&MathCountsTeam-LoRes — Massachusetts students won the MATHCOUNTS National Championship for the second consecutive year in 2013.

MSPE is once again the major Massachusetts provider of support and leadership for MATHCOUNTS, a nationwide math enrichment, coaching and competition program for students in grades 6 through 8.

The program promotes math achievement with all the challenge of a school sports event.

Student Mathletes train individually and in teams, and can compete in local, state & national competitions.

This school year, 134 middle schools throughout Massachusetts have registered for the MATHCOUNTS National Math Club Program, and 57 of them have also registered for the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series Program. More than 800 students statewide will participate.

This year is especially important, because Massachusetts students will seek to defend the National Championship Title they have earned for the past two years, in 2012 and 2013.

VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS are needed to support the students:

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Anthony Cipolla Joins MSPE Board

Posted on November 19, 2013 - 7:23 am by mspe

Anthony Cipolla is a Project Engineer with Spin Analytical, Inc. in Berwick, ME. He recently joined the MSPE Board of Directors, and has answered the questions below, so we may know him better. Welcome aboard, Anthony, and THANK YOU for your dedication to MSPE!

Q: Why did you join MSPE?
A: I joined MSPE initially because it is a great way to get involved in the community and stay current with the engineering industry. I decided to serve on the Board because it gives me an opportunity to help promote the importance of science and engineering to a younger generation.

Q: What are your goals as an engineer?
A: My goals are to get my P.E. license and to develop products that contribute to helping people.

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MSPE Hosted 2013 Holiday Celebration for Members, Non-members and Guests

Posted on October 29, 2013 - 2:26 pm by mspe

MSPE hosted all members, their guests and colleagues to the Society’s annual Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 13 at the Newport Art Museum.

They enjoyed A Dickens Christmas Feast, featuring an interactive re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ by the Marley Bridges Theatre Company. It was an evening of song, dance and good cheer accompanied by a gourmet meal.

Guests savored the flavors of the season, and experienced A Christmas Carol as never before!
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