The New York State Society of Professional Engineers held their annual conference in Saratoga Springs, NY June 15th and 16th. The conference was well attended by over 100 engineers and included a variety of learning sessions cover trending topics such as Bio-Engineering, Energy Code, Ethics and Large Diameter Infrastructure needs. NYSSPE had the pleasure of welcoming Kodi Verhalen, P.E., Esq., F.NSPE; NSPE Immediate Past President who attended conference and Board Meetings.
On Friday evening NYSSPE hosted the Annual Awards and Installation Dinner, during which James Kuhn, P.E. was inducted as the 2018-2020 NYSSPE President. The awards dinner highlighted NYSSPE award winners that have impacted the industry through a multitude of disciplines and recognized the high honor of Rockland Chapter’s Andrew Yarmus, P.E., F.NSPE who was recently chosen for NSPE Fellow Member and Capital District Chapter’s Nikhil Bodhankar, P.E. who was awarded both NSPE & NYSSPE’s 2018 Young Engineer of the Year. The project of the year was awarded to PE’s in Construction (PEC) Project of the Year: The Moynihan Train Hall and Farley Building Redevelopment – Phase 1– New West End. The New West End Concourse will directly connect the reconfigured entrances to the 8th Avenue Subway and a widened pedestrian corridor under 33rd Street linking to Penn Station’s existing concourses.
The NYSSPE appreciates the support of all the speakers, engineers and their guests that attended the annual conference and continue to support the society and its mission.
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