MSPE members and their guests enjoyed MSPE’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Dinner on the evening of Wednesday, June 17 at Chateau Restaurant in Norwood, MA. MSPE Past President Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq. oversaw the Installation of Officers Ceremony, and led the incoming officers and board members in a recitation of the Engineers Creed.
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Member Resource: Northeast Regional Calendar
The MSPE website (MSPE.com) now includes the Northeast Regional Calendar page, which is devoted to promoting events offered by the 12 Societies of Professional Engineers throughout our region (CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT).
This resource provides all NSPE members with information about regional meetings, events, and opportunities to participate or become involved. The calendar may be viewed in monthly, weekly, or daily format, and leaders of each State Society have been provided with access to post their events.
Kenneth R. Skinger, PE, Esq. Named Fellow Member of 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.
MATHCOUNTS State Competition Winners Announced
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.
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
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.
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
MSPE Member News & Accomplishments – April 2014
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…)
Register by July 25 for FE Exam Prep Course (Begins Aug. 1)
This is the LAST OPPORTUNITY to take this course, before the exam format changes in 2014.
The Massachusetts Society of Engineers (MSPE) is offering a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination Preparatory Course, to support new and experienced engineers who plan to take the FE Exam on October 26, 2013. The course begins on August 1, 2013, and meets once a week for 13 weeks, on Thursday evenings from 5-8 p.m. at the CB&I office at 150 Royall Street in Canton, MA. The course cost is $725, which includes 39 hours of instruction and all course materials. Space is limited to 30, the registration deadline is July 25, 2013. (more…)
MA Students Win First Place in 2013 National MATHCOUNTS Competition
MSPE is a major Massachusetts sponsor of MATHCOUNTS, a national math enrichment program and competition for students in grades 6-8. At the 2013 national competition, held in Washington, DC on May 10, MA students placed first in the nation for the second consecutive year.
Massachusetts students successfully defended their Championship title by beating 55 teams from across the nation.Individually, out of 224 competitors, Matthew Lipman placed 33rd and Michael Ren placed 27th. Both James Lin and Alec Sun made it into the Countdown Round, in which the top 12 competitors compete directly to determine the National Champion. For Alec Sun an 8th grader, this was his third time in the Countdown Round – a first in the 30-year history of the competition. James Lin placed as quarter finalist in the Countdown Round. Alec Sun, made it all the way to the final round and won the National Individual Championship.
MSPE 2012 Gala Holiday Celebration a Success
On December 7, 2012, MSPE treated guests to A Dickens Christmas Feast, an interactive, unique re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol” by the Marley Bridges Theatre Company. The annual event, held at the Newport Art Museum, was an excellent opportunity for MSPE members to gather and enjoy the season.
MSPE 2012 Gala Holiday Celebration a Success
On December 7, 2012, MSPE treated guests to A Dickens Christmas Feast, an interactive, unique re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol” by the Marley Bridges Theatre Company. The annual event, held at the Newport Art Museum, was an excellent opportunity for MSPE members to gather and enjoy the season.